This comprehensive little book covers a series of dumbbell exercises to work out the upper-body, lower-body, and abdominals. Each exercise has a start and finish photo, with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. The Great Dumbbell Handbook also shows you how to set-up your own dumbbell exercise routine, as well as pointers on stretching, staying motivated, and safety.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Pleased:
This book has the basics all in a compact small booklet form. Rather than have to read a lengthier book to get just the basic, necessary information, I was able to see/read it all in a jiffy. I also learned a couple of new (to me) things: How long to rest (and why!) between sets, as well as the correct order of exercising.
An excellent reference for the weightlifter:
There are only 64 pages. But the pages are full of great information. In fact, I've read much larger books with far less valuable information. To begin with, the book uses vivid, well-chosen color and all of the photos are color photos. It starts with a large graphic in color of the human body --- showing all of the muscles and muscle groups. It takes up two pages, one for the front of the body and one for the back. Then it shows you what you'll need or might need in your dumbbell lifting. For... more info
Beginner Dumbbell Exercises:
If you are not in the mood to do a DVD workout then the "Great Handbooks" are a good option. In "The Great Dumbbell Handbook" the exercises focus on the shoulders, rotator cuff, chest, back, biceps, triceps, forearms, legs and core (stomach). Most of the exercises can be done by using a chair but there are a few that require a "flat to incline bench." I started out using 5 lb weights and did 8 reps. You can build up to two sets of 15 reps and use whatever weight feels comfortable to you. Some of the... more info
dumbell training:
No new exercises but pretty good learning manual, especially if you are just starting to work with dumbbells. The information is the same as the posters you can buy here though.
