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If you cannot keep good form on an exercise, what should you do?

Lower the weight or the number of reps, so your form stays correct.

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  1. Add weight to build strength faster
  2. Lower the weight or the number of reps ✔
  3. Shorten every rep to half range

Why: Mayo Clinic says that if you are not able to keep good form, lower the weight or the number of repetitions. Good form through the full range of motion gives better results and fewer injuries.

Huh, didn't know that: Mayo Clinic says proper form even matters when you pick weights up and put them back on the racks.

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Answer: Lower the weight or the number of reps. Mayo Clinic says that if you are not able to keep good form, lower the weight or the number of repetitions. Good form through the full range of motion gives better results and fewer injuries.

  1. Mayo Clinic: Weight training, Do's and don'ts of proper technique www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/weight-training/art-20045842
    lower the weight or the number of repetitions
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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