40 lbs or 100 lbs ?

[buffchic69]

Hi everyone. I need to increase my weight, unfortunately, cannot afford a lot, I work out at home so I only have 2 pairs of dumbells now.

Want to add on some cool looking muscle size, should I go with a 40lb dumbell set to start with that's afforadable and add on plates, buying them individually as I need, or should I save up for he 100lb. set ? trying to save every penny for a new home

what do other girls here lift ? Does anyone work out at home, or does everyone belong to a gym ?

PS: I'm just curious, for example- when I work my shoulders & biceps which is 2x a week I get a nice, huge pump the muscle looks nice & big, but the next day you can't even tell I worked it. I only use currently 5 & 8 lb dumbells, so if I increase the weight will I get bigger more defined shoulders & biceps ? ? ?

I'm frustrated, my muscles look good when I look in the mirror, but in a photo you can hardly tell I have muscle !

Please anyone answer this ??

Thanks

 

[Sassy69]

Probably depends on the cost differential. For exercises you can do w/ dumbbells, especially if you are workign w/ fairly low weights right now, you won't need anythign larger than maybe 30 lb dumbbells - for ex, 15 - 20 lb weights for curls, maybe 30 lb dumbbells for bent-over rows, no more than 10-12 lb for tricep extensions, 20-25 lb for bench presses (flat or incline), 20-25 for shoulder presses. Mind you these would probably be the max weights you would need.

 

[RottenWillow]

Buff, 5 and 8lb dumbbells will most likely not be enough for you to build any noticable muscle. Also the 100lb set will give you room to grow.

And buying dumbbells ala carte is usually more expensive, so stick with the sets.