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Dumbbell Routine Helps Reddit User Gain 25Lbs in 5 Months

A Reddit user shares his weight journey, gaining muscle with a dumbbell routine and eating at a surplus. Learn his routine and experience.

Article by Madeleine Smith

A picture of a 5'10" male showing a weight gain from 160 pounds to 185 pounds. A net gain of 25 pounds.
M/38/5'10" [160lbs >185 > 172.5 = +12.5 lbs] (6 months) New to lifting, used dumbbell routine and gained 25 lbs in 5 months, spent 1.5 months cutting. NSFW
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Introduction

One Reddit user, freetimeha, shared his gains on the platform. The 38-year-old used a dumbbell routine to gain 25lbs in 5 months before cutting for a month and a half.

Routine and Progress

Freetimeha's dumbbell routine involved a PPL-rest (push, pull, legs, rest) on a 4-day rotation. The sets were 3x12, starting with an easy weight to perfect form and increasing by 5 lbs every other time he performed that exercise. For Push, he did chest press, arnold press, incline fly, overhead tricep extension, and dips. Pull involved bicep curls, reverse fly, shrugs, pull-ups, and dumbbell bent over rows. Legs comprised goblet squats, dumbbell deadlifts, lunges, and calf raises. Freetimeha's back and shoulder posed rapid changes, and he ate at a 500 calorie surplus. He met his protein macros weekly during his gains.

Nuobell Works Amazing

Freetimeha used the 80lbs nuobells and refuted gym memberships. His basement, combined with a dip bar and pull-up bar, served as his workout space. He gained around 12.5 lbs after his cut, reaching 172.5 lbs presently. Although he experienced enormous growth in shoulder, back, and arms, he emphasized never skipping leg day.

Conclusion

Freetimeha's dumbbell routine proved that weight gain from dumbbells could happen with consistency and a well-balanced diet. His impressive progress encouraged one Reddit user to try dumbbells, a workout that doesn't leave him alone. Freetimeha emphasizes quality form, picking the right weight, and always exceeding protein macros as tips. For full-time workers with a home gym, this workout routine inspiration from this Reddit thread is worth trying.

Advice from Others

One Reddit user's advice includes having fun doing the workout and increasing the weight by microloads. Additionally, they recommended using wrist wraps or gloves to avoid calluses. To see the most significant progress, it is essential to remain consistent with the routine while perfecting form and maintaining a calorie surplus.

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