How do I know how much weight to use with dumbbells?

Here are our expert recommendations on how much weight to use for dumbbell workouts/exercises:

1. For Lower Body Exercises like squats, lunges, etc, where you are holding a dumbbell, we recommend using 5-20lbs. Signs you should decrease the weight you are using:

a. Unable to maintain good form

b. Pain in any part of the body

2. For Upper body exercises depend on the type of muscle being worked on.

a. For larger muscles in the upper body (rows, bicep curls, chest press, etc) you can use 5-15lbs depending on your strength

b. We recommend light weights for smaller muscle groups in the shoulders (lateral raise, reverse flys, shoulder rotation). Soup cans (~1lb)-5lbs MAX.

3. For Rotational movement patterns/Stability Exercises

a. We recommend keeping weight under 5-8lbs so that users can move with control and avoid using momentum and poor movement patterns to complete the exercise.