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Bodyweight exercises are great for toning your body. But if you want to see gains, adding weight with dumbbells can help you build and strengthen muscle. You’ll find different types like fixed dumbbells, medicine balls and kettlebells at multiple retailers online, and you just might score free shipping.
Top sites to buy dumbbells
Amazon: All kinds of dumbbells for every fitness need.
From picks under $25 to top-rated sets, shop the massive selection available on the online marketplace. Weights range from under 10 pounds to over 100.
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Target: Hit your target weight with the gear here.
Target doesn't come to mind when you think of pumping iron? The department store actually carries a great selection of dumbbells, with weight ranges from 2 and 3 pounds for toning to beefier 40-pound weights.
Dick's Sporting Goods: Shop dumbbells, weight plates and even a fitness vest.
Dick's Sporting Goods has pretty much whatever you need to build a complete home gym. Aside from traditional dumbbells, you'll find barbell sets, kettlebells, weighted balls and so much more.
Google Shopping: Find a range of single weights and sets.
Google Shopping connects you with third-party retailers around the web who have a myriad of products available, including home gym equipment.
Walmart: Stock your home gym with weights from third-party sellers.
Get cast-iron weight sets worthy of any home gym here — many items ship directly from third-party sellers. The range of equipment here is mighty, with dumbbell racks and sets, arm and leg weights and more.
Single dumbbells retail anywhere from $5 to over $20, depending on weight and other factors. Sets can cost between $20 and $40 — and significantly more.
Adjustable dumbbells with higher weight options can run you from $500 to $900, sometimes with additional shipping fees due to weight.
Adjustable dumbbells vs. fixed dumbbells
You’ll see two basic dumbbell types when shopping: adjustable and fixed. Adjustable dumbbells allow you to change the amount of weight to make them lighter or heavier. These models typically offer heavier weight options than many fixed dumbbells available online.
Fixed dumbbells cannot be adjusted, so you’ll have to buy several sets if you want different weight amounts. That said, these options are less fussy, since you won’t have to stop to adjust the weight.
Should I buy my dumbbells from a commercial gym store?
It depends on your budget and needs. Many brick-and-mortar gym stores promote top-of-the-line fitness brands that can cost more than you might find at nationwide chains. Major retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart run regular sales that can save you a bundle on weights, often with free shipping deals to your door.
Cheryl Wagemann is the shopping editor at Finder and is completely obsessed with all things, well, shopping. She is a beauty and style blogger with several journalism awards under her belt and experience writing for a tech giant. When she's not swatching new makeup shades or googling grammar rules, she can be found hiking or heading to the beach.
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