I know y'all will be excited with me...

alisoncooks · 03-13-21, 11:27 AM

This is such a small thing, lol, but I FINALLY ordered 4 lb dumbbells! I'm so excited!

I currently have 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15.

It seems unnecessary to get 4s...but I've been wishing for them for ages and talking myself out of it, thinking I should just tough it out and make the jump from 3 to 5. Well, doggone it!, I'm tired of tweaking my elbows so now I hopefully won't! Yay!

(I have 1.5 lb wrist weights that I stick on the 5 to bridge between 5 and 8 or between 12 and 15...but I still wanted those 4s!)

edensmom · 03-13-21, 11:37 AM

Yay! I love having weights in increments. I had 2s and 6s once upon a time and got rid of them for lack of space. It's hard to make big jumps in weight for upper body so personally I find them super useful.

I want 17.5 lb weights and 22.5 like at the gym.

Vintage VFer · 03-13-21, 11:42 AM

Congrats! Only a VFer would understand!

Seriously, no fitness purchase is ever unnecessary. It is an investment in your health and your future.

seagreen01 · 03-13-21, 11:47 AM

I am excited for you! I recently found some fours and use them often.
I love my nines as well. Now that I’m getting older I’m appreciating the smaller leaps for less risk.

txhsmom · 03-13-21, 11:50 AM

I love my 4 lb weights! I know exactly how you feel.

Carol

cttx31 · 03-13-21, 12:52 PM

4 pounds is definitely not unnecessary! I also have 6,7, and a couple of years ago got pairs of 17.5 and 22.5. I find myself wishing for a set of 13.5 (in between 12 and 15), but of course they don't make such a thing. I do have the Pace weights I could use to add to my 12 but I'm too lazy to get them out.

kat999 · 03-13-21, 01:02 PM

I use my 4 lbs. all the time, so congrats! I have increments of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, and I use every single increment. I have tried to find 11 lbs. (12s are easy to find) to no avail.

jusca · 03-13-21, 01:16 PM

nice collection of sizes! which ones were the hardest to find?

summer breeze · 03-13-21, 01:21 PM

Congrats, enjoy!

I remember the pink weights from the old Firm TransFIRMation set had weights you could screw the ends off into different weights. I kept mine at 4 lbs and 7 lbs and still use them today with other workouts. I think you could also put them all together and make an 11 lb weight. Not sure if they're still around for purchase anywhere though.

alisoncooks · 03-13-21, 01:29 PM

Thanks all -- I knew y'all would get it! It really can be hard to make the jump from 3 to 5 for certain upper body moves...and I've grown wary of injuring myself.

Most of the above sizes have been relatively easy to find (if not in a store, they're on Amazon). My half-pound weights (1.5, 2.5) are ankle/wrist weights.

5 Below has several sizes of smaller weights (1-5 pound range). I'm always surprised by what I find there!

I used to have some teensy, 0.5 pound soft weights -- they were for my DD, when she was little.

I think they were marketed for rehab. They were super cute, lol.

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03-13-21, 11:27 AM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	I know y'all will be excited with me... This is such a small thing, lol, but I FINALLY ordered 4 lb dumbbells! I'm so excited! I currently have 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15. It seems unnecessary to get 4s...but I've been wishing for them for ages and talking myself out of it, thinking I should just tough it out and make the jump from 3 to 5. Well, doggone it!, I'm tired of tweaking my elbows so now I hopefully won't! Yay! (I have 1.5 lb wrist weights that I stick on the 5 to bridge between 5 and 8 or between 12 and 15...but I still wanted those 4s!)

03-13-21, 11:37 AM
edensmom Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pacific NW	Yay! I love having weights in increments. I had 2s and 6s once upon a time and got rid of them for lack of space. It's hard to make big jumps in weight for upper body so personally I find them super useful. I want 17.5 lb weights and 22.5 like at the gym.

03-13-21, 11:42 AM
Vintage VFer VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Congrats! Only a VFer would understand! Seriously, no fitness purchase is ever unnecessary. It is an investment in your health and your future. __________________ Goal:250 / Done:91 POSTURE CHECK!

03-13-21, 11:47 AM
seagreen01 VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	I am excited for you! I recently found some fours and use them often. I love my nines as well. Now that I’m getting older I’m appreciating the smaller leaps for less risk.

03-13-21, 11:50 AM
txhsmom VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas	I love my 4 lb weights! I know exactly how you feel. Carol

03-13-21, 12:52 PM
cttx31 Join Date: Apr 2004	4 pounds is definitely not unnecessary! I also have 6,7, and a couple of years ago got pairs of 17.5 and 22.5. I find myself wishing for a set of 13.5 (in between 12 and 15), but of course they don't make such a thing. I do have the Pace weights I could use to add to my 12 but I'm too lazy to get them out.

03-13-21, 01:02 PM
kat999 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ohio	I use my 4 lbs. all the time, so congrats! I have increments of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, and I use every single increment. I have tried to find 11 lbs. (12s are easy to find) to no avail. __________________ peace.tranquility.calmness.serenity

03-13-21, 01:16 PM
jusca Join Date: Aug 2011	nice collection of sizes! which ones were the hardest to find?

03-13-21, 01:21 PM
summer breeze VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2005	Congrats, enjoy! I remember the pink weights from the old Firm TransFIRMation set had weights you could screw the ends off into different weights. I kept mine at 4 lbs and 7 lbs and still use them today with other workouts. I think you could also put them all together and make an 11 lb weight. Not sure if they're still around for purchase anywhere though.

03-13-21, 01:29 PM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	Thanks all -- I knew y'all would get it! It really can be hard to make the jump from 3 to 5 for certain upper body moves...and I've grown wary of injuring myself. Most of the above sizes have been relatively easy to find (if not in a store, they're on Amazon). My half-pound weights (1.5, 2.5) are ankle/wrist weights. 5 Below has several sizes of smaller weights (1-5 pound range). I'm always surprised by what I find there! I used to have some teensy, 0.5 pound soft weights -- they were for my DD, when she was little. I think they were marketed for rehab. They were super cute, lol.