Nowadays, many people have little time to exercise outdoors because of their busy work or fast pace of life, and gyms are often closed because of the epidemic, so dumbbells are the first choice for family fitness. For non-professional fitness enthusiasts, dumbbell exercise is also a very good way to lose weight. Dumbbells can achieve ideal fitness effect to some extent in leisure time. There are also many dumbbell training courses on the Internet to learn and download, so I won't introduce them here in the seventh year. However, faced with the dazzling variety and products of dumbbells in the market, many fans have the following doubts:
What kind of dumbbells are good?
How to choose dumbbells?
What are the good brands of dumbbells?
In view of the above doubts, the seventh grade shared some practical skills for choosing dumbbells, hoping to help you.
Purchase suggestion ①: Beginners are advised to choose lightweight dumbbells to start.
Aiming at the key point of choosing dumbbells, it is also very important for fitness novices who have just started to practice dumbbells, because the weight of dumbbells is directly related to the training effect. Dumbbells that are too light can not achieve the expected effect for trainers, and dumbbells that are too heavy may cause certain physical harm to fitness enthusiasts. Here, the seventh grade gives you a selection standard for junior dumbbell fitness enthusiasts:
Male bodybuilder: 5 ~ 10 kg
Female bodybuilders: 2 ~ 3 kg
You can use this as a standard to do basic exercises first, and gradually increase the weight of dumbbells with your training level. For friends who have been exercising for a while and are in good health, you can choose incremental dumbbells according to your own situation, as follows:
Male bodybuilder: 30kg (one hand) ×2
Female bodybuilder: 10kg (single hand) ×2
Purchase suggestion ②: Choose according to different material properties.
The dumbbells on the market now are mainly made of the following materials: iron, encapsulated, electroplated and stainless steel dumbbells that have emerged this year. According to the nature of different materials, consumers choose the best one according to their own needs.
Iron dumbbell: the advantage is that it is affordable and durable, but the disadvantage is that it is relatively heavy, easy to rust and low in value.
Rubber-coated dumbbell: the advantage is to reduce the damage to the floor. Now there are many color choices. Disadvantages are bad smell, no environmental protection, large volume and heavy appearance.
Electroplated dumbbell: the appearance is more attractive, but the disadvantage is that the coating is rusty and unsightly after falling off.
Stainless steel dumbbell: because of its higher density, smaller relative volume, never rusting, no surface treatment, more environmentally friendly, easy to clean and charming luster. The disadvantage is that the price is slightly higher than other materials.
Purchase suggestion ③: Choose according to styles and usage scenarios.
Everyone has different uses for the use and training of dumbbells. When we choose dumbbells, we can choose different styles according to our own usage scenarios. At present, there are mainly fixed and adjustable dumbbells on the market. Let's analyze it in detail.
Fixed mute
It is not difficult to see that the above picture is a fixed dumbbell, and the weight cannot be changed. This style is mainly light and weighs about 5kg at most, so it is one of its great advantages to be able to get started easily. Fixing dumbbells is also relatively simple in storage.
Adjustable dumbbell
This kind of dumbbell has little limitation, can increase muscle endurance in an all-round way, and can change the weight intensity at will, which is very suitable for small partners who aim at professional retraining. Strong flexibility, the weight of dumbbells can be adjusted freely through accessories with relevant weights, which is suitable for training of different degrees and difficulties. The above details the main points of purchasing dumbbells, hoping to help you.