1kg Dumbbell

Why you might need a 1kg dumbbell

Often when you start weight lifting, it is very difficult to know what weight you should start with. Your starting weight will depend on many different variables. This could include your current levels of fitness, your age and what you want to achieve.
As always with these questions, the best way to make sure you start with the correct weight it to consult a professional who can take all these element into account.

A pair of 1kg dumbbells will often be used for cardio work or to add extra resistance to yoga moves. Squatting whilst holding a pair of weights will increase the difficulty of the move and mean you burn more calories.

Small dumbbells of this size will often be a single piece of metal that is coated in rubber to make it more comfortable to hold.

There is a huge variety of exercises you can do with free weights, the secret to strength training is to start light and work up to heaver weights as you get more used to it. This way you can continue to progress and avoid injury.

As well as squats, light dumbbells can easily be used for bicep curls and overhead pressing movement. Both these exercises will help to tone arms and get your heart rate up.
If you are looking for something heavier, why not try a 2kg dumbbell or for a different type of free weigh, look at our barbell and weights section. You can also look at a dumbbell set with rack to get the whole range of weight.

How heavy do dumbbells go?

At the other end of the scale, you can get dumbbells that weigh up to 50kg. It is possible to make even heavier ones by using adjustable dumbbell bars and piling on more weight.

You can also check out our Hex Dumbbells

What Other exercises can I do?

There are any exercises that use dummbells, everything from bicep curls to more niche exercises such as a Z Press