As you build strength, slowly and gradually add external resistance such as a pair
of small dumbbells to continue progressing.
You will need a set
of small dumbbells to do many of the exercises.
Our programs use clients» own body weight and light resistance in the form
of small dumbbells and resistance bands to develop long, lean muscle.
RUSHFIT was specifically designed to be a low - cost workout that you can start immediately, so the only equipment you'll need is a pair
of small dumbbells.
The only equipment you'll need is a pair
of small dumbbells.
Not exact matches
The use
of dumbbells instead
of a barbell forces you to stabilize your core and shoulders all through the movement, thereby strengthening the
smaller muscles that otherwise don't get enough work.
Adding thin resistance bands or
small dumbbells (or even a set
of soup cans) to your daily regimen can help you get your strength back faster; plus, they're cheap and easy to use at home.
You only need a chair, a set
of dumbbells, and a very
small amount
of space (suitable for apartments and dorm rooms).
Some good examples
of this are using a
dumbbell when your doing tornado squat jumps, using a
small barbell with doing walking lunges, or a medicine ball when doing an assortment
of core work.
I had to modify the jumps obviously, but overall it was a nice workout and you only need some
dumbbells and a
small amount
of space.
Also,
smaller size helps in controlling the weight
of the
dumbbells while performing the heavy exercise routines.
If I had to build my home gym now having a
small budget, I would get a good weight bench first with a pair
of adjustable
dumbbells.
Grab a
small wash cloth, fold it neatly and wrap it around the handles
of the
dumbbells.
My point here is that this type
of excessive abs training is really a waste
of time training a relatively
small muscle group such as the abs, when that time could have been better spent on full body exercises such as squats, deadlifts, clean & presses, lunges, upper body presses and pulls,
dumbbell swings, snatches, etc, etc..
The Sport Series would be suitable for users with bigger hands because the handles
of the
dumbbells have a more open design without the padding on the wrist supports and come in
smaller weight ranges.
Some
of the tools employed are
dumbbells ranging from 2 pounds up to 15 pounds, medicine balls, body weight, and common equipment used in any sports practice (e.g cones,
small hurdles, and agility ladders).
Soon you can add a
small pair
of dumbbells as resistance.
3 kg
dumbbells might be just right for biceps curls... Regular weight training turns a «
small village post office» to a «big city post department», organizing well the whole bunch
of «postmen» (recruiting all motor units available, enabling muscles work at full potential).
Using a hammer or a
small weight plate on ONE end
of a
dumbbell bar, tilt the hammer or
dumbbell toward the ceiling and then slowly lower it.
A treadmill, a recumbent and an upright exercise bike, plus a weight bench and a
small set
of dumbbells is pretty minimal, but maybe I'm spoiled by gyms in some US hotels.