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Dumbbells are small bars with added weights at both ends that are normally used with one hand. Depending on the type of dumbbell these weights are fixed or interchangeable. They are used for weight lifting or strength endurance exercises.

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Straight arm tricep kickbacks. How straight should my arm be?

I just can't seem to get my arm dead straight with any weight. I can get it 95% straight with about 15lbs, but there comes a point where my shoulder starts lifting instead and my tricep is just not ...
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Seated Shoulder Press vs Single Dumbbell Front Raises

Yesterday, I was doing Seated Shoulder Press (ExRx), with good posture, but then the gym trainer came and stopped me and told me to do Single Dumbbell Front Raises (Video) instead. And he also told me ...
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One arm won't fold after some reps while doing bicep dumbbell curls

Currently I am a beginner in muscle building and to train my bicep muscles I am using dumbbells and I am performing dumbbell curls with them. While performing the curls, after some reps my left arm ...
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Chest vs hand supported rows?

When doing single arm dumbell rows, is there any significant difference in function or hypertrophy between doing them chest supported on an inclined bench or hand supported on a flat bench?
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Is there a minimum intensity a strength program needs (payoff=0 below that threshold)?

I'd really appreciate some advice on a specific question I have about my workout program. I am a 34 year old male of medium build, 1.80m (5'10") tall. My purpose is simply to be "fitter", meaning a ...
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How does the targeted musculature differ when lateral raises are done with DBs held to a front facing angle?

Alfred does lateral raises with his palms facing toward each other, and the dumbbells parallel with his forward facing feet. Bob does them with his palms facing forward and the dumbbells parallel with ...
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Neck getting tired in across bench dumbbell pull over

I'm trying to do the pull over variant like in the above pic, and one issue I have is, when doing it, I feel my neck is getting exhausted faster than anything else. Am I doing something wrong or is ...
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Why is my incline bench the same with dumbbells as it is with the barbel

I have heard that your bench press should be around 15% weaker with dumbbells as it is with the barbell. This pretty much holds true for my flat bench. All these stats are for sets of 6: for incline ...
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Why do many people find tricep cable extension more comfortable than overhead dumbbell tricep extension?

Many reddit threads seem to concur with me on this 1, 2. I seek a biomechnical explanation.
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What is a typical differential proportion between 1RM for barbell and dumbbell variations of exercises?

What is a typical differential proportion between 1RM for barbell and dumbbell variations of exercises? I’ve just noticed that while I can barbell bench press 1.3x my body weight, I thought I’d try ...
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