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Really pleased with these. Very space efficient, and the quality seems good. Easy to swap between different weights, and the fact they are just the size of normal dumbbells at the lower weights is so much better than other adjustable weights in my opinion. Despite all the amazon listing pictures showing the rack with lb labels, the ones I received were with kg labels.
Going up to 20kg per dumbbells is not super high weight, but as Iāve not done any weightlifting in years itās more than enough for me. I can do 8x20kg dumbbell chest press straight off the bat, so itās not like Iām going to get ripped from using these, but for general S&C theyāre ideal. Having them 2m away from my desk on wfh days is ideal. A few minutes away from the screen and I can have done a few sets of rehab exercises and then back to it.
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Mine go up to 24kg I think (theyāre marked in lbs up to 52.5) and Iāve maxed out on a few exercises but theyāre always useful for isolation ones where you never move much weight.
Iāve been keeping my eye out for a 40kg pair (10-90s in septic speak) but theyāre either about Ā£400 second hand or Ā£70 and clearly a scam. Now I go to the gym I donāt use them much but itās handy to have them for whenever I canāt get there or, as you say, theyāre in the loft where I work so can grab them during the day.
Managed a reasonably consistent spell at the gym the last few weeks after being a bit hit & miss for a while for various reasons.
Seem to be hitting PBs again after a plateau for while, nothing earth shattering but itās creeping up again and my initial target of 1,2,3,4 plates for the 4 main exercises is in sight.
Military Press - Target 60kg - PB 4x60kg (Est 1RM 67kg)
Bench Press - Target 100kg - PB 6x100kg (Est 1RM 118kg)
Barbell Squat - Target 140kg - PB 4x130kg (Est 1RM 144kg)
Deadlift - Target 180kg - PB 6x140kg (Est 1RM 165kg) I did do 4x150kg ages ago but couldnāt do it the next time I tried and havenāt done it since so not counting it any more)
Deadlift is still a bit of a stretch but if I stick at it, maybe by the end of the year.
ETA - Interestingly Bench Press & Military Press PBs came in same workout and I PBād on Bench at 90kg (10 reps) so wasnāt expecting much at 100kg (previously only done 4 reps) let alone Military Press afterwards. Not surprisingly my Triceps were fubar after that and was well down on those at the end of the session.
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Couple more PBs over the weekend.
4x105kg on Bench Press
4x150kg on Deadlift (not really a PB as I have done that once before but it was months ago and couldnāt do it again when I tried)
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For @JaRok2300
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Interested to see how you moved forward. Given the clean space you have a powercage and barbell would seem the logical move to me.
Myself, Iām looking to focus on strength over winter and adjustable dumbbells wouldnāt seem to cut it?
Saw this today, wondered if itās someone getting stuck under a bench, which reminded me of a case Iāve seen in A&E. Currently in a gym and see a 17yo preparing to do 90kg bench without any safety, so give him a bit of a lecture.
He quickly put me in his place and pointed out he was still on a warm up set 
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I was reading it earlier and when it mentioned that forensics were I wondered if a static weight machine had maybe collapsed or something, but I hadnāt considered free weights like that.
Theyāre usually quite risk averse so Iām wondering if it will mean changes at uni gyms.
When I watch some of them at the private gym I go to I think theyāre taking risks.
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If the Uni gym I go to is anything to go by, since September, I can guarantee it didnāt happen as a result of returning the weights after theyād used them.
New intake still used to their moms following them round and wiping their arses, half of them will stop coming over the next few weeks, the rest will learn.
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Pushed Deadlift PB up to 160kg yesterday. Iād done 6@150kg a few times so decided to whack 10kg on and give it a go. Only 2 reps but itās a step on my way to 180kg by the year end.
If I can get used to 160kg and get up to 6 reps or so then try 170kg in November, 180kg will be on the cards in December.
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The strength of these rugby guys continues to amaze me.
Thereās a suggested target that people rehabbing from an ACL/other knee injury should be able to single leg press 1.5X body weight before returning to run training, and 2X BW before return to rugby.
Granted Iām not sure how many reps.
I just managed 3x8 at body weight. Press part was ok, but not sure how confident Iād have felt controlling the eccentric phase with a lot more
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Havenāt been to the gym since we got the puppy two weeks ago. Mrs J looks after him all day, whilst Iām at work, and does most of the night shift too; so to bugger off in the evening, which is the one chance she gets to have a complete break, isnāt fair.
Starting to think it may be better to write the rest of this year off with an aim to crack back on after Christmas when hopefully heāll be into a routine and some sense of normality will return.
Iāve still got my dumbells upstairs, where I work, so may try and fit a few sets in here and there during the day to keep things ticking over.
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Iāve started to go back to the gym and push some metal - not been for a few years. Not using the freeweights just yet but just getting back into the rhythm of pushing weights on the Technogym kit.
But one thing I have found out is that my left shoulder is fucked when it comes to doing chest presses and similar - it just wonāt hold the weight. Too many rugby injuries and a ski fall at speed on it has buggered it. Fine on pulls and supported pushes but not when loading upwards.
Plan is to get back to 200kg deadlifts but not sure if that is now too ambitious at my tender ageā¦ā¦
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Mrs T and I have also resolved to do a bit more strength stuff given we are now late/mid 50ās
Quite enjoying it tbh
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Total noob on all this stuff.
So first question that has come to mind. I did some research and found out the name of the exercise I was doing on Thurs. So thatās a step up! 
Overhead press.
Whatās a sensible weight:bodyweight ratio to aim for this exercise?
For reference, last week i did 3 x amongst a little circuit (2 x 5 reps). I just used whatever weight ws on the bar as didnāt know where to start. It was 50kgs, so about 70% of bodyweight. 5 reps were pretty straightforward. Bit more effort on the last couple. Could push probably anther 3-4, but would be losing any form I may or may not have had.
Q. What sort of rep/set mix as part of a little routine? Iām not looking to become a bodybuilder here. I want to build up a bit of all round strength - tone up, strengthen up, push myself a bit.
Q. Any other lifts I should start to incorporate? Consider iāll be on my own in a tiny, limited gym - dumbells, barbell and a few kettles (2ea of 6, 8 and 12 I think from memory). Thatās it. Plus a bench, squidgy gym balls, TRX straps thing, C2 rower, ski-erg, treadmill and a static bike.
Cheers.
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Youāre already in a good place with Overhead Press, 75% is a good target and youāre nearly there already.
I did a bit of research when I started at the gym and came up with the following, which would be considered strong by normal standards but not powerlifting.
Military Press - 75%
Bench Press - 125%
Squat - 150%
Deadlift - 200%
Generally speaking sticking to the key compound lifts (like above) will get you 90% of the way there and you can throw in a few curls/extensions for the arms etc if you have the desire/time.
In terms of reps the stuff Iāve watched/read recently seems to say the number isnāt as important as people used to think. As long as you go within a couple of reps of failure, anything between 6 & 30 reps will net similar results. 5 or less, youāre in powerlifter territory and 30+ is bordering on cardio.
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Iāve posted this before but hereās my little tracker. I havenāt been to the gym since we got the puppy but hoping to get back in the new year when Iāll have to reassess and start again, hopefully not from square one.
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Thatās cool thanks!
Iām not going to go often enough to need to track religiously. But I do want to know what a sensible target is, and making sure I donāt injure myself through naivetyā¦wbicb could well have happened last week as I had no idea what that was gonna feel like! 
75% would be pretty straightforward I think. So Iāll target that and build up the reps.
Will have to watch some videos for the others to learn a bit about them.
Would you do all 4 compound lifts in the same session? Or are they too similar, and thus fatiguing the same muscles?
Iām not going to go near a bench without someone else there. The squat should be straightforward though. Other than my weak ass arse. Which is still killing 2 x days later from squats and lunges! 
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Oohh - i found this which is pretty neat:
ETA - webpage AI tells me @Chriswim already identified this site!
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