bought dumbbells and i feel guilty for buying them

trulyhealy

i just spend £150 on 4 dumbbells (2x10kg 2x5kg)

i feel guilty bc it was so expensive but i bought them bc gyms are on lockdown for at least a month probably longer but has anyone had good success with at home dumbbell workouts?

at the gym i do both dumbbells and machines but i feel like the machines are more effective? idk

KickassAmazon76

You can do a lot with a couple sets of dumbbells... The question is... Will you use them?

You can't buy a machine for that price, so if your gym options are out, you're kind of stuck with the dumbbells... But adding them to lunges, squats, pushup /renegade rows, overhead press.. It all benefits.

If you don't feel a burn, then either do more reps, or do much slower reps and it'll be there.

It's a decent stop gap.

trulyhealy

KickassAmazon76 wrote: »

You can do a lot with a couple sets of dumbbells... The question is... Will you use them?

You can't buy a machine for that price, so if your gym options are out, you're kind of stuck with the dumbbells... But adding them to lunges, squats, pushup /renegade rows, overhead press.. It all benefits.

If you don't feel a burn, then either do more reps, or do much slower reps and it'll be there.

It's a decent stop gap.

yeah i will use them it’s apart of my routine it just won’t feel like the gym experience.

i bought the weight level i was at before the gyms closed just as a way to maintain my strength rather than gain bc to gain i would need to progressive overload and would have to buy more weights

KickassAmazon76

trulyhealy wrote: »

KickassAmazon76 wrote: »

You can do a lot with a couple sets of dumbbells... The question is... Will you use them?

You can't buy a machine for that price, so if your gym options are out, you're kind of stuck with the dumbbells... But adding them to lunges, squats, pushup /renegade rows, overhead press.. It all benefits.

If you don't feel a burn, then either do more reps, or do much slower reps and it'll be there.

It's a decent stop gap.

yeah i will use them it’s apart of my routine it just won’t feel like the gym experience.

i bought the weight level i was at before the gyms closed just as a way to maintain my strength rather than gain bc to gain i would need to progressive overload and would have to buy more weights

No... But even though it's different... Tis still pretty awesome. Safe. And convenient.

Congrats!

springlering62

@trulyhealy I’ve been following your posts for months.

I wish you could “hear” your posts as a casual reader hears them.

So much guilt, over food, money, overeating, underworking.

I wish I knew how to reach out to you and hug it all out of you. My family were travel agents for guilt trips, and crushing spirits was a blood sport. I would not wish that on anyone. It’s a hell of a life. Listen to me, reading stuff into random posts.

I’m very glad you’re focusing on yourself, and hope you will learn to love, appreciate, and be kind to yourself. You earned that the day you were born.

You’re a beautiful young lady, so well spoken, too. The sky is the limit. So much potential. I see and hear that, too, and I’m so happy you’re reaching out.

I’m sorry if I read too much into your posts and come off as a nosy, interfering old biddy, but just know someone out here in Internet land cares for and worries about you.

springlering62

PS you can always hit “report” to have my post deleted.

AshHeartsJesus

Really don't feel bad! It is a great investment! Check out videos on youtube! I have gotten toned and stronger doing Sydney Cummings videos, but there is all kinds out there!

trulyhealy

i only feel gulity bc of the price they’re so expensive 😭

dragon_girl26

trulyhealy wrote: »

i only feel gulity bc of the price they’re so expensive 😭

Well, the thing is, who knows how much longer the lockdowns are going to last, and if you're getting regular use out of them and keeping your fitness up, then the cost evens out in the long run. Plus, add up how much you spend over time on a gym membership (assuming you have a paid membership). I was a member of the local YMCA here for ten years..I probably could have had an amazing home gym setup for what I paid total for the membership there!

RoseyandReady

Investing in your health is money well spent! You deserve to be healthy and continue to be healthy during lockdown. Working out takes a lot of stress away and gives you something good to focus on. 😊

breanamock

Agree with everything above! Also, you can still increase strength without increasing the weight you're using. Check out YouTube videos from people who know a lot more than me, but slowing down your reps or changing to more difficult variations are ways to increase the work the muscle is doing without making the weight actually heavier. So don't just see them as stopgap: they can be useful for quite a while!

Ddsb11

You should read the success story of @TinaZ2018. She went from never working out to doing pretty much everything you can image from her living room. She would be a perfect resource for you.

KickassAmazon76

trulyhealy wrote: »

i only feel gulity bc of the price they’re so expensive 😭

They're your babies now... So as long as you use them, they'll be more than worth it! And they will retain their value, so worst case, if you don't use them, you can sell them online.

It's a good investment!

slimgirljo15

Don't feel guilty 🙂 investing in your health and fitness is never ill spent money.
Like it was said above, who knows how long before you can get back to the gym.. its great you'll be able to do weights at home.

misslizzierod

You can do so much with dumbbells. I learn a lot on youtube and I research different exercises and their proper form. There is so much to learn but you can definitely do a lot with dumbbells so maybe give that a try?

Also, my dumbbells are outside and sometimes it's too cold for me to go out so I get large water gallons or jugs I keep handy in my house and use that (if I don't have dumbbells available). I just make sure they have the same amount of water so they are the same weight.

So many videos online to learn from, just make sure you research proper form as well.

McBurnsalot

Dumbbells are a great investment and will last the rest of your life. Don’t feel guilty about that. Power90 and P90X are great videos that utilize bumbbells.

corinasue1143

RoseyandReady wrote: »

Investing in your health is money well spent! You deserve to be healthy and continue to be healthy during lockdown. Working out takes a lot of stress away and gives you something good to focus on. 😊

Worth reading again. Wish I’d done something like buy and use weights years ago! Take care of yourself!

frankwbrown

Easiest way to ease that guilt is to use them! You'll eventually thank yourself for having made that decision.
In any case, even if it was a mistake--and it probably wasn't--what's done is done. Don't dwell on what you can't change.

scott_90345

You should not feel guilty if you need dumbbels to maximize your potential in your training. The big challenge which many people face during lock down is to find the most useful equipment at low cost. Many of my friends have shifted there focus on body weight exercises.

sijomial

trulyhealy wrote: »

KickassAmazon76 wrote: »

You can do a lot with a couple sets of dumbbells... The question is... Will you use them?

You can't buy a machine for that price, so if your gym options are out, you're kind of stuck with the dumbbells... But adding them to lunges, squats, pushup /renegade rows, overhead press.. It all benefits.

If you don't feel a burn, then either do more reps, or do much slower reps and it'll be there.

It's a decent stop gap.

yeah i will use them it’s apart of my routine it just won’t feel like the gym experience.

i bought the weight level i was at before the gyms closed just as a way to maintain my strength rather than gain bc to gain i would need to progressive overload and would have to buy more weights

Increasing weight is only one to achieve overload. Increasing volume or reps also works.
Limited choice of weights is the drawback of buying fixed dumbbells instead of adjustable dumbbells for home use.....
Have you checked out the dumbbbell routines in the sticky thread at the top of the fitness forum?

They won't wear out so the cost is effectively spread over the rets of your training life.

tiptoethruthetulips

trulyhealy wrote: »

i only feel gulity bc of the price they’re so expensive 😭

They are only expensive if you don't use them.