Quote from: Tyler on March 10, 2007, 12:44:38 PMQuote from: Medic on March 10, 2007, 12:20:44 PMQuote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.I just found this to be true doing the opposite. I couldn't get to the dumbells I wanted so I went to the bench and loaded the weight that I usually do with combined dumbells. This was too light so I had to add more weight.Quote from: Tyler on March 10, 2007, 12:44:38 PMQuote from: Medic on March 10, 2007, 12:20:44 PMQuote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.I just found this to be true doing the opposite. I couldn't get to the dumbells I wanted so I went to the bench and loaded the weight that I usually do with combined dumbells. This was too light so I had to add more weight.So did you double the weight from 25lbs to 50lbs there Tyler?
Quote from: Medic on March 10, 2007, 12:20:44 PMQuote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.I just found this to be true doing the opposite. I couldn't get to the dumbells I wanted so I went to the bench and loaded the weight that I usually do with combined dumbells. This was too light so I had to add more weight.
Quote from: Tyler on January 10, 2007, 12:46:15 PM For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.From my experience, I suspect this wouldn't quite work. Just getting the dumbbells into place will take some effort, then, unless you've trained with dumbells for a while, they'd be difficult to control throughout the movement.I guess what I'm saying is that just cuz you bench XXX pounds, don't assume you can half that for dumbells.
For example, when bench pressing, if you bench press 150 pounds, use two 75 pound dumbells instead of the bar.
First off I don't mean how many days at the gym, I mean how often should a particular musclue group be worked out.For instance biceps; I hear people say 3 times a week becuause it keeps the muscle active and fights the fatigue and sorness.I hear others say do it only once a week because the muscle fibers need time to re-build and only then can the muscle grow.So which is it? More frequent or less?I am starting a revised routine for the new year to get ready for a special event and would like some advice.