Adding strength training in--buying hand weights

GetSoda

I don't do 1 rep max on any exercise because it isn't relevant to my training regime. And the real reason for the question is?

Probably to assess how strong your shoulders are. So what do you use for weight on the OHP and for how many reps then?

Who gave anyone the right to assess me?

Sorry bro, didn't mean to get you all defensive...

RGv2

if you buy lighter weights, you just do more reps. i know someone said 10-15 pounds is useless. not true. 10-15 pound DBs can feel like 1,000 pounds after 100 reps.

but if you do start out light, maybe you should buy resistance bands instead of weights. just to start off as a cheaper option.

As a FYI, sometimes you can find cheap weights at thrift stores, garage sales, ive even seen free ones on freecycle

And that would be a nice cardio workout.

waldo56

Unless you can bang out pullups, pushups, and split squats with ease, there is no real need to use weights.

Even beyond that there is no real need (though things take a turn to being more complex), however those exercises above are basic and easy to do and can be achieved with well established linear progressions that even a google-fu noob will easily find a plethora of information about.

MisterDerpington

I don't do 1 rep max on any exercise because it isn't relevant to my training regime. And the real reason for the question is?

Probably to assess how strong your shoulders are. So what do you use for weight on the OHP and for how many reps then?

Who gave anyone the right to assess me?

By claiming your shoulders are strong from lateral raises.

Alphastate

By claiming your shoulders are strong from lateral raises.
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Read the posts. I never said that. My shoulders however, much like anyone who does lateral raises, are STRONGER because I implement them in my TRAINING routine.

MisterDerpington

By claiming your shoulders are strong from lateral raises.

Read the posts. I never said that. My shoulders however, much like anyone who does lateral raises, are STRONGER because I implement them in my TRAINING routine.
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I enjoy CAPITALIZING words TOO.

Alphastate

I PICK THINGS UP AND PUT THEM DOWN

GetSoda

Here's a neat article that might help...
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