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 $$$$ for fractional plates?
How about getting two pair of 1.25 pound magnetic PlateMates, so the dumbbells are balanced? $40 for two pairs isn't too bad....
How about buying a few magnets for much less, and just stick on as many as required to weigh however much you want to add?
Seth -- Can I suggest that you just declare yourself the winner and shut up and squat? -- Wendy Marsden
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I have a basic adjustable dumbbell set, in which the lightest plate is 2.5 lbs. Since I'm a bit of a weakling still, I do need to adjust the weight by increments less than 5 lbs - so, would it it do any harm if I were to put on only one 2.5 lb plate on one side of a dumbbell? Or is it not good to have it unbalanced this way? Or does it build extra wrist strength? Or should I shell out the major $$$$ for fractional plates?
How about getting two pair of 1.25 pound magnetic PlateMates, so the dumbbells are balanced? $40 for two pairs isn't too bad....
How about buying a few magnets for much less, and just stick on as many as required to weigh however much you want to add?
Seth
Howabout making the whole frigging deal so frigging complicated getting fat looks like a better alternative?
Jeez guys.
Hugh
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>I have a basic adjustable dumbbell set, in which the lightest plate >is 2.5 lbs. Since I'm a bit of a weakling still, I do need to >adjust the weight by increments less than 5 lbs - so, would it it do >any harm if I were to put on only one 2.5 lb plate on one side of a >dumbbell? Or is it not good to have it unbalanced this way? Or >does it build extra wrist strength? Or should I shell out the major >$$$$ for fractional plates?
How about getting two pair of 1.25 pound magnetic PlateMates, so the dumbbells are balanced? $40 for two pairs isn't too bad....
How about buying a few magnets for much less, and just stick on as many as required to weigh however much you want to add?
Howabout making the whole frigging deal so frigging complicated getting fat looks like a better alternative?
Jeez guys.
The magnets would certainly work as an inexpensive alternative to the fractionals.
However, if she would just grow a 2.5# tumor on one side already, that would certainly resolve the immediate problem as nature intended.
