Trying to find the best adjustable dumbbells for your home gym and worried you’re going to make a costly mistake? Don’t worry, I’ve been there too — it pains me to admit it but I’ve wasted hundreds of bucks (probably more like $1500) trying to find the best dumbbells for my gym. Here’s the problem. [...]
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Weider Adjustable Dumbbells
The Weider Adjustable Dumbbells have become quite a hit in the home gym market over the past year. In my review of these 5-50 pound dumbbells (with a stand) I’ll cover the pros and cons of buying them and let you know if they’re worth the money, or not. Weider has been slowly getting out [...]
Lifesmart Adjustable Dumbbells
Just when you think there couldn’t be any more room in the adjustable dumbbells market, along come the LifeSmart Adjustable Dumbbells. The Lifesmart dumbbells are Walmart and Target’s flagship adjustable dumbbells since they don’t stock their stores with the higher end adjustables from Ironmaster, Powerblock and Bowflex (they’re also available on Amazon & Overstock at [...]
Ironmaster Adjustable Dumbbells
The Ironmaster Adjustable Dumbbells Review Notes: Ironmaster’s Quick Locks come in pairs with standard weight of 5-75 pounds each and are adjustable in 2 1/2 pound increments, with each set weighing 150 pounds total. Should you ever need more weight (95% of people never will unless they get into power lifting) there are optional 120 [...]
Bowflex Dumbbells Review
Bowflex Select Adjusable Dumbbells Review Notes for model 1090, 552 and 220: The Bowflex select dumbbells are a giant leap forward in dumbbell design from a mechanical and aesthetic viewpoint. Unlike Powerblock dumbbells, the Bowflex Selecttechs are beautiful in their design, and similar in function which means you won’t need to give up 20 square feet of [...]
Powerblock Adjustable Dumbbells
Powerblock Adjustable Dumbbells Review Notes: Powerblock was the pioneer of the modern all-in-one adjustable dumbbells that took the market by storm with their introduction of the 5-45 pound selectorized weighted dumbbells in 1991. In the years since they have expanded their offerings to include urethane, sport and kettlebell variations of the original dumbbells (Powerblock u-50, [...]
Bayou Adjustable Dumbbells Review
With the popularity of adjustable dumbbells growing everyday, it’s no surprise there’s another entry into this competitive market from Bayou Fitness. The Bayou adjustable dumbbells come in pairs of either 25 or 50 pounders and are made with metal plates and a composite tray that serves not only as the weight adjustment guide, but also [...]
