Buying guides
Home gym guides
Five buying guides written from the Lift Sets range as it is listed, so every weight, size and price can be checked on the product page, plus the journal. Free standard delivery to every address in Great Britain and 180-day returns on every order.
Guides
Build a home gym
Start hereWhat to buy first for a room at home, and the articles that go deeper on budget and set-up.
Hex dumbbell weight guide
Read the guideWhich weights to start with, pairs versus graded sets, and how to rack them.
Weight plate guide
Read the guideOlympic 2" plates explained: tri-grip, cast iron and bumper, and which suits your bar and floor.
Barbell guide
Read the guideOlympic bar lengths, the EZ curl bar, the hex trap bar and collars.
Plate-loading calculator
Open the calculatorType the weight you want on the bar and see the plates to load each side, using the plate sizes we sell.
Hex dumbbell price per kg
See pricesLive price per kilogram for every hex dumbbell pair we stock, from 1 kg to 60 kg.
Hex vs adjustable dumbbells
CompareA side-by-side comparison for space, budget and how you train.
Journal
Read the journalLonger reads on setting up and equipping a home gym, from the Lift Sets team.
