Bowflex Home Gym Power Rod Upgrade Options

Took my machine from 310# to 410#. Nice upgrade, never thought I'd need to do this at my age (62yo), but the machine is used regularly & obviously doing the job. New ones were noticeably stiffer than the existing 50's, so I used an archery pull test gauge on all of the rods. Existing ones tested at 40#, the 2 new ones tested at 50-52#. Exactly as they should. Current plan is to replace the other 4 big ones, as they've softened over the years with use. Installation was easy, use a short screwdriver & remove a couple screws from the underside of the existing block. Slide the upgrade block onto the end, then use the metal bracket to hold everything in place. Be sure to use the screws which came with the upgrade, they're longer than the original ones & will hold better.

I ordered these to add aditional weight onto my Pro series Bowflex. They work great, definitely increased the resistance, and are helping with with my goals. The attachment comes connected on the bottom of the rods and slid perfectly into the adaptor on the Bowflex. I know other series adaptors do not match up, so be sure to check and make sure this connector will work. I already added 50 rods to the open holes on the back, so this brings my resistance to 410. The cables are holding up great under the additional strain and I am not seeing anything to suggest that the weight is too much. Definitely worth the money.

So far pretty good replacement offering good resistance

the item is as described

I like these, I've been enjoying them for a few months at this point and they've helped me both gain strength and trim my waistline down just a bit more. I do have an issue with them and it might be my installation. One weight seems to be less flexible than the other and gives more resistance than the other. It makes for an imbalanced workout: I'm not really sure how to correct this either: so I've been using the pair as bonus weights and I try to use them together where the imbalance isn't something I'll notice like with leg squats with the squad bar. Anway, they are good and very effective. So if you like or even love your bowflex and you find yourself at a plateau then this product is for you. And like I said, I may have installed them wrong or maybe got one that was defective, but regardless, they provide much more weight to the system so it's worth it. These come recommended for anyone that has a bowflex and is able to utilize all their bows that came standard. And thanks Amazon for getting it to me quickly and easily. Good luck and have fun out there and thanks for reading.

Amazing. Highly recommend

The power rod only had 1 rod in package instead of 2!

Note: If you are thinking about buying these, you need these first: Bowflex 310 lb. Rod Upgrade . Installation of the 410 lb upgrade is a lot eaiser than the 310 lb upgrade as these slip right on the back of your existing rod block and lock in place. The 310 lb upgrade requires you to remove your rod block and pop off the caps and screw them into the rod block from the bottom of the block. Not super hard to do, but does require you to disassemble the rod block from the machine (at least it did on my Extreme 2). Neither the 310 lb nor the 410 lb upgrade came with directions. It is fairly easy to install them, but directions would have been nice. The Extreme 2 installation instructions don't mention anything about installing extra rods either. I have found in working out that I rarely ever go with all the rods. I am no giant, but I am no small guy either. So your call on if you need to buy these. My advice would be to buy the 310 lb upgrade and see if you ever need more. These are really easy to add (compared to the 310 lb upgrade), so see if you are max'ing out at 310 and then buy these if needed.

This pair of 50lb rods are excellent addition for more resistance to my existing bowflex home gym. It’s made for the bowflex end therefore fits perfectly and you can certainly tell the difference between the new rods and the old ones. I’m considering swapping out my old 50 pound rods for a new ones. Easy to install without any issues. Happy Fitness everyone!

I bought these to upgrade my Bowflex Xtreme home gym and the difference is amazing... so much more resistance than it had previously and so easy to fit as well. Money well spent.

Funciona excelente!!

Installed in minutes - not difficult at all with a power screw driver. Price seems to have doubled so I was fortunate to get it when I did?! Adds the additional resistance you will need for some of the compound movements. To get the best resistance, set the floor pulley's and chest work pulley's to their furthest along the arm as this will give you the greatest resistance. (This info is not included in the manual)?!

Jeder der regelmäßig trainiert, stößt schnell an die Gewichtsgrenzen seiner Bowflex Kraftstation. Bei Kraftstationen die mit Scheiben bestückt werden, kauft man also neue Gewichte. Bei den Bowflex Geräten hingegen, muss man mit diesen Ruten arbeiten. Ich habe mich schwer getan, Kaufoptionen zu finden und war sehr glücklich als ich diese Option hier bei Amazon entdeckt habe. Der Versand hat zwar einige Wochen gedauert, aber was zählt ist das Produkt! Die Ruten die man erhält, sind zwei Stück von den "50"ern. Die Installation ist einfach. Man löst die Schraube aus der weißen Unterseite der Rute. Anschließend entfernt man die oberen Zwei Deckel am Gewichtskasten - beispielsweise mit einem Schlitz Schraubenzieher. Dann muss man den Gewichtskasten ausbauen, wozu man drei Schrauben an der Unterseite entfernen muss. Die zwei Ruten steckt man dann in die geöffneten zwei Löcher und befestigt sie anschließend mit den Schrauben, die man am Anfang aus der weißen Unterseite entfernt hat. Abschließend muss man nur den Gewichtskasten wieder am Gerät befestigen. Für mich war das Upgrade ein absolutes Must-have, da man wesentlich vielseitiger mit den neuen Gewichtsoptionen arbeiten kann. Übungen die zuvor anspruchslos waren, da man die Belastung nicht weiter steigern konnte, sind nun wieder fordernd. Quasi genauso, wie ein Training sein soll. Die Stangen die ich bekam, sahen übrigens völlig neuwertig aus.