13 Y/O in a dillema about weight

[dorothymckenzie]

Due to certain cicumstances I cant go to the gym for a while, I have a pair of dumbells which go from 4-8kgs each.

In the gym, I did 12.5 kg barbell bicep curls, but since the weights on my dumbells only increase in increments of 2, My choices are an 8kg barbell or 2 8kg dumbells.

the 8kg barbell is just way too easy for any growth. 50 reps 3 sets, EASY.

but the 8kg each hand is wayyyyyyyyyyy too much, I got 5 per hand before I start swinging to get the weight up.

So do i continue increasing volume even further?? or do i just go with the 2 8kgs until i can keep do more reps,? Pls help.

Also side note I'm 64.5kg 5'8. not sure if its needed but yea

 

[natofade]

@dorothymckenzie 5 repetitions is enough to stimulate muscle growth, do 5 clean repetitions per arm and slowly build up to 6, 7, etc.

 

[dorothymckenzie]

@natofade I mean 5 total..as in about 3 each arm. Clean. Pretty dhit.
I just tried Ab.max I got 4 clean(per arm) and 3 chest.

 

[peace7]

@dorothymckenzie It's ok to swing. Some bodybuilders do cheat reps to stimulate growth. For example, do 5 clean reps, then 5 swing reps. Eventually this will lead to more clean reps. You have to go beyond your limits.

 

[dorothymckenzie]

@peace7 Thing is I'm only doing about 3 to 4 clean reps ( per arm) and 3-4 cheat reps.
That's if I'm going genuine muscle tearing blackout occurring max. Very hard to do multiple sets.

(Not just discomfort and the burn, like I cab barely stand up type shit)

 

[peace7]

@dorothymckenzie Why don't you do a few reps with the 8 kg dumbells, then immediately switch to the 8 kg barbell?

This is called a superset. Many bodybuilders do this. You can get some heavy stimulation, then continue working your muscles beyond that.

 

[dorothymckenzie]

@peace7 Actually, the barbell is 2 of the dumbbells of either side of a bar, like a screw on thing.

 

[peace7]

@dorothymckenzie I don't understand.

 

[dorothymckenzie]

@peace7 Basically I've got a 2 cheap adjustable dumbbells, but there is also a barbell attachment which you can use to combine the 2 dumbbells into 1 single barbell, they're cheap, plastic, PVC djmbells.

Edit: link to the dumbells
https://www.amazon.in/Tucker-Adjust...:28285533031&rnid=28285501031&s=sports&sr=1-6

 

[peace7]

@dorothymckenzie 4 kgs per hand isn't enough for you. 8 kgs per hand is too much. You need 5-6 kgs. If the dumbells are adjustable, you can make that. Might not look pretty, but you can make it.

 

[dorothymckenzie]

@peace7 Wait oh my god I'm so fucking stupid, I just checked the Amazon store page and it's very possible....I'm posting a picture in a second.

 

[peace7]

@dorothymckenzie Interesting device. Good luck.

 

[dorothymckenzie]

@peace7 https://ibb.co/3FRqt4s
I've got you to thank for making me visit the Amazon page lol, got it to a 12kg barbell, thanks too all contributors the the thread. Cheers.