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which pound of weights?

JessicaRobin67
JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
edited January 18 in Fitness and Exercise
I want to begin strength training with hand weights..would 10 pound hand weights be too heavy to begin with?

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  • sarafil
    sarafil Posts: 506 Member
    How many pounds is going to be based on your strength level; for some exercises, 10 pounds may be fine, but you will probably find that you need an assortment of weights (both higher and lower).
  • chymerra
    chymerra Posts: 212
    yes.

    i would start with 5lbs first. after a couple of weeks, you can superset so do high reps with the 5lbs (about 15reps) and then immediately go up in weight (10lbs) but do 10-12reps. do 2 or 3 sets of this.

    if you go heavy to fast, you can hurt yourself or get so sore you won't be able to move.
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