Home
What's New? Blog
Tips for Beginners
Share Your Success Your Boflex Story
Bowflex Resources Bowflex?
Special Discounts
Revolution Review
Bowflex Exercises
Bowflex Workouts
Bowflex Manuals
Used Bowflex's
Bowflex Parts
Bowflex Reviews
Ab Lounge Resources Ab Lounge?
Special Discounts
Ab Lounge Workout
Cardio - Burn Fat Treadclimber?
Gazelle Review
Treadmill Reviews
Fat Burning Tips
Total Gym Resources Total Gym?
Special Discounts
Best Exercises
Effective Workouts
Dumbbell Resources Boflex Dumbbells?
Best Exercises
Effective Workouts
Bowflex Reviews Ultimate 2 Review
Ultimate Review
Extreme 2 Review
Extreme Review
Blaze Review
Sport Review
Elite Review
Motivator 2 Review
Power Pro Review
General Info & Tips Which Exercises?
Your Toned Body
About Me
Contact Us
Share This Site
Sitemap - Reviews
Sitemap - Workouts
Sitemap - Tips Info
Find What You Need Site Search
[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Bowflex Power Rod Problem - Simple Solution

by Patrick
(Minnesota)




I've been working out on my Bowflex for 5 years now. The only problem I've had is with the power rods.

I keep my Bowflex in an unheated room. I use a space heater in the winter when I workout but the power rods still are a lot heavier than normal - because of the cold.

I tried heating up the room earlier, which helped, but the resistance was still dramatically heavier.

Solution?

I'm embarrassed to admit that it finally occurred to me to take the power rods off and store them in a heated room until I work out.

Problem solved

Comments for
Bowflex Power Rod Problem - Simple Solution

Average Rating starstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		Bowflex Power Rod Failure in Unheated Room
by: richbera@gmail.com

I recently relocated my Bowflex XTL machine from a heated room to an unheated garage having a room temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. On the first flexing of the Power Rods, a 50 pound rod snapped into three peices. Has anyone experienced the same type of failure with the Bowflex Power Rod in this type of environment? Thanks, Richard
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		Thanks for the problem report, and easy solution!
by: Anonymous

Thanks for the problem report, and easy solution!
Rating
starstar 		Reality check
by: Anonymous

Proper resistance is what you need for the workout. Doesn't matter if it's high or low. It's all relative. If you're getting an effective workout, it doesn't matter if you use cold 30 rods or warm 50 rods. I can break a steel bar if it's soaked in liquid nitrogen for a few minutes or bend it if it's red hot. Heating or cooling the bar doesn't make me any stronger.

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Bowflex Ultimate 2 (T2)


footer for weight lifting for women page