how much weights?

[dixon3133]

Hi, i just bought some weights(dumbells) and was wondering how much i should be lifting, how many, and how many days a week? the weights i got with them are:

 

4 x 0.5 kg

 

4 x 1.25 kg

 

4 x 2.5 kg

[SevenStar]

what goal are you trying to achieve?

[dixon3133]

i wanna be stronger. I'm thinking about going to kick boxing...

Edited November 4, 2004 by dixon3133

[SevenStar]

I mean with weights - size, strength, endurance...

[dixon3133]

mainly strenght and endurance, with a little mass.

[dixon3133]

ok...heres what i've come up with...please fix if you see any problems...

 

1 set for now...i'll move onto 2 in about a week..

 

with 2.5kg

 

15 chest press's

 

15 should press's

 

15 latera raise's

 

15 bent over row's

 

15 squats

 

15 hammer curl's

 

15 side bends

 

with 1-2kg weights

 

15 tricep kick backs(they seem harder to do )

 

This is just what i came up with from reading a help sheet that came with te dumbells...

[SevenStar]

if you can do 15 reps, that's too light to gain any significant strength with, unless you are a relative newbie to strength training. It will work for building muscular endurance though.

[dixon3133]

I'm lowering the number from 15 too 12. My arms seem alittle sore so i'm gonna skip lifting tonight

[Little Dragon]

you should lift only every other night,muscles need time to heal..cant rush things.Dont just do your arms and upperbody,remember to also do bunnie hops to help build up endurance and thigh muscles.

[dixon3133]

Yea, i'm gonna do it every 3 nights, i do squats and skipping for lower body and running...i'll look into bunny hops, not sure how to do them