Re: dumbbell weight questions :)

[Guest guest]

> I have been using dumbbells and working out at home for a few weeks.

> I used 3,5,8 and 10 lb. As some of you know the 1st workout was

> unbelievable on my legs! well..........now.....It's all gotten

> easy.

> ...for those of you that have been doing this for awhile.....

> do you just keep increasing the weight forever???

LOL, no not forever! One thing that would be helpful is to keep a

workout log. The main point of the log, IMO, is to track your

starting weights, so for instance on the bicep curls, you'd write

down today's sets and weights, i.e:

10/12; 12/10; 15/8; 20/6; 10/12

and second exercise 10/12 (or whatever)

Now, after I've completed the set, if it was " easy " or I could have

done more weight or reps at the end I'll just draw an UP arrow in my

book at the start of that weight set, so it looks sort of like ^

10/12. That way, the next time I go to do this exercise, I'll look

back to see what weight did I choose as the starting weight. If there

is an UP arrow, then I'll choose the next highest weight to start for

this time.

Use up and down arrows to show whether you're ready to move up in

weights (or need to go back down). It takes awhile to get the weights

figured out, and it's impossible to remember for each exercise so a

workout log is invaluable. Plus, it's so excellent to look back six

months later and see what you did to get that awesome body you're

walking around in now. ;-)

When you complete a set and you feel like you could go forever, it

just means you didn't choose heavy enough weights, but no need to

knock out 50 reps. Just mark it in your book for next time. Once you

find the proper weights for each exercise, then you'll be working at

a much more intense level, and you probably won't have very many

occasions when you'll feel like cranking out 200 reps.

P.S. The heaviest dumbbells I have are 30 lbs, but I don't use them

often.

Martyn, M.NLP

http://www.OneMoreBite-Weightloss.com

Get the Daily Bites: Inspirational Mini Lessons Using EFT

and NLP for Ending the Struggle with Weight Loss

[Guest guest]

> I have been using dumbbells and working out at home for a few weeks.

> I used 3,5,8 and 10 lb. As some of you know the 1st workout was

> unbelievable on my legs! well..........now.....It's all gotten

> easy.

> ...for those of you that have been doing this for awhile.....

> do you just keep increasing the weight forever???

LOL, no not forever! One thing that would be helpful is to keep a

workout log. The main point of the log, IMO, is to track your

starting weights, so for instance on the bicep curls, you'd write

down today's sets and weights, i.e:

10/12; 12/10; 15/8; 20/6; 10/12

and second exercise 10/12 (or whatever)

Now, after I've completed the set, if it was " easy " or I could have

done more weight or reps at the end I'll just draw an UP arrow in my

book at the start of that weight set, so it looks sort of like ^

10/12. That way, the next time I go to do this exercise, I'll look

back to see what weight did I choose as the starting weight. If there

is an UP arrow, then I'll choose the next highest weight to start for

this time.

Use up and down arrows to show whether you're ready to move up in

weights (or need to go back down). It takes awhile to get the weights

figured out, and it's impossible to remember for each exercise so a

workout log is invaluable. Plus, it's so excellent to look back six

months later and see what you did to get that awesome body you're

walking around in now. ;-)

When you complete a set and you feel like you could go forever, it

just means you didn't choose heavy enough weights, but no need to

knock out 50 reps. Just mark it in your book for next time. Once you

find the proper weights for each exercise, then you'll be working at

a much more intense level, and you probably won't have very many

occasions when you'll feel like cranking out 200 reps.

P.S. The heaviest dumbbells I have are 30 lbs, but I don't use them

often.

Martyn, M.NLP

http://www.OneMoreBite-Weightloss.com

Get the Daily Bites: Inspirational Mini Lessons Using EFT

and NLP for Ending the Struggle with Weight Loss

[Guest guest]

Go buy, 15, 20 and 25, that would be a good place to start.

Skwigg can curl 30 pounds, that pretty good.

Anne M. McCusker

McCusker Health & Nutrition, LLC.

Small Steps to Peak Health

a.mccusker@...

719.578.8371

[Guest guest]

Thanx

I got 12,15 and 20 ........I will work up to the 25 and 30

Anjil

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> Go buy, 15, 20 and 25, that would be a good place to start.

> Skwigg can curl 30 pounds, that pretty good.

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> Anne M. McCusker

> McCusker Health & Nutrition, LLC.

> Small Steps to Peak Health

> a.mccusker@n...

> 719.578.8371