The 5kg, 10kg and 15kg dumbbell set explained

What the three pair set costs delivered

Prices are per pair, so $332 buys six dumbbells and 60kg of total weight. Enter your postcode in the cart and the exact delivery cost shows before you pay.

Metro area	5kg pair delivery	10kg pair delivery	15kg pair delivery	Set total
Sydney	about $9.16	about $10.18	about $20.35	about $372
Melbourne	about $14.25	about $23.40	about $29.51	about $399
Brisbane	about $14.25	about $23.40	about $32.56	about $402
Adelaide	about $17.30	about $26.45	about $34.59	about $410
Perth	about $28.49	about $46.80	about $62.06	about $469
Canberra	about $12.21	about $17.30	about $29.51	about $391
Hobart	about $25.44	about $42.73	about $81.39	about $482

Regional postcodes cost more. The set is about $425 to regional NSW and about $533 to regional WA. A few items cannot be sent to remote postcodes, and the cart says so.

What each pair is for

The 5kg pair

5kg handles the small muscles that tire before your legs or back do: lateral raises, front raises, rear delt raises and higher rep curls. It stays useful as a warm up pair, and it is the weight most people learn a new pressing pattern with.

The 10kg pair

10kg does the most work of the three. Goblet squats, single arm rows, floor presses, split squats and farmer carries sit here for the first months of steady training. If you only buy one pair, buy this one.

The 15kg pair

15kg keeps the lower body progressing. A 15kg goblet squat, a Romanian deadlift with 30kg in your hands and heavy single arm rows ask more of your hips, hamstrings and grip than 10kg can. Most people reach 15kg on lower body work well before they reach it overhead.

Which pair to pick, exercise by exercise

Use the table as a starting point and adjust by reps. If you can do more than 15 clean reps, move up a pair. If you cannot reach 8 with good form, drop back one.

Exercise	Start with	Move up to
Lateral raise	5kg	10kg
Bicep curl	5kg	10kg
Overhead press	5kg	10kg
Floor press	10kg	15kg
Single arm row	10kg	15kg
Goblet squat	10kg	15kg
Romanian deadlift	10kg	15kg
Split squat	10kg	15kg
Suitcase carry	15kg	15kg in both hands

Two pairs usually get used in one session. An upper body session might pair 10kg floor presses with 5kg lateral raises, while a lower body session runs 15kg goblet squats and 10kg split squats.

Buy it in one go, or in three steps

Delivery is charged per item, so buying the set in three orders usually costs about the same in delivery as buying it in one. The cart shows the figure for each order. This order keeps you training the whole time:

1. 10kg pair, $114. About $124 delivered to Sydney or about $137 to Melbourne. It covers squats, rows, presses and carries on its own for a couple of months.
2. 15kg pair, $170. About $190 delivered to Sydney or about $200 to Melbourne. Legs and back outgrow 10kg before shoulders do.
3. 5kg pair, $48. About $57 delivered to Sydney or about $62 to Melbourne. It adds isolation work and warm up sets.

Storage footprint for six dumbbells

Plan for a floor strip about a metre long and 30cm deep along one wall in a single row. Hex heads have flat sides, so they sit still instead of rolling.

• Against a wall: heaviest pair at the end nearest where you train, so you are not carrying 15kg past the other four.
• Under a bed or sofa: works for the 5kg and 10kg pairs. Check the clearance first.
• On a shelf: only if it is rated for the load. A 15kg pair is 30kg on one span, which is more than most flat pack shelving is built for.

Where the set runs out

For upper body work, 15kg lasts a long time. Lower body is different: goblet squats and Romanian deadlifts outgrow 15kg faster than anything else.

• Add reps and sets first. Going from 3 sets of 8 to 4 sets of 12 with the same 15kg pair is a real increase in work, and it costs nothing.
• Slow the lowering phase. A three second lower on a split squat makes 10kg harder without buying anything.
• Then add weight. The 20kg pair is $176, only $6 more than the 15kg pair, with delivery of about $22.39 to metro Sydney. Buy it when 15kg goblet squats reach 15 reps comfortably.

Floor protection under 60kg of weight

Rubber coated heads are kinder to floors than bare iron, but 15kg landing on tile or a floating floor still marks it over time. Where the dumbbells get set down, a 10 to 15mm rubber gym mat or rubber flooring tiles from a hardware store take the impact.

The 6mm yoga mat in the range is for floor work and stretching between sets. It is too thin to protect a floor from a 15kg dumbbell. Rubber and foam options are compared in the mat comparison.

Delivery timing

Dispatch usually happens within 1 to 3 business days, and metro delivery usually takes 2 to 7 business days after that. Regional and remote areas take longer. These are estimates, and peak periods can stretch them.

Each pair carries its own delivery charge, and a 15kg pair is about 30kg before packaging, so plan for a two trip carry up stairs. Full terms are on the shipping page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a 5kg, 10kg and 15kg dumbbell set cost in Australia?

The three pairs are $332 for the goods. Delivery is charged per item at checkout from your postcode, about $40 to metro Sydney or about $67 to metro Melbourne. The cart shows the exact figure before you pay.

Are the prices per pair or per dumbbell?

Per pair. The 10kg pair at $114 is two 10kg dumbbells, so the $332 set is six dumbbells and 60kg of total weight.

Is 5kg, 10kg and 15kg enough for a full body workout?

Yes, for most people in their first year of training. The 5kg pair covers shoulder and arm work, the 10kg pair covers rows, presses and squats, and the 15kg pair covers heavier leg and back work.

Which pair should I buy first if I cannot afford all three?

The 10kg pair at $114. It covers squats, rows, presses and carries on its own. Add the 15kg pair next and the 5kg pair last.

How long does a three pair dumbbell order take to arrive?

Dispatch usually happens within 1 to 3 business days, and metro delivery usually takes 2 to 7 business days after that. Regional and remote areas take longer.

Is 15kg too heavy to start with?

For upper body work, usually yes. For goblet squats and Romanian deadlifts, many people who have trained before can start at 10kg and reach 15kg within a few months.

Related Guides

• Progressive Buying Plan: Adding pairs as you get stronger.
• Dumbbell Weight Guide: Starting weights by exercise.
• Full Body Dumbbell Workout: A routine that uses all three pairs.
• Set vs Single Pair: When one pair is enough.
• Storage Ideas: Where to keep six dumbbells.