rydra_wong: 19th-C strongwoman and trapeze artist Charmion flexes her biceps while wearing a marvellous feathery hat (strength -- strongwoman)
rydra_wong ([personal profile] rydra_wong) wrote in [community profile] lifting_heavy_things 2011-02-19 10:22 am (UTC)

FWIW, I found it extremely useful to get an adjustable dumbbell set -- something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Cap-Barbell-40-Pound-Dumbbell-Set/dp/B000VCDXNS

You don't have to buy new dumbbells each time you want to go heavier, and you also get the weight plates to play with (three of mine are currently strung on some sturdy webbing for exercises to fix my finger tendons).

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