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why are dumbbells called dumbbells?

well back in Tudor England, athletes used to train with real church bells. And since training with real bells would have caused a hell lot of noise pollution, they took the dingdongthings out from the bell (otherwise known as clappers). Hence, the church bells could no longer make sounds, effectively rendering them dumb. Thus dumbbells became known as 'dumbbells'.

In Russia, they athletes trained with imba heavy kettlebells, a cast-iron weight that resembles a cannon ball spouting a handle. "Kettlebell workouts are intended to increase strength, endurance, agility and balance, challenging both the muscular and cardiovascular system with dynamic, total-body movements."

Now for our dumbbell fantasy (:

They have really pretty ones (multicolored too!):





Sarah's secret dumbbell fantasy, PINK dumbbells!




Dumbbells that look like Hercules's toys:


SOLID STEEL DUMBBELLS FOR THE MACHO(INNER)YOU

Not satisfied? We have shiny chrome ones:


And the ultimate 100pounds/kgs/dunno-what-unit-of-mass dumbbell that looks like it can crush an elephant and still not be dented


There are also the ponderous kettlebars that I really hope we never have to see or use in trainings:



REALLY NICE GREEN DUMBBELLS (: