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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
On 29 Sep 2003 01:03:16 GMT, (Beeswing) wrote:
So now what do I do with 'em? Pick them up G. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Seriously put together a weight routine that will work all your upper body muscle groups. If you have some heavier weights then you can also try squats and dead lifts at some point. For starters you want to work biceps, triceps, and shoulders. You can also work obliques with dumbbells. You can do abs with plates, but I've never seen it done with a dumbbell. For a starter course, try Krista's web site and ExRx. Both of them have routines to get you started. http://www.exrx.net/ ExRx has little videos that sort of show you what the exercises look like. http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html Here's the page of "beginner workouts" from Krista's site: http://www.stumptuous.com/program.html And congratulations; your on your way. Thanks for the information and the links. I'll take a good look at them. beeswing |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 01:22:05 GMT, Barbara Hirsch
wrote: On 29 Sep 2003 01:03:16 GMT, (Beeswing) wrote: So now what do I do with 'em? Pick them up G. Seriously put together a weight routine that will work all your upper body muscle groups. If you have some heavier weights then you can also try squats and dead lifts at some point. For starters you want to work biceps, triceps, and shoulders. You can also work obliques with dumbbells. You can do abs with plates, but I've never seen it done with a dumbbell. Can do dumbbell crunches the same way - hold the dumbbell either on your chest or over your head. I actually prefer dumbbells to plates for crunches (when I bother to do separate ab work, which is approximately twice every never) 'cuz a 35 lb. dumbbell is a hell of a lot less awkward to hold behind your head than a 35 lb. plate. |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
On 29 Sep 2003 01:31:48 GMT, (Beeswing) wrote:
I also bought one of those resistance-band figure 8 thingies, after Jennifer had mentioned in passing the Thera-Bands today..........but having had physical therapy following a car accident at one point, I do know how to use that. Of course, any additional suggestions or links to suggestions are always welcome. This site shows some resistance band exercises: http://www.bodytrends.com/products/r...ises/lunge.htm. There's a menu of different exercises on the left. Chris |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
"Chris Braun" wrote in message Check out this site: http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html. What a comprehensive informative site Chris and the photo/vid of each thing is cool, I have been looking for something to explain each position etc. Thanks! Susan 260/219/160 --- 2weeks 6days 16:01hours of being smoke-free, 834 cigs not smoked, $154.29 saved, 2day 21:30hours of my life saved |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 21:02:30 -0500, "Susan Jones-Anderson"
wrote: "Chris Braun" wrote in message Check out this site: http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html. What a comprehensive informative site Chris and the photo/vid of each thing is cool, I have been looking for something to explain each position etc. Thanks! You're welcome :-). Exrx is pretty much the bible for exercise information. It's a bit hard to search sometimes -- I wish there was an easy way to search by exercise instead of by body part -- but there's sure a lot of data there! Chris |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
"Chris Braun" wrote in message ... On 29 Sep 2003 01:31:48 GMT, (Beeswing) wrote: I also bought one of those resistance-band figure 8 thingies, after Jennifer had mentioned in passing the Thera-Bands today..........but having had physical therapy following a car accident at one point, I do know how to use that. Of course, any additional suggestions or links to suggestions are always welcome. This site shows some resistance band exercises: http://www.bodytrends.com/products/r...ises/lunge.htm. There's a menu of different exercises on the left. Chris Great site, covers most of what I do. In addition to those, here are some yoga based exercises with the band: Warrior I (hips forward - arms overhead) - put one end of band under rear foot and other end in both hands, elbows near ears, palms together. Make sure band is tight and hold for 5 breaths - switch legs and repeat. An advanced method is to lower and raise arms behind head (keeping elbows close to ears). Warrior II (legs to side of hips - arms shoulder level at sides) - anchor band under straight leg, other end in opposite hand & hold taut for 5 breaths, switch sides and repeat. Advanced - bend elbows and bring hands to chest and press out, palms down. Triangle pose - one end under forward facing foot, other end in opposite hand (the one in the air), hold taut for 5 breaths. Advanced: lower raised hand to meet one on shin and raise. Tree pose: hold band across upper back under armpits with one end in each hand, extend arms at chest height and raise leg. Advanced: bring hands in to chest and out again. Plank pose (top of a push up) - start on knees, wrap ends around palms and around mid to upper back, tighten and straighten legs to get up to toes. Keep midsection up and spine aligned - I wouldn't do this one if you have back trouble. Advanced is to do slow pushups which I can't do. There are others, but this is a start. Jenn |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 02:08:10 GMT, "Cat" wrote:
Chris could probably help you there. My advice is, don't drop them on your feet. Cat Seriously, I know someone who did -- broke a bone in her foot. This is not recommended :-). Chris |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
I really appreciate all the wonderful ideas and links folks gave me with regard
to where to find out "what to do with a 5-pound dumb bell and a figure 8 resistance band thingy." I'll be spending a fair amount of time over the next several days looking over the ideas and sites you all suggested. Thanks, Barbara, Chris, Chupacabra, Jennifer, Susan, Cat, and Patricia for your comments and ideas. (Cat, I will endeavor not to drop the dumb bells on my feet.) By the way, I also have some old 2-pound hand weights, so if I need to really ease into some of this stuff (and I imagine I might), I'm ready for that, too. I'm such a baby. beeswing |
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Okay, so I got a pair of dumb bells
In article , Beeswing
wrote: I really appreciate all the wonderful ideas and links folks gave me with regard to where to find out "what to do with a 5-pound dumb bell and a figure 8 resistance band thingy." I'll be spending a fair amount of time over the next several days looking over the ideas and sites you all suggested. Thanks, Barbara, Chris, Chupacabra, Jennifer, Susan, Cat, and Patricia for your comments and ideas. (Cat, I will endeavor not to drop the dumb bells on my feet.) By the way, I also have some old 2-pound hand weights, so if I need to really ease into some of this stuff (and I imagine I might), I'm ready for that, too. I'm such a baby. beeswing My favorites are from Weider and have a velevety neoprene finish that makes them easy to grip. jay jay directed me to Sears where I found them in Buffalo, N.Y. |
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