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RE: Bowflex verse Free Weights.

 
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RE: Bowflex verse Free Weights. - 6/9/2006 8:56:55 AM   
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what would everyone thing if someone was to make a free weight bench that would spot you at the same time. A business partner and I are in the process of trying to get one into the market. it will operate off of a footswitch, and when clicked it would take the weight off of you, and best of all you can control the speed, so if you need a little boost, you can click the switch just to give you an extra boost, then let off it and do the rest yourself. This would also be considerably cheap, at least cheaper than a bowflex. I know it sounds kinda confusing, but i was just wanting some input on whether anyone is interested in something like that.


I think this is a great idea, and one I've given a fair amount of thought to myself. If you have the engineering, manufacturing, and marketing muscle to really do this, then by all means give it a shot.

One thing to keep in mind for safety (read: "liability") is that it should be designed with a failsafe mechanism. For the unfamiliar, failsafe does NOT mean failure-proof. It means, when the product fails - and it will fail - it resorts to the "safe" condition -- in this case, the "weight relieved" condition.

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RE: Bowflex verse Free Weights. - 6/14/2007 1:40:38 PM   
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 I know this is an old thread, got here from Google. Does anyone know of a conversion rate? Is benching 180lb on a bowflex the same as benching 180lb on a bench with real weights? I'm not a huge guy and find me being able to bench 180 on a bowflex strange, so assuming bowflex is easier or not the same as an actual 180lb's.

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RE: Bowflex verse Free Weights. - 9/6/2007 9:56:19 PM   
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 I have been using the bowflew for 1.5 weeks now and it is the best workout i have had in my 16 yrs of working out. I still go to the gym, but for cardio and extra heavy lifting days.

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RE: Bowflex verse Free Weights. - 9/6/2007 9:57:51 PM   
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 If you are pushing your bowflex to the max, the weight is the same.... keep pushing!!

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RE: Bowflex verse Free Weights. - 10/9/2007 7:39:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		no its not. the power rods have to be bent completely down for it to be the said weight. i dont know how long ago this was posted but i hope it helps

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RE: Bowflex verse Free Weights. - 5/19/2008 8:45:03 PM   
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 I bought the bowflex ultimate 2 and have been pleased with it so far. With the kids shedual and work being crazy I thought it would be good for when I cant make it to the gym like I used to. I try to hit the gym twice a week to get extra cardio and go heavier weight wise. I opted for the extra weight 410 lbs, each side gets 3x50,1x30,12x10,1x5. I can tell you the workout seems different but effective. The only part i'm not to pleased with is the preacher curl attachment, the range of motion isn't that great. But it you are used to doing heavy weight then you must get the extra power rods. I'm not that strong probably max out on a real bench at 225, and in using this I can do 150 easy and even get a couple reps at 180. The squat attachment is great, except for the lack of wieght, the 410 light. So what I had found myself doing with the bowflex to compensate for the lack of more weight is doing everything slower. What you are looking for is "time under tension".Let me tell you I can do 180 on the bowflex rapidly and get ten reps in, or I can do 130 and do ten seconds up ten seconds down and you will feel it much better.

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