If you're someone who hates the idea of lifting weights in a gym - a common gym fear - but you're also keen to start feeling strong, we have good news: it's simpler, more effective and more accessible than ever to build strength from the comfort of your own home, thanks to the humble dumbbell.
In our quest for ever more exciting ways to get fitter and stronger, it's all too easy to overlook the fact that building strength doesn't have to be complicated. Believe it or not, as a form of fitness equipment, the dumbbell has been around since Ancient Greek times (that's circa 800 to 700 BC, for the history buffs out there) and the versions we use today are actually still pretty similar.
