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This past Christmas, I came up with the perfect idea for my 15-year-old son’s “big gift”—a set of adjustable dumbbells and an adjustable weight-lifting bench. It was perfect for two reasons. First, because my son and his friends had gotten into lifting several months earlier, and he loved it, but the weather (or life in general) couldn’t always cooperate in order for him to get to the gym when he wanted. And second, because we live in a 100-year-old home that is generally lacking in space—or even a garage—we’re limited on how much of a “home gym” we can really accommodate. Having essentially a full set of weights, plus a bench that could be folded up and stored, was a great solution.
The dumbbells can be adjusted in five-pound increments from 10 pounds all the way up to 55; the bench can
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