OK, so I started a new (i.e. I'm a couch potato) FBW tonight with a lot of ambiguity about what exactly I was doing. Actually performing the routine tonight was fantastic, I felt great afterwards -- and a little proud that I was one of only three people not using the machines! 
I'm trying to figure out what the right amount of weight for me is. I want to do 3x10 for each lift (why, I guess because the weight training 101 said that's a good starting point). Should I be at failure on the 10th rep of every set ? Or should only the very last rep of the last set be barely doable?
My goal at this point is strength, bottom line.
Another question -- should I be sore the next day? If I'm not, does that mean I didn't use enough weight?
....and one more: Am I to understand that resting for less than 1.5 between sets is for strength? I've read so many conflicting posts on this, I don't really even know what's legit.
I'm only getting started, but I'm already really excited about this decision I've made. But I've heard before that "commitment" is "sticking with a decision after the euphoria of making the decision is gone". Gosh, I hope I can do it.
-Roger
I'm trying to figure out what the right amount of weight for me is. I want to do 3x10 for each lift (why, I guess because the weight training 101 said that's a good starting point). Should I be at failure on the 10th rep of every set ? Or should only the very last rep of the last set be barely doable?
My goal at this point is strength, bottom line.
Another question -- should I be sore the next day? If I'm not, does that mean I didn't use enough weight?
....and one more: Am I to understand that resting for less than 1.5 between sets is for strength? I've read so many conflicting posts on this, I don't really even know what's legit.
I'm only getting started, but I'm already really excited about this decision I've made. But I've heard before that "commitment" is "sticking with a decision after the euphoria of making the decision is gone". Gosh, I hope I can do it.
-Roger