dumbell weights

melindasuefritz
melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
edited January 26 in Fitness and Exercise
im trying ot see how to incorperate the dumbell weights into the exercise routine

crunches with the weights?
i d ont know im just starting

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  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    Need more info..

    Goals?
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    you can do many things with dumbbells.

    just google search dumbbell exercises =) (my personal fav is lunges)
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Since you are starting Id recommend these.

    Lunges.......Start doing them with NO weight....then do 50 walking lunges with some dumbells.....KILLER!!

    Overhead press

    Theres soo many but like the guy above stated...we need to know your goals,
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    THANKS ALL
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html

    I made up my own too:
    Goblet Squat 3 sets X 15 reps
    Chest Press 3X10
    Bentover Row 3X12 on each arm
    Shoulder Press 3X10
    Single-leg Deadlift 3X12 on each leg
    Lateral Raise 3X12
    Side Plank with knee tuck (no weights) 15 on each side
    Corkscrew (lay on your back and with legs together, slowly draw a huge circle..almost touching the floor at the bottom and perpendicular to hips at the top...no weights) 5 circles in each direction
    Weighted superman/banana 10 sets

    If you don't know what any of these are, youtube them for a demonstration.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    DONT KNOW WAAT MY GOAL IS MAYBE tHIS
    Dumbbells generally are reserved for strengthening the muscles of your arms, legs and back. However, you also can use them to work your abdominal muscles by making traditional exercises more challenging. Dumbbell abdominal exercises will improve your core strength and help develop those hard-to-see ab muscles. Perform intense ab exercises on three nonconsecutive days each week.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    DONT KNOW WAAT MY GOAL IS MAYBE tHIS
    Dumbbells generally are reserved for strengthening the muscles of your arms, legs and back. However, you also can use them to work your abdominal muscles by making traditional exercises more challenging. Dumbbell abdominal exercises will improve your core strength and help develop those hard-to-see ab muscles. Perform intense ab exercises on three nonconsecutive days each week.

    What's your goal? Weight loss, gaining strength, fat loss, muscle maintenance, just being able to do a lot of sit-ups?
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    i dont know what my goal is
    weight loss and toning
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Checkout FitnessBlender.com, it is also on Youtube, they have lots of workouts, and you can filter to what you're looking for. You can start with body weight exercises and work your way to using the dumbbells. They have a couple full body workouts that I really like.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    thank u
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    dumbbells at home.... here are some basics

    http://weighttraining.about.com/od/succeedingwithweights/a/home_dumbbell.htm

    http://weighttraining.about.com/od/weighttrainingbasics/a/dumbbells.htm
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