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Old 06-21-2011, 12:36 AM
 
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WTH?!?!? We are not talking about an 11 year old girl here, we are talking to a MAN. WTF is he going to do with 5 and 10 pound dumbbells? My 16 year old would laugh his a$$ off if someone suggested to him to start off with 5 and 10 pound dumbbells.

OP, Bowflexes are junk. Dont even bother. Get yourself a jump rope and since you are a MAN and just starting out, get yourself a couple of 30 pound and 40 pound dumbbells. This is the perfect beginning weights for someone just starting out. You can do squats, thrusters, presses, etc. all with this weight.
Yeah, I had a similar reaction when I read the suggestion for five- and ten-pound weights. If the OP's a guy, he needs to start heavier than that. Thumbs up on AnonChick's post overall, but those suggested starting weights do need to be adjusted upward a bit if the person doing the workouts is male.
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Old 06-21-2011, 01:54 PM
 
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WTH?!?!? We are not talking about an 11 year old girl here, we are talking to a MAN. WTF is he going to do with 5 and 10 pound dumbbells? My 16 year old would laugh his a$$ off if someone suggested to him to start off with 5 and 10 pound dumbbells.

OP, Bowflexes are junk. Dont even bother. Get yourself a jump rope and since you are a MAN and just starting out, get yourself a couple of 30 pound and 40 pound dumbbells. This is the perfect beginning weights for someone just starting out. You can do squats, thrusters, presses, etc. all with this weight.
Shots to his ego and manhood eh? Stay classy.
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Old 06-21-2011, 01:56 PM
 
Location: NJ
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a lot of people say bad things about the bowflex. i think most of them have never used one. i have never used one. the only thing i will say is something that you will actually do on a regular basis is better than something you wont do on a regular basis.
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Old 06-21-2011, 02:12 PM
 
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We have a Bowflex. It does work, but my objection to it is the constant need to switch out various accessories to get a total workout. That part gets old, fast.
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Old 06-21-2011, 02:23 PM
 
Location: NYC
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Yeah, I had a similar reaction when I read the suggestion for five- and ten-pound weights. If the OP's a guy, he needs to start heavier than that. Thumbs up on AnonChick's post overall, but those suggested starting weights do need to be adjusted upward a bit if the person doing the workouts is male.
I am a woman and I have no use for 5 lbs whatsoever, and can only think of 2 things that a 10 lb will do (such as shoulder scaption).
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Old 06-21-2011, 03:42 PM
 
Location: SoCal - Sherman Oaks & Woodland Hills
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Shots to his ego and manhood eh? Stay classy.
Have no idea what you mean by this.
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Old 06-21-2011, 03:48 PM
 
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not only is a bowflex a waste of 200 dollars, but it's also extremely inefficient compared to free weights... You couldn't pay me to give me a bowflex. You'd be better off investing some dumbbells, or if you have the money, a power rack/barbell/weights.
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:39 PM
 
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I prefer free weights to a boxflex but people act like a bowflex will make you weaker or something.
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Old 06-21-2011, 05:20 PM
 
Location: In a house
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Someone who currently does no lifting at all, will get more benefit by starting with 5 and 10 pound free weights, than he is currently, with 0 pounds. If he is already physically fit, then he would know already, that he doesn't need to start out with 5-10 pound dumbbells. Since he didn't know that, I'm assuming he probably isn't fit enough to start out with much more than that. Of course one would hope he had the common sense to test these things out at the store when he goes to buy them, and determine for himself what the appropriate weight is for himself.

However, he has come here asking about the bowflex, which indicates to me that he doesn't have the ability to determine for himself what is most appropriate. And as such, I would err on the side of caution, since none of us know his current fitness level (or if he has any physical conditions that prevent him from going the freeweight route, or if he is recently recovered from surgery, etc. etc. etc.)

Telling him to pick a weight that sounds manly to you, is not helpful to him. Maybe he's SO FAR from being your idea of manly, that if he took your suggestion, he'd cause himself injury. Manly men don't need to tell other people how manly they need to be.
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Old 06-21-2011, 05:29 PM
 
Location: SoCal - Sherman Oaks & Woodland Hills
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Telling him to pick a weight that sounds manly to you, is not helpful to him. Maybe he's SO FAR from being your idea of manly, that if he took your suggestion, he'd cause himself injury. Manly men don't need to tell other people how manly they need to be.
No one said anything about being "manly". I just said that since he is a MAN, he should be able to start with 30 pound or 40 pound weights. I use myself as an example - when I was starting out, that is what I got. Ive always been a skinny guy, never the huge ripped guy. 30 and 40 pounds for someone skinny is a VERY GOOD starting point. Its safe to assume that he has no injuries or anything because he didnt mention it. Even Mr. Furley or Spongebob would be able to life 30 pounds. To mention 5 pounds is just ridiculous.

5 - 10 pound weights are what my 90 year old grandmother would use. NOT a dude like the OP.
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