Lifting program at home with Dumbbells?

armydreamers
armydreamers Posts: 175 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm not going to get to the gym much this summer with my kids being home. I do have adjustable dumbbells. Any good, simple programs out there for using dumbbells at home?

Previously I was doing SL5x5 and that's the only lifting I've done.

Thanks :)

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  • jennypapage
    jennypapage Posts: 489 Member
    i just started out myself, but i found this website sport-fitness-advisor.com/dumbbellexercises.html and i do most of those exercises.
  • meaganlodon
    meaganlodon Posts: 4 Member
    Fitnessblender.com - I swear by this site. You can tailor it to how much time you have to do your work out, the level of difficulty, what equipment you have on hand, etc.... It is amazing.
  • sunflowerhippi
    sunflowerhippi Posts: 1,099 Member
    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    This is a good full body program, although it's a little low on the starting weights and remember to progress in weights as you go.
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/rudy6.htm

    This. I have been using this at home and seeing good progress. I am at a deload right now and working back up again and making sure to keep my form.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
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  • armydreamers
    armydreamers Posts: 175 Member
    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    This is a good full body program, although it's a little low on the starting weights and remember to progress in weights as you go.
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/rudy6.htm

    This looks great! Thank you!
  • danhib
    danhib Posts: 290 Member
    I mainly use dumbbells on my workouts & found it best to work two muscle groups a day. For example I do Monday: Chest & Back, Tuesday off, Wednesday Legs & shoulders, Thursday off, Friday triceps, biceps & sometimes core. Sat& Sun rest.
    The rest day in between is great for your muscles to repair. When you get use to it have less rest days & twice a week. If you'd like exercises for the muscle groups just ask
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    armydreamers wrote: »
    I'm not going to get to the gym much this summer with my kids being home. I do have adjustable dumbbells. Any good, simple programs out there for using dumbbells at home?

    Previously I was doing SL5x5 and that's the only lifting I've done.

    Thanks :)

    You could keep on doing the same exercises as SL 5 x 5 and supplement them with some body weight exercises like push-ups and chin-ups.
  • genpopadopolous
    genpopadopolous Posts: 411 Member
    I second FitnessBlender. I love them and I'm about to go do an upper body workout!
  • nscottfree97
    nscottfree97 Posts: 1 Member
    Body beast will get you results. I've been using a stability ball. I've seen results.
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    Fitness Blender gets a third vote here. Easy to use, easy to understand and easy to keep up with. You get out of your workout what you put in. I use the PowerBlock adjustable dumbbells 5-50#s. They have extensions to 90#s and also a smaller set, I think, 3 to 24#s.

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