Would you recommend starting with the heaviest weight then?

I have just always been taught to lift that way, to build up to the most difficult.

Or would you recommend starting with a heavier weight and just doing fewer sets?

oh and leg press/bent knee calf & straight leg calf press I use the same machine, and quickly together:

I use 4 45lbs plates on either side.

low vol and low intensity = low number of sets and a scale back from the wt you were using and/or the reps per set you were using...it may asem a step back but we want your body to get back to normal level so we might vary our intensity a little each week: week 1 - high week 2 - medium week 3 - ver...

Oh and actually gym is closing for a week of renovations and upgrades starting tomorrow so it's like a sign I should listen to you haha.

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oh and by cardio I am referreing to rigorous training. 500 calories in a 30min period and 1000 calories in an hr

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