I’ll be 2/3 of the way through the program I’m on now (Month 2 of 3). Tempted to just skip Month 3 and do the heavy ropes program instead when it drops 😅

Toshio Rahman hi sorry for the late reply. I started off with 15 lbs because that was what Dan was using in his first workouts. I switched to 45 lb kettlebells for certain movements (like squats), but I wouldn’t recommend such a large jump unless you are confident that you can do 3 sets of 10 reps for the exercises at those weights. Keep a pair of lighter weights than that for days like Month 1 Day 1.

My advice is to choose a weight that you can finish 3 sets of 10 reps for each exercise (curls/presses/shoulder raises/squats/lunges/etc). In the case of arm exercises, it’s 10 reps per arm so it’s more like 3 sets of 20 reps total. Also keep in mind that for most of the dumbbell days also include doing jump rope circuits before the dumbbell moves, so your body will be warmed up/tired from jumping rope before the “weight training” parts

Happy birthday Dan! My birthday is next week, so I guess our birthdays are quite close to each others’

I'm currently doing the JRD Jump Rope and Dumbbell program for similar reasons (not wanting to lose too much of the muscle and strength I gained from when I was on a break from jump rope workouts). It's a 90-day workout program, so 12 weeks instead of 10.

It's not designed for muscle-building, but more for muscle toning and muscular endurance. You're still gonna burn fat on it though with all the high-intensity jump rope cardio. And a proper High Protein diet, of course. Diet/Nutrition is the biggest thing when it comes to weight control, even moreso than exercise.

I just try to use a bit heavier weights than what Dan recommends using for the dumbbell portions of the workouts 😅

I would suggest listening to your body. There’s no need to strictly follow the schedule