Training With One Dumbbell

Here’s a solid workout guideline that can be done in any commercial gym, and requires only one moderately weighted dumbbell.

I did this the other day. It’s kinda kettlebell inspired, but working with what I have available.

2 or 3 things :

•Press (weak side)
•Press (strong side)
•Goblet Squat (optional)

All I took was a 35lb dumbbell, and kept going left arm, right arm, with an occasional squat set.

You have a lot of play here in one dumbbell workouts.

(Or two dumbell workouts for that matter.)

It could be just pressing, switching sides, and going for a serious length of time.

You could go for a rep count.

You could do every rep as a clean and press upping the cardio requirement.

There could be more squats.

People think you have to lift heavy to be strong.

The example workout going 10×10 circuit style loaded with the 75lb dumbbell (pf’s heaviest freeweight) is not going to be anything other than a strong and conditioned individual.

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