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Wrist Weights Vs. Dumbbells: Which One Sculpts Stronger Arms? A Trainer Weighs In (Women's Health)
Posted: Apr 28, 2025 in In the News
This article originally appeared in Women's Health on April 28, 2025
If you’ve been on FitTok lately, you may have noticed a big resurgence of a popular workout tool from the 70s and 80s on your feed: wrist weights. While your mom and Jane Fonda slipped on wrist weights back then to up the ante in cardio classes, today, exercisers are wearing them in a myriad of ways to achieve sculpted arms (like during pilates, on long walks, and even…blow-drying their hair)...
The first—and primary—benefit of wrist weights? Freedom. “Wearable weights allow for more fluid, dynamic movement options,” says Haahr. You can move your limbs freely and naturally—all while continuing to apply resistance to your muscles and bones, which can help build muscular endurance, or your muscles’ ability to resist fatigue over time, per the American Council on Exercise (ACE)...
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