Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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BOWFLEX QUESTION

Jenawesome
Jenawesome
Posts: 4
Joined: 2005/05/12
United States
2005/05/31, 06:48 PM
I am using a Bowflex for most of my workout. My question is, If I'm using 20 lbs. on the bowflex, how many lbs. would that be if it were free weights/ dead weight?
I know 20 pounds on the bowflex can't equal 20 pounds dead weight.
ianakers
ianakers
Posts: 127
Joined: 2005/02/06
United States
2005/05/31, 06:57 PM
i think it depends on how old it is and how much it has been used.
mattawesome
mattawesome
Posts: 141
Joined: 2005/01/13
United States
2005/05/31, 08:13 PM
It's not old at all, used maybe 3 times before I got it.
mattawesome
mattawesome
Posts: 141
Joined: 2005/01/13
United States
2005/05/31, 11:22 PM
By the way, I'm Jenawesome's husband
Reddy
Reddy
Posts: 597
Joined: 2003/09/11
United States
2005/06/03, 12:03 PM
it depends on how close the bar's end touches the other end
at least according to the sales guy I talked too (he talked me out of it) if the ends touch then you are doing 20 lbs - most people only do half of that amount & then that is only good for about 6 to 9 months of use

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