35 dumbbell and dumbbell tattoos (and their meanings)

Barbell tattoos represent a love of effort and bodily well-being. Kettlebells were part of the great traditions of Greek games and sports. They attended the first Olympic Games.

Weights are also used to assemble or assemble specific counterweight pulley systems that allow heavy objects to be lifted or lowered.

Dumbbell or dumbbell tattoos are very common among bodybuilders, trainers, gymnasts, athletes, and those who go to gyms.

However, wearing a dumbbell tattoo without being a bodybuilding enthusiast isn't all that weird as you can combine it with words or drawings that are important to you that will represent motivation and support.

Weight Tattoo Ideas

Drawing your own tattoos or explaining your ideas to a designer or tattoo artist is always a good idea. Especially with such a flexible type of tattoos that lends itself to creative adaptations.

It is quite common to see dumbbells with weights at the end, but the central metal tube of which is used to write (or replace) words such as strong, warrior or light. These tattoos can also represent hearts, a heartbeat graphic, a hand lifting weights, or any design that symbolizes you.

In addition, this type of metal can bend or elongate to be part of the building line of any shape, shape, or object in a tattoo design.

If you want to free yourself from the cliché of using a metal tube as a creative point in your design, placing words or names instead of dumbbells is a good idea. It can also reflect the strength and motivation you have for writing on your skin.

But dumbbells are not the only type of weight. Russian kettlebell (or garland) tattoos are small in size, with very thin lines, look good on any part of the body.

Most Popular Placements

Weight tattoos are naturally associated with physical effort, exercise and body care. It is quite common to see a weight tattoo (alone or with any additional component) on the arms (biceps or triceps), calves or chest. But they can also often be seen on the ribs, neck and wrists.