Question

if you can complete more than 20 repetitions over three sets with your current weight, you should ______.
a. increase the weight until no more than 20 repetitions and three sets are possible
b. decrease the weight and increase the number of sets to 8 to 10
c. increase the weight until you can do no more than 2 to 4 repetitions in three sets
d. keep the weight the same and increase the number of repetitions and sets until you are tired

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

In strength training, if you can do more than 20 reps over 3 sets with a weight, it means the weight is too light for progressive overload. The goal is to adjust the weight so that you can do a challenging number of reps (typically aiming for a rep range that promotes the desired adaptation, like muscle growth or strength). Option A suggests increasing the weight until you can't do more than 20 reps in 3 sets, which aligns with progressive overload—making the weight challenging enough that you can't exceed the desired rep range. Option B decreases weight (which is counterproductive if the current weight is too light), Option C's 2 - 4 reps is too low (more for strength training with very heavy weights, not the context here), and Option D doesn't increase weight (so no progression).

Answer:

A. Increase the weight until no more than 20 repetitions and three sets are possible