Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench

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An introduction to the fitness bench

Exercise benches can play a useful role as part of a persons fitness regime. An exercise bench is used to carry out various weight lifting exercises. For the users comfort they are usually padded and enable you to carry out body building exercises in order to strengthen and build up body mass safely. Free weight training is a popular activity and the use of a bench enables you to carry out a number of differing exercises using just one small area and with one piece of equipment and some weights you can build up various areas of the body. Many benches will also incorporate a couple of padded posts under which you can put your feet. This will enable you to exercise your abdominal muscles or abs. Incline benches where the incline lets you vary the intensity of your training are another type of bench and there are also combination benches that allow you to perform a whole range of activities. We are going to take a look at the Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 5.1 which will allow you to perform a number of activities.

Using a Fitness bench

The fitness bench looks to the non user a fairly odd piece of equipment but they are extremely versatile and enable the user to carry out a number of exercises that will help strengthen the whole body. You are also able to use it if you are wanting cardio vascular exercise. Using a bench you can carry out chest presses to work out the chest muscles, exercises to work out the triceps known as the triceps press, push ups to work the arms, back and chest muscles amongst the many other types of exercise.
If you haven't used a fitness bench before I am sure you will find it extremely useful and may well take some of the boredom out of exercising. If you are an experienced exerciser then I am sure you will find using a fitness bench a great addition to your fitness regime. This website is primarily about the Bowflex SelectTech adjustable bench series 5.1 which as its name implies allow you to change the settings dependent on the type of exercise you are doing, your current level of fitness and the level of fitness that your aiming for.

The Bowflex Selecttech adjustable bench series 5.1

Turn a part of your home into a fitness centre

If you are looking to purchase an exercise bench then there is no need to look further than the Bowflex 5.1 series adjustable bench. It is very flexible and with 6 different positions and a 17 degree decline to a 90 degree incline will allow both the beginner and the experienced exerciser the features to enable each to obtain the level of training that they are seeking. There are many fancy fitness machines available on the market but this exercise bench will allow the user to carry out a a large number of xercise using free weights and allow more muscle groups to be exercised than with resistance machines and results should be obtained much more quickly.

The Bowtech 5.1 bench is very sturdily constructed from heavy duty steel and the construction has a 30 year warranty except for the upholstery which has a 1 year guarantee.

The bench features adjustable grips and pads which have been designed to limit movements so as to help to avoid the user damaging any muscles during use. It doesn't matter whether you are focussing on your arms, legs chest abdomen or any other part of the body the Bowflex selecttech 5.1 will be there to assist you to achieve the training goals that you have set for yourself whilst minimising your risk to injury.

Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 5.1

Amazon Price: $207.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

The Bowflex selecttech adjustable bench will help you turn a small space in your home into a your very own fitness centre. All you will require is a few weights and away you go. If you just want to help your posture, do some gentle muscle training or have a full blown workout then this bench will help you with it it. It comes at a very competitive price and is made to last. and there are many happy users who have left a number of favourable reviews of the product.

Exercise weights

to use with your Bowflex bench

In order that you may obtain full benefit from your Bowflex Selecttech bench you will need to have some weights. Bowflex produce weights for you to purchase or you may select weights from another maker. I have selected a range of weights available on Amazon that will complement your bench.
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The Bowflex Selectech 5.1 bench

See it working

here is a short video which I think highlights the flexibility of the amazing exercise bench
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New Guestbook Comments

  • turnerpool Mar 4, 2012 @ 5:37 pm | delete
    Great Lens! With this bench, you can do some much with dumbells and other exercise equipment! Although some exercise equipment can be pretty expensive, I did found some Cheap weights at www.cheapweights.org if anybody would be interested in lifting weights.
  • artbyrodriguez Feb 26, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    I go to the gym so I know how great excercise machines can be. Good lens.
  • livinglargeandhappy Feb 24, 2012 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    Well done. Interesting how the design actually allows you to roll, but at least on carpet, will pretty much lock the bench in place. I'm curious if the bench itself is sturdy while in use. I did see the comment about sturdy, but sturdy construct is not the same as story during use. Do you know?
  • mamabush Feb 20, 2012 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    I have a gym membership, but it would be nice to have a machine like this for the days I can't get there! :)
  • Squidoo_Chick Feb 20, 2012 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    This article serves to remind me that I need to hit the gym
  • Susan52 Feb 20, 2012 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    Very nice bench, obviously a very fine piece of exercise equipment.
  • ItayasDesigns Feb 20, 2012 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Very nice article! Great job. :)
  • Blkeeslar Feb 20, 2012 @ 5:24 pm | delete
    Wouldn't it be nice to have a home gym - I wish I had room for a bowflex. Nice Lens
  • survivoryea Feb 20, 2012 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    Would love to have room for one of those! We go to the gym pretty much every day - nice lens :>)

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