Adjustable Dumbbells

If you've ever stayed at a Westin Workout Room at a Westin Hotel, you have probably seen a set of adjustable dumbbells. This clever product was specifically designed for home and hotel weight training workouts. Adjustable dumbbells allow you to purchase a wide range of weights, without taking up an enormous amount of space in your apartment. If you were to purchase these dumbbells separately, you would need to buy a number of weight racks. Furthermore, in most cases, purchasing separate dumbbells would be more expensive. Adjustable dumbbells provide a cost-effective solution.

Bowflex Selecttech Adjustable Dumbbells come in three models:

• The Bowflex 1090 has a weight range from 10 pounds to 90 pounds
• The Bowflex 552 has weight range from five pounds to 52.5 pounds
• The Bowflex 220 has a weight range from 2.5 pounds to 20 pounds

The Bowflex Selecttech allows you to make incremental weight adjustments with a quick turn of an end-cap dial. These ergonomically designed dumbbells use a pro-style grip, which is often found in expensive, club quality dumbbells. If you can afford it, purchase the dumbbell stand. It's a lot easier to adjust the dumbbells at waist level. Occasionally, Bowflex offers the stand for free if you purchase their dumbbells. Learn more at the Bowflex Selecttech website.

Bayou adjustable dumbbells come in pairs of 25 or 50 pounds. They are composed of metal plates and are housed in a composite tray. The tray serves as a weight adjustment guide as well as a convenient attachment point for securing the weights to the Bayou adjustable dumbbell bench. The bench has a rather clever design. It can be used for your workouts, but when not in use, it doubles as a a weight rack. You can attach their 5-25 pound or 10-50 pound adjustable dumbbells to a support on the back of the bench frame.

Like the Bowflex Selecttech, the Bayou dumbbells are easily adjusted. There is a metal pin on each end of the dumbbell that allows you to select a weight between 10-50 pounds by simply lifting it up and sliding it into the desired position. While the Bayou adjustable dumbbells provide an affordable alternative to the products of the more popular manufacturers, there is one concern. The weights can only be adjusted at 10 pound increments. This may be too much for novice weight trainers.

Learn more at the Bayou website

Their ultra high-tech design might make you wonder about their functionality, but many fitness professionals consider Powerblock to be the gold standard in adjustable dumbbells. With weights ranging as high as 130 pounds, they are favored by ultra serious weight training enthusiasts. However, some models are available that would be suitable for weight training beginners. Here are just a few products from their current line:

• The Personal Powerblock adjusts from five to 45 pounds in five-pound increments in each hand.

• The Sports Powerblock adjusts from three to 21 pounds in three-pound increments in each hand.

• The Elite Trainer adjusts from 2.5 to 50 pounds in 2.5-increments in each hand.

• The Elite 5-130 adjusts from five to 130 pounds in five- to 10-pound increments in each hand.

To adjust the weight, each Powerblock dumbbell uses a central "core" handle, which weighs five pounds. This core slides into the center of a series of steel weight plates. A selector pin, on one side of each Powerblock, lets you change the selected weight in increments of either five or 10 pounds.

You can learn more at the Powerblock website.

Adjustable dumbbells are a convenient and affordable way to build a home gym. They might be the perfect way to keep you committed to your weight training workouts.

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