Hi Donna!!
I just read a response that you had posted on "Medicine ball
?ion for lucky VHS'ers", and I am in the same boat as Roses (the person who asked the question)- I don't know what size ball to get. I was thinking of getting the 8 lb ball, but after reading your post, I'm thinking that it might just be too heavy. Then again, it might be not. So, I wanted to ask you what weights you usually use with Cathe workouts, and maybe that will help me to better determine if an 8 lb ball would suit me. BTW, I am not familiar with any of the exercises done with the med ball because I do not have the new series yet.
If I am similar to you, I will go ahead with the 8 pounder, but if you normally lift a lot heavier than me, I'll go with a 6.
When working with dumbbells, I usually stick with 8 lbs most of the time (depending on the exercise), but with a few exercises I have to go with 5 lbs, and then with others I can move up to 10 lbs. There is only one exercise I can use a 15# db on and that is on bent over rows (I'm pretty sure that is what they are called), and when doing this exercise, you only use 1 dumbbell anyway so maybe that is why I can do this with a heavier dumbbell. Plus, the weight doesn't go above my head, which is where I usually have more trouble with heavier weights.
But, like I said I use my 8 lb dumbbells more than I use any of my other dumbbells.
I appreciate any advice you can give me. Thanks so much in advance for taking the time to read this and respond back.
Marisa
I just read a response that you had posted on "Medicine ball
?ion for lucky VHS'ers", and I am in the same boat as Roses (the person who asked the question)- I don't know what size ball to get. I was thinking of getting the 8 lb ball, but after reading your post, I'm thinking that it might just be too heavy. Then again, it might be not. So, I wanted to ask you what weights you usually use with Cathe workouts, and maybe that will help me to better determine if an 8 lb ball would suit me. BTW, I am not familiar with any of the exercises done with the med ball because I do not have the new series yet.
If I am similar to you, I will go ahead with the 8 pounder, but if you normally lift a lot heavier than me, I'll go with a 6.
When working with dumbbells, I usually stick with 8 lbs most of the time (depending on the exercise), but with a few exercises I have to go with 5 lbs, and then with others I can move up to 10 lbs. There is only one exercise I can use a 15# db on and that is on bent over rows (I'm pretty sure that is what they are called), and when doing this exercise, you only use 1 dumbbell anyway so maybe that is why I can do this with a heavier dumbbell. Plus, the weight doesn't go above my head, which is where I usually have more trouble with heavier weights.
But, like I said I use my 8 lb dumbbells more than I use any of my other dumbbells.
I appreciate any advice you can give me. Thanks so much in advance for taking the time to read this and respond back.
Marisa