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ratherbebig

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if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« on: March 07, 2019, 03:26:32 PM »
i spent all my money on bitcoins, so now im down to my last dollars... im sure things will pick up soon, but anyway, if you, like me, only had money for one pair of dumbbells what weight would you pick?
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2019, 03:31:07 PM »
If I was down to my last dollars I sure wouldn't buy dumbbells with it.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2019, 03:31:33 PM »
50kg
So I can do bicep curls regularly
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ratherbebig

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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2019, 03:34:08 PM »
Quote from: Darren Avey on March 07, 2019, 03:31:33 PM
50kg
So I can do bicep curls regularly

thats a lot of weight! i cant curl that much
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2019, 03:34:56 PM »
100s

Dumbbell bench,incline bench,military press,hammers,dB rows,shrugs,overhead extension,dumbbell squats,2 arm rows,bench dips with it,dips with it.

Basically hit everything.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2019, 03:35:17 PM »
30s
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ratherbebig

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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2019, 03:46:59 PM »
im thinking of buying a pair from rouge!! theyre very popular with the CROSSFIT community!

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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2019, 03:48:33 PM »
Quote from: robcguns on March 07, 2019, 03:34:56 PM
100s

Dumbbell bench,incline bench,military press,hammers,dB rows,shrugs,overhead extension,dumbbell squats,2 arm rows,bench dips with it,dips with it.

Basically hit everything.

I wouldn't wanna go straight into lifting 100s regularly. That's asking for disaster.

I'd go with 50lbs dumbbells and go super slow on negatives.
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ratherbebig

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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2019, 03:51:47 PM »
Quote from: Flexacon on March 07, 2019, 03:48:33 PM
I wouldn't wanna go straight into lifting 100s regularly. That's asking for disaster.

I'd go with 50lbs dumbbells and go super slow on negatives.

maybe rob got superhuman strength?
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2019, 04:00:54 PM »
Ooops!  Thought this was the thread on Coleman and Chic...
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2019, 04:10:05 PM »
Quote from: ratherbebig on March 07, 2019, 03:51:47 PM
maybe rob got superhuman strength?

No just always skipped warm ups and I’m suffering now.So I do warm ups now.But 100s just make the most sense to me.
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Thin Lizzy

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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2019, 04:17:37 PM »
This is actually an interesting question.

If you go really heavy, you essentially eliminate all isolation movements. Conversely, if you go light  you decrease the effectiveness of the compound movements. So, I guess I would go for a middle of the road one like 30 and do high reps on compound movements.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2019, 04:19:29 PM »
Quote from: ratherbebig on March 07, 2019, 03:46:59 PM
im thinking of buying a pair from rouge!! theyre very popular with the CROSSFIT community!



Fuck rogue,prices are retarded.Nice looking stuff but not worth it.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2019, 04:19:43 PM »
Quote from: Thin Lizzy on March 07, 2019, 04:17:37 PM
This is actually an interesting question.


Not really.

One pair would be the Ironmaster adjustable set that goes 10-120 per dumbbell.

Also, OP is fag.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2019, 04:19:46 PM »
Less is more...as they say.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2019, 04:27:02 PM »
100s.

Start with only a rep or two.

Slowly build up strength.

In a few years you'll be able to do high volume training with them.

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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2019, 04:30:07 PM »
Buy one light and one heavy and just work one side at a time
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2019, 04:31:34 PM »
Whatever 22kg is in old world measures.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2019, 04:50:44 PM »
Quote from: Flexacon on March 07, 2019, 04:30:07 PM
Buy one light and one heavy and just work one side at a time

Good fucking answer
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ratherbebig

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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2019, 04:53:23 PM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on March 07, 2019, 04:19:43 PM
Not really.

One pair would be the Ironmaster adjustable set that goes 10-120 per dumbbell.

Also, OP is fag.

those adjustable sets are gay as hell.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2019, 05:02:42 PM »
Quote from: Grape Ape on March 07, 2019, 04:19:43 PM
Not really.

One pair would be the Ironmaster adjustable set that goes 10-120 per dumbbell.

Also, OP is fag.

Another great answer
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2019, 05:10:01 PM »
45 lbs steel DBs
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2019, 05:52:58 PM »
Quote from: robcguns on March 07, 2019, 05:02:42 PM
Another great answer

The ironmaster sets are awesome.  Solid, all metal, lifetime warranty   Nothing like the gay ass blowflex or gay ass OP.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2019, 06:24:11 PM »
Quote from: Tbomzisback! on March 07, 2019, 04:27:02 PM
100s.

Start with only a rep or two.

Slowly build up strength.

In a few years you'll be able to do high volume training with them.




Changing my mind. Don't just choose the 100s, but choose whichever dumbbell is the heaviest you can possibly lift up off the ground. For some guys this might be 90lbs, some guys it might be 150lbs or higher. But choose that one, and then start with one rep, and slowly over time you will be able to do more reps, until eventually you can do high reps with it.
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Re: if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2019, 06:37:55 PM »
50 lbs
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