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Dumbbell Sets
Decrease your Workout Time!

 

Dumbbell sets can be very expensive (thousands of dollars), but a good set of dumbbells will give you an increased variety of weight lifting exercises to choose from and decrease your workout time. It should be obvious to you that a set of dumbbells will increase the number of exercises you have available, but you might be wondering how dumbbells will make your workout faster.


If you've ever used adjustable dumbbells, you will know what I mean with respect to time! Changing out weights to get the correct dumbbell size for each exercise can get time consuming. But, it may be worth it to you due to the outrageous prices of dumbbells. Shipping prices may be the worst of all because of the heavy weights of dumbbell sets. I've got the perfect website to purchase hex dumbbells with free shipping! Keep reading...


Dumbbell exercises with dumbbell sets are also quicker than barbell exercises because you don't have to change the weights around, add more weight, take weight off, move the bar to different positions, move the barbell out of the rack, put all the weight back on the weight tree, and so on!


As the saying goes, time is money!
Save lots of time with a hex dumbbell set for your home gym.


Increased number of Weight Lifting Exercises

Dumbbells increase the number of exercises because you can pretty much do every exercise with dumbbells that you can with a barbell and more. Dumbbells will actually allow you to do many more exercises than a barbell because you're not restricted by the barbell.


For example, try doing pinwheel curls for your forearms with a barbell. Or try doing incline dumbbell curls with a barbell. The barbell restricts certain movements.


You can do alternating exercises with dumbbells too! For example, you can do alternate dumbbell curls in which you lift with your left arm first and then your right arm or vice versa. There are a variety of alternating exercises out there that you can only do with a set of dumbbells.


Decreased Workout Time

A set of dumbbells will allow you to go straight to the weight you need for your exercise without the need to change any weight plates or remove weight plates from the barbell. You'll save time because the weight is already there for you without you having to get the specific amount of weight ready. Trust me, this is a big plus!


Let's look at an example. Let's say you're using a barbell for incline barbell bench press and you need 225 pounds on the barbell. You have to get the weight bench in position and centered directly under the barbell. You then have to unload the bar if it was already loaded with more weight than you needed. Then you load the barbell with weight for warm up sets. After your warm up sets, you have to load more weight up to your working set weight. After bench press, you then have to unload all of the weights from the barbell to start on your next exercise.


Now, let's look at the same scenario with dumbbells. Let's say that you're getting ready for incline dumbbell bench press. You go straight to your dumbbell rack and pick up dumbbells for a warm up set. After your warm up set to get you accustomed to heavy weight, you put the dumbbells back on the rack and pick up your working set of dumbbells. You do your set and put the dumbbells back. That's it! No changing weights. No figuring out the weight on the bar and double checking it to make sure you've loaded the correct amount of weight. No centering the bench. Dumbbells save you a lot of time!


Hex Dumbbell Sets

There are all types of dumbbell sets. The cheapest and the one that I recommend for home gyms are the hex dumbbells. Hex dumbbells sometimes cost half the amount of some of the other types of dumbbells.


I have a set of hex dumbbells that I've built up over the years, but I still only have from 5 to 80 pound dumbbells. I use adjustable dumbbells for the heavier weights. I just don't want to spend the money on dumbbells when I have an adjustable set that works just fine for me. An 85 pound set will cost me around 100 dollars or more. I'm not giving up 100 dollars for one set of dumbbells!


The price of dumbbells has risen over the past couple of years, and I just haven't adjusted to the new prices yet. Everything else has been rising in cost too, so I guess it's not a big deal. The best deals are now online and many come with free shipping!


I've included links to some great deals on dumbell sets. You will definitely need a set of dumbbells for your home gym, so check out the great deals below.


Get Your Dumbbell Sets Here:

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Recommeded
Dumbbell Sets
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The first set recommended is a set of hex dumbbells and probably the cheapest you'll find them anywhere. You should check the link to Big Fitness above and compare prices.


The second link to the adjustable dumbell set is a great price on dumbbells that range from 5 to 90 pound pairs with a stand.


The second recommended product is great for home gyms that do not have much space. Think about the difference. One pair of dumbbells compared to many sets. Space saver and great quality!



Another thing that really bugs me is the huge cost of shipping dumbbells. Dumbbell sets are very heavy and the shipping cost reflects this! That's why I recommend that you buy them locally unless you can find good shipping deals. The link I've provided above is FREE SHIPPING!


How do you know if you've found a good deal? Well, calculate the total weight of the dumbbells and divide the total price by the weight. If the price per pound is way over 60 cents per pound, then you have not found a good deal. Remember, most people can find them locally for around 60 cents per pound.


Availability of larger dumbbells is usually limited locally. Anything over 50 pounds is rare in some sporting goods stores. I have a local store that will carry large dumbbells. You can find anywhere from 5 to 120 pound dumbbells at the store. I was lucky to find that store one day. Before that, I couldn't hardly find any dumbbells over 50 pounds! So, you might have those same problems that I did and the internet is your only option.


Search for good deals!

This section is for tips on buying dumbbell sets for cheap. The above deals from Amazon and Big Fitness are most likely better than anything you'll find online and in stores! But there's always a way to find them for even cheaper. Keep reading...


Always make sure to check for large gyms going out of business around the area you live. Sometimes you'll find free equipment and dumbbell sets. It's worth the extra time to look in the classifieds and search for cheap weight lifting equipment. Some people are trying to get rid of weights because they're trying to move and don't want to be charged for moving heavy weights. Always check those classifieds! Some people want to sell them cheap just to get rid of them. Look around for a while if you have the extra time.



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