How to progress with limited dumbbells
Hi there, Got a question around progression and dumbbells - I try and progressively overload, including increasing reps and time under tension. However, my gym has limited dumbbells so the difference between one to the next is quite a lot (e.g. 15kg to 17.5kg) and I sometimes struggle to move up to the next weight on an exercise, even once I've applied some of the other progression techniques. Any tips for bridging the gap between these please?
RPE range
I was a little late to the party but I’m halfway through the PPL program you guys put out. A lot of the lifts have rep ranges already (6-8, 8-12, etc), should I be using the low or high end while utilizing RPE? Example: 6-8 single arm rows 8 RPE. Should my max reps be 8 or 10?
Intensity of work out Post Op
Me again, So once I have my surgery in a few weeks and I'm cleared to get back into the gym, roughly 6 weeks recovery, what is some advice getting back into things? I know its mostly subjective and individual based, but if it was you all, what steps would you take to get going again? % of intensity/weight, frequency of work outs, etc.?