Other winning options: If you love BowFlex but are looking to lift heavier, the brand’s SelectTech 1090 dumbbells give you a 10 to 90 pound range (these top out at 52.5 pounds). Why we picked ...

We didn’t test the Bowflex SelectTech 1090 Dumbbells, which range from 10 to 90 pounds each in 5-pound increments (and typically go for about $800). At a whopping 17.5 inches long—nearly 2 ...

(Lighter dumbbells usually come in smaller increments—3, 5, 8, 12, and 15 pounds—while heavier weights usually go up in 5- to 10-pound increments.) Smaller increments make it easier to safely ...

One great feature of these PowerBlocks is that once you're ready to move beyond 50 pounds, you don't have to go out and buy an entirely new set of adjustable dumbbells. The expansion kits allow you to ...