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Powerline PFID125X Flat Incline Bench Review
No, we’re sorry – the female fitness model in the picture does not come with the product. Seriously – we ordered it – and she didn’t arrive.
But that’s OK. What we got instead was an exercise bench with a number of useful features, including the ability to go from flat to upright and back again. [...]
Weider PowerSwitch 12.5 lbs Adjustable Dumbbell Pair Review
The Weider PowerSwitch dumbbell pair is just the thing you need if you are looking for a set of adjustable dumbbells but do not intend to put on too much bulk. These dumbbells have a minimum weight of 2.5 lbs. and a maximum weight of 12.5 lbs per dumbbell. The Speed Pac weight plates come [...]
Body Champ Mid-Width Weight Bench Review
If you’re looking for the “wow” factor, this product has got to be it. With the price recently being reduced from $299 to under $200 – there probably isn’t a better deal out there at the moment. So, read this review carefully to see whether or not the Body Champ Mid-Width Weight Bench is right [...]
PT/Pro JP0001 Portable Fitness Bench Review
You’re keen on adding another product to your home gym – but you’re not quite sure which piece of equipment to go with. OK – let us help. If you don’t already have an exercise bench at home – you’re missing out on a valuable addition to your exercise and fitness regime.
Why? Because a [...]
Stamina Versa-Bell II 25-Pound Adjustable Dumbbell Pair Review
If you are looking for a set of adjustable dumbbells that work based on a dial adjustment mechanism, you would do well to consider the Stamina Versa-Bell dumbbell pair. Each dumbbell has a minimum weight of 5 lbs and a maximum weight of 25 lbs. Weight adjustment can be performed in increments or decreases of [...]
PowerBlock SportBlock 24 Adjustable 3 to 24-Pounds Dumbbell Review
The PowerBlock SportBlock adjustable dumbbell set promises to deliver a weight system that helps the fitness enthusiast build strength and muscle tone. Offering a maximum weight of 24 lbs per dumbbell, the PowerBlock SportBlocks rely on a compactly shaped design to provide a more balanced feel for users compared to standard dumbbells. Wrist protection is [...]
Universal Decline Bench Review
As the saying often goes – less can sometimes be more. In the case of the Universal Decline Bench – that could ultimately be the truth. There is not a whole lot more to say about this product other than that it is a quality bench, which fulfils to objective of exactly what any bench [...]
Amber Sports 160-Pound Threaded Weight Set Review
If you think about it – 160 pounds is a pretty decent amount to be lifting on a regular basis. So, if you’re an intermediate weight lifter looking to push yourself that little bit further to ultimately reach “pro” status, the Amber Sports 160-Pound Threaded Weight Set might be worth looking at.
Home gym products [...]
PowerBlock Personal Trainer Adjustable 2.5 to 50-Pounds Dumbbell Review
The PowerBlock Personal Trainer set features a pair of dumbbells that are adjustable over a weight range of 2.5-50 lbs per dumbbell, increased with 2.5 lbs increments. The dumbbell set promises an efficient and cost effective way to carry out strength training, and help users achieve the utmost versatility with a combination of weights whose [...]
Stamina Ab / Hyper Bench Review
It might look sleek and stylish, but is this exercise bench really worth the $200 price tag? $200 puts it in to the higher end of the market, with the likes of models from Bowflex and other top-of-the-line manufacturers.
To find out whether our purse strings were worth pulling for this product, we gave it [...]
US Weight F0115 115-Pound Duracast Weight Set Review
Being the heaviest product that we’ve reviewed from US Weight thus far, we had some high expectations of the US Weight F0115 115-Pound Duracast Weight Set going in to the trial stage. It would be fair to say that other US Weight products that we have looked at are more targeted to the lower to [...]
Best Fitness BFOB10 Olympic Bench Review
As the manufacturers of this product put it in their marketing, the Best Fitness BFOB10 Olympic Bench is an “all-in-one” device which is able to support over 50 different exercises. Whilst it certainly looks the part, we wanted to give it a hands-on test to see whether or not the performance actually lived up to [...]
PowerBlock Classic Adjustable 5 to 45-Pounds Dumbbell Review
The Powerblock Classic dumbbell set provides the versatility every home gym needs to adjust from a light 5 lbs to the more challenging 45 lbs (per dumbbell), all in just one dumbbell set. This cost effective strength training equipment provides weight plates that increase in 5 lbs increments, which can be easily changed with a [...]
Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 3.1 Review
This is the second Bowflex bench that we have reviewed in the SelectTech range – and we are very pleased to see that the pricing of the Series 3.1 is much more realistic than the pricing of the Series 5.1.
But what is the actual difference in the product between these two versions, and is [...]
Marcy VKBS50 50lbs Kettlebell Weight Set Review
The power of training with Kettlebells is vastly underestimated by many people in the exercise world these days. However, when you sit down and look at the reasons for this – it’s not entirely surprising. Kettlebells used to be a fitness tool used only by the best of the best – not because they are [...]