Can you use one dumbell?

Just wondering becuase I dont have the money or room for one of them fixed dumbell collections.But I dont have = amount of weights for 2 dumbells.
So would i be ok to just buy one oly dumbell?

 

Nope.

 

Dan John seems to think that you can get by with one DB.

 

Sorry to say I have a 7ft oly bar as well powerrack pullup bar.
Just saying incase you think I mean just working out with ONE dumbell and a few weights(even tho thats sort of what I mean:icon_conf)

 

Well it's not JUST one dumbell....






I do a lot of dumbell work and a lot of one handed work. So imo one dumbell is fine. You can a lotta shit with them babys.

 

Read up on Ockham's razor.

 

http://www.t-nation.com/article/performance_training/the_one_dumbbell_workout

just found that havent read it tho just glanced thru it,too tired now will look at that and what you said ^^ tomrow or thru the week.Thanks for the replys

 

One is better than nothing and will open up alot of variety to your strength and conditioning. If it's one or nothing then i would say get the one

 

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

If you just want to gain some strength and keep in good shape, you don't even need weights. Push ups, pull ups, sit ups, dips, lunges, squats, and jogging (run some stairs too) will make you strong/keep you in good shape. The best thing about all that is it's free. (also have a good diet).

 

What????


Ban!!!

 

look into Never Gymless by Ross Enamait

 

I love lifting weights, but it's true. Bodyweight exercises are great for the average person to keep in shape.

 

Also Infinite Intensity.

 

What does being "in shape" have to do with strength and power?

 

You know...you get like...striations and shit.

 

Lose fat
then bulk up
Then improve my cardio to the best I can and get as strong as I can without changing my apperance from the bulk.

I weigh around 165lbs say about 25% bf then lose the fat to about 15% Id say that would take me to around 140. then bulk to around 182.So then Id want to stay around 182 but get better cardio and strength.

And befor any one says why 182lbs/13 stone I dont know why it just seems like a good number to get to I mite stop befor or I mite keep on going.

Oh and dont no one start saying go to a bbb forum

 

Cutting to bulk is stupid. Read the faq and try again.

 

1 arm dumbell shoulder presses are old skool

 

Well looking at my size and weight I dont think I would effectively be able to bulk I think am too fat at the moement

absofsteel1977 Also isnt dumbell bench is better than barbell bench old school way

 

You don't want to bulk up, you just want to get toned, right?