I have looked into adjustable dumbbells recently to set up a compact and efficient home gym. After going through reviews on Men’s Health, and Garage Gym Reviews, two models keep popping up as top picks: Power Block Elite EXP Adjustable Dumbbells https://www.amazon.com/PowerBlock-Adjustable-Dumbbel…

Both look like good options. The price is definitely right.

are they not identical other than color? I would worry that you would quickly outgrow the 45lb (22.lb pair) option. But that’s of course highly dependent on your current strength level. For leg strength, you’d definitely be forced to do a lot of single leg exercises which is not terrible but just…

I have these . Substantially more expensive but substantially more weight. My background is as a sprint/power athlete, so I needed the weight. One of the adjusters on the handle broke and the company replaced it quickly with no questions.

If you’re looking for the ‘best’, we have the Powerblock exp pro w/ that go up to 90 lbs (current models go up to 100 lbs)) [image] Pro 100 EXP PowerBlock Pro 100 EXP adjustable dumbbells let you work out at home with 5 to 40 pounds per hand, or up to 100 pounds with the addition of expa…

I went old school and got a 60lb set of these. Amazon.com : Yes4All Dumbbell Adjustable - 60lbs : Dumbbell Set : Sports & Outdoors . Doesn’t look like they’re available anymore.

I have been using the bow flex adjustable dumbbells for five years. They’ve worked well for me. You can probably find them used for a great price.

Buy once cry once : https://youtube.com/watch?v=hF7NFUj_GP8

I have the Rep x Pepin set, they’re excellent. Smaller form factor is what decided it for us, and the quality is next level. Expensive? Sure, but it’s one of those buy once type things.

All Shampee’s posts read like an AI generated add.

Agree, they seem to have been removed but so does my comment questioning their post lol.

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