The left ventricle supplies most of the heart's pumping power, so it's larger than the other chambers and essential for normal function. In left-sided or left ventricular (LV) heart failure, the left side of the heart must work harder to pump the same amount of blood. There are two types of left-sided heart failure. Drug treatments are different for the two types.
Youâll perform fewer reps in a row, and youâll perform more sets. Three to four sets of eight to 10 reps is a good range, Trink says. Start off closer to 3Ã10 (three sets of ten reps, which is about the same as you were lifting before) and every six to eight weeks, subtract reps and add sets. âThe lower-rep range will force your muscles to adapt to the heavier weight,â Dell says. You should aim to have one rep in the tank after each set, she says.
1 And, the more reps you do per set, the fewer sets you do. 2  While this isnât an absolute rule, it is what should be happening the majority of the time. 3  The total volume being done per exercise is pretty similar despite the different amount of sets/reps being used.