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thumb|A pair of adjustable dumbbells with 2 kg plates The dumbbell, a type of free weight, is a piece of equipment used in weight training. It is usually used individually and/or in pairs, with one in each hand.
A dumbbell is a piece of weight-training equipment that you hold in your hand, typically used one at a time or as a pair with one in each hand. Dumbbells matter because they're a common and versatile tool people use to build strength and muscle through exercise.
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thumb|A pair of adjustable dumbbells with 2 kg plates The dumbbell, a type of free weight, is a piece of equipment used in weight training. It is usually used individually and/or in pairs, with one in each hand.
==History== thumb|Dumbbells (Halteres (ancient Greece)|halteres) used in athletic games in ancient Greece; held at the National Archaeological Museum, [[Athens.]] thumb|A woman is shown exercising with dumbbells on this Ancient Rome|Roman mosaic, AD. The forerunner of the dumbbell, halteres, were used in ancient Greece as lifting weights and also as weights for the ancient Greek version of the long jump. A kind of dumbbell was also used in India for more than a millennium, shaped like a club – so it was named Indian club. The design of the "Meel", as the club was referred to, can be seen as a halfway point between a barbell and a dumbbell. It was generally used in pairs, in workouts by wrestlers, bodybuilders, sports players, and others wishing to increase strength and muscle size.
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