How to choose dumbbells for home fitness

For ordinary home fitness friends, there is no need to worry too much. Just choose the knob-type adjustable rubber-coated dumbbells with a weight range of 2-20kg. This choice can meet the needs of more than 90% of users in all scenarios, from beginners to advanced training, and is also the most cost-effective.

That being said, the fitness circle has been arguing about whether to choose fixed or adjustable dumbbells for almost ten years, and both sides of the argument are quite reasonable. Most people who stick to fixed dumbbells are veterans with long-term training habits. They feel that the fixed weights are accurate and the grip feels stable. You can practice when you pick them up. You don’t have to spend time adjusting the weight, and the training rhythm will not be interrupted. If you have a separate fitness space at home, you can budget It’s enough. There’s a whole row of fixed dumbbells ranging from 1kg to 30kg. It’s really fun to practice. I used to go to a fitness blogger’s house I know to take pictures. His house just has a small space for fixed dumbbell racks. It’s much easier to use than the adjustable ones.

But how can most people exercise at home without this condition? When I was practicing in a rental house, I almost blocked the doorway with a 1.8-meter yoga mat. Not to mention a whole rack of dumbbells, two pairs of 10kg fixed dumbbells were too stumbling to put on the ground. In this scenario, the advantage of being adjustable is too obvious. One pair is equivalent to ten pairs, and the space taken up when stowed away is not as big as a computer host. But don’t buy the adjustable ones randomly. When I first started practicing, I fell into a trap and bought a screw-type cement-core dumbbell for tens of dollars. Every time I changed the weight, I had to squat on the ground for a long time to tighten the screws. I even had an accident when I was doing shoulder presses. The screws came loose and the weight plate slid off. It hit the instep of my foot, and it hurt so much that I was limping for a week. Later, I changed to the rubber-coated model with a knob lock, and this problem never occurred. It stuck when I turned it, and it took 10 seconds to adjust the weight. The outer soft rubber layer will not leave any holes when it occasionally touches the wall or furniture. It is very friendly to renters.

Of course, not everyone is suitable for the adjustable model. If you usually only practice arm shaping and do curls and lateral raises at most, then choose a pair of 5kg plastic-impregnated fixed dumbbells. They cost a few dozen yuan and can be used for many years.； If you have been practicing for a year or two and have a need for powerlifting, you can choose an adjustable model with a higher weight limit, or you can directly buy an Olympic bar and a barbell plate to make your own dumbbells. The weight limit is higher and the cost is lower than buying heavy fixed dumbbells. By the way, don’t touch those flashy “multi-function dumbbells”, which have smart counting, can turn into kettlebells in seconds, and can also be used as push-up stands. My best friend stepped on this trap last year. She bought a pair for more than 300 yuan, but the buckle came loose after three uses. The counting function has never been accurate, and it is still gathering dust on the balcony. To put it bluntly, the core function of dumbbells is to counterweight. The more additional functions, the more likely it is to cause problems. There is no need to spend that wasted money.