For our fourth article on inexpensive but effective exercise equipment, we will be looking at an item you might be astounded to find within this series: barbells and dumbbells.
Fair enough, you could pay out hundreds of dollars for a superior set, but as I have mentioned a few times on this blog, what’s the point in spending heaps of money on something which you may not enjoy?
So get yourself the lowest-cost pack you can find, and then if you discover that you enjoy exercising with weights, and decide you desire a higher quality set, you could upgrade to a more pricey set afterwards.
To give an example of value, I have recently gone to Amazon.com and uncovered a good set of Troy 110 lb.Weight Set with Black Weights for $150, which is a pretty affordable rate.
Obviously, you might cut your expense some more by getting either a barbell or set of dumbbells, so let’s take a look at that option.
As a rule exercises done using a barbell (the one with the bar which is held in both hands, and is typically 60″ in length), can also be carried out by using a couple of dumbbells (the poles are typically around 14″ in length).
The trouble with working like this is when you are exercising with dumbbells and doing a routine which is conventionally done using a barbell, both of your arms work separately, and so you may not be working both arms equally as hard. In contrast, through a barbell, both arms must work in sync.
Nevertheless, a number of moves are better when using dumbbells – to give you an example, the set bicep curl. Should you do this by using a barbell, you’ll most likely to find that the strongest arm performs most of the drill, not training the weaker arm as much.
So as with most things there are pros and cons to possessing only one form of weight, even supposing you can exercise your total body with either type of free weight. Using both styles means that you can exploit the class of free weight that is most useful for the exercise you are carrying out.
Ask for advice on how to correctly execute the exercises, and make certain that you are holding your body in the right position. Carrying out exercises incorrectly could cause injuries. In addition remember not to drop the weights to the ground at the end of each set of movements. This again may well cause injury as your body suddenly adjusts to the lack of weight it’s carrying.
Our fifth, and final article of this series is “Want To Exercise And Have Fun? Trampolining Could Be The Solution.”
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