Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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40 lb dumbells

DonnyD
DonnyD
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2004/07/11, 02:34 PM
My buddy and i went to the sports store and i bought 2 40lb dumbells cuz my friend had said i would get bigger quicker what should be the set of reps, to a degree i know you guys aren't me so and educated guess would be great, but thanks!
DonnyD
DonnyD
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Joined: 2004/06/17
United States
2004/07/11, 02:35 PM
:dumbbell:
bb1fit
bb1fit
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United States
2004/07/11, 07:15 PM
If 40 lb. dumbbells are all you have, warm up with something first, like for instance chest, do pushups to warm up. Your amount of reps should be an amount that you fail toward the last 2, really have to work to get these out. You will most likely have to get some other weights, as these will be most probably too easy on some bodyparts and too much for others.

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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....

bb1fit@freetrainers.com
2004/07/11, 07:29 PM
Godlike are you stronger now than you were 4 weeks ago???

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Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds.

Charlie
2004/07/11, 07:39 PM
All you gotta do is progress. Don't worry about what's alot. Keep moving ahead. Thats what its all about.

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Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds.

Charlie
bb1fit
bb1fit
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2004/07/11, 07:42 PM
The biceps are naturally a weak muscle, all for show, not really very functional for other than bending your arm. If you have never worked them before, it is not at all unusual to be weak in them. Keep at it, you will do fine and progress fast.

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If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....

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DonnyD
DonnyD
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2004/07/12, 08:07 PM
thanks guys you kind of helped me, but ill keep at it, like i am.. but yeah its gettin pretty easy i have only had them for about a week, im getin pretty used to them.. and i'm glad some1 could explauin the bicep for me, and make me feel alot better:dumbbell: