mady
72 posts
Mar 29, 2025
2:52 AM
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Introduction
You begin to picture the perfect setup - dumbbells here, power rack there, maybe even squeeze in a cardio machine?! You pick the perfect barbell and now need the plates to match it. But, to your horror, you realize you have spent every dollar budgeted on all the other equipment.
You've got a couple of options here. First, you can get another job to afford brand-new weights. Now, this isn't a bad idea, but maybe see what your friends and family think about you being gone a little more for the next 6 months. The second option is probably going to be a much better bet - just buy used weights.
Used weights are a great option for your home or garage gym. Before we discuss where to find used weights for sale, let's first talk about why we love used weights.
Benefits of Used Weights
1) Price
This is the biggest one for sure. Buying used weights for sale off of Facebook Marketplace or another used weights outlet is going to save you quite a lot of money when compared to buying new weights for sale from most websites.
Buying new dumbbells or, really any new weights, is going to be pricier. Typically, you will see rubber dumbbells sold for around $2/pound.
Now, this can significantly vary by company and even the size of the dumbbells. Typically, you can expect the smaller dumbbells to be more expensive per pound and the larger, heavier dumbbells (i.e. the ones you are buying). Now if you are buying used dumbbells, you can often find them for around half the price. This will take some looking and searching, but it's gotta be better than that second job, right?!
Another thought with cost is shipping. If you buy from a local source, you can pick up the used weights. This is huge because shipping 300 pounds of weights - as you can imagine - is expensive. Don't let shipping stand in your way.
When building your garage gym, there are two huge constraints that typically limit homeowners from building the perfect space, #1) having enough money and #2) having enough space. Let's do everything we can to stretch that budget and make sure #1 isn't a worry that crosses your mind.
2) Quality
Now, obviously, the quality of new equipment is going to be great, what we mean by quality here is quality for the price.
When looking at purchasing weights for your gym, you aren't gaining a whole lot by purchasing new weights. Typically, they are a little bit shinier, a little less banged up, and have a unique smell. Now these are all good things if we are going to display the dumbbells or weights as artwork in your living room - could be cute. But of course, we aren't trying to win any beauty pageants over here. You are trying to get stronger, leaner, more fit, or whatever other goal you may have.
Your muscles don't care whether the weights are brand-new rubber-coated hex or older cast iron dumbbells.
You've probably heard your grandma say, "Son, they just don't make things like they used to." Well, grandma has never been wrong and this is no exception. This is another pro to the quality of used gym equipment. Now, as with anything, it depends on brand, material, etc. However, in general those old cast iron or steel dumbbells or weight plates last forever. Even if they look a little outdated or out of style, they should get the job done quite well.
Finally, by purchasing used weights you are also making sure there is one less set of lonely used weights. You know, what I'm talking about, used weights sitting in dark garages, spare bedrooms, or old basements. They are dusty, sad, and begging to be used. Consider helping them out.
In all reality, if they are cheaper, the same quality, and you can put used weights to use that were otherwise just going to sit there, there really aren't many downsides here.
So, now that you are convinced. You would never imagine buying new weights. More expensive, the same quality, and for what? A nice shine. I know right.
Now, let's get to the list. After all, you are going to need to know where you can find these used weights for sale.
Contact: https://freedomfitnessequipment.com/blogs/freedomcast-articles/used-weights-for-sale
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