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 If you just manage to reach 8 reps for all 3 sets, this is the correct weight. Use it!  However, this is probably the most common scenario: you manage to reach 8 reps for the first two sets, but in the third set you get to 1-2 reps shy of 8 reps. This weight is fine too.