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Sam Hopes

You’re spending too much on gym memberships — why this $11 dumbbell is all you actually need

Sam left holding a dumbbell smiling seated on exercise mat, right Sam holding a dumbbell in both hands close up.

I'm a big fan of functional training and accessible but effective workouts. Bang-for-your-buck fitness is my bread and butter, which means you spend less time exercising overall, but still get the many benefits that come from progressive, intentional and consistent training efforts at the correct intensity.

I spend a lot of time explaining to clients that you don't need loads of fancy gym equipment, either, just the right weight selection and kit for the type of workout you want to do. And if you, like me, enjoy resistance training and lifting weights, you can master a full-body workout using just a set of the best dumbbells.

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