Buying weights/dumbbells for beginners

[James213]

Hey, I wanted to buy some dumbbells that I could use at home to work out, and was wondering how heavy kg I need.

I have been doing intense press ups and using very low weight dumbells for the past 9 months and have developed alot of muscle where you can clearly see my pecs, shoulders, back, biceps, abs and so on, but really need to use heavy stuff and was wondering wat to buy and how heavy?

1: Do I buy dumbbells 10kg, 15kg or 20kg?

2: or should I just buy one of those dumbbell sets which the weights can be altered being 40kg? so each dumbbell can be altered from 1-20kg

Do I need heavier dumbbells for bicep curls and lighter ones for shoulder riases?

Thanks.

[Pseudonym]

Hi James. I'd definitely suggest getting a pair of adjustable dumbells. You want your weights to be able to grow as you do.

Is the dumbell set you're talking about the square one with the pin you move to select the weight? I've never tried them, so can't really comment on those specifically.

[James213]

Hey thanks for the reply, I was talking about ones like these http://www.no1fitness.co.nz/catalog/max ... d-109.html Do these look good?

Do these look like a quality set/reasonal price as I dont have much of a clue

Would a 40kg dumbbell set over a 20kg dumbbell set be a better investment for me?

Also found these http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Exercis ... 239728.htm

[James213]

please reply to my last post I wanna buy some this weekend

[rose]

How to Buy Dumbbells

Or

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-buy-dumbbells.html

Or

How to Build a Home Gym

[rose]

How to Buy Dumbbells

Or

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-buy-dumbbells.html

Or

How to Build a Home Gym

[Pseudonym]

I'd go for the 40kg set over the 20kg. I assume the 20kg means 10kg in each hand - and you're going to outgrow that pretty quickly. You can always buys more plates, but the 40kg will keep you going longer.

Also, I'd scour Trademe for second-hand sets. Dumbells last a long time, so a used set for half the price is probably perfectly good.