Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Since I can't get to a gym, I have limited access to weights. Im used to working with the 100 - 110 lb dumbbells for bench. All I have are 50s. I'm doing sets of 25 for between 100 and 200 reps, with push-ups up to 200 a day. Is this lowered weight with higher reps going to help me hold onto muscle? I've never had to drastically go down in weight this much, but I'm stuck. Advice?
Quarantine weights - 50s from 100s
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its good that you are mixing it up... it shocks your body and gives you a much better chance to get muscle growth...
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Buy some more. Pony up.
If you are doing that and eating enough you aren't going to lose muscle. It is actually much harder to lose muscle than people think. It is just a fear we all have because of our lifestyle.
It's not optimal but better than nothing
Actually I started an entire thread about this. I can't find dumbbells that are over 80 lbs anywhere. Either unavailable or refuse to ship
True. Ronnie, Dorian, and Arnold were all advocates of repping way beyond 10/8/6/4 so there has to be some validity to volume
Better to use something than nothing bro
ximor
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I can't believe noone had any real suggestions...
You can still buy resistance bands and anchor them to the floor and wrap over your dumbbell as you press, increased load immediately.
You can attempt the same thing with chains, I would recommend this.
Now if you are really comfortable with being creative you can attempt to strap a weight plate to your 50lb dumbbell. Again, it may seem crazy but it can be done, here is an example image where they strapped mini weights to a dumbbell, that seems much harder though. I'm saying strap a 45lb plate on the dumbbell with a strap or rope, it's not impossible.
Desperate times, desperate measures.
You can still buy resistance bands and anchor them to the floor and wrap over your dumbbell as you press, increased load immediately.
You can attempt the same thing with chains, I would recommend this.
Now if you are really comfortable with being creative you can attempt to strap a weight plate to your 50lb dumbbell. Again, it may seem crazy but it can be done, here is an example image where they strapped mini weights to a dumbbell, that seems much harder though. I'm saying strap a 45lb plate on the dumbbell with a strap or rope, it's not impossible.
Desperate times, desperate measures.
Hmm, I do have a resistance band. That seems like a good suggestion. Is there a way to tell how much weight would equal a certain amount of resistance? I've considered also trying to wrap both dumbbells together, but one armed dbell presses on the floor seems complicated, and I don't wanna tear my rotator cuff
ximor
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Agreed, offsetting that much weight unilaterally could cause some damage if you aren't used to stabilizing that much weight.
Resistance bands come from 20lbs all the way to 150lbs.
Here is a link for 100lb bands, they should be the weight range and length you're looking for.
https://www.amazon.com/Jumpstretch-Strong-pound-resistance-lifting/dp/B005CJ2XH2
Resistance bands come from 20lbs all the way to 150lbs.
Here is a link for 100lb bands, they should be the weight range and length you're looking for.
https://www.amazon.com/Jumpstretch-Strong-pound-resistance-lifting/dp/B005CJ2XH2
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