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    edited January 18 in Fitness and Exercise
    Has anyone ever done dumbbell complexes? I just started today. I was trying to do 6 exercises. 6 sets of 10 reps. I ALMOST got through 5 sets.

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    • Posts: 837 Member
      I never heard of the term before now, but I think I've seen some folks at the gym do this...I thought they were a custom circuit superset program. I'll have to look into this more, thanks for mentioning it.
    • Posts: 198 Member
      I use complex training weekly as part of my conditioning. However, I use a barbell and not a dumbbell.

      I have never done that many rep/sets with 6 lifts with the complexes I do though
    • Posts: 3,093 Member
      The term I'm familiar with is Supersets. I've done them in the past when pressed for time.
    • Posts: 358 Member
      I use complex training weekly as part of my conditioning. However, I use a barbell and not a dumbbell.

      I have never done that many rep/sets with 6 lifts with the complexes I do though

      Yeah, I'm doing a pathetically light weight, but it's still very difficult for me.

      I definitely prefer just lifting to cardio, but I feel like I kind of want to challenge myself and what I think I am capable of.
    • Posts: 3,661 Member
      are these sort of like mini circuit training sets?

      theres something like this in the asylum strength dvd. but its like a progression, he ands an exercise and/or reps as the work out moves forward.

      its actually kind of a cardio/strength thing
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      Yeah, I'm doing a pathetically light weight, but it's still very difficult for me.

      I definitely prefer just lifting to cardio, but I feel like I kind of want to challenge myself and what I think I am capable of.

      might also consider designing a HIIT routine that incorperates weights (probably as the lower intensity interval)
    • Posts: 358 Member
      are these sort of like mini circuit training sets?

      theres something like this in the asylum strength dvd. but its like a progression, he ands an exercise and/or reps as the work out moves forward.

      its actually kind of a cardio/strength thing

      I suppose. I am not really sure what is considered a circuit, though. And yes, it's a cardio/strength thing, which is why I like it.

      I do bent over rows, bicep curls, upright rows, overhead press, squats and then lunges.
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      I suppose. I am not really sure what is considered a circuit, though. And yes, it's a cardio/strength thing, which is why I like it.

      I do bent over rows, bicep curls, upright rows, overhead press, squats and then lunges.

      You should be using the next exercise to recover from the previous. Thus doing squats then lunges is counter-porductive.

      Try pull-ups, bent over row, Kettlebell swings, overhead press, squats
      as little rest as possible through out the whole thing.


      If you are still getting burnt then try a ladder. 2/4/6/8/10/8/6/4/2 = 50 reps of all exercises and awesome cardio
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      You should be using the next exercise to recover from the previous. Thus doing squats then lunges is counter-porductive.

      Try pull-ups, bent over row, Kettlebell swings, overhead press, squats
      as little rest as possible through out the whole thing.


      If you are still getting burnt then try a ladder. 2/4/6/8/10/8/6/4/2 = 50 reps of all exercises and awesome cardio

      Hahaha. I couldn't do a pull up if my life depended on it. But what you're saying kind of does make sense.
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