Bowflex vs MX Select Selectorized Barbells - Best Adjustable Barbells!
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0:00 - Bowflex vs MX Select Selectorized Barbells!
1:29 - Overview
3:15 - The Bowflex 2080
6:34 - MX Select's Answer to the Bowflex 2080
8:01 The MX Select Adjustment Mechanism
9:26 - MX80 Vs. MX100
11:26 - Pros of an Adjustable Barbell
12:43 - Cons of an Adjustable Barbell
13:44 - Pricing and Add-Ons
14:37 - Coop's Recommendation
16:15 - Testing Stated Weight Accuracy
17:50 - Final Thoughts
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Dude, you are helping me a lot building my home gym.
God bless
Coop please review the Pepin fast dumbbells. They say its all metal construction. Cheers and God bless.
He has before. Two videos with them I believe
@@ducksnowman1264 they have a new model - rather expensive but inline with competitors at high weights (i.e. 120 pounds). And they change quickly - they are not the locking kind.
I've been buying equipment for slightly over 38 years now. Decades ago when I was using more standard plates than olympic and before I had a rack and many stations I was able to do the same thing these products do by just owning 3 short barbells and 3 standard curl bars. You just set up what you want before the workout. It doesn't really take up much space, is much less expensive, way more durable, and you can use as much or little weight you want(1.25lb plates up to 25lb plates.) Interesting review though.
Albert, your are 100% right on that. The system you just described is what I’ve done 14 years ago and still have the bars and weights. I would be remiss not to mention the cost I spent on my setup is a fraction of what Blowflex and MX are charging for their selectorized barbell system.
I bought the mx100 and I'm completely satisfied, it definitely looks like it's made of more durable material and the shape of the bar is more serious, I've seen many options before and I particularly recommend it over the Bowflex.....
Wish there was a way to get them to 120lbs
Love your content! Next do the Isolator by bullet proof fitness!!
If you have a use for this kind of supplemental barbell it just makes the case stronger for getting a pile of "standard" plates. I have 6' and a 7' standard barbells in addition to my Oly set. I also have several pairs of standard db handles. I used the same plates for the dbs and the barbells (though I also have two 50s and six 25s.) You can get all that for much less than a set of selective dbs, and a fraction of the cost of selective dbs and these selective barbells.
And the standard option is not just for cost savings. I have had 300 lbs. on the 7' bar with no issue. You can use either the 6' or the 7' bar for rows or shoulder presses while using your Oly barbell for heavier lifts. You can put an 2" adapter sleeve on it and use the 7' bar in a landmine. That set up is just much more versatile, while costing a fraction of what the selective sets cost.
Absolutely my Bowflex 20-80 with the 120 upgrade. If the MX went to 120 I'd get them to go with my MX85 Dumbbells. Use them for superset and HIIT training and just makes it simple to change. They are only meant for me to be a compliment to my heavy sets and using light superset for quick changes. Not a big fan of Bowflex but I do like these a lot.
People are always quick to state it doesn't have it place. Anything has it place if you use it.
I'll stick with my rackable stainless steel curl bar
@@suchardaniel3448 whatever floats ya boat
@@suchardaniel3448 that’s like watching running shoe review and say “i’ll stick to running barefoot.” Lol you’re silly
I never understood the appeal of these - basically using them for a small set of exercises (i.e. biceps, triceps, upright rows, not much else) - and they are pricey. All of these movements can be done with Dumbbells (which can do a lot more) - so not very cost effective for a home gym. I think powerblocks does it best as they incorporated the barbells into the Dumbbells so they cost a lot less and they also go to higher weight amounts so you could use it for some lighter deadlifts or even bench press with some setups.
You clearly don't know much about training. YIkes.
Front raises, bent over row, overhead press, bicep curls, skull crushers and tons of other exercises. They are not meant to replace a barbell & plates, they are meant to replace fixed barbells, which is used for exercises as I mentioned and more. They are not meant for deadlift, bench press etc. You need to widen your knowledge of equipment and especially.. HOW you can workout. Because you are clearly lacking even basic knowledge in that department.
@@Somtric Yikes, what a rude response. On top of that, you didn't even make a good point - pretty much just re-enforced what I said - you can't use them for much - they are quite limited.
@@steverapos3904 I made a perfect point actually. They are only limited as to what your knowledge is. They can do anything any normal barbell can, when if you max it out, use resitance bands for heavy exercises.
Just because you don't know much about working out, does't change reality.
Also, many people prefer not having barbells & plates, so there is a whole market right there.
@@Somtric Stick with something that youknow.... video games. Obviously you don't workout.
@Somtric if u work out with these , might as well sign up for a pilates class too
When weighing, weigh yourself, then weigh yourself with the barbells. Then subtract. Perfect measurement.
Would make more sense - maybe Coop is shy about sharing his weight!
The scale couldn’t handle the weight of coop let alone him holding a barbell
I do a lot of bodybuilding exercises, but I have no idea why I’d want these in a home gym. For that price, you can buy a decent starter rack for around $350 and get a decent used barbell and plates with the rest of the money. Otherwise, just stick with a pair of adjustable dumbbells.
I was playing with Bowflex dumbbells yesterday at Costco. They seem very flimsy and super happy I went with the Ironmasters. These barbells look very interesting! 🤔
Yeah plastic garbage
@@_Zane__ my thoughts exactly. The 52.5 pound ones were also $600 (Canadian $). Hard pass.
Yeah, no comparison to the Ironmasters.
Pepin fast series and iron masters for the win
@@richardmather1906 definitely….that plastic won’t hold up over years of use.
I had the Bowflex dumbbells and changed to MXSelect 55 dumbbells and it was the best decision I made. I would go with MXSelect all day.
Can yall review the SNODE fitness AD80 Dumbbells? They are similar to the nuobells but supposedly drop proof for up to 32 inches.
I literally still have my first set of plastic weights filled with concrete that I bought when I was in 7th grade back in 1973 that I use to straight bar curl with...lol
How long before Bowflex redesigns their dumbbells to be shaped like these barbells so that the dumbbells aren't so long when at lower weights?
Great review as always GGR Team 👍🏼
My man’s indecisiveness is me in the McDonald’s drive thru
We need a bar that can attach to the dumbells we already own. That would be sick.
Hyperbell bar is what you're thinking of
I've actually gotten to like coop over time. Glad he's on yt.
Thanks Coop.I just bought a set of Bowflex Select Tech 560 adjustable dumbells and i might get the Bowflex adjustable barbell to match?
(Even though i have an olympic barbell and iron plates).
If I had the space and cash, I could see having one of these for a dedicated ez curl station. Maybe taking up a shelf on a mass storage rack. I could also see using these for barbell walking lunges and single leg squats. Especially for the walking lunges, the full size bars can be a little cumbersome.
Are you going to check out the rogue monster velocidor?
Thank you for the review something like this is exactly what I'm looking for. But I still don't know which one's the best for me... I like to use one myself maybe it would be easier to make the decision.
yo Coop!! I'm sure you've seen the powerblock version, Need the pro version but I love mine. Nice to beable to use my existing Powerblock dumbells with a curl bar and kettle bell kit for a nomial extra price. Looks a little wierd but really works well. You should do an updated Power Block video. Us minnesotan's make really cool stuff. Be well dude.
I have the Pro Urethane 90's and have been contemplating getting the straight and curl bar for them. But it's hard to find any reviews on them, so I've been wary of investing.
How does the curl bar hold up I'm really worried about the attachment point from the bar to the "power block handle" loosening over time
@@SanFrantixXx so far so good. It comes with a tension washer for both ends that seems to absorb any play for now.
Not related but would love to see a review of cable attachments, especially upgrades to the ares plastic ones
Id love to see what you guys think of the Mutt Bars
Another vote for a Nuo bell barbell. Just make it a bit tougher so it can survive some drops, as the dumbbells have to be set down gingerly.
Here to support GGR and Coop cus I am not their target audience. Can't wait for your inside the Arnold videos!
Powerblock also make a Straight Bar and EZ Bar attachment for the Powerblock Pro EXP range which goes up to 195 lbs.
That's what I use at home with a narrow narrow foldable rack.
How do you like the ez bar for your power blocks have the bar to handle attachment loosened at all over time?
Waiting for that adjustable olympic bar
There's another option called "Taurus Selectabell" (similar to the Bowflex 2080 it's a straight and an EZ bar, up to the same max weight but it also comes with a stand). That's about 150 cheaper. A clone of that is also available for about the same price called TREXO 36 kg adjustable barbell set.
Personally I would go for an Olympic barbell and weights but it's just way more expensive, needs more space and adjustment is time consuming. Since I'm lacking space and money I would tend to go with one of the adjustable options, especially the Bowflex 2080 as it can be upgraded, but the prices are still a couple hundred too much for the very small budget I could put aside for it. Still, I'd love to have one or the other.
Coop, why haven't you done the powerblock bars? they are cheeper and use your existing powerblocks
Lets go Blues! Nice hat.
Man I think you should've at least mentioned a loadable ez curl bar. They seem more budget friendly and still offer the small form factor for things like curls, skull crushers etc. You likely use them less than traditional dumbbells so the inconvenience of loading them isn't too bad.
Also he missed the Powerblock versions which uses the adjustable dumbbells and thus cost less while allowing for higher weight options
Why would he have to mention that, everyone knows what a loadable bar is
@@TheBoyfriendOfYourWifeexactly
I'm waiting on nuobell to come out with their version.
I'm trying to build a home gym. These would be great.
If they were a few hundred cheaper they might be worth it
They should've paid you upfront to review this. Ppl are going to consider it now just bc you reviewed it. That's worth a lot more than affiliate link commission in this case
Powerblocks also have a barbell add on. I wonder how it compares. IMHO rather have adjustable dumbbells and stick to an olympic barbell set and plates.
I get people might be tight on space, but man these don't seem like something I'd "enjoy" lifting with. Especially since there's no rotation on the "sleeves"
Coop...common, man. The pepin fast series and the snode 80AD... put em out there ! Lol
The biggest flaw is the barbell length. Im going to see if theres a dumbbell to barbell converter so i can add plates with the "generic" adjustable dumbbells 1090 i already got, and, use a regular barbell along with traditional curlbar.
This guy cool. I love it. I need to partner with guy. Love what you. Awesome job bro!😊
very strange i see this video after thinking a couple days ago about adjustable barbells..I know the exist,but i was thinking it would be great if they could make them in big heavy sizes up to 500lbs and olympic size bars etc..would cost a lot but man the ease of use might be worth it..
I´m glad Coop is back to normal, please do not go back to that "jumping Chandler" phase
The wall behind you has plate and bar holders? Is it Titan?
I think this is a great idea, but I have an old set of ativafit adjustable dumbbells that go up to 72. Throw a hyper bell bar on that and I’ve got a 150 pound adjustable barbell for around 500 bucks. That’s half the price of these guys and it goes much heavier.
Hmm... I don't own any of this stuff yet. You can do that? Might go that route.
@@davidwhite206 yeah, but just be sure that the hyperbell will fit your specific adjustable dumbbell. They don't work with nuobell, for example.
@@balboa0621 I was going to get the AtivaFit ones you mentioned.
Let's FN GOOOOOOOOO!
@1:06 There looks like a green bow (bow and arrow bow) with a orange cable. Can anyone tell me what that is or what brand it might be or if Coop has reviewed it before?
Hey COOP, that bar is called an E-Z bar or a Cambered bar. Calling it a curl bar can be any bar strait or cambered. Get it right!
Can you please review Snode adjustable dumbbells.
Yes, I’m editing. - Coop
I paid $200 for a cheap standard barbell and ez curl bar plus 100lbs of plates. I rather be cheap over these adjustable barbells.
Nuobell adjustable barbell, yes please.
I just can't see myself buying adjustable weights of any kind, I love the regular old rubber hex dumbbells, you know they'll last you forever whereas adjustables are probably gonna only last about 5 years or so and their gonna break then your screwed
Yes! I regret my adjustable db set, but I’m glad I got it on sale.
My muscles don't need fancy expensive equipment or special barbells or dumbbells to grow. People seem to over complicate things and believe that spending big money makes lifting weights easier.
@@billybrown7953 these are special fancy weights in the video
@@Farquad76.547 Gee, I'm pretty sure that was the guys point. LOL
Depends on what type of adjustable dumbbells you’re buying. Mine are manually adjustable dumbbells. I have to manually take off the plates and the plates are iron. They will last me for years.
To each his or her own, but selectorized barbells seem unnecessary to me.
I already have both Olympic and standard barbells.
It doesn't take much effort to add or subtract weight plates with either.
Anything adjustable is cool & all but I’m more of a barbell & plate kind of guy.
I need a "Best D Handle" video for cable attachments Coop!
LOL, are you serious???? LOL
@@davebrown4841 What's wrong with cable attachments my guy? There's 100s of options for D Handles alone, I don't want to drop $100+ on a pair and realize I should have gone with another company's option...
@@mikeworkman1759 LOL, if you spend a hundred dollars or more on D handles than you are the perfect mascot for .... F... 00 .... L S are born every minute. Do you even lift weights????
@@davebrown4841 why you so angry Dave? I do lift as does everyone else watching this channel, I care about having quality after my other handles that came with my functional trainer broke during use...I've like to upgrade to a pair that will last and with all the options out there I'd rather than waste my money...it's kinda the entire point of the channel my guy...
@@mikeworkman1759 LOL, just what is a ... functional trainer???? It sounds like something that you buy a baby or child. PS. I don't believe that half of the people on this channel lift weights. Just like when I watch a drag racing channel... I don't drag race.
I’m down for freaking anything nuobell wants to take their shot at. I don’t know how but if they bring prices down AND reduce use of plastic they will be the industry’s no brainer.
Use case is so limited as so many have mentioned from 20 to 80 barbell.
Imagine though a selectorized 45 to 300 with expansions available. Olympic barbell. Rack attachable. A sliding system so you can raise/lower positions for idk squat to bench etc. (Sliding just for rerack point not making it a Smith machine all of a sudden).
I'm sure the engineering behind it would make the cost out of my price range but I still want it to exist lol
Not something I would ever buy but I would be really happy I’d say a hotel gym had one.
The best adjustable barbell I have found is the Rogue 2.0 bar. I can adjust the weight in 5 lb increments just by putting plates on each end of the bar itself. The versatility is amazing.
Never imagined adjustable barbells were a thing.
Sincerely I’ll never buy or use them if I have a barbell available. The fact you have to place the barbell in the perfect spot is tedious to me, the load selector is not seamless, and the strange plates shape seems unbalanced.
Do home saunas!!!!
the fact these barely go to 100lb and are pricier than dumbells like nuobells makes this a hard pass, not worth it for me
Great for these companies, charge more for these over dumbbells and use half the weight. Loadable curl bar and barbell all day
I have powerblocks for dumbbells under 100# and pepins up to 200#
I wanted the Bowflex, but now owning the Jayflex I think it's the better option if you have adjustable dumbbells that are compatible.
My feed back to Jayflex is to make the current one cost less and make a more premium. Knurled metal weighted bar that you can add weight into the bar. Since most adjustable are around the 50 pound range if you could get the bar itself to get to around 50 pounds you now have 150lb bar which would suit me and I think most people's simple home gyms. Or just make a 50lb premium bar with no adjustments and people can just adjust through their adjustable weights.
I’ve been considering Jayflex. Would you recommend It?
@@ericalkalay6638 if you're like me and you don't have any traditional bars or use plates then 100%
If you have adjustable dumbbells that fit it, using it is very smooth and I haven't felt scared. The only point of fail I have concern for is the ring but as long as you keep an eye on it I don't see it breaking.
My other complaint is that for it's price point it doesn't feel premium. It feels good but not premium. I got the curl bar and kettlebell combo and both have been serving me well.
17:15 lol.. wait till you weight the Ironmasters.. They're all underweight.. But I mean.. Underweight consistently though I guess.
Review the snodes already
I actually prefer the MX bar over Bowflex, just looks better.
I like my adjustable dumbbells, but adjustable barbells just seem like a waste of money. I get the same benefit with my ez-bar and olympic weights. Only benefit I can see is the time savings for changing weights, but that's not worth >$1k to me. I can find other gym equipment worth spending that money on
How the hell do you fix these one side doesn't turn
Issue with adjustable barbell would be the positioning of the weights for the system. That would be a lot of weight. The idea would be amazing if it was connected to a smith machine.
The Inspire FT2 has a smith connected to a weight stack - similar principle
@@steverapos3904 might be as close as we will get to Coop's adjustable barbell idea for a long time. Between that and these shorter bars.
16:18 Sirs, why Coop's arms stay so skinny? Please, do the needful! Respect!
you can’t be unbiased with affiliate links.
Adjustable bars i think is unesserary. Use a olympic bar for movements instead.
Drink a glass of water every time you hear "knurling".
I thought a barbell was an adjustable barbell.
You won't do your back-in changing the weight! If you are over 40, that's a great piece of equipment.
Aren’t all barbells adjustable
Adjustable dumbbells are a thing and they're amazing but adjustable barbells? Nahhh
i need 1 about $100?
the bowflex 1 is to expensive for me.
I feel like adjustable weights have begun to get ridiculously over designed and thus overpriced all dude to people thinking the 30 seconds its going to take to adjust the weight is really going to make or break them that much and cant be bothered to just buy a second bar
I prefer to use the Rouge Ohio Bar model. Allows for use of small metal circles that can be placed in and removed from the bar itself for very easy storage and transfer of weight circles. Highly recommend!
that bowflex 2080 looks like a weedwhacker lol
👍 Love the idea, but neither of those offer an acceptable execution yet... You forgot to mention that because the ends of both those brands are not round, the weight shifts a little in your hands unevenly as you curl or when pressing go from waist to shoulder height... Would be nice to see how NuBell approaches this... If weights were perfectly round like their dumbbells, the max went up to 200 or so pounds and adjustment increments were no more than 8-lbs at a time (5-lbs even better) they might be worth considering. No one is going to bench press with these but for curling, overhead press, trap raises, etc. might be worth considering beyond the mandatory power rack... Would need to come in under $1,000 all in, including stand, as far as I'm concerned...
I think a better buy for what you're describing would be the Nubell set paired with the Hyperbell set. It would take alot less room up and nothing is wasted...that was what I am thinking of getting and using for home.
@@Raymo2u I already have a full power rack & 800-lbs olympic weights; Gonna pick up the NuBells... I don't need anything beyond all that; the adustable barbell would just be a "maybe nice to have" ... But if someone doesn't have the room or money for power rack setup one of these "all-inclusive" sets might be worth it, if they don't lift heavy. Those hyperbells look interesting, but I wouldn't lift with anything unbalanced the way those are with the dumbbells on either end... These all-in-ones are really a niche product that only a small percentage of lifters would buy, but for someone that fits into that category possibly a good idea...
Not to be a dick but who's this made for? 100 lbs? I can't picture what I would use this for other than curls or maybe some finishers on compound movements. Coop really should of added what exercises you can do with these lol. Pointless.
Adjustable Barbells? What a blasphemy.
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Crazy money. Not worth it.
People who buy junk like these products NEVER make gains.
This is, in my opinion, incredibly useless. If you tried to stretch your imagination, you could maybe make a case for adjustable DBs. But adjustable barbells? Nope.
LOL, wow people are getting lazy. It's called working out for a reason. LOL
For real, is it really that much hassle to just slide some plates and collars on and off?
@@jlogan2228 It's also a lot cheaper.
@@freedomrings1420 I've been shopping for a home gym and you aren't kidding. To get a pair of handles and plates that can go up to 120-150 plus an ez bar was half the price as nuobells etc and they don't really take up any more or less room, you just may have to spend a grand total of 5 minutes laying them out and putting them up before a session
I even bought some small bands so when I load them up heavy I can give them some extra support and cushion in can I need to be rough with them
For me, it is more about space than the inconvenience of switching plates on and off.
Lol people are lazy using a powered lawnmower. Who needs convenience. Just grab some scissors and cut your grass.
People need to stop being so dumb, for real..
These types of adjustable barbells are not meant to replace a std. barbell & plates, they are meant to replace fixed barbells... WHICH ARE NOT MEANT for deadlifts, bench press etc. THEY ARE MEANT for doing Front raises, bent over row, overhead press, bicep curls, skull crushers and tons of other exercises.
Well then, I guess that these adjustable barbells aren't necessary at all. If I can just use my regular bar and plates for ALL of those things that you mentioned. I guess that you aren't the bright one. I'd suggest that you stick to playing with your video games.
@@davebrown4841 You "can", however.. using a regular barbell for those are not good. If you have a 120-150 bar, sure.. but some people also prefer not to have any plates and barbells at all.
You really failed and clearly are dumb af.
I workout 5 times a week mate and know way more than you ever will :)
I am also very likely to be in MUCH better shape than you are :)
In any case, nice attempt trying to boost your fragile little ego you weak loser :)
@@davebrown4841 you’re the one that clearly knows nothing abt working out. Js cause u look like garbage doesn’t mean other people want to. Loading plates is a waste of time when u could be getting more actual work in, ever heard of drop sets?