In addition, I’ll discuss some basic steps to avoid them to maximize your fitness gains.
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Here Are 6 Exercise Mistakes You’re Too Old To Make.
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You’re only using light weights.
Unfortunately, that’s not just the case.
To see real muscle growth and strength gains, the repetitions need to be low and heavy.
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In either case, the weight needs to be relatively heavy.
You’re focusing too much on isolation movements.
Other examples include rotating the dumbbells from neutral to prone grip when flat bench pressing or rowing.
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You’re overemphasizing upper-body movements.
you’re able to do the same for lunges as well.
Performing single and double-leg deadlift variations with dumbbells is also very feasible.
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To put it simply, don’t skip leg day just because you only have dumbbells.
You’re trying to perform cardio with dumbbells.
Group fitness classes and other activities often use dumbbells as a form of cardio training.
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