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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”.

If you're in the market to buy fitness equipment today, it can be more than a bit overwhelming to say the least. The Internet has made it possible now for a person to look at literally dozens of pieces of equipment in literally a matter of minutes and so much of it can be a bit pricey as well.

Buy Fitness Equipment You Will Use

So how then, how can you be sure that you're getting the absolute best buy for the money that you spend? Also how can you be assured that what you buy will end up being used regularly? After all, so much of what is sold today ends up languishing unused or not being used to optimal effect.

You Don't Have to Spend a Lot of Money

The fact is that the amount of money that you spend, doesn't nessecarily correspond directly with delivered results in all cases. This is because in the end, it's you, not the equipment that ends up providing the results, if any. What this means is that if you shop smart when you buy fitness equipment, you can get quality gear that delivers results without having to spend a lot of money.

Take a Look at Some Newer Developments

Consider taking a look at some of the newer developments that have come about in very economical equipment that has in fact been getting great reviews. Smaller lighter workout tools that also take up far less room. In fact, all things considered, you don't even need a separate room in your home or apartment to create your own private gym now.

The Perfect Ergonomic Pushup

The Perfect Pushup is but one way to buy fitness equipment on a budget. What they are is two separate round rotating devices with rotating handles on them that you use to push yourself off the floor. They make for the perfect ergonomic pushup and the surprising thing about them, is that they only cost around $30.

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