PowerBlock Sport 24 Review – Fabulously Compact

• Product: PowerBlock Sport 24 Dumbbells (Pair)
• Price: from $149.99 (varies depending on set)
• Best Place to Buy: Amazon
• Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars

• Adjustable –  3 to 24 lbs/1.36 to 10.88 kg each
• Space Efficient – Excellent Solution for Home Gym
• Extra Compact – Smaller than Traditional Dumbbells
• Selector Pin – Combines 8 Sets of Weights

Pros:

• Quick Weight Changing Mechanism – Simply pull the pin out & slide it right back in on the weight you want to use. Super easy to use & fast.
• Saves Up Space for Your Home Gym – One of the most compact dumbbells you’re going to find on market. PowerBlock Sport 24 are excellent if you only have a little space spare for your training equipment.
• Small Weight Increments – There are as little as 3 pound increments. Small weight increments are important for example if you intend to use an intense, super-set type of routine in your workout that requires multiple small weight jumps.
• Saves Your Money – Great way to save money on dumbbells, PowerBlock Sport 24 or 216 pounds worth of free weights. You can replace entire rack of dumbbells & it will be cheaper for you than buying these dumbbells individually.
• Built Like Tank – These dumbbells are incredibly sturdy & compact, making them reliable pieces of equipment for your home gym. If you don’t want to keep changing broken equipment all the time, these are dependable workhorses for years to come.
• Flat on the Ends – Makes it easy to rest these dumbbells on your thighs between sets. It’s extra nice feature if you’re doing incline bench press or shoulder press: You can 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 & smoother. Plus it helps to prevent injuries.
• Great Grip, Protects Your Wrists – PowerBlock Elite dumbbells have comfortable grip & a cage-like handle area that protects both your hands & wrists. As a result you don’t have to squeeze the handle so much & it becomes effective for lifting bigger weights while supporting your grip. In that way your wrists are always in correct position & dumbbells more stable during the lift.
• Long Warranty – Manufacturer offers 10 year warranty.

Cons:

• Requires Solid Ground to Change Weight – This is one of the minor concerns with these dumbbells, you might be unable to insert weight pin in correct position if your dumbbells are placed on carpet etc.
• Weight Changing Pin Can be Hassle – If you’re new to this, it takes a bit 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 – Some people have complained about receiving 1 dumbbell only. That is a shipping problem & if it happens to you don’t hesitate to contact Amazon customer service & ask for your other dumbbell. Usually it easily solves the problem. Note that PowerBlock dumbbells are sold as a pair, however dumbbells might ship in multiple boxes.

Leg Exercises:

• Wide squats
• Calf raises
• Stationary lunges
• Stiff-leg dead lift
• 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
• Dead lift

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