What to do with one 15 lb weight?

Options
PamelaKuz
PamelaKuz Posts: 191 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I have ONE 15 pound hand weight. Can anyone suggest some exercises I can do?

Replies

  • PicklePlum
    PicklePlum Posts: 192 Member
    Options
    Overhead lunges!
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Options
    Hand exercises! You can strengthen your forearms, wrists, and hands with different movements holding a weight that low.
  • no1canadianangel
    no1canadianangel Posts: 115
    Options
    You can find a whole bunch online, just search "exercises with one dumbell"... Here is one site I found :)
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/459688-single-dumbbell-exercises/
  • ardisia32
    ardisia32 Posts: 26 Member
    Options
    You could check out Jillian Michael's dvd "Shred It". In that she uses a kettle-weight, but says you can just use a single dumb-bell. That might work for you (or some other kettle-weight routine).
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    Options
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcDsokdNhJU


    Fast forward about 41 seconds in and you'll see her doing a workout with just 1 weight, its a great workout too...
  • PamelaKuz
    PamelaKuz Posts: 191 Member
    Options
    Thanks so much you guys! :)
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    Options
    Curls, extensions, punches, blocks. Anything you can do one arm at a time
  • PamelaKuz
    PamelaKuz Posts: 191 Member
    Options
    Cool, thanks! I must sound so dumb, but I'm new to strength training, and when I think weights, my mind automatically went to barbel style. I found this lonely guy at a thrift shop for $1, I figured it could be used for something,
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    Options
    hold it in the center of your body and do regular squats (legs should width apart), plie' squats (toes turned out and legs greater than shoulder width apart), close squats (legs/feet together/touching)

    hold it in the center of your body and do regular step forward lunges, step back lunges, cross over lunges, clock lunges (step forward, step back, step to 1 O'clock, step back, step to 2 O'clock, step back, step back, step to 3 O'clock step back - that's one rep, one leg)

    Do arm curls one arm at a time

    Do tricep kickbacks one arm at a time

    Hold the dumbbell with both hands and do tricep extensions behind your head

    Do one arm shoulder press

    Do one arm shoulder flies

    Do one arm bent over rows

    Hold the dumbbell with both hands and do a weighted sit up
  • PamelaKuz
    PamelaKuz Posts: 191 Member
    Options
    Thank you!!!!

    hold it in the center of your body and do regular squats (legs should width apart), plie' squats (toes turned out and legs greater than shoulder width apart), close squats (legs/feet together/touching)

    hold it in the center of your body and do regular step forward lunges, step back lunges, cross over lunges, clock lunges (step forward, step back, step to 1 O'clock, step back, step to 2 O'clock, step back, step back, step to 3 O'clock step back - that's one rep, one leg)

    Do arm curls one arm at a time

    Do tricep kickbacks one arm at a time

    Hold the dumbbell with both hands and do tricep extensions behind your head

    Do one arm shoulder press

    Do one arm shoulder flies

    Do one arm bent over rows

    Hold the dumbbell with both hands and do a weighted sit up
  • DBiddle69
    DBiddle69 Posts: 682 Member
    Options
    I pick them up and put them down
  • PamelaKuz
    PamelaKuz Posts: 191 Member
    Options
    Lol! I guess I deserve that one!
    I pick them up and put them down
  • Plates559
    Plates559 Posts: 869 Member
    Options
    What to do with one 15 lb weight

    Buy heavier weight.

    Unless you've been in a coma for the last 10 years, 15 pounds will do so very little for you as far as resistance training.

    Your child weighs more than 15 pounds I'm sure, and you can lift him/her. You need more weight.

Categories