Dumbell weight jumping! GRR! Another gym grumble.. - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

GSleigh · 30-01-2008, 03:45 PM

Our gym has free weights from 0kg-50kg in intervals of 2kg.

so.. 24kg, 26kg, 28kg etc..

Untill it gets to 30kg.. then it goes..

30kg. 36kg, 40kg, 50kg.

The jumps are just to much. If you are slowly adding on weight to bench press for example and you want to go up by 2kg you cant, you have to take a massive jump which is just to much.

Anyone elses gym got this kind of annoying problem?

SCJP · 30-01-2008, 03:56 PM

I don't use DB's much for this reason.

Ideally they'd increase in 0.25kg increments, but this would be too expense & space consuming for your average gym. It would also be a pain in the @rse finding the right one.

Spartan301 · 30-01-2008, 03:59 PM

the ones at my gym go up by 2.5kg increments then stop at 40kg. so at least you have something to aim for!

ah24 · 30-01-2008, 04:08 PM

Stop complaining, either switch your rep range around a little or use the barbell for a bit.

SCJP · 30-01-2008, 04:12 PM

It'd have to be more than a 'little' adjustment to the rep range for a 20kg jump!

I personally just use a BB, as you suggest, chucking in DB's for a little variation once in a blue moon.

jw007 · 30-01-2008, 04:21 PM

MAN UP, Just use the big ones

SCJP · 30-01-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jw007

MAN UP, Just use the big ones

What, for negs?

jw007 · 30-01-2008, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCJP

What, for negs?

just hold them there looking strong if thats all you can manage, poss add a single neg too if makes you feel better

**Nytol** · 30-01-2008, 04:44 PM

Yep, ours is the same, 46, 50, 55, 60, 70, 85, 128, for the heavy ones.

SCJP · 30-01-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jw007

just hold them there looking strong if thats all you can manage, poss add a single neg too if makes you feel better

I feel strong just thinking about lifting 'em. ;)

Five-O · 30-01-2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nytol

Yep, ours is the same, 46, 50, 55, 60, 70, 85, 128, for the heavy ones.

I doubt you get much use out of anything under 60 kilo anyway ya strong bastard.....lmao

nice easy jump from 85-128kg though eh.....

...lol

**Nytol** · 30-01-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Five-O

I doubt you get much use out of anything under 60 kilo anyway ya strong bastard.....lmao

nice easy jump from 85-128kg though eh.....

...lol

Yeah piece of p1ss that one(!)

Five-O · 30-01-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Nytol

Yeah piece of p1ss that one(!)

lol..

GSleigh · 30-01-2008, 06:51 PM

LOL!!

Ah finally on incline bench press today did that jump from 30kg to 36kg and was not to much trouble actually. Could probably do the 40kg without to much extra work. I think it was more of a mental block.

Yea i use a smith machine and cable machine and all that for varity but i feel i get a raell good deep attack when using dumbells to do my chest

But sod it as you say just work it hard and use em to fail or use other equipment until you ready for the jump

SORTED

mickkeen · 30-01-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ah24

Stop complaining, either switch your rep range around a little or use the barbell for a bit.

Agreed, it can still be acheived if you try this.

30-01-2008, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
GSleigh Feels his gym sessions are intense! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 899	Dumbell weight jumping! GRR! Another gym grumble.. Our gym has free weights from 0kg-50kg in intervals of 2kg. so.. 24kg, 26kg, 28kg etc.. Untill it gets to 30kg.. then it goes.. 30kg. 36kg, 40kg, 50kg. The jumps are just to much. If you are slowly adding on weight to bench press for example and you want to go up by 2kg you cant, you have to take a massive jump which is just to much. Anyone elses gym got this kind of annoying problem? __________________ 24 and dedicated to building muscle and driving fast cars. Cant complain but life aint half bad To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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GSleigh Feels his gym sessions are intense! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 899	Re: Dumbell weight jumping! GRR! Another gym grumble.. LOL!! Ah finally on incline bench press today did that jump from 30kg to 36kg and was not to much trouble actually. Could probably do the 40kg without to much extra work. I think it was more of a mental block. Yea i use a smith machine and cable machine and all that for varity but i feel i get a raell good deep attack when using dumbells to do my chest But sod it as you say just work it hard and use em to fail or use other equipment until you ready for the jump SORTED __________________ 24 and dedicated to building muscle and driving fast cars. Cant complain but life aint half bad To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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