How to choose the right dumbbell

Different exercises, skill levels, and physical abilities will necessitate different dumbbells. Remember that it is always better to start light and add weight in small increments.

Starting too heavy may cause strain or injury. Here are a few tips:

Are you trying to develop a single muscle group? Gain stamina? Perform a better curl? Setting your goals will guide your dumbbell selection process. Heavier dumbbells are good for building muscle, while lighter ones are better for stabilising muscle to support tendons and joints. In general, the larger the muscle group, the more weight it can lift. Use small to medium dumbbells for your biceps, triceps and deltoids, and medium to large weights for working your chest, leg, and back muscles. Write your goals down before and during your dumbbells training.

This way, you can stay focused and modify or adjust your intentions if a goal has been met.

Depending on the exercise, you might want dumbbells of different weights. For instance, if you’re doing a basic curl, you might be able to curl 15 pounds. If you’re doing a squat with your dumbbells, however, you might choose a 20 or 25-pound dumbbell set. Likewise, if you are learning a new exercise, you will want to start light and focus on building proper form before adding weight. Don’t settle for just one set of dumbbells. Ensure you have a range of different weights to accommodate the various exercises you want to perform. Most beginners should have three sets of dumbbells, a light one, a medium one, and a heavy one, to accommodate different types of exercises. Begin any new exercise with a lighter dumbbell set to learn proper form and technique. After two to four weeks of regularly practicing the moves, you may be ready to move on to a heavier dumbbell set for that exercise.

Once you have found the right dumbbell weight for an exercise, start to increase one or two pounds at a time to meet the needs of your growing muscles. If you aren’t feeling a moderate to intense muscle strain after performing 15 reps of a given exercise, it’s time to add some weight or procure heavier dumbbells, or otherwise change the exercise.

Carefully monitor how many sets and reps you can do continuously and, if you find that you can do more than your target number of repetitions, increase the amount of weight you’re lifting by one to two pounds.

can change how the muscle is targeted. If you are not feeling strain with one exercise, try another to develop more complete strength.