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Originally Posted by Ark2
I would increase by 5 lbs per dumbbell, so 10 lbs in total.
I guess that is the downfall of using dumbbells, as I was only able to increase the weight in increments of 5 lbs per dumbbell.
Yeah, I just got the second edition, so I will be reading it tonight.
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Yeah, reading the book will answer a lot if not all of your questions. It describes exactly what to do when you stall. Pay close attention to form - you want to learn the correct frorm right away, even if it means starting at a much lighter wieght than you think you should - check the ego at the door.
If you just started the program and you stalled already though, you are starting too heavy. I would reset the DB weight to no more than 55 lbs and increase by no more than 1 or 2 lbs per DB per workout (hopefully your gym has the magnetic wieghts that Komskies listed below as that is exactly what you need). If you can't do that then I would switch to the barbell and again start conservative and increase by 5 lbs on the barbell.
Good luck and have fun!
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Originally Posted by Komskies
If you work out in a gym you could ask if they have any of these magnetic donut weights:
They come in 1/2 pound increments and you just stick them on the ends of the dumbbells. |