Both working out with dumbbells and weight benches are equally beneficial, but it will depend on what you are trying to achieve. Dumbbells are better for arm muscle exercises.
Adjustable dumbbells are dumbbells where the weight may be adjusted. Some examples are Gold's Gym dumbbell bars, where you may add or remove weight plates at your discretion.
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The rack without dumbbells weighs 90 lbs.
Adjustable weight dumbbells actually offer more options and flexibility, so they are probably more effective than fixed weight dumbbells.
The difference between adjustable dumbbells and normal dumbbells, is that normal dumbbells have a natural set of weights that you may not change without changing the dumbbell. Well, as the adjustable dumbbell, you are aloud to change the weight.
You usually get two bowflex dumbbells in a package. The bowflex dumbbells do come in different sizes however they are also adjustable in weight, from 5 to 52.5 pounds.
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.
Many stores sell dumbbells. You can purchase them online at discount prices at sites like amazon.com, www.fitnessblowout.com/Dumbbells, and dumbbellsforsale.org/discountdumbbells/ prices will depend on weight and quality.
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It is designed to hold one pair of dumbbells from each of 5-50 lb standard weights. This works out to 18 dumbbells weighing roughly 300 lbs
If you are interested in building muscle you should gradually increase the amount of weight that you lift on dumbbells. If you are interested in toning and firming your muscles you should have less weight on the dumbbells and do more reps.
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.