... way to increase intensity and thus burn more calories. There are various means of adding resistance - ankle and wrist weights, weighted rucksacks, dumbbells etc. I use the rucksack option, I put a 15kg weight plate in my rucksack and go for a brisk walk. Do you add resistance to cardio?

... which included jumping on the trampoline, 10 regular squats and 10 wide squats holding a heavy book. I also did some arm rolls and lifted 3 lb dumbbells. A few minutes after the workout, my legs started hurting and they hurt the rest of the day. In the past I have experienced soreness after ...

I prefer dumbbells or cords as compared to weight machines. I find dumbbells give me better flexibility and more variety of exercises than standard machines. I don't like the gym that much and prefer to work out at home.

The dumbbell crawl sounds interesting. I might have to try. I wonder are you using the hex dumbbells? I notice those have a flat side so they wouldn't roll during that movement.

Wow! This might be really hard for you but I'm glad that you still are fighting. Hmmm all I can think of is to use dumbbells and somehow strengthen your biceps and triceps. I do not know what else can you do in terms of improving your cardio. Maybe you could do some push-ups and curl-ups?

My latest favourite ab workout is the dumbbell crawl. I grab a pair of hex dumbbells and crawl with only my feet and hands touching the floor and my back flat. A crawl up an down my garden a few times and my core is blasted. I've made noticable ab gains since ...

My latest favourite ab workout is the dumbbell crawl. I grab a pair of hex dumbbells and crawl with only my feet and hands touching the floor and my back flat. A crawl up an down my garden a few times and my core is blasted. I've made noticable ab gains since using this technique.

... muscle appear more defined. What are quad raises? Are you talking about step ups? Step ups are a good compound movement for the legs, good with dumbbells.

I used to have this problem when I was benching, even though I knew it was poor form. For me, it helped to use dumbbells for a little while to train myself to keep my knuckles pointing at the ceiling instead of behind me. When your knuckles are pointing back, your wrists are bent ...

I have also heard that shoulder press with dumbbells can be bad for the rotator cuff, but this is primarily from poor form or straining. For example, the over-rotation or overstretching of the shoulder when dropping or placing the weights, or ...