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I've got a standard adjustable dumbell set where the smallest increase is 2.5kg per dumbell (1.25 plate a side).
What I wanted to ask is do any of you do anything to allow for smaller increases in weight such as unevenly loading the dumbell or micro loading with smaller weights? Or anything else? Let me know of any pro/cons as sometimes the smallest jump seems to be a little large.
I never saw the point in this
I struggle to believe going to all that effort is worth simply doing an extra rep or shortening the rest periods until you can jump up. Often in my own training, I won't even do less than 10kg increments. What's the point in adding 2.5kg? You barely notice the difference anyway, even on bench
I never saw the point in this
I struggle to believe going to all that effort is worth simply doing an extra rep or shortening the rest periods until you can jump up. Often in my own training, I won't even do less than 10kg increments. What's the point in adding 2.5kg? You barely notice the difference anyway, even on bench
I would have to agree with this, people talk about nutrient timing etc being the 1% but I would be willing to bet nutrient timing would have a bigger impact on your training than using micro plates would.
Going up 2.5kg per dumbbell is 5kg overall. I would be very surprised if you only drop one rep. Especially for smaller upper body exercise that dumbbells are used for.
Nutrient timing. Lol. Maybe if you are an elite athlete doing multiple training sessions a day but for the average shit kicker doing at most one session a day and then sitting on your arse you are just playing with yourself.
Lol. Maybe if you are an elite athlete doing multiple training sessions a day but for the average shit kicker doing at most one session a day and then sitting on your arse you are just playing with yourself.
The fact that adding .5 of a kilo to your db will make no differnece to your progress, just lift the one you have as many times as you can, then once it gets too light add weight and start over.
Pretty simple, no need to keep it at exactly 10 reps or what ever by using miniscule weight adjustments, makes no difference at all, and realy might even slow your progress, depending on how you train.
The fact that adding .5 of a kilo to your db will make no differnece to your progress, just lift the one you have as many times as you can, then once it gets too light add weight and start over.
Pretty simple, no need to keep it at exactly 10 reps or what ever by using miniscule weight adjustments, makes no difference at all, and realy might even slow your progress, depending on how you train.
The fact that adding .5 of a kilo to your db will make no differnece to your progress, just lift the one you have as many times as you can, then once it gets too light add weight and start over.
Pretty simple, no need to keep it at exactly 10 reps or what ever by using miniscule weight adjustments, makes no difference at all, and realy might even slow your progress, depending on how you train.
I agree that micro plates are definitely not needed for compound movements but what about those who use dumbells for isolation exercises. A 2.5 or 5kg jump on side raises etc is a massive increase for some.
How the feck would you know Mick since you don't use dumbells and don't own any micro plates either, so you've never tried it
Surely you don't believe that you can jump 5-10kg increments forever.
It's a cumulative effect, a 1kg increase over the course of say a year adds up to significant weight increase
I agree that micro plates are definitely not needed for compound movements but what about those who use dumbells for isolation exercises. A 2.5 or 5kg jump on side raises etc is a massive increase for some.
Yeah. I made some .625kg plates, and they're pretty handy for both. Makes a difference for me, with shit like OHP. Those that don't need them, great. Good for you. Works for me though.