Larisa said:I have a basic adjustable dumbbell set, in which the lightest plate is
2.5 lbs. Since I'm a bit of a weakling still, I do need to adjust the
weight by increments less than 5 lbs - so, would it it do any harm if I
were to put on only one 2.5 lb plate on one side of a dumbbell? Or is
it not good to have it unbalanced this way? Or does it build extra
wrist strength? Or should I shell out the major $$$$ for fractional
plates?I'll be very grateful for any advice.
LM
I guess that depends on how strong (or weak) you are. If the torque
starts causing problems you could injur yourself, but in my experience
that's unlikely. I understand your dilemma. Using 2.5 pound plates a
single increment would be 10 pounds! However, I never had any problems
finding cheap little 1.25 pound plates (olympic or standard, here in
Australia or in the USA). Have a look around and you should be able to
find some. That way the dumbbells remain balanced and the weight
increase is the same (2 x 2.5lbs = 5lbs, 4 x 1.25lbs = 5lbs). You could
even try using the 1.25lbs plates like you were planning for the 2.5lbs
plates (using two instead of four) and the torque would be less.
Cheers,
Ari
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