Gtech Fitness Blog
Commercial Dumbbell Buying Guide
How to Choose the Best Rubber, Hex, Pro-Style & Urethane Dumbbells for Your Facility
Estimated Reading Time: 15 minutes
Dumbbells are among the most frequently used pieces of equipment in almost every fitness facility, from commercial gyms and school weight rooms to hotel fitness centers, apartment gyms, and home workout spaces. Because they support hundreds of strength training exercises for users of all experience levels, choosing the right commercial dumbbells is an important long-term i
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Jun 30, 2026
5 Benefits of Free Weights (And Why You Should Use Them)
Working with home and gym free weights
Free weights like dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, and weight plates are incredibly popular and are used by millions of people to gain strength and muscle.
Let’s discuss five unique benefits and real-world examples of how they can help in your training.
1. Balance and coordination
During my first six months of weight training, I exclusively did Smith machine squats and worked up to a respectable 185 lbs for sets of 10 reps. Then, I had to switch gy
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Apr 08, 2025