Hi everyone, i set on my settings on the dumbbell gain journey the current ones that you see on the picture. But in the exercise they tell me to use “dumbbells” of 12kg when on the settings i have single 12kg and not pair. Did i do something wrong ?? Any information will be helpful, thanks !!
Same thing in the 2 nd exercise, they tell me to use pairs of 14 kg when i only have one, even if it means the total weight , i never mentioned in the settings that i have 2 pairs of 7. Its strange
Hey @Zoski98 
Hope you’re doing well and enjoying this journey-first thing I wanted to say is it’s great that you have such a wide range of weights enabled here. Having a wide range is really important to make sure you get the most out of any Training Journey.
On to your question, this will seem strange initially but this is deliberate. I’ve said before elsewhere that we need to try and do better explaining this in the app, and that is probably still the case. I explain a bit here 
So with your Dumbbell Presses here, you should adapt the exercise to use your single 14 kg weight.
Hope that’s clear!
You are telling me to do this exercise and every one of them that asks for a double pair of dumbbells two times?
I dont see the logic on that mate, besides losing time. If this is a problem with de IA they have to fix it right now, because they will be more people in the future with the same problem. Im not happy with this sincerely.
Hey again, I know it’s not ideal and it is something that we are aware off.
Regarding this 
, no, you should do this once only. Where the Coach wants you to use to separate dumbbells it will state “2 x”. For this exercise it isn’t telling you to use 2 weights, it is telling you to use a single “14 kg” weight. So you do the stated exercise, for the stated reps shown using a single 14 kg weight. This doesn’t lose you any time-you are still only doing 14 reps.
No mate, instead of doing them at once, i have to do it first with one hand and then with the other hand. And in the exercises i find the difference when he says Dumbbell or Dumbbells.
Thank you for your help
Okey Ben, i see what you trying to say.
So the IA understands and knows, and on his settings he can put you an exercise where you can make it with only one dumbbell, even if you need two. So this are basics on his conscience to make this decission. Now my question is. Where it differs to choose on the settings single o pair of dumbbells, i mean can you give an example of the usage on both cases or they utility. Thanks in advance!
I see this is an old post but no reason to create new topic for this.
Can someone point out the reason behind this coach behaviour?
I recently started dumbbell TJ and exercise below somehow doesn’t make sense to me.
So I have hip raises with dumbbells followed by normal hip raises.
Same thing for squats.
I just can’t wrap my head around this.
Is there a benefit doing it this way?
Those “normal” hip raises and squats just seem unnecessary in my opinion.
Thanks
This training technique is called “supersets”, and it’s used to push an exercise beyond failure. Essentially, when you can no longer perform additional repetitions with a certain weight, you decrease the weight and add more repetitions. It’s a technique commonly used in bodybuilding.
I’ve heard of “supersets” but didn’t know what they are.
According to Google search:
" Supersets are a form of exercise where you focus on working opposing muscle groups back to back with little rest in between . An example of a superset would be doing one set of 10 push-ups focusing on your chest and shoulder muscles. Then, immediately do a set of pull-ups focusing on your back and bicep muscles."
Judging from this text alone, workout I posted above does not seem like a “superset” as no opposing muscle groups were involved.
Maybe if hip raises were followed by squats immediately after but this was not the case.
(This is only one example I found so your explanation may be correct also)
What ever it may be it was effective as my leg muscles are sore the day after so can’t complain 
From Wikipedia: “Supersets are defined as a pair of different exercise sets performed without rest, followed by a normal rest period. Common superset configurations are two exercises for the same muscle group, agonist-antagonist muscles, or alternating upper and lower body muscle groups.[28] Exercises for the same muscle group (flat bench press followed by the incline bench press) result in a significantly lower training volume than a traditional exercise format with rests.[29] However, agonist–antagonist supersets result in a significantly higher training volume when compared to a traditional exercise format.[30] Similarly, holding training volume constant but performing upper–lower body supersets and tri-sets reduce elapsed time but increased perceived exertion rate.[31] These results suggest that specific exercise orders may allow more intense, more time-efficient workouts with results similar to longer workouts.[28]”
In the case of TJ with dumbbells, you’ll find different types of supersets with exercises that involve the same muscles or different muscles. You’ll know that in the first case, they are used to exhaust the target muscle, while in the second case, they are used to do more work in less time. The first case ensures you get the muscle soreness you’re talking about. 
Thanks
That’s a great info.
I was sceptical at first because workout looked strange.
I’m not used to train with weights. It feels good to feel soreness in quads after so long. I got so used to do multiple sets of 20+ reps of non weighted squats and it felt like progress was stagnant.
@GianLuke & @Dark The better term is DROP SET instead of a SUPERSET, because you decrease/drop the weight between the excercises. But the idea is the same. You want to increase the training volume after the weights get too heavy.
@Ben Somehow your explanation for the single dumbbell issue that @Zoski98 mentioned seems off to me.
I get the idea for the bench presses. If the Coach feels like 2x 8kg dumbbells are not enough weight, it assigns 1x 14kg single. But that needs to be better explained in the UI, to be honest. I would not have understood this at first glance.
But in Zoski98s example the Coach also assigned 1x12kg dumbbells for squats (resulting in a Goblet squat?), although 2x 6kg =12kg would have been available. So there is no difference in assigned weight. Why assign the single dumbbell if double is availabe?
Thank you for the clarification!
Hi @Dark , I think you already have your answer, but yeah essentially this type of superset/drop set enables you to train past failure: Weighted exercise to failure or close, dropping the weight to continue working on the same muscle past that initial point of failure. This type of training is great for hypertrophy and gaining muscle!
