Bowflex SELECTTECH - Page 7

The dumbbell weight has been set to 20 lbs on one side
and 30 lbs on the other. The total weight of the dumbbell
is therefore 2,5 lbs. This 25 lb dumbbell has the weight dis-
tributed such that there are 10 lbs on one side and 15 lbs on
the other for a total of 2,5 lbs.
With the dumbbell weight configured as defined above, the
user should grip the dumbbell with 20 lbs on the thumb
side of the hand and the 30 lbs on the little finger side of
the hand.
Start tile biceps curl with a neutral wrist and forearm posi-
tion (palm facing leg). As tile curl progresses from tile start
to finish position, tile wrist should be rotated progressively
outward (palm up). During this curl tile user will be lifting
the weight of tile dumbbell (2,5 lbs) with tile biceps but also
lifting the offset weight of ,5lbs with wrist rotation (supina-
tion). Unlike a conventional dumbbell that is balanced end
to end, this offset weight will require more muscle activation
and therefore develop tile forearm and wrist.
Below you will find some helpful charts that will provide the
total dumbbell weight for various combinations of weight
settings.
This is just one example of the off-
set weight settings you may use. The
weight combinations and totals are
quite extensive given the adjustment
options of the SelectTech T"Dumbbell.
28.75 30 31.25 32.5 33.75 35 36.25 37.5 38.75 4125 43.75 46.25 48.75 51.25
Use the matrix above to quickly determine the offset weight selection total for your dumbbell
The chart to the right is a quick reference to determine the amount of weight offset
to one side of the dumbbell.
The symbol A indicates the diflerence between the two weights selected with the
dumbbell adjustment knob
The symbol + indicates the amount of offset weight on the heavier side of the
dumbbell.
Although you can continue to increase the amount of weight offset, it is not gener-
ally necessary to offset the weight more than 20 lbs.
Difference Offset
A 2.5Ibs + 1.25Ibs
A 5 Ibs + 2.5Ibs
A 7.5Ibs + 3.75 Ibs
A 10Ibs + 5 Ibs
A 12.5Ibs + 6.25Ibs
A 15Ibs + 7.5Ibs
A 17.5 + 8.75Ibs
A 20Ibs + 10Ibs
A 22.5Ibs + 11.25Ibs
A 25Ibs + 12.5Ibs
A 30 Ibs + 15Ibs
A 35 Ibs + 17.5Ibs
A 40Ibs + 20Ibs