PowerBlock EXP – Extra Sturdy & Awesome in Many Ways

• Name: PowerBlock Exp Dumbbells (Pair)
• Category: Free Weights
• Purpose: Support Grip Strength
• Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars
• Place to Buy: Amazon

• Space Efficient – Excellent Free Weights for Home Gym
• Expansion Sets – 2 Upgrade Sets, 3 Available Dumbbell Stages
• Selector Pin – Combines 15, 21, or 27 Sets of Weights, 5 to 50 lbs/2.26 to 22.67 kg

Pros:

• Rapid Weight Changing Mechanism – It’s easy & extra fast: Simply pull the pin out from the side of the dumbbell, choose your weight & slide the pin right back in on the right spot. That’s it, you’re good to go.
• Flat on the Ends – This makes it easy to rest these dumbbells on your thighs between sets. A nice feature if you’re doing an incline bench press or shoulder press. You can simply rest PowerBlock dumbbells on your thighs & lift them from there to start your exercise. After you’ve finished your set you can bring dumbbells back on your thighs making the whole exercise process much more comfortable, and smoother & thus preventing injuries.
• 3 Possible Settings – PowerBlock Exp dumbbells can be used in 3 possible different settings: 50-pound set, 70-pound set & 90-pound set.
• 2 Expansion Kits – There are 2 possible extension kits available for PowerBlock Exp to expand your default 50-pound dumbbell set to 70 pounds one, your 70-pound
  set to 90-pound one.
• Saves Up Space for Your Home Gym – Depending on how heavy a set you build, PowerBlock Exp combines 15, 21, or 27 different sets of weights.
• Small Weight Increments – There are as little as 2.5-pound increments. Small weight increments are very beneficial, for example, if you intend to use a super-set type of routine in your workout that requires multiple small weight jumps.
• Saves Your Money – This is a great way to save money on dumbbells, the 90-pound version of PowerBlock Exp replaces up to 27 pairs of dumbbells. You can replace an entire rack of dumbbells & it will be much cheaper for you than buying these dumbbells individually.
• Very Sturdy – Regardless of the fancy weight-changing mechanism, metal on metal makes these dumbbells virtually indestructible. PowerBlock Exp is a sturdy yet stable & compact device, making it a reliable piece of equipment for your home gym & dependable workhorse for years to come.
• Great Grip & Protects Your Wrists – PowerBlock Exp dumbbells have a comfortable grip & a cage-like handle area that protects your hands. As a result, you don’t have to squeeze the handle so much as it adds stability to exercises and helps you to be more effective at lifting bigger weights while supporting your grip.

Cons:

• Handle is Seated Low – This is an individual problem: If you have smaller hands, no problem for you at all. If you have bigger hands, your hands probably won’t fit in properly & your knuckles start rubbing against the tube area that is on the bottom. This is a huge problem with PowerBlock Exp. If you happen to have big hands, PowerBlock Elite is a solution for you.
• Weight Changing Pin Can be Hassle – If you’re new to this, it takes a bit of practice to get it right. If you’re used to it, no problem. You must be careful to insert weight changing pin correctly into its proper, intended slot.
• Some Problems With Customer Service – Many folks have reported that they have received only 1 dumbbell from Amazon instead of 2. This is a pair of dumbbells & you have to receive 2 of them. If this happens to you, this problem can be easily solved once you contact Amazon support & ask them to send another one.

Leg Exercises:

• Wide squats
• Calf raises
• Stationary lunges
• Stiff-leg deadlift
• Reverse lunge
• Side lunge

Abdominal Exercises:

• Ab crunch
• Reverse crunch
• Lying trunk rotation
• Twisting side crunch
• Lying leg raise

Chest Exercises:

• Flat chest press
• Incline chest press
• Flat fly
• Incline fly
• Decline chest press

Back Exercises:

• Alternating rows
• Wide row
• Deadlift

Shoulder Exercises:

• Standing shoulder press
• Lateral raise
• Seated overhead press
• Front raise
• Rear delt row
• Shrugs

Arm Exercises:

• Standing curls
• Concentration curls
• Incline bench curls
• Scott curls
• Overhead triceps extension
• Triceps kickback
• Lying triceps extension
• Hammer curls