I want to start dumbbell chest press to expand my chest and muscles. I'm a begginer and doing this first time. I'm 32 year male with 140lb weight. Can anybody help me to find out what size (meant weight in lb) I have to start with? And as a begginer how many repetations per day I have to start with?
To find the right weight of dumbells is kind of like guess and check. If you can bust out 10+ reps without any difficulty, then you'd have to bring the weight up. If you can do no more than 5 reps you are using too much weight. Find the right weight for you to do 7-8 reps with difficulty with 2-3 sets. Since your a beginner I'd suggest for you to do 7-8 reps, but as you get more advanced try to go to failure.
Start with 30 lbs each as the previous poster said. Try to do 20 reps. If you can do more than 15 reps, while maintaining proper form (i.e. without shaking, arching your back, banging the weights together at the top), you've got to little weight. If you can't do more than 8, you have too much weight. Two days later, adjust the weights accordingly, and try again. It shouldn't take you more than three sessions to figure out where to start.
That guys an idiot. 30 lb dumbells are way too much to start with at 140 lbs bodyweight. This aint the movies. Just get a couple handles and some plates, so you can adjust as needed. For curls, just start with like 8 or 10 lbs or whatever you can do cleanly for ten reps. In a few months you'll be up to 30s, but yeah start light.
just lift dumbells ur comfortable with ,,but it must be a bit challenging though...not like u can just fly them...best way to do is do a warm up first with 16 reps or more with a lighter weight ,,then do three sets (with a slightly heavier one) ,,i mean proper form,weight though doesnt matter when ur starting,,three sets of 12 or more reps i mean take each set to failure ,,as the last reps of the set are the most effective,,combine dumbell press with dumbell flies and bench press,,alternate between these chest execises,,twice a week,,and never two days continously...now doing these exercises increase ur range,,ur speed and then increase weights...over weeks...hmmm diet still is the most important part though no matter how much u work out...atb
