Rubber Dumbbells
| $1.50 per pound |
Other sports
Fitness Equipment: Free Weights
Hockey players train off the ice, and free weights are the simplest home gym: a few pairs of dumbbells, a kettlebell and a bar with plates cover most strength work. Free weights are sold by the pound, and good used iron does not wear out.
Rubber-coated dumbbells are quieter and kinder to floors; cast iron costs less. Kettlebells are the best single tool for hip power, which is where skating speed comes from.
Fit check
- Start lighter than you think and add weight when every rep is clean.
- Rubber mats under the weights protect the floor and the weights.
- Check used dumbbells for loose heads and cracked handles.
On record
4 models listed in 2016
Prices are the Canadian retail prices listed for these models in 2016, kept as a reference for what each level of gear cost. Nothing on this site is for sale. ↓ marks a marked-down price at the time.
Cast Iron Dumbbells
| $1.20 per pound |
Kettle Bells
| $1.50 per pound |
Steel Plates
| $1.00 per pound |