Dumbbells

[Smyth]

I know that we don’t need dumbbells to do the program, and I don’t use them myself. But my wife would like to have a set that has a normal size bar or grip rather than the now ubiquitous fat grips. Her hands just don’t fit the fat ones well. Any ideas beyond telling her she doesn’t need dumbbells?

[Mark Rippetoe]

If telling her the truth won't work, make her some dumbbells out of 1-1/8 1018 cold-rolled bar stock and some exercise plates.