references
ExRx.net: "Dumbbell Shoulder Press"
ExRx.net: "Dumbbell Curl"
How much weight you should lift with dumbbells depends on your exercise selection and overall fitness goals.
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- Beginner Dumbbell Weights
- How to Choose by Exercise
- How to Choose by Goal
- Increasing Weights
- Shopping for Dumbbells
Find a pair of dumbbells that feels comfortably challenging. You should be able to finish all of your reps with good form. If you’re fatiguing halfway through a set, choose a lighter set.
Reps and sets: Compound exercises: 2 to 6 sets of 6 or fewer reps; Isolation exercises: 1 to 3 sets of 8 or fewer reps Weight selection: heavy
Reps and sets: 3 to 6 sets of 6 to 12 rep Weight selection: moderately heavy
Reps and sets: 2 to 3 sets of 12 or more reps Weight selection: light
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ExRx.net: "Dumbbell Shoulder Press"
ExRx.net: "Dumbbell Curl"
