7 Dumbbell Sets That Will Save You From Buying a Gym Membership

If you’re looking to start your collection small and expand it as needed, you won’t do better than these CAP Barbell vinyl coated dumbbells. The cast iron dumbbells are coated in bright vinyl for durability, easy cleaning and to protect you and your floors when you’re working out. They’re available in twelve different weights (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15 lbs) and sold individually, so you can build the perfect collection for you without ending up with a bunch of sizes you’ll never use.

NuFit’s NuBells are dumbbells unlike anything else on the market. By redesigning the dumbbell to be circular, NuBells give you a completely different workout than traditional dumbbells with the weight on either end. The ergonomic weight distribution makes you work harder while still giving you a super comfortable grip during your exercise. With 5lb increments from 5-25lb, and the ability to slip them on to the ends of a straight or curled NuBar, it’s easy to make a complete dumbbell set that also lets you do bar exercises.

HAVYK’s triple radii inherently advanced dumbbell (aka triad) is a free weight that has been completely redesigned for maximum gains and intense workouts. The patent-pending design includes three graduated handle diameters (traditional, fat, strongman), three distinct grip positions (distal, proximal, racked) and the ability to accept additional load from bands, chains and cables. The dumbbell designed to challenge you in your workouts can also be slid onto a barbell to create a pendulating load that will really kick your ass.

Founded two and half decades ago by specialty fitness equipment designers looking for a way to give fitness enthusiasts the advantages of a full set of dumbbells without the space and restrictions of the classic rack filled with dumbbells, PowerBlock modular dumbbells replace an entire dumbbell set. Using selector pins not unlike the ones you’ll find in a machine weight stack, the PowerBlock Sport 24 Piece Dumbbells easily adjust from 3 to 24lb weights in 3lb increments. That’s right, these two modular dumbbells replace 16 dumbbells from a set.

Hex dumbbells might be the normal when it comes to gym dumbbells, but the bar/plate/pin setup is just as popular. Yes4All Adjustable Dumbbells use the same high quality cast iron, solid chrome handles and collars you’ll find in any bar of adjustable dumbbells at your local gym. Plates come in 2.5, 5 and 10lb weight increments that, when combined with the bars and collars, gives you the ability to lift from 8 to 200 pounds.

Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Dumbbells are the most immediately recognizable modular dumbbells on the market. With easy weight adjustments in 2.5lb increments up to the first 25 pounds and a total weight up to 52.5 pounds, each dumbbell feels familiar while still being rapidly switchable depending on your exercise. With this adjustable dumbbell set you don’t have to worry about space constraints keeping you from a full workout  with weights of different sizes.

If you want the true gym experience at home or at the office, there’s really no substitute for a traditional dumbbell set with rack, and this setup from Body Solid has everything you need. 10 pairs of classic hex dumbells in 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50lb weights. Three-tier horizontal dumbbell rack. RF34B rubber equipment mat. Lifetime warranty. If you’re serious about getting gym quality workouts at home, go with the same style, setup and quality you’d get at any gym.