if you could only afford one pair of dumbbells, what weight would you choose?

[Dokey111]

50 lb on one side, 5 on the other 

[Hypertrophy]

If only one pair and not a set, get 35 pounds. Even 20-50 rep sets, taken to exhaustion, cause hypertrophy. 

[Go 4 It]

Save your money, buy a $25 pull up bar. Do 500 chin ups/ pull ups a day, 500 push ups, 500 crunches. No need for the dumbbells.

[Tbomzisback!]

Save your money, buy a $25 pull up bar. Do 500 chin ups/ pull ups a day, 500 push ups, 500 crunches. No need for the dumbbells.

Better yet, find a tree and use a limb for the pull ups, and do some up-hill sprints as well.

Boooom. 

[BB]

Dumbbells? 60's or 65's. If it were Kettlebells, a little lower 53's or 55's depending on country.

[Powerlift66]

If someone cant afford more than one pair of dumbbells, its time to slice the ole' wrists.

[BB]

Save your money, buy a $25 pull up bar. Do 500 chin ups/ pull ups a day, 500 push ups, 500 crunches. No need for the dumbbells.

Now this is stuck in my mind -

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[IRON CROSS]

better 1 kettlebell of 30 kg, for 1 arm swing 

[denarii]

one dumbell at 26kgs and one at 32?

[ratherbebig]

i got a pull up bar.

i dont really need any dumbbells and i dont want too much stuff laying around, but i just thought it would be fun to have a pair for some bicep/triceps and maybe farmers walk or something 

some good suggestions in this thread (and i must admit for an adjustable set the ironmaster do look pretty good after looking them up i thought they would be another one of those sci-fi looking ones)

[Humble Narcissist]

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?

All metal dumbbells are similar so buy the cheapest ones and you can buy more of them.

[Soul Crusher]

35-40 lbs   Hex Dumbbells if had to choose.

[dan18]

im thinking of buying a pair from rouge!! theyre very popular with the CROSSFIT community!

I dont like those they feel funny like their to long and the bar in the middle is to thin

[robcguns]

I dont like those they feel funny like their to long and the bar in the middle is to thin

Yeah those handles suck,thin outside then thicker middle,not comfortable at all.

[dan18]

Yeah those handles suck,thin outside then thicker middle,not comfortable at all.

yea and no balance when you go heavy

[Humble Narcissist]

If only one pair and not a set, get 35 pounds. Even 20-50 rep sets, taken to exhaustion, cause hypertrophy. 

I have 25's and 35's and that is plenty.  Used to have an Olympic set, squat rack, industrial bench and 800lbs which is total overkill for most.

[Humble Narcissist]

Save your money, buy a $25 pull up bar. Do 500 chin ups/ pull ups a day, 500 push ups, 500 crunches. No need for the dumbbells.

Agreed that pullups, pushups and crunches can build a great body but you don't even need to do that many reps.

[dan18]

Agreed that pullups, pushups and crunches can build a great body but you don't even need to do that many reps.

So huge lats decent chest and no arms or shoulders

[LurkerNoMore]

Not really.

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

Also, OP is fag.

This.  There are some good brands out there now.  Used to be they were big and klunky as hell.  But not anymore.

[Humble Narcissist]

So huge lats decent chest and no arms or shoulders

You can build great arms and shoulders with bodyweight exercises.  Ever see male Olympic gymnasts???

[IRON CROSS]

im thinking of buying a pair from rouge!! theyre very popular with the CROSSFIT community!

So, that kill sale of biceps slupinator

[Thin Lizzy]

I have 25's and 35's and that is plenty.  Used to have an Olympic set, squat rack, industrial bench and 800lbs which is total overkill for most.

Most bodybuilders who maintain solid physiques into their later years are pumpers. They take a manageable weight, do higher reps and go for solid muscle contractions as opposed to the low rep model in which you eventually fuck up your back and knees due to rounding and buckling.

[Humble Narcissist]

Most bodybuilders who maintain solid physiques into their later years are pumpers. They take a manageable weight, do higher reps and go for solid muscle contractions as opposed to the low rep model in which you eventually fuck up your back and knees due to rounding and buckling.

Yes, I used to love lifting heavy (even powerlifting) workouts but past age 40 no way.  Too bad Ronnie didn't have the same philosophy.

[ratherbebig]

so youre saying lifting dumbbells that weigh more than 50 pounds is out of the question once youve passed 40?

it looks to me that the pussiciation of people isnt a recent concept... it started a long time ago

[Humble Narcissist]

so youre saying lifting dumbbells that weigh more than 50 pounds is out of the question once youve passed 40?

it looks to me that the pussiciation of people isnt a recent concept... it started a long time ago

For me, yes.  Do whatever you want.