Mirafit 2" Olympic Dumbbell Bars with Spring Collars

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If you do CrossFit or HIIT-style workouts, you can often get by with 35-pound and 50-pound dumbbells, generally the standard for female and male lifters. For other applications, however, only having a few weights can limit your ability to improve if you outgrow your weights. These heavy-duty chromed stainless steel handles are fitted with Olympic heads that fit weight plates with the traditional 2-inch holes. This allows you to load up to 300 pounds per pair, which is ideal if you want to perform heavy deadlifts, lunges, or shoulder shrugs. The Powerhouse Fitness warranty extension is your safety net against material, construction and production faults that occur after the manufacturer's warranty or guarantee has expired. As far as manually adjusting dumbbells go, it’s hard to get simpler than this. Each dumbbell has a button and dial, so you can swap out the weights in a few moments. The iron plates are durable and tough, and the rubber-coated handle enables a slip-free grip.

We had a chance to test out these dumbbell handles and give our honest opinion. In our Titan Loadable Olympic Dumbbell Handles review, we’ll go into the build and durability of these dumbbells, as well as how these dumbbells should perform during workouts over a couple of years time. Read on to see if these dumbbells are for you. On A Mission to Test Every Adjustable Dumbbell One of the most popular pieces of home gym equipment is the adjustable dumbbell or a type of it - loadable dumbbell handle . They're space friendly, they can be very convenient, and pretty affordable relative to a full fixed set of dumbbells. Whichever you choose, loadable dumbbell vs adjustable, it has its benefits. Standard 14″ long dumbbell handles weigh 4-5 lbs each, provided they are solid steel like the above, not hollow.

If you hold Olympic dumbbell handles at around a 45 -degree angle for overhead pressing, it can ease a lot of possible stress on your shoulders. Olympic dumbbell handles tend to save space and cost less than many other options and, while they may not be to everyone’s taste, you never know until you’ve tried them. The Evo Rotating Dumbbells serve the same function. While they’re just as effective during stationary movements like strict presses and curls, the rotating heads reduce twist and instability during workouts that require movements like dumbbell snatches. This reduces fatigue and will save your grip during long, intense workouts. Other than that, the Hex Dumbbells have been durable and comfortable, and fit well within a reasonable price range (as far as dumbbells go). Rogue Fitness is considered the premium in professional and home gym setups, and the Hex Dumbbells are a great example of why. Specs: The 36-inch dumbbell handle is long. It’ll obviously hold more weight than the 15- or 20-inch handles, but keep in mind that you’ll more than likely have to rotate your grip to adequately perform the bench press without the dumbbells clanking into each other. Also, the 36-inch dumbbells are sold in singles, not as a pair.

They’re extremely durable — I’ve dropped them from overhead on a daily basis for years without any visible damage. The subtle knurl on the grip makes them secure even in sweaty hands without digging into your palms or fingers. Kate also mentions that the steel dumbbells are supposed to be rust-resistant, but in her experience, that may not be entirely true over time. “Well, mine do have a little rust or corrosion on them. They have been in my non-climate-controlled garage gym in the hot and humid South for a few years, so I think some of that is unavoidable.” She adds, “They have actually weathered better than some of my rubber hex dumbbells, though!” Optionality and Weight SizingThere have been many negative remarks about Olympic dumbbell handles over the years. These have ranged from people believing they are too big and awkward when they are loaded as well as being hard to place weights on to. However, there are many benefits from using these handles. But there are also some trade-offs to buying an adjustable dumbbell set as well. We’ll touch on some of those in this blog, but for a lot of people, depending on a few key factors, they could be a very legitimate option. Ranging in weight from 5 to 50 pounds in 5-pound increments, this setup is incredibly versatile and provides as much (or as little) weight as you’d need for just about every movement you can imagine. Not sure what weights to buy? Not a problem. Head to your local gym and run through a few workouts over the course of a week or so. Take note of the weights you use most and base your decision on that. Durability Rogue offers shorter 14.5″ olympic dumbbell handles weighing 9 lbs each, and Titan Fitness has 15″ olympic dumbbell handles weighing 8.2 lbs each. Either are in what I consider the sweet spot of 14-16″ long, where you can add a decent amount of weight but where they don’t get so long you start banging them into stuff or each other.

The hexagonal heads are encased in rubber to minimize damage to the dumbbells and your floor if you drop the weight. And the knurled chrome-plated handle is grippy without sacrificing comfort.A giveaway for hollow pipes is the smooth grip area with no knurling. They can’t press knurling into the kind of lightweight thin-walled pipe they use for this. Sometimes they’ll put a rubber sleeve over it for better grip. On rare occasions (I’ve seen this happen on two dumbbells in 10 years), the dumbbell heads can loosen up and wiggle a bit on the handle. Keep this in mind when looking for the right Olympic dumbbell handles for you, as the length of the handle and the dumbbell as a whole should be able to accommodate the breadth of your hand comfortably with a bit of space on either side of your grip. Weight Individual warranty durations ranging from one to three years after the expiration of the manufacturer's warranty / guarantee

With weights starting at one pound and capping out at 20 pounds, these are ideal for calisthenics, rehabilitation, and introductory weightlifting classes. And instead of the knurled handles (which some people find abrasive against the skin), the vinyl coating on the dumbbells provides a smooth, soft touch. Description: While PR Lifting may be a relatively unknown brand to the average consumer, they’ve certainly made a name for themselves in the fitness equipment industry. The Olympic Dumbbell Handle from PR Lifting has a total length of 19.5″ and a shaft diameter of 28.5mm to accommodate an average-sized grip. ( 6 ) The first thing to consider is how much space you actually have for your dumbbells. If you’ve got plenty of room in your lifting room or garage, you have plenty of options. Challenge yourself with exercises such as; the bench press, trunk rotation, side bend, military press, dumbbell row, biceps curl, triceps extension, reverse fly, shrug, squat, lunge and calf raise to target all of the major muscle groups in the body. Toning and strengthening these muscles will not only add spectacular definition to your body, it will also help improve muscular endurance, promote healthy weight loss and assist with injury prevention. Editor Billy Brown has spent the majority of his life lifting weights. He’s competed in CrossFit and powerlifting competitions, claiming three California state records and qualifying for nationals in the 198-pound weight class in 2019.

The loadable dumbbell handle, like all other adjustable dumbbells, has some things going for it and some things going against it.