Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells and Treadclimber - Revolutionizing the Home Exercise Experience

Bowflex, America's favorite home fitness equipment company, has helped countless people reach their desired health and fitness goals. The revolutionary Bowflex line of home exercise equipment delivers gym-quality workouts in your own home, helping you to lose weight, get in better shape or completely transform your body.

In this article we’ll focus on the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbells and the Bowflex line of Treadclimbers -- two best-selling Bowlex products -- and for good reason.

The Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells represent one of the most progressive and versatile fitness equipment advances in recent years. You no longer need a rack with multiple dumbbells at various weights. The SelectTech series effectively replaces 17 sets of dumbbells using a patented dial system that lets you to easily modify the weight in 2.5 lb, 5 lb or 10 lb increments, depending on the model. The entire system uses one compact base that takes up about the space of one set of dumbbells.

Bowflex manufactures the SelectTech Dumbbells in three models – the SelectTech 220, SelectTech 552 (the most popular) and SelectTech 1090.

Available in four primary models, the Bowflex Treadclimber provides an option for every fitness level and budget. They include the TC1000, TC3000, TC5000, and TC6000. Owning a Bowflex TreadClimber effectively gives you a treadmill, elliptical trainer, and Stairmaster combined in one compact home exercise solution. The machine's unique combination of movements, utilizing two independently operating platforms, is efficient and highly effective.

The lowest priced model, the TC1000 features a 3.8 mph (6.1 kph) maximum treadmill speed, while the highest priced TC 6000 runs at a top speed of4.5 mph (7.2 kph). The TC3000 and TC5000 each top out at 4.0 mph (6.4 kph).

There are numerous other important distinctions to be made among the various Bowflex Treadclimber models. Beginning with the TC1000, each model includes 3 basic functions -- Speed, Distance and Time. The TC3000 also includes Calories per Minute, Total Calories and Total Steps. The TC5000 then adds two more functions -- the Climb Indicator and the Heart Rate Monitor. Finally, the high end TC6000 packages all of the above plus special training programs, including Cross Training, Intervals, Plateau, The Brooklyn Bridge and The Golden Gate Bridge. The Heart Rate Monitor on the TC5000 and TC 6000 allows you to easily keep track of optimal levels using a wireless chest strap and an integrated display.

We’ve focused on two popular Bowflex products designed for very specific types of exercise. The Bowflex prestige is also seen in their line of complete home gyms. These include the Bowflex Revolution, Bowflex Ultimate, Bowflex Ultimate 2, Bowflex Xtreme SE, Bowflex Xtreme SE 2 and Bowflex Blaze.

Bowflex has become the most recognizable name in fitness. They continue to design and produce home equipment options that will keep you motivated and on the path to realizing your fitness goals.

About The Author: Stephen Hans Erickson is an exercise enthusiast and fitness writer with an expertise in emerging equipment and product trends. Stephen’s extensive knowledge and research allow him to match an individual’s fitness needs and goals with the appropriate piece of exercise equipment. Check out some of his other reviews and opinions at ObsessionFitness.com