Heavy Lifting Tips
I’m getting ready to post screenshots of my home dumbbell routines here. I rotate through the routines, lifting about 3x a week, using one routine each time.
You want to do 8-12 reps of each exercise with as much weight as you can. If you get to 12 and you're not tired, you need more weight next time. If you can't do 8, you've got too much--scale back. Each time you do your 8-12 reps, that's a set. I usually do 2 sets of each exercise, but you can do 3. Try and do at least two, or I find you just don't build muscle well.
If you're new to lifting, you'll definitely want to start with a routine marked with a "1" for several weeks or months before moving to a "2." I’ve tried to add links at the bottom of each photo for any particularly unusual exercises, but you can Google any of them and find videos. Good luck! Have fun!
