Best Dumbbells in the UK

Gyms do not come without their advantages. That being said, the membership fee and the commute are nit usually among them. But, with this set from Sportstech, you can skip the gym and train everything but legs at home. What you'll find inside the box is two different bars with spinlock collars and enough plates to progress and build considerable muscle mass. In addition to these bars, the set includes a connection tube that allows you to turn them into a barbell. Barbells and dumbbells have both advantages and disadvantages to them when compared to each other, meaning that you can switch the weight discs between them and collect both.

The plates are made from high-strength iron, making them durable but not necessarily gentle, so you'll be able to use the silicone sleeves that also come with the package to protect the plates from scratches and the flooring from damage. They can be pretty hard to remove though but you'll manage.

Meanwhile, the spinlock collars will prevent the discs from loosening during the exercise, which means you can chase that elusive one last rep without worrying about safety. There's also rubberised coating on the handles, adding extra safety points and letting you exercise even with sweaty hands without dropping the 'bells.

In short, Sportstech Dumbbell Set will let you target and grow any upper-body muscle group without setting foot in a gym.

DTX Fitness Dumbbells are the 'bells you can recommend to most levels, from experienced athletes to beginners. Sure, with 3-kilogram weights, experienced male athletes will not be able to grow massive biceps, triceps, chests, and back but these are enough to make lateral raises and reverse flys pretty challenging when volume training. The contoured, knurled handles will let you grip them with enough comfort, though, without rubberised coating, some might find these handles quite slippery anyway. On the bright side, the chrome finish will prevent the handles from forming rust patches, falling victim to corrosion, cracking, fading, and more.

The handles are not fitted with rubberised coating but the weight plates are, so you can drop them on most floors without worrying about damaging the surface. Aside from that, the plates' hex shape will prevent them from rolling, which means you won't be chasing them across the room. Before wrapping this up, the engraved weight markings on these plates are pretty sizable, so you'll be able to choose the right 'bells even before coming close.

Bottom line, DTX Fitness Dumbbells will let you exercise without any concerns and knowing that these dumbbells will last decades even if you're not especially gentle with them.

The Phoenix Fitness Neoprene Dumbbells will not satisfy powerlifters, not quite, not even close. With these, your options are limited to 1-, 1.5, and 2-kilogramme 'bells, meaning that they're designed for pilates, yoga, general fitness, and warming up more than they are for building strength. With these, you can get your muscles moving and heart pumping, but they will not let you gain size. Endurance, on the other hand, is very much on the table.

Of course, the fact that these do not go above 2 kilogrammes is not an issue. What is an issue is that they roll. So, next time, we would advise the people at Phoenix Fitness behind these dumbbells to make the 'plates' (if you can call them that) more hexagonal.

On the upside, provided they ask, we would also advise that they leave the neoprene foam coating as it is. Despite looking somewhat unassuming, the coating is much more hard-wearing than you would expect, so you can exercise without worrying about the 'bells cracking and fading away. It is also soft and, with its non-slip treatment and the dumbbells ergonomic shape, you can swing the 'bells around knowing that they should not slip away even from sweaty hands. So, if you want to tone up, the Phoenix Fitness Neoprene Dumbbells will be able to land you a pretty effective helping hand.

DTX Fitness 10kg Dumbbell Hand Weight Set is not packing the 'bells you use to get huge. These things have been designed to facilitate toning, with the dumbbells' weights ranging from 0.5 to 2 kilogrammes. You can run with them. You can use them to make the lunges more challenging. HIIT workouts with these 'bells is just what the doctor ordered when you're working towards body recomposition.

Though made from cast iron, these weights come equipped with textured neoprene coating, making them pleasant to the touch and giving the 'bells the firmest yet comfortable non-slip grip. They're pretty easily soiled though so we'd recommend looking before dropping them on the ground. On the upside, the roll-resistant design will let you put them down without entertaining the thought that they might roll away.

The set includes 8 dumbbells: two 0.5-kilogramme, two 1-kilogramme, two 1.5-kilogramme, and two 2-kilogramme. The 'bells come with this storage case that allows you to bring them with you, which's nice except that, including the base, the overall weight goes above 10 kilograms, so some might find it too heavy to carry.

To sum up, when fitness for you is not a hobby but a lifestyle, DTX Fitness 10kg Dumbbell Hand Weight Set is what will prove right up your alley.

With Fitness Mad Unisex Neo Dumbbells, the name pretty much tells you the whole story but we will elaborate anyway. The 'bells are unisex because the available weights go from 0.5 to 5 kilogrammes, so besides aerobic classes, HIIT workouts, and everything in-between, you can purchase dumbbells that can be used to work shoulders and even let beginners grow decent biceps using the high-rep approach.

They're constructed from cast iron, so these things are not as fragile as they may seem. They may seem fragile thanks to the soft textured neoprene coating but the coating makes sure that the 'bells do not cut into the palms but also keep the grim firm as you're sweating it out. Plus, the coating protects the floors from scratches.

Because the edges have been added to give the plates a hexagonal shape, the dumbbells do not roll away from you when you put them on smooth surfaces. They're even fitted with weight prints but, since these are prints and not engravings, they'll start to chip away with time.

Even taking that into account though, Fitness Mad Unisex Neo Dumbbells will be able to satisfy most customers who are willing to train at home with the same determination and tenacity that you'd be bringing to gymnasiums.