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The trick with the click

24.1.2020

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Screws, clamps and rattling weight plates are a thing of the past: With the Selecttech models from Bowflex, you simply turn the wheel briefly to choose the right weight.

If you want to be flexible when training with dumbbells, there are two options. You can either set up an entire dumbbell tree in the training room and equip it as you would in the gym. Or you can use system dumbbells. They save space and can be adjusted with a flick of the wrist. Okay, there are two handles.

With the Bowflex Selecttech 552i, you can use the two rotating wheels at the ends to adjust how much weight the dumbbell can hold. To do this, you place it in its holder and choose between 15 increments from two to 24 kilograms. As you can select different weights on the left and right, the possibilities are theoretically even greater and offset training with uneven weight distribution is possible

To adjust the weight, you need to briefly place the dumbbell in the holder. A dumbbell stand is available separately.

The dumbbell can only be lifted when the rotating wheels are properly engaged. Then it clicks and it is loaded with the corresponding weights. These are not necessarily directly next to each other. This takes some getting used to. In the lower weight range, the mechanism is visible between the discs. Nevertheless, the plastic-coated weights sit securely and you don't lose any time during training. For example, if you train in supersets and want to switch quickly between your exercises, the required weight can be set within seconds. If the maximum of 23 kilograms is not enough for you, you can reach for the "big brother" 1090i, which can hold up to 40 kilograms on the bar.

Dumbbells

CHF198.–

Bowflex Selecttech 552i dumbbell set

1 x 2 kg - 24kg

A kettlebell that can be adjusted to six levels works on the same principle, except that it hides the weights behind a plastic housing. The base also remains on the floor with the weights you don't need while you train. There are few objections to the function, except for the price. Yes, the Selecttech products are all quite expensive. But they are well thought-out, space-saving and replace a whole range of individual weights.

Bowflex Selecttech (1 x 9 kg, 1 x 16 kg)

Kettlebells

CHF199.–

Bowflex Selecttech

1 x 9 kg, 1 x 16 kg

Looks like the world's biggest padlock, but it's the 6-in-1 kettlebell.

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