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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those who use peloton, what weights do you have? All hand weights? I have been loving the peloton workouts but I have mostly small weights and need to upgrade to get more out of the workouts.[/quote]

I use three sets of dumbbells: 10 pounds, 20 pounds, and 30 pounds (each, i.e., two 10 pound dbs, etc.)

No, it's not the same as barbells, especially for things like deadlifts and squats.  It's still a great workout - I really appreciate the variety.[/quote]

NP here.  Sorry if dumb question but are there certain muscle groups you can’t access with just dumbbells?  What are advantages of getting barbells too?  Thanks![/quote]

Barbells make it possible to lift weights that are much heavier than you could do with dumbbells. I can squat 180 lbs, and I need a barbell to do that--two 90 lb dumbbells are way to heavy to hoist onto my shoulders/back. Similarly I deadlift 225 lbs, and those heavy weights are much easier to access with a barbell.

I didn't have access to barbells during 2020 when I was avoiding the gym for COVID, and then I did what I could with 30 lb dumbbells at home (and more reps than I would do with heavier weights). It was better than nothing but not the same as using the heavier weights, and I had to build myself back up again over months when I finally went back to the gym.

Weights aren't going to be as heavy for upper body, and my upper/lower body strength disparity is probably greater than average, and so for me I didn't lose as much upper body strength when I only had dumbbells to use. I do use barbells at the gym for bench press and overhead press, but I am only benching ~90 lbs and pressing ~70 lbs. It wouldn't be the end of the world for me if I had to rely on dumbbells permently for upper body.[/quote]

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