472 - How To Choose The Right Weights Every Time

About this episode

This episode discusses how to choose the right weights for workouts to ensure progress and avoid common mistakes.

🌼 SPRING NUTRITION RESET SPECIAL 🌼 - Get 3 months of expert 1:1 nutrition coaching for the price of 2! That's a $250 savings! Go into the summer with the results you want, instead of another year of wishing things were different. Limited to 10 clients. Program starts 3/30. Email digitalbarbell@gmail.com with the subject "Spring Reset" to claim your spot. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to choose the right weights for your workouts. Most people follow a program but guess on load selection. That guesswork is often the difference between maintaining and actually progressing. You’ll learn:How to use RPE to measure effort What the last 2–3 reps of a set should feel like How to adjust weight mid-workout instead of waiting until next week The difference between training for muscle, strength, and general fitness When to push load and when to hold back We’ll also cover common mistakes—like consistently leaving too many reps in the tank or jumping weight too aggressively—and how to correct them. If you want clearer standards for how hard to train and how to progress over time, this episode lays out a simple framework you can apply immediately. Apply to work with…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonathan Fletcher, Blakley Fletcher

Topics covered

• weight selection
• nutrition coaching
• training techniques
• exercise progression
• RPE
• fitness mistakes

Keywords

• weight selection
• RPE
• nutrition coaching
• fitness progression
• exercise mistakes

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Organizations: Digital Barbell

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