How to pick the right weights for your home workout

10 June 2020

Given the current circumstances, the number of people creating their own ‘home gyms’ have spiked massively. From following daily online workout routines or just mirroring your gym sessions in your front room, the nation has gone home workout mad.

If you are embarking on purchasing home exercise equipment for the first time, it is important to make sure you get the correct gear for what you want to achieve and also that gives you value for money. We know it can be quite a daunting experience buying any equipment, especially if you haven’t worked out at home before. That’s why the team at PT Academy have put together a few helpful tips.

The first thing we would always suggest purchasing is a good set of dumbbells. These weights are totally multifunctional and will allow you to train arms, legs, glutes, abs and pretty much everywhere. They can be used for cardio and for strength training and can build muscle or reduce fat and compared to other home gym items they are really affordable.

To start out we would suggest getting some space-saving, adjustable dumbbells that go up to 10kg each. Even though you might not feel ready to lift that weight now, it’s important to keep challenging yourself and you’ll be thanking us when you’re building some serious muscle! These types of adjustable dumbbells are super easy to purchase from many retail outlets like Argos and Amazon.

Once you have mastered their use, or if you are looking for something a bit heavier, we would recommend you purchase a 4kg to 20kg set. Our go-to brand for this level of workout dumbbells is Ruthless Strength. This company are UK based and only use the best quality steel; they have a lifetime guarantee, due to being the UK’s first-ever unbreakable dumbbells (we strongly advise you do not take this as a challenge though). If you really want to add some glamour to your home training, they offer gold plated dumbbells but if you don’t feel like breaking the bank, they also offer customisable ones. So why not add some extra motivation to your sessions with a custom logo, motivational quotes or perhaps personalise them with your name or brand?

So what are you waiting for? You’d have to be a dummy (we couldn’t help the bad pun) not to go get yourself some dumbbells for your home!