Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I was torn between these and the PowerBlock dumbells I kept reading about. I had a chance to check out the 2008 and prior model Bowflex Select Tech's at Dicks Sporting Goods, and I remember thinking about how easy it was to spin the dials to adjust the weights.
My only concern and hesitation was that a few reveiws mentioned the possibility of the weights rattling and people were worried they could fall off? I had not heard this before, so I researched it more and although the PowerBlock dumbells had gotten good reviews, I simply could not get past how ugly they were, and the fact that they used a magnetic pin to hold the weights in.
I decided to spend the few extra dollars on these 2009 model Select Techs (assuming any prior issues they may have had were corrected) and boy am I glad I did, they are AWESOME! The dials, in my opinion, are ten times easier than the magnetic pins of PowerBlocks, and these Bowflex dumbells look ten times more fashionable (our gym equipment is on our loft, so yes my wife and I have a style standard). These dumbells are about 15 inches long, but neither of us have any issues with their size (I think the PowerBlocks were only a 3 inch difference anyways).
We are 100% happier we bought these, and we bought the stand from Amazon to go with them also (it is better for your back if you lift dumbells from a standing position instead of from a squatting one). I hope you enjoy your SelectTechs as much as we enjoy ours!
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Product Description:
If you want to get a good strength workout at home, but don't have much space, the Bowflex 552 SelectTech Dumbbells are an ideal solution. Newly designed, the innovative pair of 552 SelectTech Dumbbells combines 15 sets of weights into one using a unique dial system. It's one of the most space-efficient and flexible strength-training options available with its unique and effective design. With just the turn of a dial, you can automatically change your resistance on each dumbbell from 5 pounds all the way up to 52.5 pounds of weight. It adjusts in 2.5-pound increments (up to 25 pounds), enabling you to gradually increase your strength without bulking up.
Specifications:
Change the dumbbell's weight with just the turn of a dial.
The SelectTech 552 dumbbells adjust from 5 pounds all the way up to 52.5 pounds of weight.
Weight Range: 5 to 52.5 lbs (2.27 to 23.8 kg) for each dumbbell
Exercises Available: 30+
Weight Settings: 15
Weight Settings in pounds: 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 52.5 pounds
Dumbbell Dimensions (Each): 15.75 inches long by 8 inches wide by 9 inches tall
Weight (Each): 52.5 pounds / 23.8 kg
Leg Exercises:
Wide squats
Calf raises
Stationary lunges
Stiff-leg dead lift
Reverse lunge
Side lunge
Back Exercises:
Alternating rows
Wide row
Dead lift
Chest Exercises:
Flat chest press
Incline chest press
Flat fly
Incline fly
Decline chest press
Abdominal Exercises:
Ab crunch
Reverse crunch
Lying trunk rotation
Twisting side crunch
Lying leg raise
Arm Exercises:
Standing curls
Concentration curls
Incline bench curls
Scott curls
Overhead triceps extension
Triceps kickback
Lying triceps extension
Hammer curls
Shoulder Exercises:
Standing shoulder press
Lateral raise
Seated overhead press
Front raise
Rear delt row
Shrugs
Manufacturer's Warranty
Two-year limited warranty on all parts; five-year warranty on weight plates; one-year warranty on labor
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