Anybody use dumbells?

Mik

Yeah, I'd have to get a good bench too. It may not be a practical idea.

Horace

I have 25s to 100s in a three level rack. Bought them 25 years ago. Most recently I used the 100s for benching but now I just go to the gym.

Mik

I think if I had 5s to 50s it would be plenty for Janet and I, at least for a while. We'll see.

xenon

I've gone all the way down the home gym rabbit hole.

I have a full set of dumbells from 5 to 50s. It's great and covers almost everything.

I've progressed past the 50's on chest, but it doesn't matter now since I just added a machine that looks almost exactly like this:

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Mik

You can do pretty much anything on a Smith machine.

jon-nyc

It would be hard for me to get motivated to use a basement gym every day.

Mik

I don't have a problem with cardio at home, but I enjoy getting out and going to the gym. Down 60 lbs over the past 10 months.

jon-nyc

Awesome Mik.

Are you doing GLP-1s too?

Mik

Yeah, Zepbound. It's quite unlike other diet drugs which were mostly some form of amphetamine. No side effects at all, it just makes you get full faster and not as hungry. I eat breakfast at 10-11:30 then dinner, staying down between 1500 and 2000 calories.

jon-nyc

Nice to see you tolerating it well. I have a few friends that had to stop after a few months for GI issues. Not zepbound in particular, but glp-1 agonists in general.

Mik

It seems to have the lowest profile of side effects.

kluurs

@Mik said in Anybody use dumbells?:

I don't have a problem with cardio at home, but I enjoy getting out and going to the gym. Down 60 lbs over the past 10 months.

WOW!! That's great!

xenon

@Mik Wow! Impressive.

kluurs

You are my people! I have from 5- 55lbs, some in the garage and some in the living room where people always have gym equipment.

jon-nyc

One thing I would enjoy about having my own weight rack like that is I could actually keep the weights in the spots they belong in. Crazy how randomly placed they get in the gym.

Mik

@jon-nyc yeah. People who don’t put things back where they belong aggravate me. Gyms, design rooms, whatever.

89th

@mik I bought a set of these, they let you select between 15 and 55 pounds and are relatively easy to use and comfortable: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DM658S67

That being said, I do have a pair of 25-pounders that I use for curls and other raises. Those are my workhorses, but the flexibility of the above set-up is nice. I also bought a basic bench that I use them on.

AndyD

Does this count

jon-nyc

I had a pair of those. Still trying to find the perfect place to keep them so that they get used. My desk drawer doesn’t seem to be the answer.

Mik

@89th that is what my brother suggested. It's a great space saver.

The New Coffee Room

Anybody use dumbells?