Reddit reviews CAP Barbell RSWB-CS040T Adjustable Dumbbell Set (40 Pounds)
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Set comes with several weight plates that allow you to create different weight combinations with the dumbbells.Fully adjustable with four 6 lb plates, four 2.5 lb plates, 2 threaded solid dumbbell handles, and 4 spin-lock collars.Plates are made of solid cast iron construction with a baked enamel finish.Ideal for home use.
1: pullup bar. You don't need some fancy $50 one.
2: Pushup stands. Again, you don't need to spend $40 on 2 pieces of angled plastic or metal. (don't use the pushup stands to start with. Do the first 3 weeks without them, then step up to them after your chest has built up a bit).
3: Weights. If you have some money, I would suggest the select tech dumbells. They're $300, but you'll save time by being able to easily adjust them for every workout.
Or, get a starter weight set like this. There's probably something like that at walmart too. But, DO NOT GET THE SET THAT HAS WIDE PLASTIC WEIGHTS!!!! You won't be able to use them for anything else because they take up the whole bar. After you get the weight set you can buy individual plates like this.
But, if you really have the money, then I would really suggest the select tech ones. When you have you 1 minute break between sets you'll want to sit down and rest for a second, not sit there and have to take the collars off, put on new weights, then collar them back on every single time.
4: Take a "before" picture while shirtless from the front, and from the side. Take one while flexing as well. In 3 weeks you're going to be tired. You'll want to stop. You won't think you've made any progress. That's when you pull out that picture and compare it to yourself now. You see yourself every day, so you don't notice the gradual changes. You see that progress with your own eyes....and then you get excited. "I did that in 3 or 4 weeks?!? Holy shit! I can't wait to see what the next 30 days brings my way!!!". That's going to be your reward, and it will keep you motivated.
5: Download a calorie counter for your phone. I used the one by Fat Secret. TRACK WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT YOU EAT! It's really not that hard, and you can simply scan in most labels on things you eat, or look them up in its database. THIS IS CRUCIAL! 80% of your results will depend on what you eat. If you eat shit, you'll look like shit, even if you workout every day :-/
But, the MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU NEED is self-will. You will not want to do it. You will be tired, you will be sore, you will want to quit. DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF. You're tired, yes...but I promise you that you'll have more energy AFTER a workout than you did before it. You're sore? Too bad, still do a workout. Working those muscles drives blood to them, which is crucial to getting that soreness out.
I give you this 100% promise....If you eat right and if you exercise for 90 days, I PROMISE YOU that you won't look at yourself in the mirror and say "damn. I wish I'd never exercised". I promise you.
I bought this set on Amazon (although it was about $20 cheaper when I got it) and some extra 10 lb weights for about $1 per pound from my local sporting goods store. It ended being a very affordable, effective dumbbell set.
there are a lot of options for adjustable weights. Cheep, easy, flexible and will be better then nothing. Walmart even sells them, here is a link for an example - Amazon link
Here is a 3 day split that requires dumbbells and a bench with video guides, might be a good start - Link
Have you tried places like academy, if you are in the us. You can buy the bar and collars and the plates separately usually they come small bar. The one I have goes up to 200. On my phone so here is the obscenely long link
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