Sunday 8 June 2008

PowerBlock SportBlock Adjustable 3- to 24-Pounds per Dumbbell Set




PowerBlock SportBlock Adjustable 3- to 24-Pounds per Dumbbell SetFrom PowerBlock
List Price:
$184.00
Price:
$144.00
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Product Description
SportBlock PowerBlock Dumbbell Weight Set The SportBlock PowerBlock Dumbbell Set (Shown with optional SportBlock/Personal Stand) adjusts from 3 to 24 lbs in 3 lb increments (3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 lbs) in each hand. Maximum weight of 24 lbs per hand and cannot be made heavier than the 24 lb maximum weight per hand. It replaces 8 pair or 16 fixed dumbbells that would have a combined weight of 216 lbs. PowerBlock Dumbbells are the world's best dumbbells. Why? PowerBlock Dumbbells are perfectly balanced. They are the heaviest, most compact and easiest to use quick change dumbbell. PowerBlock is the only dumbbell system that can expand to meet your strength needs. Start with a 48 lb set (SportBlock ), expand to 90 lbs (Personal PowerBlock Set), expand again to 120 lbs (Personal Plus PowerBlock Set). Dumbbells are the most versatile and effective exercise tool ever developed for strength training. Now you can have rapid access to a whole rack of dumbbells at home in the space of just 1 pair! How do you get up to 37 pairs of dumbbells in 18" x 22" of space? PowerBlock! This product is non-returnable


Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description The only dumbbell system that can expand to meet your strength needs, PowerBlock dumbbells are the most versatile and effective exercise tool ever developed for strength training. PowerBlocks work intuitively. Rather than requiring you to buy a room full of dumbbells, PowerBlocks act just like a weight stack at the gym, with a weight handle that fits inside the first weight, which fits inside the second, which fits inside the third, etc. When you want to change weights, you simply move the weight selector pin into the appropriate slot and you're set. As you lift the core, all the weights above the selector pin are lifted at the same time, turning your 3-pound dumbbell into a 6-pound dumbbell, or your 6-pound dumbbell into a 12-pound dumbbell. Not only is the system remarkably easy to use, but it's also cost- and space-efficient, as a single pair of dumbbells can do the work of dozens.
This pair of SportBlock 24x3 dumbbells, for instance, adjusts from 3 to 24 pounds in 3-pound increments (3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 pounds), in effect doing the job of 16 individual weights. Even better, the weights are more compact and balanced than traditional dumbbells, with a padded handle that protects people with weak wrists. Best of all, the free weights are terrific whether you're trying to build muscle mass, firm and tone your physique, or get rid of unwanted body fat. The SportBlock set offers a maximum weight of 24 pounds per hand and carries a limited 10-year warranty.


Customer Reviews
Perfect home set This is the perfect dumbbell set for home use . . . compact, flexible, easy to use.
Good compromise I've had these for a while now, and for the most part, I like them. They are a reasonable compromise between individual weight dumbbells and other, more expensive, adjustable weights. It's easy to select the desired weight and with a maximum of 24 pounds per dumbell, you can get a good amount of resistance for most common dumbbell exercise. The minor complaints I have are that they could have a bit more room between the rods that connect the weight discs, as my knuckles can sometime rub against them unless I hold it in just a certain way, and also it's not always easy to get the weight selector "thingie" in the right place. Other than that, a far less expensive option than Bowflex.
Easy to use I bought these dumbbells as a secondary set to the 5-50 lb. PowerBlocks I bought only a few weeks before. I liked the first product so much that I bought the lighter set so my husband and I can lift together. These are extremely easy to use and surprisingly compact. I went to the fitness store and looked at these and the Selecttechs side by side and was astonished by the length of the Selecttechs. In my opinion, that product would not work for women due to how long the bar is to accommodate all the weights. Though this system is a little oddly shaped (blocky) it is much more compact and thus easier to manipulate. True, it takes a little time to find a comfortable grip for a few exercises (such as things behind the head) but once you know what works for you the system makes lifting easy.

1 comment:

Brady hills said...

i just got my powerblock and i love them. I got the p90x program and these weights are perfect for it. There easy to use and can store easy to. The only thing i dont like about them is that they feel like they are going to come apart when you use them, but i have been using them for awhile and they are pretty durable.

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