I want to get stronger, what weight of dumbbell should I use?

Angry_Bear

StuC75 wrote: »

If you've to ask then you really shouldn't lift..

While I agree with the rest of your post, I think this might be the worst answer I've ever seen (including 11.34kg ).

If you don't ever ask, how would anyone know where to start? While expecting some magic average value to be given is daft, asking questions is surely the way to get started with anything.

purpleshoes_2

Angry_Bear wrote: »

While I agree with the rest of your post, I think this might be the worst answer I've ever seen (including 11.34kg ).

If you don't ever ask, how would anyone know where to start? While expecting some magic average value to be given is daft, asking questions is surely the way to get started with anything.

Yes, but the OP got answers and didnt take them in

Id start with a trip to the gym. Ive only been lifting just less than a year and I do have some background in fitness, but I still need support from a gym instructor/PT

Doesnt matter what the average person can lift. When I started deadlifting I lifted 30, I now lift 72.5 and I expect that over the next few months I'll get to 100kgs

A good personal trainer will be able to tell a lot from how you do certain exercises. When I was squatting with 40kgs recently he could tell from my technique that I had tight hip flexors

So many people pick up weights, fling them around and think theyve got themselves a gym programme going on, safety first really

fufu_banterwaite

Some people are spending far too long trying to answer the OP when he is on a wind-up!

Idiophreak

Aside from the fact that the thread's clearly a wind up, I do feel people are being harsh on the OP.

It's not unreasonable for someone to say "what's a good weight for a bloke to curl?"

I don't do many weights, but I do a bit of running. I'm happy to say that if a bloke's running a sub-20 5 k, or a sub-42 10k, they're doing pretty well. I used to row a bit, I can say that if you're doing 2k in 7 minutes, you're doing well.

Of course, *all of these* are dependent on people's individual physique etc, but it doesn't mean they're not reasonable milestones for people to aim at....

purpleshoes_2

fufu_banterwaite wrote: »

Some people are spending far too long trying to answer the OP when he is on a wind-up!

He's clearly learned from others who do it well:rotfl:

Just_a_Girl_2

Bicep curls are a poor test of strength anyway. What about squats, deadlift and bench press?

heartbreak_star

Just_a_Girl wrote: »

Bicep curls are a poor test of strength anyway. What about squats, deadlift and bench press?

My favourites hit all 3 PB's last night :j

HBS x

System

I'm not on a wind up, never knew such a simple question could be made to look so hard

Ryuu

The answer is 42... As to any other question asked by a troll :-)

lavandergirl_2

Use your body weight!
Squats
Push ups and all its variation
Pull ups and all its variation
Burpees
Wall sit
Lunge
Etc etc etc