Weights have been used for centuries, if not millenniums, to increase strength and build up greater muscles mass, across all countries and cultures. The name in English might sound strange but it seems to come quite literally from its origins; the Oxford English Dictionary suggests that weights were used as a tool for practising bell-ringing, and as they made no noise they were called ‘dumb bells’. to 30kg (2.5kg increment) - 11 pairs in total - 5kg, 7.5kg, 10kg, 12.5kg, 15kg, 17.5kg, 20kg, 22.5kg, 25kg, 27.5kg and 30kg pairs Their use for bell-ringing practice has given way over the years to fitness applications, and the modern dumbbell has a handle with the main mass that makes up the weight located on the two ends. You will find different types of dumbbells, but in general they can be categorised into 3 types.

Dumbbells are free weights and one of the most common pieces of fitness equipment you’ll find in gyms, studios and homes across the world. The reason for this? Well there are many, but simply put they are very easy to use, extremely effective and highly versatile. Yes, 17.5 kg Dumbbells are effective in helping you lose weight when used as part of a regular exercise routine that includes both strength training and cardiovascular activities.

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Perfect for wide range of dumbbell exercises including arm curls, chest exercises and shoulder muscle workouts

Dumbbells are very accessible. For those who work out at home, they don’t have to cost the earth at all, but are a very cost-effective fitness accessory that can deliver the same outstanding results as gym workouts. And for gym-goers, every gym will have a wide range of weights to use and to use people of all levels of fitness and strength. Dumbbell workout routines will also fit in well to those people following weight loss programmes.With dumbbells you can perform one arm at a time or both together, letting you ease into exercises or specifically work each side harder and more attentively. Using two dumbbells together also gives you a mental challenge, engaging your brain more as you train. And whilst barbells are exceptionally good strength tools, because you’re not restricted by a long bar you can usually take each rep with a dumbbell deep and work a greater range of each muscle.