Bowflex Home Gym Fitness Blog

Now you can scrap your cumbersome and impractical standard hand dumbbells and switch to a far more compact, sensible and easy to use system. It's the Bowflex 1090 Dumbbells that combine a complete set of weights into one easy to use system.

This all in one set of weights is fully adjustable from ten pounds up to ninety pounds in five pound increments. Simply turn the smooth-click dial and the handle automatically connects up more weights. Stop on the number you've chosen and you're good to go.

Just set it back in its form fitting open case when your done. No clanging or floor scuffing because the entire system is completely coated with a durable and heavy layer of industrial grade plasticized rubber. It's designed to last a lifetime.

In the end though, all convenience and technology aside, if a system isn't better for building muscle then it's really all just whistles and bells. So then is there anything beyond the above listed conveniences and features that make the Bowflex 1090 better in that way?

Yes there is and it has to do with the speed and ease that the weight can be adjusted down during reps. You see with a standard dumbbell, you have to stop a rep to adjust down the weight as your arm becomes fatigued. It's time consuming and breaks concentration.

However; with the Bowflex 1090 switching down weight in increments is as easy as turning a dial. It's done in mere seconds. What this means is that you don't have to stop when your arm or leg becomes tired. Instead you can just click down the weight and keep on going for maximum gain.

See larger image Bowflex SelectTech 1090 Single Dumbbell (Sports) List Price: $399.00 USD New From: $299.50 In Stock

Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells List Price: $549.00 Sale Price: $398.99 You save: $150.01 (27%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Average Rating:

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...

Features

• Each dumbbell adjusts from 5 to 52.5 pounds; adjusts in 2.5-pound increments up to the first 25 pounds
• Lets you rapidly switch from one exercise to the next
• Combines 15 sets of weights into one, using a unique dial system
• Eliminates the need for multiple dumbbells cluttering your workout space
• Five-year warranty on weight plates, two-year warranty on parts

Now I'll be the first to admit that when I first heard about Bowflex Selecttech Dumbbells, I was more than a little skeptical. Think about it. Who hasn't grown up without a set of standard dumbbells sitting around? They're basic and relatively inexpensive. Particularly if you pick them up used.

So in my mind, it seemed a little bit like an attempt to re-invent the wheel because dumbbells in form and function are about as basic as you can get. However; that was all about to change after I finally had a chance to try out a set of Selecttechs myself.

My buddy Dave spun the dials and set me up with fifteen pounds on each one, set them in the rack on their stand and told me to give em a go. So I reached down and grabbed them. Man, the very first thing that I noticed about them was their rounded ergonomic handles.

They felt great in the palms of my hand and my fingers wrapped around them perfectly. “Real comfortable”. So anyway, I started in doing a rep of ten curls then set them back in the stand when I was done, to rest my arms and let Dave have a go at em.

So what does Dave do? He reaches down and flips the dials around so I have ten pounds on each one of the Bowflex Selecttech 552 Dumbbells. Then he tells be to kick out another ten curls, which I did and once again I thought I was done.

So once again, Dave reaches down and quickly flips the dials so that I now have five pounds on each dumbbell and tells be to push out one last rep, which I of course did. Now this time for sure I was done because I knew that they can't go any lower than five pounds.

I'll tell you what! My arms were burning by the time I was done with those thirty curls! Dave just looked at me and laughed. “Now do you see why I've switched to Bowflex Selecttechs? “They're worth every penny cause you just can't get results like that with standard dumbbells man”.

Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells List Price: $549.00 Sale Price: $398.99 You save: $150.01 (27%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Average Rating:

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...

Features

• Each dumbbell adjusts from 5 to 52.5 pounds; adjusts in 2.5-pound increments up to the first 25 pounds
• Lets you rapidly switch from one exercise to the next
• Combines 15 sets of weights into one, using a unique dial system
• Eliminates the need for multiple dumbbells cluttering your workout space
• Five-year warranty on weight plates, two-year warranty on parts

In all actuality, Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells are a fitness equipment luxury item. When you have one in your hand and are using it, it feels and functions no different from a cheap set of dumbbells that you can buy at your local thrift store. The irony about it, is that it's while they are out of your hand and not being lifted that the differences manifest themselves.

What They Do They Do Quite Well

So, is it really worth paying the extra money for SelectTechs, when standard dumbbells do the exact same job? That in fact is for you to decide but what Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells do that is different, they do quite well. To begin with, one compact set of SelectTechs replaces several sets of loose standard Dumbbells, which is good if you are particular about the space that you work out in.

A More Total Workout

Also, as far as speed, as it pertains to switching weights on your dumbbells while doing your reps, there is simply no comparison. In fact, SelectTech dumbbells bring a new element to dumbbell lifting that was before completely unavailable. That is that with SelecTechs you can quickly adjust down the weight as your reps progress, to account and adjust for muscle fatigue, resulting in a more "total" workout.

Far More Portable

Bowflex Dumbbells with Stand

If it matters to you at all SelectTechs are far more portable too. Move them around your home or carry them to your car if you want, because it's all one compact contained unit. Beyond that, other than the fact that they are in fact quite attractive to look at with their rubber coated geometric form, they are in the end just dumbbells, so the actual results that you achieve with them depends entirely on the effort you put in.