subject: Dumbbells, The All Around Exercise Equipment [print this page] If you are starting a home gym, and want to stock it with exercise equipment that does not fill up the whole area, adjustable dumbbells are a good way to go. For example, a treadmill may be a great piece of equipment for getting your daily dose of cardiovascular exercise, but it can very easily take up to half of space in your room.
Many people, particularly women, have a fear of using dumbbells because they believe that it will cause them to bulk up and put unwanted muscles on their frame. However, dumbbells are extremely effective in toning up the body without building bulk. The key is to decrease the amount of weight on the dumbbell and increase the number of repetitions as you use the dumbbells in your exercise routine.
For those who don't have a truckload of money to splurge on fitness equipment, adjustable dumbbells usually make a great alternative choice over many of the more expensive and glamorous options. For well under the costs of many all in one or full body exercise contraptions, you can outfit yourself with not only a good quality adjustable dumbbell set but you probably get an exercise bench as well.
For those who are not adverse to the thought of purchasing secondhand equipment, you can often get fantastic deals from people selling their old dumbbell sets from classified ads or through auction sites.
You may really want a set of barbells for your exercise room, but maybe you are a bit cash strapped at the moment. If so, seriously consider investing in a set of dumbbells instead. They are much more flexible in the number of exercise that they can be used for. In addition, just about any weight resistance exercise that can be done with a barbell, can be duplicated using a set of dumbbells. And then, later, when you have the funds and if you still have the need, you can invest in a barbell set. Most people, however, will never feel the need to "upgrade" and will be perfectly happy with their dumbbell set.
It should be no surprise that in today's world, you can buy dumbbells, barbells, as well as other types of exercise equipment from sites on the Internet. And, surprisingly, you can often get better prices online, even when you factor in the costs of shipping those heavy weights.
If you are among those who are still a bit suspicious of purchasing items on the Internet, however, you can still use some of their prices to your benefit. Simply find the best price for the fitness equipment model that you are interested in. Print out the sales page and take it down to your local fitness equipment center and use the online price as a bargaining chip to get them to lower their price.
If the dumbbell set that you choose has storage trays for the weights, count it as a point in their favor. Storage trays, if used, help to keep your weight room or home gym organized and tidy and makes it a more inviting place to exercise.
If you focus on buying good quality dumbbells, you will find that they will last you a lifetime.
