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>he jumps straight into 12 reps dumbbell press @ 30kg (66lb per hand)

That really isn't that much weight- imagine bench pressing 60 kilos.

30 kilo dumbbell presses shouldn't all that strenuous for someone who works out regularly.



That really isn't that much weight- imagine bench pressing 60 kilos.

A more general rule is Bench Press = 3 x 1 dumbbell weight. Pressing dumbbells is harder because it involves more balancing, so it is harder to press 30kg dumbbells than one 60 kg bar.


my bench is currently around 5x6-8 @ 85kg (5 sets, 6-8 reps, 185lb) That's a workout set

So, I could probably handle 65lb dumbbells @ 12 reps, but I wouldn't start there for a warm-up.

Which was my point.




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