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.

LivingtheLeanDream

Those dumbbells will be a great investment if you use them
I have several different ones for my home gym, have done a couple of recomps since hitting maintenance 7 years ago - I'm a cardio bunny by nature but since August have been doing strength training consistently and making great progress - makes me wonder why I stop doing strength training at times!

hipari

I don't know if this is helpful for you in terms of the price, but here goes: my husband and I have a guideline that any purchased item is worth the price if it comes down to less than 1€ per hour it's used. For this purpose, let's pretend 1€ equals 1£.This applies to clothes (my wedding dress was a terrible investment in these terms), computers and gadgets, and other household items. If you use those dumbbells regularly, say, 3 times a week for two years for 30 minutes at a time, the cost will end up at under 1£ per hour used. Not to mention those dumbbells probably last in good use for longer time than that, and you can probably sell them from a decent price if you decide they weren't the right solution for you.

On top of this, though, if you were able to afford them and they contribute to your health in a positive way, it's a worthy investment no matter what the price was.

happyness4me

trulyhealy wrote: »

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

You're investing into your health, totally worth the cost.

SnifterPug

All sports kit costs a bomb right now - if you can get it at all. And those weight ranges are the hardest to come by. So well done on getting hold of them and enjoy using them x

elmusho1989

Don't feel guilty. Staying at home during a pandemic to work out is contributing to society in a big way. Dumbells are awesome. Look up Hasfit on YouTube for workouts. Coach Kozak and Claudia will murder you (in a good way!)

Plus having your own equipment is cheaper than the gym in the long run😊

Go_Deskercise

I totally get the money thing but the way that I look at it is ....

150 euros is around 180 us dollars

180 / 365 days in a year = ~.50/day

I don't know you buuuut, I think your worth it

Diatonic12

@trulyhealy If you truly have buyer's remorse and it's not been over 30 days they might take them back. You choose what your budget can afford. Happy New Year, @trulyhealy. Take care now.

slade51

It’s money well spent as long as you use them. I got myself 2 pair of 40lb adjustable dumbbells last March when they closed our gym, and use them almost every day. I added an incline/decline bench in September and don’t miss the machines.

It’s an investment in yourself. It’s a bargain compared to the price of a gym.

netitheyeti

maybe it's not the cheapest thing ever but if I could choose one thing from my "home gym equipment" to keep it would be my dumbbells.. one of my pairs is 10+ years old at this point and they get a lot of use - these things (most anyway) last a very long time! also so many things you can do with them

lemurcat2

SnifterPug wrote: »

All sports kit costs a bomb right now - if you can get it at all. And those weight ranges are the hardest to come by. So well done on getting hold of them and enjoy using them x

Yeah, you can't even get them here. I wanted heavier dumbbells, but nowhere has them. I'm jealous.