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I just thought of this. Buying dumbbells that I can only do one rep and placing them in my room. I was thinking maybe do my one rep max once a day, 3 times a week. Will that work?
I just thought of this. Buying dumbbells that I can only do one rep and placing them in my room. I was thinking maybe do my one rep max once a day, 3 times a week. Will that work?
Will it work for what? If you are buying them because you got a good deal, you can always use them for shoulder presses, overhead tricep extensions, dumbbell chest presses and if the weights are too much to use for each arm, you can use one holding it with both hands for curls to get more reps.
Will it work for what? If you are buying them because you got a good deal, you can always use them for shoulder presses, overhead tricep extensions, dumbbell chest presses and if the weights are too much to use for each arm, you can use one holding it with both hands for curls to get more reps.
I just thought of this. Buying dumbbells that I can only do one rep and placing them in my room. I was thinking maybe do my one rep max once a day, 3 times a week. Will that work?
I'd suggest to follow an expert's advice on how to build strength and endurance
...personal trainer Max Weber, NASM, ACE, set the record straight with an Instagram post. He breaks down the three common goals people have when they lift weights: getting stronger, building muscle, and improving endurance. To get stronger, he recommends three to 10 sets, each consisting of one to six reps, and only two to five minutes of rest in between.
To build muscle, he advises three to five sets and six to 12 reps, with only one to two minutes of rest in between. If you're looking to improve endurance, he says to do two to four sets with 12-20 reps, and 30-60 seconds of rest in between.
When I first started lifting weights over 20 years ago, my personal trainer recommended alternating days between building strength and endurance. I typically did strength training for large muscles and endurance training for small muscles per training session and the reverse the next day.
I found the best weights to start was ones which I can do 6 reps for strength and 12 reps for endurance. I moved to heavier weights at 5 lbs increments for large muscles and 2.5 lbs increments for small muscles. It took about 2-3 weeks to increase the weights if I trained every day. If I skipped for 2-3 weeks, I could still lifted the same amount of weights but if I let it lax over a month, I had to reduce the weights.
BTW, I did not start weight training until nearing 50. I am female with a light/small build at 5'2" and 100+-5 lbs pretty much my whole life.
I have not done any weight training since moving from NY to ID 2.5 years ago. However, I have been doing heavy landscaping/yard work and row on the river for ~1 hr every day. These activities have helped to maintain my strength and endurance. Once we whip our 2.2A property in shape, I will resume my weight lifting routine.
When I first started lifting weights over 20 years ago, my personal trainer recommended alternating days between building strength and endurance. I typically did strength training for large muscles and endurance training for small muscles per training session and the reverse the next day.
I found the best weights to start was ones which I can do 6 reps for strength and 12 reps for endurance. I moved to heavier weights at 5 lbs increments for large muscles and 2.5 lbs increments for small muscles. It took about 2-3 weeks to increase the weights if I trained every day. If I skipped for 2-3 weeks, I could still lifted the same amount of weights but if I let it lax over a month, I had to reduce the weights.
BTW, I did not start weight training until nearing 50. I am female with a light/small build at 5'2" and 100+-5 lbs pretty much my whole life.
I have not done any weight training since moving from NY to ID 2.5 years ago. However, I have been doing heavy landscaping/yard work and row on the river for ~1 hr every day. These activities have helped to maintain my strength and endurance. Once we whip our 2.2A property in shape, I will resume my weight lifting routine.
Eventually your body strengthens/improves. Two things will happen, the one rep plan is replaced with higher repetition or your poor because your constantly buying new weights for 1 rep goals.
This is obviously a troll post. With all the resources available on strength training no one should come up with something so ridiculous.
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