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Get Fit with Africa Sokoni: Benefits of Dumbbells to Your Health

BY Soko Directory Team · April 18, 2018 01:04 pm

People nowadays have a fixation for weight loss programs and exercises that help them get in shape. Well, it is but for health benefits. Nevertheless, there’s no shortage of conflicting opinions. One thing that is clear though, is that at the heart of everything, lifting weights is highly beneficial to your cardio routine.

Among the many fitness and sports equipment sold by Africa Sokoni, one of them is the dumbbell. Dumbbells are inexpensive, they are user-friendly and versatile. They let you a variety of workouts that go a long way in improving your health.

Of course, it depends on the amount of weight you use and the number of cycles you achieve. The result is that dumbbells will help you improve cardiovascular fitness, burn calories, build muscle or increase muscular endurance for sports.

Dumbbells are available in different weights, starting with lightweight versions, which are adopted in during aerobic workouts or while using a treadmill or exercise bike to the heavy ones used for body building.

That said, here are the benefits:

  • Muscle Building – Using heavier dumbbells allow you to build increase your muscle mass and burn a lot more calories during the day. You can use them for this purpose or to achieve a perfectly toned body.
  • Cardio Health – Dumbbells increases your heart rate helping you improve cardiovascular health. Beginners should start with a slower pace and exercise to improve cardio stamina by using lighter weights for 30 minutes or longer. Increasing the weights will push you to the aerobic level allowing you achieve even more cardio benefit. They are also great at improving one’s blood cholesterol.
  • Weight Loss – By allowing you to burn calories faster, dumbbells act as the perfect equipment for weight loss. Too much weight is associated with heart diseases, diabetes, stroke, and lower back pain. The best way to stay free is through aerobic exercise with a dumbbell.
  • Muscular Endurance – Dumbbells allow you to use less weight and perform better during the next cycles of your exercise. This helps you develop muscular endurance which is ideal for any sporting enthusiast.
  • Bone Health _ Bet you didn’t know that weight-bearing exercises help to increase bone density, decreasing chances of potential fractures. The easiest way for this is to use dumbbells. They improve bone health for seniors, even the middle-aged persons for they are highly versatile and can be used while sitting or lying down. Also, you get to choose weights that are easy to lift and manipulate.

Where to Buy Dumbbells

Africa Sokoni is your one stop shop for cardio equipment. From cardio balls to Air walkers to treadmills, you will find them all in one place. It offers you the following.

10KG Pair Chrome Dumb Bells

The 10KG Pair Chrome Dumbbells look stunning, are highly affordable and adjustable for flexibility. They make the perfect equipment for upper body training, dumbbell press, biceps and triceps curls as well as lunges and wide squats. The chrome finish and the non-slip handle ensures you get a perfect grip during your exercise. They are also very easy to set up.

5kgs Red Dumbbells

If you are a beginner and a color person, the 5kgs Red Dumbbells are your items. They come in a high-end quality, are colored for easy differentiation and are quite helpful for a wide range of training and fitness exercises.

3KG Pair Dumbbells

The 3KG Pair Dumbbells are available in various colors including red and blue. With their affordability, 3mm thick neoprene coating, their markings for easy identification, these tools make the impeccable equipment for aerobics, walking, step training and more.

There are also other products including rubber rollers, health supplements, tummy trimmers among others. Click here to browse a wide inventory of products you are looking for.

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