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Dumbell only workout.. is it doable?

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I got to the gym Monday nights, but I have to drive to another town to get there...

I have a set of 10lb. dumbells at home, and last night tried to get a decent workout out of them, and it certainly felt like I did... just did some curls, lateral raises and tricep extensions as well as some situps...(had to check bodybuilding.com to see what they were called, hey, I'm a n00b... )

I felt pretty damn good after that, my muscles were definitely pretty pumped and it felt like a gym workout...

I need a bench, but that's easy fixed... what I want to know is, is it feasible to do a decent workout with only dumbells? What am I missing out on? What exercises should I do to give everything a workout(shoulders, arms, pecs, the lot...)?

Thanks
 
Not if you only have 10lbs to work with. That's only 5kg. You'll outgrow that in no time. After that, it's pointless

You're only missing out on the 4 biggest lifts:

Squat
Deadlift
Bench press
Military press

bench and military can be done with dumbells I 'spose, but you'll need more than 10lbs.
 
4 biggest:
Squat yes
Deadlift no, too much stress on back
Bench press Yes!
Military press Yes! (And Do It Standing Pussyboy!!!)

They're not necessary...
Seriously dude, dumbell only workout is quite possible, but unfortunately, you outgrow VERY quickly... i started off with 10 kg in each hand, and i've sold them, even after buying more and getting up to 24 kg each hand...
my advice is join a gym, or buy more weights, but its defianately do-able
 
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