Will I get good results with dumbells?

totem12
totem12 Posts: 194 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've given in

My muscle definition is still slightly less than I want, so I'm going to give in and lift weights!

Unfortunately I can't really afford a gym membership, plus I work out better at home.

If I buy heavier dumbells and follow along with some fitness blender videos, will I get good definition? Or will I just injure myself?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I can't speak to the fitness blender videos but you can certainly get a great workout with dumbbells. Take the time to learn proper form for each exercise.

    Keep in mind that muscle definition is also dependent on % of body fat, that's why bodybuilders will go through cycles of bulking (increasing muscle mass which takes a caloric surplus) and cutting (reducing body fat for better definition)

    You'll get back what you put into it.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    You could also save on the dumb bells & just do body weight work, do not let anyone fool you, you can make it as hard as your need to and see great results.

    Some great resources are
    nerdfitness.com
    uniquebodyweight exercises
    shot of adrenaline.net
    global body weight training
    you are your own gym (YAYOG)
  • 352Chiseled
    352Chiseled Posts: 6
    Yes any type of resistance training with help build muscle burn fat and help you reach your goal. Don`t forget body fat is a very imporatant factor in becoming more defined. Dumbbells are a good tool. If you can get the bowflex/powerblock style of DB`s would be best many DB`s in one. Just know DB`s can be a little difficult depending on the exercise due to the unilateral movements. If you can get yourself kettlebells also. They also make the kettlebells in the blowflex/powerblock DB style where you have many Kettlebells in one
  • jujunnaichi
    jujunnaichi Posts: 86
    I've given in

    My muscle definition is still slightly less than I want, so I'm going to give in and lift weights!

    Unfortunately I can't really afford a gym membership, plus I work out better at home.

    If I buy heavier dumbbells and follow along with some fitness blender videos, will I get good definition? Or will I just injure myself?

    My current result reflected in my avatar and signature is a result of working out with adjustable dumbbells. I'm currently in my 10th week of Body Beast (weight lifting) with Les Mills Combat (cardio) supplementation. I was set back for one whole week because of gout flare up - so a total of 11 weeks so far.

    I workout 6 days a week, sometimes less, spending between 30 to 85 minutes. Shedding fat and getting defined comes from a combination of calorie deficit, resistance training (with or without weights as long as you can apply the overload principle), and cardio. This is what is working for me at the moment. Other MFP members may have a different approach that works for them.
  • totem12
    totem12 Posts: 194 Member
    What is the overload principle?
  • siqiniq
    siqiniq Posts: 237 Member
    I've given in

    My muscle definition is still slightly less than I want, so I'm going to give in and lift weights!

    Unfortunately I can't really afford a gym membership, plus I work out better at home.

    If I buy heavier dumbells and follow along with some fitness blender videos, will I get good definition? Or will I just injure myself?

    Well I don't know. I was married to a dumbell and it sure hurt me in a lot of ways. But I did get the definition of a sorry as$ed character.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    you will get good results from hard work and dedication, whether you use dumb bells, body weight movements, or barbells.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    What is the overload principle?

    Read and understand this:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stroutman81/view/resistance-training-foundation-19725

    and you'll probably know more than 90% of the people who post here...
  • laurasimmons
    laurasimmons Posts: 575 Member
    You can definitely get good results with using dumbbells. I workout at home using a barbell and dumbbells.

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