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Hand weights

Beeker · 2013-05-23 13:12:03

Looking to do some upper body exercise. Lost a lot of weight {7 Stone}over the last year through walking and diet now I want to tone up upper body, chest and arms. Not interested in joing a gym just want something like hand weights to use at home. My question, what weight should I use, should I buy just one weight? Should…

23-05-2013 1:12pm

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Beeker

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Looking to do some upper body exercise. Lost a lot of weight {7 Stone}over the last year through walking and diet now I want to tone up upper body, chest and arms. Not interested in joing a gym just want something like hand weights to use at home.
My question, what weight should I use, should I buy just one weight? Should I get different weights?
Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

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#2 23-05-2013 2:26pm

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Congrats on the weight loss. Sorry, I can't add much more other than you could Google exercises for upper body. Your own body can provide the resistance you need.

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#3 23-05-2013 5:28pm

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Beeker wrote: »

Looking to do some upper body exercise. Lost a lot of weight {7 Stone}over the last year through walking and diet now I want to tone up upper body, chest and arms. Not interested in joing a gym just want something like hand weights to use at home.
My question, what weight should I use, should I buy just one weight? Should I get different weights?
Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

Start with bodyweight exercises, see some ideas at http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056185716

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#4 24-05-2013 10:02am

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Beeker wrote: »

Looking to do some upper body exercise. Lost a lot of weight {7 Stone}over the last year through walking and diet now I want to tone up upper body, chest and arms. Not interested in joing a gym just want something like hand weights to use at home.
My question, what weight should I use, should I buy just one weight? Should I get different weights?
Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

First congrats on what you have achieved so far. Secondly I found kettlebells to be very useful as you would only need one and you could do a whole variety of exercises. A kettlebell in the range of 4-8kg depending on fitness would suite. Just keep the exercises very basic as to avoid injury, youtube could be a great place for exercises.

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