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It is harder to lift two 25 pound dumbbells because you have to balance the dumbbells. So it takes more effort, and uses more muscles to help keep the weights balanced.
you should be able to do 8 to 10 reps and when you can do it 8 to 10 times you need to add weight to your bar if you want to gain muscle.
Dumbbells have changed over the years. It used to be you had to buy a set of dumbbells in weights ranging from 1 pound up. Nowadays you can also purchase adjustable dumbbells. These dumbbells come with extra weights that all attach to the same handle, saving space. When buying dumbbells you also need to consider the size of the person using them. Too heavy of dumbbells can cause serious muscular damage. wwww.livestrong.com can guide you in what size to use.
I would recommend starting with 5-pound dumbbells because according to this site, http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-the-Right-Dumbbell-Weight, it will help you choose the right dumbbell.
Maxicam makes heavy duty weight storage racks, made to accommodate any standard dumbbells. This rack will store up to 16 or 8 pairs of dumbbells. This is the perfect rack to safely and neatly store heavy dumbbells in the 50 lb range as well as lightweight dumbbells.
Maxicam-8-Pair-Double-Level-Dumbbell-Rack is suitable to hold sixteen dumbbells of standard size of any brand.
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Yes. Each dumbbell weighs its rated weight, give or take an ounce or two.
Unfortunately, there is no manufacturer warranty for these dumbbells. These dumbbells are pretty robust and pretty hard to break.
This particular rack can hold ten pairs of dumbbells or 20 mix and matched dumbbells.
While you may be able to find a retailer that bundles the dumbbells with this rack, this rack does not automatically come with dumbbells.
The advantage of Bowflex dumbbells is that it comes adjustable and later the customer can add on weights as they wish. That and the Bowflex adjustable dumbbells are far cheaper than regular dumbbells and higher quality.