Bowflex 310-Pound Rod Upgrade
- Rod ascent written for name Bowflex Power Rod home gyms
- Includes span of 50-pound rod attachments for aloft resistance
- Boosts sum insurgency from 210 pounds to 310 pounds
- Supports Power Pro, Motivator, Xtreme, Xtreme 2, Sport, as well as Blaze models
- Manufactured underneath despotic quality-control measures; lifetime warranty
Bowflex 310 lb. Rod Upgrade allows an ascent to name Bowflex Gyms from 210 to 310 lbs. Designed for operate upon the Bowflex Motivator, Bowflex Xtreme/Xtreme 2, Bowflex Sport, Bowflex Blaze as well as Bowflex Power Pro.Have we maxed out the weight upon your Bowflex Power Rod home gym? Enter the Bowflex rod upgrade, which includes dual 50-pound rod attachments which enlarge the sum insurgency to 310 pounds. Precisely made underneath the strictest quality-control measures, the rod ascent is concordant with the Bowflex Power Pro, Motivator, Xtreme, Xtreme 2, Sport, as well as Blaze array models. Note: the ascent does not await the Ultimate or Motivator 2 models. As with all Bowflex rod upgrades, the 310-pound chronicle carries the lifetime warranty.
List Price: $ 99.00
Price: $ 99.00
You might think 210 lbs is a lot, but…,
…right off the bat, if you do calf raises you’ll need more than this. You’ll do a lot more weight with shoulder shrugs than you think too.
Mine didn’t come with instructions. You have to take the rod block off the machine so you can get to the bottom of it to put in the screws. Just pop out the two covers (I used a flat screwdriver to pry them out), insert the rods, and put a philips screw into the bottom of the block to hold the rod in (screws are included).
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|Good concept with small flaws.,
I’m a 42 yr old male, in good shape and experienced with working out and weight training. I lift weights to tone up, and to balance the running portion of my workouts. I’m not looking for size or “gains”. My goal in purchasing a Bowflex was to save time and space. I purchased the Bowflex Extreme with the 310 “lb” resistance upgrade. To date I have not purchased the leg attachment option. I have used this machine for six weeks.
Overall – I’m happy with this purchase. This machine is a good concept, and produces good results. In my opinion, it offers several advantages over free weights. It’s well constructed, but has some minor flaws (described later). While not the top-of-the-line model, this machine allows me to do more exercises than I could ever possibly need.
The resistance feels different than free weights, and takes some getting used to. First, the poundage listed on the rods does not correspond to free weights – it doesn’t need to. The goal is to provide a repeatable, controlled resistance. Second, the resistance increases through the range of motion, unlike weights which require you to overcome inertia. Initially, this makes the exercise feel too easy, but I’ve found that if I work through the complete range of motion in a controlled manner, I get a good workout.
In my opinion, because resistance increases through the range of motion, the Bowflex works stabilizer muscles better than free weights. In addition, since you’re not limited to working against gravity, you can exercise through ranges of motion not possible with free weights. Free weights do offer some advantages, but I’m happy with my results to date.
The actual size of the Extreme is pretty much what I had anticipated. It requires a 7ft wide x 9ft deep x 8ft high workout area. You’ll not want to move it once setup, but it can be used in a second bedroom. I like how the bench is set up in a vertical position to save space.
One flaw is that some of the components seem cheap. Overall, the system is solid and well-constructed. However, my rod binding strap split into two after a couple of uses. Also, the plastic covering on one of my cables started flaking off after a few workouts. Another flaw is that the 210 “lb” standard resistance is insufficient. The machine should come with 300 “lbs” of standard resistance – Bowflex should ditch the useless 5 lb rods, and add two more 50s.
A couple words of advice – Read the ENTIRE manual before assembling or working out. I read the assembly portion of the manual, and easily set the system up in an hour. However, thinking I was experienced, I jumped into my workouts without reading (or watching the DVD) on how to use the machine. I later found out that I was doing several of the exercises, and using several of the attachments, incorrectly. Perhaps this contributed to the flaking cable covering. Finally, I’ve found that grouping exercises by pulley location (high, middle, or low pulleys), shortens my workouts.
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|Much better,
For most of us who exercise regularly, the Bowflex Sport is a fine exercise machine. Unfortunately though, two hundred and ten pounds of resistance is not enough. The 310 lb. upgrade is a neccessity for serious workout. I found by upgrading to 310 lbs., I can’t bench press the whole machine. I would recommend for any serious lifter, when you buy the the bowflex sport to immediately upgrade to 310 lbs.
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