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Thanks for the suggestion! I ultimately decided to forgo the dumbbells and go with a barbell. I was able to pick up a power rack, a 7’ 45# Olympic bar, an EZ Curl bar and a bunch of plates for next to nothing at a garage sale. I was intimidated by the bar at first, but have been pleasantly surprised at how much stronger I…

Thanks! The BCG set looks like it may just be what I need and the price seems reasonable. It's great that they start at 25 lb since I already have dumbbells in most sizes up to 20 lb. (and the 20's are getting too light to offer me enough resistance on most exercises.) I'll definitely check out All Pros. Thanks for the…

Thank you! I'll look into that brand. Yes, they're not the cheapest, but they look like they could be worth the investment.

Thanks. I hadn’t considered just getting the threaded handles and collars to replace my shoddy ones. I’ll remain nervous of overhead tricep extensions, though, but will heed your advice and not drop things on my head. :)