I felt an alternate design was required, and I looked to a sculptural design style. It would be beneficial to the market gym products in putting an end to the dumbbells incredibly unattractive aesthetic, as well as opening up opportunities to better the ergonomics as well.
The redesign of the dumbbell is improvement in many ways. In accordance to the primary goal of the redesign, the sleek silver modern finish on the metal enhances the natural beauty of the dumbbells organic shape as well as giving it a contemporary feel, allowing it to blend into the atmosphere of the modern household and/or gym. The interesting choice of shape in the dumbbell creates a talking point amongst friends and guests who encounter it; its presence is compatible with a kitchen, lobby, bedroom, bathroom or living room setting as while it is non-functional it acts as an artistic centrepiece.
The deceptively heavy weight encourages a more casual approach to weight training by using its small stature and size to subconsciously convince the user into a positive frame of mind, of being able to use the weight with ease and thus benefit. The standard dumbbell is designed and constructed perfectly symmetrically (prior to optional tampering when adjusting for a heavy or lighter weight in customizable weights) and therefore balance was no issue in need of a solution.
From the moment I first set my eyes on gym weights as a designer, I knew the age of heavy industrial weights were over. The trend of redesigning fitness equipment paves the way for the future of a public gym’s aesthetics, a more attractive exercise space, and thus potentially a more health conscious population.
The setting of the modern gym boasts to advances of design such as organically shaped treadmills. The days of heavy industrial weights are over.
3 comments:
Kane, your weights looks very contemporary in thier form for me it looks like a spike that has folded in on its self due to stress, i quite like it, i could see it in the homes of young women who care about their health.i would work on the finishing of the final product, probably a linished metal outer with a dark rubber base to absorb shock.
I find your alternative dumbbell design very interesting and am eager to try it myself if it were currently available. I agree on the various effects of skin damage the current dumbbells give, something many of us are all too familiar with. I think maybe the sharp tips of your desin can be made a bit more curved, to avoid any injuries, but I do think that your design is easier for people to carry around, and can definately act as a decorative piece in the house aswell. Great design, good work!
interesting shape of a dumbbell.. still wondering how is it felt like in hands.. because the shape might cause the weight felt a little unbalanced in certain position of using it..
but it really can work better in other different positions of exersices of bumbbell weight lifting.. i am talking about how the top can hook to your hand.. which is needed in certain tricep exersice..
it would be nicer if you can show the pic of holding it doing different type of exercises..
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