Weight Kits and Weightlifting sets.

As with Weight Plates, you need to consider what to buy when thinking of buying a set of weights or weights kit. Traditionally there have been the standard 1” weight kits and Olympic barbell sets.

Standard 1” weight kits can come as dumbbell sets only and are available from as light as a 10Kg up to a 45Kg dumbbell set. Alternatively you can buy them as a barbell weight kit only or a combined barbell/dumbbell set.

A common size for a barbell and dumbbell weightlifting kit is 50Kg. Olympic Barbell sets, as the title suggests, are usually only available as barbell sets and don’t come with dumbbell bars. Common sizes of Olympic Barbell sets are 100Kg Olympic Barbell Kit, 140Kg Olympic Barbell Kit and 145Kg Olympic Barbell Kit.

A third category of Barbell sets are Studio Barbell kits. Often used in Body Pump classes at local gyms, although they are also great for home exercise. Often Studio barbell sets come with a bar size of 29mm as opposed to the standard the 1inch bar and discs that are sold in the UK. When buying a studio barbell kit the weight and the bar will be compatible, however if buying extra discs for your studio barbell set, it is essential to know the diameter of the barbell end so that you can purchase the correct weight plates.