Anyone use bowflex/nautilus dumbbells?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

I see some for a decent price on craigslist with the stand and bench.(300 bucks and under at times) for the 52lb ones. I can buy some bigger sizes because I need some heavier bells also. I really just wanted some feedback on durability if anyone has firsthand experience.

I am planning to buy some stuff for my garage and I think these would do me good since they dont take up alot of space. I still need an elliptical and a olympic bench/weight set with squat rack.

I really would want to get the 1090 set that goes up to 90lbs,I don't really need anything heavier than that for dumbbells..I can use the straight bar for heavier shrugs and such. They retail for like 500:huh:
*EDIT*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj5IomZ5kEY


^^^^I GOT THESE POWERBLOCKS^^^ they goto 90lbs in 2.5lb increments

heres a example of the 52

http://fortlauderdale.craigslist.org/spo/424207224.html with stand

http://fortlauderdale.craigslist.org/spo/414997222.html

heres the 1090

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bowflex-Selecttech-1090-Dumbells-Stand-Bench-NEW_W0QQitemZ300157912918QQihZ020QQcategoryZ48847QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

I think they look a bit fragile now Ive checked them out, plus I read some horror stories about the plates falling off and breaking and dropping

Ill either use these (you can drop them on the floor)
http://www.ironmaster.com/store/Quick-Lock-Dumbell-System-75-lb-set-with-Rack-pr-2.html#

that superbench is ill

or

http://www.powerblock.com/

[Prophetic-Poet]

sh!ts are official...i will cop soon...they $$$$$$$$$ tho...i got a set like that...but it's 5olbs...and by another company....

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

sh!ts are official...i will cop soon...they $$$$$$$$$ tho...i got a set like that...but it's 5olbs...and by another company....


I just got the powerblocks on hold from this dude. 90lb set with stand and a bowflex bench for $400. I tried them out yesterday and I liked them alot, weight change was fast and they felt sturdy. They fit back into the cradle alot better than the bowflexes did. I liked the ironmasters alot too...you get alot for the money...I think Ill cop their bench after I sell the bowflex one Im getting in this deal

http://www.powerblock.com/competition2.html

look how long the bows are in comparison

I read too many horror stories about the bowflex ones, plus they are too long if you get the 52 or 90lb set on certain exercises...the warranty is shotty also...but they look so damn good :laugh:

"They are good space saving dumbells. I have had mine for 5 months and already both of them have broke. If you drop them when there is a lot of weight on them, like say 50lbs. at the wrong angle, they will brake. The little discs that are connected to the handle part that hold the plates on will snap off like a graham cracker. I completely forgot to send in the warranty registration when I got them, so I am screwed. If you must have these, and dont work out until failure, and set them down gently everytime you use them, theyre for you"

"The Bad: 1) Cost, but a full set of dumbbells to cover the entire range these offer and a rack to hold them wouldn't be cheap either. 2) If you workout to muscle failure, guiding the dumbbells back into the rack can be troublesome. 3) (Why I returned mine:) The dumbbells are long enough to prevent *me* from ideal form during exercises using both dumbbells in close proximity: upright rows, bicep curls, etc. Depending on your build, YMMV."

"have owned these dumbbells for almost a year. They are convenient, nice looking, easy to use; perhaps, a little too bulky for some excersices, so they in the way. Now about an accident that happened to me last week. As I was doing chest flys, weight from one of the dumbbells came loose and almost killed my dog, who has a habbit of lying next to the bench while I am working out. Obviously, it came completely unexpected, especially, since, I have never dropped or abused in any way."

[Prophetic-Poet]

I just got the powerblocks on hold from this dude. 90lb set with stand and a bowflex bench for $400. I tried them out yesterday and I liked them alot, weight change was fast and they felt sturdy. They fit back into the cradle alot better than the bowflexes did. I liked the ironmasters alot too...you get alot for the money...I think Ill cop their bench after I sell the bowflex one Im getting in this deal

http://www.powerblock.com/competition2.html

look how long the bows are in comparison

I read too many horror stories about the bowflex ones, plus they are too long if you get the 52 or 90lb set on certain exercises...the warranty is shotty also...but they look so damn good :laugh:

"They are good space saving dumbells. I have had mine for 5 months and already both of them have broke. If you drop them when there is a lot of weight on them, like say 50lbs. at the wrong angle, they will brake. The little discs that are connected to the handle part that hold the plates on will snap off like a graham cracker. I completely forgot to send in the warranty registration when I got them, so I am screwed. If you must have these, and dont work out until failure, and set them down gently everytime you use them, theyre for you"

"The Bad: 1) Cost, but a full set of dumbbells to cover the entire range these offer and a rack to hold them wouldn't be cheap either. 2) If you workout to muscle failure, guiding the dumbbells back into the rack can be troublesome. 3) (Why I returned mine:) The dumbbells are long enough to prevent *me* from ideal form during exercises using both dumbbells in close proximity: upright rows, bicep curls, etc. Depending on your build, YMMV."

"have owned these dumbbells for almost a year. They are convenient, nice looking, easy to use; perhaps, a little too bulky for some excersices, so they in the way. Now about an accident that happened to me last week. As I was doing chest flys, weight from one of the dumbbells came loose and almost killed my dog, who has a habbit of lying next to the bench while I am working out. Obviously, it came completely unexpected, especially, since, I have never dropped or abused in any way."



you got a BOWFLEX...does that sh!t really work?

[Logic86]

http://forums.sohh.com/showpost.php?p=1057787574&postcount=4

Mentioned it in this thread

[Logic86]

you got a BOWFLEX...does that sh!t really work?
http://forums.sohh.com/showthread.php?t=662295

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

So I picked up the powerblocks today with the stand and the bench for $400 total.

These puppies are sweet. I cant beleive I spent 400 on some fitness equip, but Im glad I did. Im not going to the gym tonight, Ill do my chest workout at home. Ill upload a lil video I took on my phone to show how they work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj5IomZ5kEY

cam fone video ^^

[Logic86]

Give us a review in a few weeks that thing has the potentional to replace half a gym

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

These shyts is the truth.did chest..flat.incline decline,flys and incline flys..I just need a better bench. This bowflex 3.1 bench aint cutting it..incline is too steep, decline feel akward,but ittl work till i get the iron master bench.

Once I get my power rack and ironmaster with attatchemts and a used barbell set Im good.

craigslist saved me so much money..I may get the 130lb addons eventually but the 90s are ok for now


*edit*

decline is ok now, i got my foot into a better position...but incline needs another setting

this for the win one more time

http://www.ironmaster.com/store/Super-Bench-c-2.html

[Prophetic-Poet]

These shyts is the truth.did chest..flat.incline decline,flys and incline flys..I just need a better bench. This bowflex 3.1 bench aint cutting it..incline is too steep, decline feel akward,but ittl work till i get the iron master bench.

Once I get my power rack and ironmaster with attatchemts and a used barbell set Im good.

craigslist saved me so much money..I may get the 130lb addons eventually but the 90s are ok for now


*edit*

decline is ok now, i got my foot into a better position...but incline needs another setting

this for the win one more time

http://www.ironmaster.com/store/Super-Bench-c-2.html



son i'm also copping a bench and PULL UP bars...lol...we in the same situation....

i like this bench...it looks aight....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Great-NEW-MARCY-SB-240-FID-Multi-Purpose-Weight-Bench_W0QQitemZ110177699356QQihZ001QQcategoryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewI tem

i don't anything that will take up mad space or can't fold the fukk up....

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

son i'm also copping a bench and PULL UP bars...lol...we in the same situation....
i like this bench...it looks aight....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Great-NEW-MARCY-SB-240-FID-Multi-Purpose-Weight-Bench_W0QQitemZ110177699356QQihZ001QQcategoryZ44083QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewI tem
i don't anything that will take up mad space or can't fold the fukk up....


looks good, im afraid to messup my house tho..dont wanna put dents in my door frames,lol...that should be good tho if it doesnt matter

[Prophetic-Poet]

looks good, im afraid to messup my house tho..dont wanna put dents in my door frames,lol...that should be good tho if it doesnt matter


educate me....thats what they do?

they really fukk ya sh!t up?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

educate me....thats what they do?
they really fukk ya sh!t up?

well your body weight can press the metal into the door frame and eventually make a dent into it even tho its padded...kinda like when you move a table from a spot where it was sitting on carpet, it leaves that indentation...it can do that. Id email the seller and find out if the product can cause any damage

If i dont get that attachment for the bench Ill drill into my garage or buy a power tower, but that attachment will save me alot of space

[Prophetic-Poet]

well your body weight can press the metal into the door frame and eventually make a dent into it even tho its padded...kinda like when you move a table from a spot where it was sitting on carpet, it leaves that indentation...it can do that. Id email the seller and find out if the product can cause any damage
If i dont get that attachment for the bench Ill drill into my garage or buy a power tower, but that attachment will save me alot of space


damn...but will my door be unablee to close or something...like will it really destroy my sh!t?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

damn...but will my door be unablee to close or something...like will it really destroy my sh!t?

nah u may just have some indentations on the doorjam


looks decent tho for the price

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

Give us a review in a few weeks that thing has the potentional to replace half a gym

I did legs today along with forearms and abs

http://www.powerblock.com/dumbbell-exercises.htm

Took about an hour, I did 10+ reps and some long breaks at times. I felt nausea which was good, drank a shake and was fine after.

I thought the forearms would be a bit weird, but it wasnt bad. Ill do arms tomorrow or even later tonight. Im enjoying these things.

[Prophetic-Poet]

I did legs today along with forearms and abs
http://www.powerblock.com/dumbbell-exercises.htm
Took about an hour, I did 10+ reps and some long breaks at times. I felt nausea which was good, drank a shake and was fine after.
I thought the forearms would be a bit weird, but it wasnt bad. Ill do arms tomorrow or even later tonight. Im enjoying these things.


so is it as explosive as some cats that do it say....do you really feel it...?

no homo....

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

so is it as explosive as some cats that do it say....do you really feel it...?
no homo....

Well I tend to use machines for legs @ the gym alot of the time out of laziness, but now I have no other choice.

Being able to change the weights so fast for certain exercises was good.

check this shyt out tho, I wana cop this off this dude..I dont need all of it at all. Id want the bars up front and weights so I can do some deadlifts and straight bar curls...but for the price cant go wrong

http://miami.craigslist.org/spo/442622503.html

[Prophetic-Poet]

Well I tend to use machines for legs @ the gym alot of the time out of laziness, but now I have no other choice.

Being able to change the weights so fast for certain exercises was good.

check this shyt out tho, I wana cop this off this dude..I dont need all of it at all. Id want the bars up front and weights so I can do some deadlifts and straight bar curls...but for the price cant go wrong

http://miami.craigslist.org/spo/442622503.html



nice set...but for ya legs my dude...you should really start skipping (jump rope)....

get a wieghted rope...like 2lbs....

son...you will feel that sh!t....its a great workout for ya legs and entire body....great on endurance too

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

nice set...but for ya legs my dude...you should really start skipping (jump rope)....
get a wieghted rope...like 2lbs....
son...you will feel that sh!t....its a great workout for ya legs and entire body....great on endurance too

Actually thats my favorite form of cardio. I actually gave my boy my rope yesterday until his buddy lee jumprope arrives. Mines not weighted tho, its a plain plastic reebok speedrope. If I jump rope alot I drop like 10-15lbs because I get carried away trying to do tricks. Theres still alot of shyt I wanna be able to do with the rope that I can't

*gets mad at the 12yr olds on the buddy lee site*:mad:

[Prophetic-Poet]

Actually thats my favorite form of cardio. I actually gave my boy my rope yesterday until his buddy lee jumprope arrives. Mines not weighted tho, its a plain plastic reebok speedrope. If I jump rope alot I drop like 10-15lbs because I get carried away trying to do tricks. Theres still alot of shyt I wanna be able to do with the rope that I can't

*gets mad at the 12yr olds on the buddy lee site*:mad:


you got a home gym?

do you participate in any sports?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

you got a home gym?
do you participate in any sports?


Im building a home gym as we speak, to cut down on gym trips, the powerblocks were the 1st item in it. I dont play any sports really. Im 28 now almost 29 so apart from leagues or something its limited for me because my friends dont even have time to play anything nor do they want to if asked

[Prophetic-Poet]

Im building a home gym as we speak, to cut down on gym trips, the powerblocks were the 1st item in it. I dont play any sports really. Im 28 now almost 29 so apart from leagues or something its limited for me because my friends dont even have time to play anything nor do they want to if asked


oh..aight...i'm trying to make a home gym here with the lil' space i got.....i can't really use all those barbell....heavy wieght exercises....

i box...and my trainer warns me about heavy wieght exercises...i do alot of body wieght...and free wieght exercises.....

i H8 the gym...i can't do the long waits for machines...and all that other B/S when i can do some sh!t at my crib....

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

Just check craigslist and save alot of money. I saved about 400 dollars on my purchase. My dad wants a bowflex so he can do some activity when hes in Florida, I found a weider crossbow on there Im going to look at for $125 to put in his townhouse.

Craigslist>>Ebay to me at this point

[Big H]

It's an improvement over the original Bowflex piece-of-crap machine... but I'll still take a gym membership over a home-gym any day of the week.

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

It's an improvement over the original Bowflex piece-of-crap machine... but I'll still take a gym membership over a home-gym any day of the week.

Yeah, my dad is here like a week or 2 every 3 months so a machine is perfect for him,he's 63, he has a membership where he lives tho.

[Prophetic-Poet]

home gym is way better to me...the only B/S about it is that you can get easily distracted at home...at the gym you have nothing to do but put in work...

next no H8...but....

EBAY-------------------->Craigslist

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

home gym is way better to me...the only B/S about it is that you can get easily distracted at home...at the gym you have nothing to do but put in work...
next no H8...but....
EBAY-------------------->Craigslist


Ive never seen a ps3 on ebay for 250...it always gets bid up...on craiglist now, my boy copped one for that price

both are good but for steals, craiglist is where its at. I couldnt find my dumbell set on ebay and the ones I saw were in the UK and 50lbs :thumbsdow

[Prophetic-Poet]

Ive never seen a ps3 on ebay for 250...it always gets bid up...on craiglist now, my boy copped one for that price
both are good but for steals, craiglist is where its at. I couldnt find my dumbell set on ebay and the ones I saw were in the UK and 50lbs :thumbsdow


not to derail this thread...buit when you order anything on CRAIGSLIST you have to meet the seller...it has to be a face II face thing?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

not to derail this thread...buit when you order anything on CRAIGSLIST you have to meet the seller...it has to be a face II face thing?

Nah, some do ship or deliver, but its like the classifieds so more than likely you gonna have to meet up, its easy to in your area. Same way ebay has local pick up available if its in your area with certain sellers.

I met the dude in the mall parking lot about a hour away from me, it saved me driving 3hrs to get it or $XX on shipping.

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

I cant wait ti get rid of this bench, incline is horrible. Incline chest feels like a shoulder workout

[Prophetic-Poet]

I cant wait ti get rid of this bench, incline is horrible. Incline chest feels like a shoulder workout


what happen my dude...it's fukked up...?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

what happen my dude...it's fukked up...?


Its only 4 positions

incline- way too steep, incline chest damn near becomes shoulders

thats the main problem...incline should be about 30-35 degrees not 45+, too much emphasis on front delts.

The flat, decline and upright is ok, but the seat itself doesnt move, so I cant tilt it upward if need be.

[Prophetic-Poet]

Its only 4 positions
incline- way too steep, incline chest damn near becomes shoulders
thats the main problem...incline should be about 30-35 degrees not 45+, too much emphasis on front delts.
The flat, decline and upright is ok, but the seat itself doesnt move, so I cant tilt it upward if need be.


so what you going to do?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

so what you going to do?

lol@ me hearing hulk hogan from this text in my head


Im checking craigslist or copping the ironmaster bench

[Prophetic-Poet]

lol@ me hearing hulk hogan from this text in my head
Im checking craigslist or copping the ironmaster bench


you gonna sell the joint you got now?

[Diggy_Dat_Niggy]

you gonna sell the joint you got now?

Yeah, or give it to my pops with a set of new dumbells for xmas