Next dumbbell weight?

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  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    jennifershoo wrote: »
    I love my Bowflex SelectTech.
    yes, they are expensive, but they are the best investment I made.

    http://www.amazon.com/Bowflex-SelectTech-Adjustable-Dumbbells-Pair/dp/B00O89FXF6

    51nnMxox1bL._SL500_SS100_.jpg

    I own those too. Great investment. If you can get them second hand even better. No messing around changing plates (just turn a dial) and saves loads of space in my home gym.

    I like those because they're still shaped like the dumbbells I'm used to. The powerblock ones seem awkward to handle, at least in the pictures (and on FitnessBlender).
    I've tried both and to me the power blocks fell better. The bow flex seemed too wide. Both are great durable products that will outlast you. Personal preference as to type.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    jennifershoo wrote: »
    I love my Bowflex SelectTech.
    yes, they are expensive, but they are the best investment I made.

    http://www.amazon.com/Bowflex-SelectTech-Adjustable-Dumbbells-Pair/dp/B00O89FXF6

    51nnMxox1bL._SL500_SS100_.jpg

    I own those too. Great investment. If you can get them second hand even better. No messing around changing plates (just turn a dial) and saves loads of space in my home gym.

    I like those because they're still shaped like the dumbbells I'm used to. The powerblock ones seem awkward to handle, at least in the pictures (and on FitnessBlender).

    Sorry, I quoted the wrong person above.
    Yeah, just clicked on the link, My Bowflex are exactly the same but go up to 90lbs (per weight) in 5Lbs increments. I love them for curls, dumbbell bench/flys etc. Stupidly expensive to buy brand new, but a real luxury if you see yourself wanting to lift long term. I would recommend them to anybody.
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Well looking at secondhand ones maybe I won't have a choice anyway.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/sgd/4939109440.html

    Looks like a store worth checking out in addition to Play It Again
  • kozinskey
    kozinskey Posts: 176 Member
    We have a set of power blocks and I kind of hate them, tbh. If I were to do it over again, I'd get 5s, 10s, 15s, 17.5s (they exist and are great when you're starting out), 20s, and 25s. Beyond that I'd rather work with a bar than DBs.

    Also, you can probably find a reasonably heavy kettlebell for cheap secondhand if you ever feel like switching things up a little bit.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Packerjohn wrote: »
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    jennifershoo wrote: »
    I love my Bowflex SelectTech.
    yes, they are expensive, but they are the best investment I made.

    http://www.amazon.com/Bowflex-SelectTech-Adjustable-Dumbbells-Pair/dp/B00O89FXF6

    51nnMxox1bL._SL500_SS100_.jpg

    I own those too. Great investment. If you can get them second hand even better. No messing around changing plates (just turn a dial) and saves loads of space in my home gym.

    I like those because they're still shaped like the dumbbells I'm used to. The powerblock ones seem awkward to handle, at least in the pictures (and on FitnessBlender).
    I've tried both and to me the power blocks fell better. The bow flex seemed too wide. Both are great durable products that will outlast you. Personal preference as to type.

    Yeah, the Bowflex are quite wide and hit against your hips etc when doing curls. They should tweak the design a bit. They look really cool in my gym though and I've had them about four years and they work as good as new. Just to confirm though, I don't work for Bowflex! I just wish everyone could use them.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/spo/4949021782.html
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    http://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/spo/4944419660.html

    http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/spo/4943953129.html

  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Thanks for looking, @lishie_rebooted :) What I would love to see is that Bowflex set in full working order for $200! Or less lol...
    kozinskey wrote: »
    We have a set of power blocks and I kind of hate them, tbh. If I were to do it over again, I'd get 5s, 10s, 15s, 17.5s (they exist and are great when you're starting out), 20s, and 25s. Beyond that I'd rather work with a bar than DBs.

    Also, you can probably find a reasonably heavy kettlebell for cheap secondhand if you ever feel like switching things up a little bit.

    How do you decide what weight to start with for kettlebells? I have been doing a few kettlebell workouts with dumbbells and it's a miracle my TV is still intact.
  • kozinskey
    kozinskey Posts: 176 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    How do you decide what weight to start with for kettlebells? I have been doing a few kettlebell workouts with dumbbells and it's a miracle my TV is still intact.

    Lol I bet!! I would probably say quit doing that. I'm certainly no KB expert but I think my box doesn't go any lower than 15? We have a bunch of 18s, 26s and 35s and those are all "light" weights. I've used the 26 since I started and I'm just starting to feel like 35 is an option. At the weights you're using I'd probably say look for something that's 15-18 lbs.

    I bet there are people who know more than me // good articles online to read though....
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