[Alas Babylon!]

What should be the weight of the dumbbell used here, or on the machine, the weight that I would set it at?

I don’t have a machine, nor a gym close by (I live out in a rural area). I get exercise around the place doing outside work, but it probably would help to do curls on a daily basis. What weight? I couldn’t find it in the article.

I’m not trying to look like Swartzeneggar, either. Just gain what the article says.

[ConservativeMind]

From the study write up (not the study):

“Just lowering a heavy dumbbell slowly once or six times a day is enough.”

So, without reading the actual study, you want it to be “heavy” to you.

[chuck allen]

6 ft furring strip, 4 one gallon milk jugs filled with water. Slide furring strip thru handles of 2 jugs on one end, and 2 jugs on other end. Secure jugs in place with duct tape or similar so they don’t slide. You now have a 32 pound dumbbell. 6 reps a day, 5days a week.