Buying single dumbells

I think you should get these and save faffing about with changing the ironmasters around: clicky

Much more compact in my opinion and saves on space. They're also affordable for the average joe.
 
Im not sure i follow, bro wants to save money, bro would save £250 by not buying ironmasters, yet should still buy ironmasters?

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Delvis said:
Here you go again with your 'must spend a million pounds on a treadmill to have the desired effect'.

They lift weight and cost approx 200+$ cheaper than ironmasters.

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He can't afford iron masters.
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says the guy who thinks he will outgrow standard weights instantly.

I like how he went from a small budget and only wanting 20kg dumbell (which he likely wont be able to lift for along time anyway he will likely have to start at like 10kg) to being told he needs olympic weights because as you said
No point buying the argos/tesco stuff, you'll out grow it instantly.
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and start lifting 40kg dumbells and 120kg barbells.

lets face it most people who start weight lifting don't keep it up it's likely a good idea for him not to spend a small fortune on weights he won't be able to lift anyway
 
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arknor said:
says the guy who thinks he will outgrow standard weights instantly.

I like how he went from a small budget and only wanting 20kg dumbell (which he likely wont be able to lift for along time anyway he will likely have to start at like 10kg) to being told he needs olympic weights because as you said and start lifting 40kg dumbells and 120kg barbells.

lets face it most people who start weight lifting don't keep it up it's likely a good idea for him not to spend a small fortune on weights he won't be able to lift anyway
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Hence why I gave him two links. One to the individual bar (as I don't know what he has currently in terms of a setup) another to the whole site which stocks everything.

Please read.
 
Kimi said:
Im not sure i follow, bro wants to save money, bro would save £250 by not buying ironmasters, yet should still buy ironmasters?
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you could most likely save yourself a few hundred quid every year by walking/cycling/running to places instead, but can you really be bothered by all the faffing about?

some people can, most can't, therefore the easiest method is usually the best for most.

put it this way, he spends £250 and then find's out he hates having to take apart and re-making the dumbells every set, which is costing him, time and energy.

which could be saved by buying ironmasters.

for the sake of £200 is it really worth buying the inferior option in the long run?
 
Delvis said:
Hence why I gave him two links. One to the individual bar (as I don't know what he has currently in terms of a setup) another to the whole site which stocks everything.

Please read.
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well most standard barbell bars can handle 110-120kg + weight of bar (dumbells will likely be able to handle whatever weight you can fit onto them) obviously you can't go dropping standard barbells and flinging them around whilst they are the near max weight capacity shouting "RAHHHH" like the gym idiots because the bar would bend from the impact force which would be much greater than 120kg if the bar had 120kg of plates.

some of the cheap olympic bars can only handle slightly more than standard bars (I'm guessing there hollow or something to save cost)

anyway imo big mistake to spend big money on something a lot of people do not have the will power for.

imo get something cheap maybe a 90kg standard set at most which he won't outgrow instantly unless he's some kind of superhuman and then he won't have loss much money if he sells them on.
and I can't believe some people are so lazy they can't be bothered to use collars so spend 250 on ironmasters it takes like 10 seconds to get a collar off and stick more weights on/off your supposed to rest between sets for like a minute or so anyway giving you plenty of time to do it if you need to take some weight off for the last few lifts

for the sake of £200 is it really worth buying the inferior option in the long run?
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inferior according to you because it's slightly more convenient and 200 is a lot of money if he doesn't keep on lifting

I guess your one of the guys who loves to grab all the cheap high end gear after Christmas when nearly everyone gives up ^_^ after buying them selfs weights and making a new years resolution to get fit and strong

seriously op see if you can manage to keep doing press ups and pull ups etc for like a month if you can't be bothered to do that then owning weights won't give you any more motivation it's still just as much hardwork if not harder as your supporting muscles will be the limiting factor with how much you can lift with free weights..

ALL HE WANTED WAS A 20KG DUMBELL FFS AND YOU GUYS ARE TRYING TO MAKE HIM SPEND STUPID MONEY!
 
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I know what your saying but if moneys tight, you gotta buy the cheapest option, they will always useful, of course in ideal world everyone would have ironmaster style bells. Also a bro might get bored of lifting in a couple of months anyway, ive still got my original Golds weight set that i use for dumbells, doesn't take long to change them and they were half price on hukd :D

I think the answer is look for bargains
 
Kimi said:
I know what your saying but if moneys tight, you gotta buy the cheapest option, they will always useful, of course in ideal world everyone would have ironmaster style bells. Also a bro might get bored of lifting in a couple of months anyway, ive still got my original Golds weight set that i use for dumbells, doesn't take long to change them and they were half price on hukd :D

I think the answer is look for bargains
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i got a set of 12.5kg - 25kg rubberised dumbells plus a rack for around £200 iirc second hand, the guy who owned them was so skinny he couldn't even help carry the heavier ones one at a time down the stairs to the car. RRP of such a set new is like £500 on it's own, he wanted £250 but i managed to haggle him down.

then i got york roundheads to make the set become 2.5kg to 45 kg for some more cash a year or two later from a commercial gym which had shut down.

nothing wrong with second hand gear, i had to spend £30-£50 altogether and a few days work re-furbing the york roundheads, but i saved myself tons on them in the first place so was well worth it.

had i not got the above deals i would have bought ironmasters brand new.
 
arknor said:
I can't believe some people are so lazy they can't be bothered to use collars so spend 250 on ironmasters it takes like 10 seconds to get a collar off and stick more weights on/off your supposed to rest between sets for like a minute or so anyway giving you plenty of time to do it if you need to take some weight off for the last few lifts
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It's just less of a pain in the ass, also the reason I replaced my 100kg of standard plates with spinlock DB handles was that I as the weight went up I could not get the DB up easy. With the Ironmasters you have that big round plate that you can rest on your thigh and roll back with. Also they're £530 with delivery not £250, unless your meant an extra £250 than the olympic plates/handles quote.

The worst thing he could do is buy standard plates and spinlocks, that's what I done and the re-sale value is poor, unless of course he buys used. Using Oly handles with bulldogs is a better alternative.
 
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it's not about lazyness, it's what is far more comfortable way to do your workout.

if i had to change the clamps and weights every set like you have to with olympic dumbells, i would just personally not use them, it's really tedious and monotonous stuff, which can be easily avoided.

spinlocks are better imo than even olympic dumbells as they are far easier to work with. so even delvis preaching standard equipment isn't worth buying, doesn't know what he is talking about personally i would rate them as this:

individuals > ironmasters > spinlock > olympic

inidividuals - zero faffing about

ironmasters - 10 seconds of faffing about

spinlock - 30 seconds of faffing about

olympic with clamps - 2 minutes of faffing about


e.g. yesterday i did bench with 15kg - warm up, then 20 kg then 25kg final set

i then did triceps with 5kg - warm up, then 7.5kg then 10 kg final set

i then did shoulder press - 12.5 kg warm up and 15 kg final set

i then did bicep curls - 12.5kg to destruction with perfect form

bare in mind when using 2 dumbells that basically means 25 kg = 50kg, etc.

had i had to take 4 sets of bull dog clamps of, 4 sets of weight off, then put back on 4 sets of weights and then 4 sets of bull dog clamps during every single one of the above exercises.

i would have taken the clamps on and off 72 times - which is soul destroying
 
Guys chill, I've kept the fitness thing up for quite a few months now and 6 days a week at that. The dumbell is mainly just for curls and a few other exercises if I want to get a nice juicy pump before heading out (not srs... semi srs) :D I go to the gym to workout properly.
 
Suarez7 said:
Guys chill, I've kept the fitness thing up for quite a few months now and 6 days a week at that. The dumbell is mainly just for curls and a few other exercises if I want to get a nice juicy pump before heading out (not srs... semi srs) :D I go to the gym to workout properly.
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Just get a cheap set then if it's nothing serious.
 
2 minutes of faffing about on Oly DBs? *****. Takes me about 20s to put an extra plate on. Or in the case of using the same weight for a working set which is very common, load it up once and enjoy.
 
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