60Days PowerBlock Review

[srgess]

@experienceyeah not everyone is thinking lifting steroid to maximum possible, if you aim to get definition, those are perfect even like ex. gsp dont even use more then 90 lbs on his dumbell exercise. And mine i just bought are expendable to 130lbs per hand !

[samly51]

wow nvm i heard wrong lol 299$

[samly51]

where did you get them for 29 bucks? i see all of them in the 300 range ):

[gopedsrok]

here is a better idea go to a gym

[HeadoftheHydra]

I'm looking into getting these, as my Selecttech's fucking broke when I dropped one. Such pieces of shit.

[laxinthe303]

Where can you find a 544lb set for under $4500? (5lb-90lb)

[gopedsrok]

@laxinthe303 at a gym

[ishoa1]

does the pin ever fall out?? i have heard this is a common thing that happens which causes it to be dangerous.

[polystrate]

@ishoa1 I have had powerblocks for over two years and have yet to have a pin fall out. The tension usually keeps it in place and the pin has a magnetic part that holds it in otherwise.

[andyX425]

@ishoa1 No they have magnets on them that are really thick. all metal. will not fall even if you tried, you would have to actually tak it out to come off.

[Newbpwng]

i would never buy this i need 100lbs dumbbells for each arm on dumbbell press or 65lbs for dumbbell shoulder press so this would only work for biceps workout or shoulder lat raise or side front raise

[welderman27]

@Newbpwng You can buy these power blocks now that go up to a max of 130lbs and to tell you the truth not many gyms I have found in my area really go up to 130 or even past it. My gym has them up to I think 120 as a max

[MrEinZwei]

love the little tap at the end

[spawn039]

Where did you get yours for 299?

[60DayswithNatJones]

@spawn039 They are the older model which I don't think they sell anymore. In the process of saving up to get a new pair 90lbs set.

[Ir0nF1st924]

@60DayswithNatJones i found these old models in Dicks Sporting Goods

[eljayFLY]

@spawn039 I bought the set that goes up to 85lbs per hand on craiglist with the stand for 415. The guy even deliver to my door, and im in chicago, and he was in south east michigan. Check craislist often !

[bosanac01]

Nevermind, got my answer below.

[bosanac01]

What weight do they go up to and where do you get them?

[ltigre2031]

thanx i think i ll get the urethane ones

[ltigre2031]

question , why not the urethane ones? the price difference? 299 is good price for non euruthane

[60DayswithNatJones]

@ltigre2031 at the time when I brought these the urethane ones were not available. When I do upgrade mine I will get the urethane.

[involverrrrr]

@60DayswithNatJones what means urithane?

[eXPerienceyeah]

Even a skinny guy if embarking on this whole world of lifting weights, should get the 90 or the 130 even, because he is supposed to be trying to progress to being able to lift it. No use getting the 50 then in 2 or 3 years you have gone to your maximum, at that point you're going to have to sell that PowerBlock and buy a bigger one, when you could just buy the bigger one to start with. If you never expect to get big enough to be lifting the 90 then why are you even doing it in the first place?!

[60DayswithNatJones]

@eXPerienceyeah I agree, when I got these the sales person didn't have a clue about the heavy weights. Neither did I, the only saving grace is I got them on Floor sample sale and saved a $100 bucks. I just read a article on lifting heavier vs. moderate weight. Which basically states you can get similar gains without lifting heavier. Check it out on my blog title " Lifting heavy my first attempt at Benching 275lbs" Thanks for the comment.

[XFS540]

Where the hell do you get $544 for a hex dumbbell set? Try around $900.

[Irondiesel]

Yes they discontinued the kits because their moving to the 50 which are ajustable to 50 pounds and you can buy new kits to add as much as you'd like. I find it funny everybody doing these video's on the dumbells look like they'd have trouble doing 20 pound curls let alone 90 pounds and up which everybody wants. But yes I have the U50's and a kit to 80 pounds.

[vincnet11]

do you know if the 5.0 are upgradable to 90 pounds?

[60DayswithNatJones]

@vincnet11 Sadly there not, you can only upgrade them to 65lbs. Got this from the powerblock site.

"The Sport 5.0 Set can be expanded from 50 lbs to 65 lbs with the Sport 5.0 20 lb Cores."

[vincnet11]

@60DayswithNatJones@60Dayswith­NatJones yes you can add on the 5.0 for 80 pounds but the greddy ass company discountinued the add on kits because they wanna sell more of the 9.0 to make profit. Check this video out this guy has the kit type ultraconsumer and he has video.

[XFS540]

@vincnet11 Actually there was a stage II add-on kit that could expand it to 85 lbs., but it was discontinued for some reason.

[bonestpone]

nice review.  which powerblock model is that?

[jflexe99]

299....prob the Sport 5.0

[60DayswithNatJones]

Sorry took so long to get back,

Yes jflexe99t is correct,they are the Sport 5.0,

[Superman1281]

Thanks for the review.