Limited exercises with Dumbbells

Take Your Pants Off

Hi,

So basically I've gotten myself a bunch of dumbells and a friend said I could borrow his bench. Now to maximise utility of the different types of workouts I can do for different bodyparts(the one I'll have the most issue is would be back/ legs/triceps, there's only like 2/3 exercises you can do with dumbells ) I was wondering shall I either (a) get a resistance bands(30€) or (b) get a barbell and a bench that can support a barbell(100€).

Any advice would be appreciated it.

Alf Veedersane

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

Hi,

So basically I've gotten myself a bunch of dumbells and a friend said I could borrow his bench. Now to maximise utility of the different types of workouts I can do for different bodyparts(the one I'll have the most issue is would be back/ legs/triceps, there's only like 2/3 exercises you can do with dumbells ) I was wondering shall I either (a) get a resistance bands(30€) or (b) get a barbell and a bench that can support a barbell(100€).

Any advice would be appreciated it.

Off the top of my head..

Triceps:

Kickbacks
Single arm and double arm overhead extensions
Floor press with a neutral grip
* bear in mind that other pressing movements, eg OHP, will also work triceps

Back:

Single and double arm rows
Wide rows
Reverse flys
Deadlift
Renegade rows (core as well)
YTWI circuit
Shrugs

Legs:

Goblet squat
Lateral lunge
Split squat
Front foot elevated split squat
Rear foot elevated split squat
Lunges


If you intended to build a home gym over time, maybe consider a bench and bar but you can do a lot with bands at slower cost.
A bench would be handy for chest and back exercises as well though.

Take Your Pants Off

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Off the top of my head..

Triceps:

Kickbacks
Single arm and double arm overhead extensions
Floor press with a neutral grip
* bear in mind that other pressing movements, eg OHP, will also work triceps

Back:

Single and double arm rows
Wide rows
Reverse flys
Deadlift
Renegade rows (core as well)
YTWI circuit
Shrugs

Legs:

Goblet squat
Lateral lunge
Split squat
Front foot elevated split squat
Rear foot elevated split squat
Lunges


If you intended to build a home gym over time, maybe consider a bench and bar but you can do a lot with bands at slower cost.
A bench would be handy for chest and back exercises as well though.

Thank you very much!!
Yh I have a bench but it's for Dumbbells, it's not the barbell bench. I'm only looking at this for short term till the gyms open up. So you'd advise to get the bands? The bands and dumbells should do the job?

Alf Veedersane

Take Your Pants Off wrote: »

Thank you very much!!
Yh I have a bench but it's for Dumbbells, it's not the barbell bench. I'm only looking at this for short term till the gyms open up. So you'd advise to get the bands? The bands and dumbells should do the job?

A bench for dumbbells is fine.

I just have bands. I have a 25kg sandbag that I use for leg stuff but you can do a lot with bands. Even tricep pressdowns with the band behind your neck.

With the leg stuff, slow the tempo or add pauses (or both) to make it even harder.

You dont really need bands if you have the dumbbells though

Take Your Pants Off

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

A bench for dumbbells is fine.

I just have bands. I have a 25kg sandbag that I use for leg stuff but you can do a lot with bands. Even tricep pressdowns with the band behind your neck.

With the leg stuff, slow the tempo or add pauses (or both) to make it even harder.

You dont really need bands if you have the dumbbells though

Thank you!!😁
Ye guys saved me a few quid.