Comments for Adjustable Dumbbell Weight Set

Comment on Who makes the best adjustable dumbbells? by Mike

Mike — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:39:14 +0000

Whay do you not care for the Gold’s Gym set? Just curious.

Comment on Where can I get a dumbbell set in Malaysia? by Mike

Mike — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:52:15 +0000

The price of dummbbells will vary depending on which weight level you choose as well as which store you buy them from.

A 10kg set in Malaysia would be around RM50 at tesco/carefour etc…

If you don’t want to spend a lot of money, then consider buying them 2nd hand.

Check out the prices of new and used sets at Amazon.com and also ebay.com.my to get an idea of what they are worth.

Comment on Where can I get a dumbbell set in Malaysia? by Randy Ortan

Randy Ortan — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:45:45 +0000

what about the price?

Comment on I need your help making a new workout!? by Call me G

Call me G — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:52:59 +0000

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Comment on I need your help making a new workout!? by ck

ck — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:38:59 +0000

You have a ton of good equipment to accomplish your goals. For the military you need both strength and endurance. Your cardio needs work so do more jogging and push yourself to new limits. Vary your running to jogging and then sprints and job some more.

Focus on flexibility as you will need that for the military too. Be sure your as flexible as you can be so to prevent injury at basic and later.

For weight lifting try combination exercises. Pull-ups, push-ups, dips, lunges, squats, etc. If you can involve multiple muscle groups in each exercise it will save you time.

There are a variety of body parts you can use the dumbbells in for the shoulders, arms, biceps, triceps, chest, back, neck. Dumbbells can also be used to a limited basis for the quads/hamstrings/gastroc. Punching bag is good for cardio too if you do it right.

Stick to 8-10 reps, 3 sets. That is how you will build strength and size of the muscle. You must fatigue the muscle and make microscopic tears that will heal and make the muscle stronger and bigger. Go at least 48 hours between working the muscle. Watch your diet and drink lots of water. Try to increase proteins in your diet and avoid fats/carbs. Get tons of rest.

There are a lot of correct ways to do things so the confusion is from all the possibilities out there.
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Comment on PowerBlock 5.0 Sport (and 5.5) Stage 2 Dumbbell Expansion by ultraconsumer

ultraconsumer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:35:22 +0000

@vincnet11 I got …
@vincnet11 I got mine from Exercise Equipment Northwest, who ordered them directly from PowerBlock. As I mentioned before, they WERE listed on the PowerBlock website at the time for $79 (plus shipping). The store I got it from is great and didn’t charge me shipping. My friend and I both picked up a set.

Comment on PowerBlock 5.0 Sport (and 5.5) Stage 2 Dumbbell Expansion by ultraconsumer

ultraconsumer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:35:22 +0000

Sorry vincnet11, I …
Sorry vincnet11, I accidentally deleted your previous post. This new youtube interface is really buggy =(

Comment on PowerBlock 5.0 Sport (and 5.5) Stage 2 Dumbbell Expansion by vincnet11

vincnet11 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:35:22 +0000

damn dude you are …
dude you are sooo lucky to have that add on kit and for a steal! but i was wondering if there is no number label on the handle if you go beyond 55 lbs, also if you are not interested in that thing and selling it email me?

Comment on PowerBlock 5.0 Sport (and 5.5) Stage 2 Dumbbell Expansion by ultraconsumer

ultraconsumer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:35:22 +0000

@vincnet11 Sorry, …
@vincnet11 Sorry, not interested in selling it until I possibly (one day) sell the entire blocks. If you look carefully you can see some numbers etched into the metal near each of the holes. However, they’re labeled 55, 65, and 75, leading me to believe these were originally built for the Classic series of blocks which went up to 45# without the expansions. So while they are labeled, the labels are a bit less useful for the Sport 5.5. At least I know which hole is the heaviest!

Comment on PowerBlock 5.0 Sport (and 5.5) Stage 2 Dumbbell Expansion by ultraconsumer

ultraconsumer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:35:22 +0000

@vincnet11 Actually …
@vincnet11 Actually, I just weighed all three of the expansion plates individually on my bathroom scale. The first two are around 7.5# and the largest is just over 9#. Technically I guess these only bring up the potential total weight to just over 80#. Kind of strange.