Proper strength-building with hand weights?

[geardad]

Anyone have a good link which shows both the safe and effective way to use hand weights to build upper-body strenght?

I have some nice basic weights I use, but I feel I'm not doing the best I could do for the best results.

thanks!

g

 

[Pureshot78]

Which muscle group are you trying to build?
What is the goal you are trying to achieve by building it?

Anyone have a good link which shows both the safe and effective way to use hand weights to build upper-body strenght?

I have some nice basic weights I use, but I feel I'm not doing the best I could do for the best results.

thanks!

g

 

[geardad]

Which muscle group are you trying to build?
What is the goal you are trying to achieve by building it?

arms and chest, really... the hand weights I have can be either 2 at up to 15# each, or 1 at up to #30.

I seem to get better at being able to do reps of 1 @ 30#, but I don't feel that I'm actually getting stronger...wierd...

gd

 

[Pureshot78]

How many reps can you do with 30 lbs?

In order to make strengths gains you will eventually need to vary the volume (reps) or intensity (weight / resistence) of the exercise.

If you can do 3 sets of 15 or more reps per arm I'd try to move on to something a little more difficult. A good next move would be to do pushups on your knees.

Once you can do 20+ of those in a set, then move onto pushups with your legs fully extended (feet touching the ground instead of knees).

arms and chest, really... the hand weights I have can be either 2 at up to 15# each, or 1 at up to #30.

I seem to get better at being able to do reps of 1 @ 30#, but I don't feel that I'm actually getting stronger...wierd...

gd

 

[kennybear]

Join a gym, get a trainer to map out a program and do it right, don't waste your time with your "hand weights" the only thing that works is progressive resistance weight training.

 

[Alex Simmons]

Try a weight training forum?

 

[existence]

Try a weight training forum?

+1. Or alternatively I would be happy to sell you my upper body - its giving me the ***** and I want to get rid of it!!! I have some great pecs, shoulders, biceps and traps - free to a good home. Its screwing up my hill climbing.