Adjustable Selectorized Dumbbell Set (40kg)

Fifteen pairs of fixed dumbbells cost a fortune and fill a wall. An adjustable selectorized dumbbell set puts the same range into one pair, and you change weight by turning a dial.

How an adjustable selectorized dumbbell set works

Each dumbbell sits in a cradle holding all the plates. Turn the dial to the weight you want, lift, and only those plates come with you. The rest stay behind in the tray.

Because the change takes about two seconds, drop sets and supersets become practical at home. That is a real training advantage, not just a convenience one.

Seventeen settings from 5kg to 40kg

The settings run 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 kg. That covers light lateral raises at one end and heavy shrugs and lunges at the other.

Meanwhile the granularity matters as much as the range. Jumping from 15 kg straight to 25 kg stalls progress; a 3 kg step lets you actually keep adding weight month after month.

Quieter than a rack

Durable moulding surrounds the metal plates, which gives a smooth lift-off and removes the clanging. Anyone training in an apartment, or early in the morning, will appreciate that more than any other feature here.

Space efficiency

Each dumbbell measures 45 x 25 x 25 cm. That is the entire footprint, compared with the two metres of wall a rack covering the same range would need.

For a home gym in a bedroom, a spare room or a corner of a living room, that difference is what decides whether you train at home at all.

Adjustable selectorized dumbbell set specifications

• Weight range: 5 kg to 40 kg per dumbbell
• Settings: 17 — 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 kg
• Adjustment: turn of a dial
• Exercises available: 30+
• Dimensions: 45 x 25 x 25 cm each
• Construction: durable moulding around metal plates
• Tolerance: please allow a weight difference of ±5%

What you can train with it

Over thirty exercises. Heavy work such as shrugs, lunges, rows and goblet squats at the top of the range; lighter work such as curls, raises and rotator cuff drills at the bottom.

Pair the set with a bench from our bench range and you have most of a full gym. Browse the rest of our dumbbells for fixed alternatives.

Price in Kenya

KSh 26,000. Priced against buying seventeen separate weights, an adjustable selectorized dumbbell set is not a close contest — and it costs you no wall space.

Common questions

How quickly can I change weight on an adjustable selectorized dumbbell set?

About two seconds. Turn the dial and lift.

How accurate are the weights?

Allow a difference of up to 5% either way from the stated figure, which is standard for adjustable sets.

Can I drop them like normal dumbbells?

No. Selectorized dumbbells should be set down into the cradle rather than dropped, since the dial mechanism is precision-made.

Is 40 kg enough?

For almost all dumbbell work, yes. Very few people press or row more than 40 kg per hand.