Dumbbell small version
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
February 29, 2016 11:12pm CST
From what I realized based from opinions of people I know and research, if you get hurt using a dumbbell, start with a small one. As sad and humiliating as it is I've made a small version of it. I just got this done yesterday before I did my laundry, didn't think it was going dry soon.
I tried this morning and it didn't hurt my wrist this time. However, not sure if I could sweat or even have some muscle with this thing. First two weight five and four pounds, this one is not even close to a pound. I think i will give it to my brother as a birthday gift, he might get used to it.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
1 Mar 16
That is a nice invention of the dumbbell! What do you use as the filling? I have some 5/8/20/25 lbs at home but I use just the 5 & 8.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
Not really @infatuatedbby I've talk to the electrician who saw my cement dumbbell and he told he use to lift weight something that is smaller than mine. So I decided to make this one, but this won't be the last since it's just another experiment.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
1 Mar 16
@Letranknight2015 Yes they have smaller dumbbells but they also have dumbells on a longer bar too.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
1 Mar 16
I have small ones that I used before but my only problem now is to use them again---hahaha
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
oh what happened? @MarymargII the previous version was big and my wrist kept hurting every time i used it.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
@MarymargII well, im starting with the small i hope it helps
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
1 Mar 16
@Letranknight2015 You must have been stretching your wrist while holding it so that could start the pain right off at the beginning- You were right and need smaller dumbbells or bigger hands---haha!
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
Nothing I can do, my wrist keeps hurting every time I use the big one, i don't want it to go permanent @salonga
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
1 Mar 16
It seems a good weight for now Letran..it is fine, just do what you can.
It is not worth getting hurt or anything, just exercise as you can as you are doing so.
No one expect you to break your wrist with big heavy weights or anything.
We are not doing Olympics.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
1 Mar 16
@Letranknight2015 Yes you can gage how much is okay for you, maybe make a little heavier. It is good to make some yourself not spend money.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
I don't know, I was able to lift it many times but i wonder if it was too light. well, I'll just have to make another one until i get it right @TiarasOceanView
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@riteeshpatidar9026 (504)
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1 Mar 16
Once we have made his dumbbells two years ago with small pots filled cement inside it but they were broken in three days
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@penpicture (11)
• Pune, India
1 Mar 16
You can make it more interesting by adding sand in the bottle so that it it lighter than 1 kg but heavier than air :P
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
It's a combination of sand and gravel I think @penpicture
@penpicture (11)
• Pune, India
1 Mar 16
@Letranknight2015 yes that would be perfect
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
It' weights 2 to 3 pounds at least, something i can use for now @Lucky15
