Thank you for the praise!

Yep, I can imagine that using a weight that shifts calls in a lot of the smaller stabilizer muscles!

BTW, respect to the unconventional approach! In my opinion, fitness always has to be what works for you as a person, even if you then do it in a way that others never thought about.

I do lots of leg exercises with no equipment. I got some of these ideas from Mark Lauren (q.v.), others from martial arts masters. I’m 51, so my knees can’t take pistols and such, for what it’s worth. For example, take a cheap book bag and fill it with textbooks. Wear it while doing Bulgarian split squats, and hold the low position for a count of 5. The books shifting back and forth make this tougher. I do side lunges in my office: make them harder by lacing your fingers behind your head and working to keep your back straight. Try 1-legged Romanian dead lifts on a throw pillow. For calf raises, all I need is a stairway. For 1-legged squats, all I need is a dining room table to hold on to (yeah, I cheat).

😀 Great! Thanks! Really appreciate it for helping us answer our questions!

LMAO, Lean 😀 No worries! 🙂

As for your question: If you have trouble to do at least six reps per set with good form with a given weight, it is too much. If the last rep on the final set doesn’t feel like OMGIAMDYING, it’s too little.

VERY SORRY EVIL!!! You’re still #1 for me!!

Can you give tips on how to pick the proper weight for dumbbell exercises? For example, when do you know that 10 lbs is right for you, or when do you know when should you move up already?

I searched through your site but can’t seem to find any article. If there is, would appreciate it if you can share with me!

Thanks! 😀

Very good idea, Steve, you harccore bike rider! 😀