This was one of my first Cathe weight dvds. Cathe uses a barbell Not sure I remember the weight load, maybe 40#??) and around 10-15# dumbbells. You can just use what you have and build up. Actually I started lower and built up to a 75# barbell and 20# -25# dumbbells. This did take quite awhile. I think that it is a worthwhile series that you can grow with. I will say Cathe has more up to date workouts that are in the same rep range. PS does mostly basic moves and is a good workout for getting into heavier weights. It has been awhile but I believe it runs between 12 and 16 reps per set.