Why Use Dumbbells ?

Let me count the ways!

1) Dumbbells can be used for thousands of exercises.
2) Dumbbells can be used for more than twice as many exercises as barbells because you can do unilateral exercises (one arm at a time.)
3) Dumbbells save you money because they can replace expensive machines or even a gym membership.
4) Dumbbells save space because they replace bulky weight-training machines.
5) Dumbbells provide balanced muscular development because each side of your body must work equally.
6) Dumbbells help create a strong and stable core.
7) Dumbbells require more balance and activate the neuromuscular system and stabilizer muscles far more than machines and even more than barbells.
8) Dumbbells do not lock you into a fixed movement pattern the way machines do, which means the movement is more natural, functional, and less likely to result in injuries.
9) Dumbbells are safer than barbells, in the event that you have to drop a weight or if you are training without a partner/spotter.
10) Dumbbells allow you to create your own individual and unique movement during the execution of the exercise. This movement is yours and yours alone. Even your left and right side have a different movement from each other. No machine can ever duplicate this movement. Even if one could, it would be a different movement for the next person.