Bowflex 410 lb. Rod Upgrade :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Works great.

2007-07-30
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.

Simple Installation

2007-06-30
This upgrade is very easy to install. The new rods simply slide onto the end of the tube holding the existing ones. Worth the money to max out my Bowflex Xtreme2, especially for leg exercises.

Excellent home gym

2008-06-21
I have owned a Bowflex for more than ten years now. The one I have now is the Bowflex Sport. For overall size and weight this type of home gym is excellent and easy to use. The power rods are especially good for injury rehabilitation and for older users. The resistance is less at the beginning of the exercise and helps to prevent strain on joints and tendons.

Rods Bent

2008-05-27
I ordered these earlier this year. The rods were extremely bent.I thought they would straighten out but haven't. They were an upgrade to the 310 lbs upgrade. I'll see if I can get a replacement, otherwise Bowflex is great.

Excellent upgrade

2008-05-09
Perfect upgrade to maximize your Bowflex. It literally took longer to open the box than it did to install it.

Quick and easy

2008-02-21
I needed more resistance on my Bowflex Ultimate for some muscle groups so I ordered the extra rods. I live in Hawaii and it's often difficult or impossible to get web stores to ship here, and when they do it's slow and expensive. Not Amazon. I got free Super Saver shipping and it arrived quickly. Attaching the rods to the existing 310 "pound" (let's call it units of resistance, as they aren't really "pounds") rod structure is easy. You're ready to go in 45 seconds. I still need to go to a nearby gym for some routines because the Bowflex belts and straps just don't work well (they get get painful) at very high resistance levels, but it's really convenient to be able to do most of my training on the patio instead of having to go somewhere.

It is what it is, more resistance...

2007-08-06
I don't know how closely these "bows" translate into real world pounds, but it's nice to max out the potential of your Bowflex. I'm already a strong guy and have been a recovering gym rat for years. But, I can't bench 410 lbs normally, and even with this upgrade I'm still doing repetitions of like 10 after doing 4-5 sets previously.

I know it has to do with pulleys and the variable resistance with the amount of flex in the bows, but still. These bows aren't even close to real world weight. But hey, it still beats driving to the gym and waiting for machines and free weights. Unless you want to become a hardcore bodybuilder, the Bowflex is convenient and sufficient.