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title: "How much does a dumbbell weigh?"
description: "A dumbbell weighs 1–50 kg (2.2–110 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/dumbbell/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a dumbbell weigh?

**Typical weight: 1–50 kg**

That is 2.2–110 lb.

A short bar with a weight at each end, used in one hand.

> Per dumbbell. Commercial racks usually run from 2.5 kg to 45-50 kg; adjustable home sets typically top out at 24 kg.

## How that compares

*Dumbbell against things of a similar mass.*

- Tyre: 7–25 kg
- Mute swan: 7–15.5 kg
- Stand mixer: 7–15 kg
- Dumbbell: 1–50 kg
- Desktop computer: 3–25 kg
- Honey badger: 5–16 kg
- Stroller: 4–18 kg
- Double bass: 8–14 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a dumbbell weigh?

A dumbbell weighs 1–50 kg (2.2–110 lb). Per dumbbell. Commercial racks usually run from 2.5 kg to 45-50 kg; adjustable home sets typically top out at 24 kg.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)