Oh! I’ve heard about injuries going way too fast with weight. It can be so troubling!! I started at a pound… (that is the usual recommended start weight). It seems silly, but the lack of injury is so worth it! I kept thinking “this is a waste of time”… but I really don’t want to have to take months off with doing it fast and only having myself to blame!! I added 1/2 pound after a few weeks.. then just kept adding 1/2 every few weeks. At 5 pounds I started adding 1 pound every 2 weeks. I’m up to 7lbs.. I am aiming for total of 12. Take your time!!! (The suggested total is 10% of your body weight). Going slow I have gradually increased my strength and now I’m getting cocky thinking I can do more… but I really will not allow it. I gave my extra weights to my daughter and told her to only give them to me after 2 weeks! Ha! The last few times I’ve been adding 1 pound instead of a half and feeling it more as I go up. I may need to slow the addition a bit just to be sure I don’t loose form while walking and ability to keep a good pace. Will see how it goes. I love using it for exercises and it is brutal addition to wall sits!!
Good luck.. go slooooow! There is no race here and you want to be careful.