Where to buy weights in the UK

AndyStanford
AndyStanford Posts: 154 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Any suggestions on where I should go to get a set of weights and a bench? Somehow I'm drawing a blank on any ideas.

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  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    Argos
  • bminusrob
    bminusrob Posts: 3
    I got a very reasonably priced set of dumbbells (new) from a vendor on Ebay, and they included free p&p.
  • AndyStanford
    AndyStanford Posts: 154 Member
    Well there's a bench & 30 kg set in argos for £49.99. That ought to get me started, and there's a set of over 100kg weights being sold locally on ebay that's looking pretty cheap right now, so I guess that'll see me through until I need some heavy duty kit.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Weights for what?

    There must be loads in Leeds.
    Go and check out some kit at a large specialist shop, get an idea for what you want then check out the second hand market.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I'm gonna be getting my next set of weights from Argos
  • AndyStanford
    AndyStanford Posts: 154 Member
    Weights for what?

    There must be loads in Leeds.
    Go and check out some kit at a large specialist shop, get an idea for what you want then check out the second hand market.
    It's indentifying the specialist shops that I haven't managed to do.

    I suspect someone may be arranging a bench & weights for me for Xmas though, as my wife has just told me not to buy anything until then. Slightly frustrating that I have to hold off for 2 weeks before starting though.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    Wait for Santa!!!

    Edited to add..you can do lots of body weight stuff while you wait..push ups etc
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Just work on your handstand press ups, planche press ups, one-armed pull ups and dragon flags until then.

    You can also push your wife up hills in the car for a more strength and conditioning based workout.
  • jaz050465
    jaz050465 Posts: 3,508 Member
    Trouble with eBay is the price of postage and so a lot of sellers are collect only. Have you tied gum tree which you can each locally. You can also set up an alert if new stuff comes up
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Strengthshop.co.uk
    powerhouse-fitness.co.uk/. ( many reports of bad customer service however )
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    I've just ordered a set from fitness-superstore.co.uk Good range and prices.


    I've also placed an order with powerhouse-fitness.co.uk One small hitch with them so far - they needed me to send proof of my billing address on a credit card statement before they would process my order because I was having it delivered to a different address. I've never needed to do that when ordering from anyone else. However they said they would accept a photo of the statement emailed from my phone so I'mnow waiting to see if they complete my order tomorrow.
  • AndyStanford
    AndyStanford Posts: 154 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions. I'll remember them for after Xmas.

    Didn't get the set of weights from eBay, so I'll be looking for some additional weights in a few months anyway.
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    Just work on your handstand press ups, planche press ups, one-armed pull ups and dragon flags until then.

    You can also push your wife up hills in the car for a more strength and conditioning based workout.

    If they are the extreme end of bodyweight exercises and there are a whole load of incremental exercises between those and the humble push-up and inverted rows - does it not illustrate that you don't actually need weights to build a fine physique?

    Regarding the wife thing - a bit sexist innit? Having said that, I do get the wife to help me out with Donkey Calf Raises. Quite fun!

    Not bashing weightlifters; just tipping my cap to an alternative.:wink:
  • teneh
    teneh Posts: 39
    Argos, Amazon, eBay. (:

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