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Anonymous
Rambling here... Your forearms will get tired if you use free weights much. Machines don't require you to grip so hard. So, don't go for expensive sets until you learn your forearm's limits. Also, round weights tend to roll around on the floor so hexagonal shapes are better. They'll rust, so rubber coating may help. You can buy that in a can at Lowes - meant for pliers' handles. Well-made spin lock bars let you spin the nut off faster; you can test that in the store. 50 cents per pound is the price you should look for. I think WalMart is up to 75 cents now. A fitness store not on a major road (i.e., lower rent) will likely have lower prices or even used sets. The largest Goodwill in your town may have them, or craigslist or weekend yard sale classifieds. It's fairly common for people to buy exercise equipment, let it gather dust a few years, then sell it or throw it out. There's a chain of used athletic equipment stores, but the name isn't coming to me right now. My kiddy cement set was cheap, but cracked and made dust I was afraid to breathe.
I ended up using fixed hexagonal weights for the early, heavy reps and spin locks for reps under 20 pounds. I leave one nut off and just take off 5 pound plates as I fatigue the muscle.
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