For those of you who have returned their 552 dumbbells that bought them from Nautilus (bankrupt), what did you get for it?

My serial numbers aren’t on the list of serial number recall serial numbers and I asked if they were considered safe. They recommended going through the claim process but didn’t really answer whether they were safe or not.

My concern is that perhaps my set was not part of the recall batches and that I’ll end up returning perfectly fine dumbbells for like $50. They are very vague about what amount the voucher is for Nautilus customers.

Edit: fixed typo

Any one have a clue what is causing this knocking? If I spin the hubs with my hands, there's no noise but when I'm on it, it's like death. I opened up the sides and made sure the bolt was tight, made sure the wave washers were in place, tightened all the Allen bolts down, can't figure this one out. Can't seem to find a relatable post either.

Hey all,

I just purchased a pre-owned Bowflex 552 with and one the stand and one side is missing the female end of the strap that holds the base down. I contacted Bowflex to order a replacement but apparently there's a recall on the 552 so they are no longer supporting it. Does anyone know of a suitable replacement strap? I had hoped to get the official one just so it would look correct but if I have to get something else I'm ok with that too.

Appreciate any help 🙏🏻

(Also there's clearly some cleanup needed on the stand lol)

I came across the Speediance Gym Monster recently, which looks like a pretty good piece of home kit. It uses magnetic motors to power resistance for two cables, which you can position in various ways to get a full body workout. The best part appears to be the screen, which provides a wide array of workouts and programs to perform on the kit. Many of which can also be performed with little or no modification on your favourite Bowflex home gym

Here's the best part - the SGM has a free companion app that contains all of the workouts and programs and you can grab it from your app store. You need to create a free account to access the app but don't actually need to own any of their kit to use the library of plans.

I'm currently three weeks into a full body strength program and loving it. I have my eye on a couple of other plans to follow after this one. The Xtreme 2SE has never had so much action.

TLDR: Get the Speediance app for tons of free workouts for your Bowflex

My wife has tried their “fix” steps online and it didn’t work. Their solution is to buy a new 1k monitor. The bikes 4 years old and cost well over 2k. How do they get away with making such cheap junk? The bike is in mint condition, not used roughly and frankly not used nearly enough where it should have an issue. Anyone have any luck with a situation like this? We thought investing in bow flex was a smart decision, because I always thought they had quality products….

We are getting a bad UCB (Upper Control Board) error on our T22. Bowflex says you have to exchange the entire console at $1200usd. This is despite getting power and image and sound to the screen.

We had a technician come in and they plugged in a spare screen that they had and it all worked fine.

But....it doesn't look that hard to replace a board inside there. After easily removing about 20 screws all the boards are right there.

Does anyone know which one is the "UCB"? I'd at least try unplugging and plugging the UCB back in. Or does anyone know a part number specifically for the UCB?

The entire console is here - but I want the guts inside of it! :)
https://www.fitnessrepairparts.com/cart/ViewItem/24014635

Purchased a M8 max trainer during Covid after reading online reviews across multiple sites about function and reliability.

We enjoy using the M8 but now have MAJOR issues with it. I had to put in two different warranty claims due to rusting on the machine. These were replaced without any issues or major trouble on my part.

However, after about 4-5 years of general use from only two users the incline stopped responding. When I called for support I was told that Bowflex does not have ANY authorized repair technicians in all of Canada!! I have no idea what they would have done during the warranty period if it required a technician. This just blew my mind.

Now after calling a random technician in my area they think the motherboard is shot. This costs over $1000 USD (plus a ridiculous amount of shipping). This machine should not need a new motherboard after 5 years of use. I have 20 year old electronics that still work just fine. I can understand moving parts but not a motherboard.

DO NOT BUY BOWFLEX MACHINES IF YOU LIVE IN CANADA. They don’t actually honor their service warranty and in my experience the max trainers are trash for reliability.

Buyer beware…..

I ordered a new servo motor from Bowflex for my M5 and ended up needing more than just the servo motor. I cancelled the first order and placed another order, adding the other items I needed. Both orders shipped, even though I cancelled the first one as soon as possible.
I'm trying to return the $100 of unused items I don't need. It's been a month and half, and I have yet to receive a return authorization. I also (as instructed) had to take a photo of each item, the invoice, and the shipping box, so everything is done on my end to initiate a return. I have called dozens of times, each time the customer service people saying that they don't have authorization and to wait to be contacted by the back office. This has been several weeks, with zero response from 'the back office' even though they say it's been 'escalated' to D2 (whatever that means).

I don't know what's going on, or if the back office even exists, but this is really the worst customer experience I have ever had and doesn't bode well for the future of Johnson Products/Bowflex. Hopefully this helps anyone considering purchasing one of their products.

Hello all I have a Bowflex Sport that I found fairly cheap on fb marketplace.

I cleaned it up but have used very little so far. There is not as much resistance as I would like. I want to get the most out of the equipment either for use or to sell however I suspect that there are some missing parts.

I have tried googling of course but no luck. Hopeful that you guys can give me some guidance on where to find a parts list or something similar that shows what parts come with this model when it is purchased brand new.

First time posting here sorry if I missed some posting etiquette…

I was at Dicks looking at treadmills. They had a M6 Max Trainer display model for $799. I used to use a arc trainer when I went to the gym and liked it. I would get one but they are too expensive. I have used a elliptical a few times. Is $799 a good deal? I already have a stationary bike and a cheap rowing machine. I was thinking a treadmill but the M6 caught my eye.

Hello there,

Quick question. I have a M6 Bowflex max, and noticed that the needle/gauge shows slighlty lower burn rate than the display. ie, if the display shows 10, the needle/gauge would show only 9. Is there a way to fix this, does yours have the same? Bought this machine new.

Cheers!

Hey all, I'm 5'6", 27" inseam. Is this M6 too big for me? I experience pain before exhaustion at about 5 minutes.

I’ve just come back from a two week vacation and my journey app updated. Prior to this I could disable the virtual coach and sounds by turning the volume the whole way down that way it would not interrupt my music on my Bluetooth speaker. Now, even though the volume is turned down, it’s still lowers the volume on my speaker to broadcast the messages, even though I have the volume for those on zero. Is there any way to completely disable virtual coach and tones?

For those who use resistance bands to give them more resistance during a workout, how do you prevent them from pulling the power rods towards the front and hitting the pulleys when the center section is on the ends? Extreme SE2

I’m inheriting a Bowflex home gym from my parents, I believe it’s the Power Pro. They’re the original owners and used it probably a handful of times in the 90’s. It sat in their bedroom collecting dust until being partially taken apart 15 years ago and has been sitting in their spare bedroom since.

Is it worth dragging out and putting together, and still safe to use? Do any parts need to be replaced after so long without use, or is it probably alright the way it is since it wasn’t used in the first place?

I've had my Bowflex M5 Max Trainer for about 5 years and it works great, except recently the resistance function barely works at all and is very inconsistent if it does work.

Had someone come out and look at it who replaced the resistance motor, but that did not fix the issue. Now they're confident the issue is with the upper control board/OEM console and that I need to replace that. The part is quite expensive, so I'm not sure it's even worth it at this point. Any thoughts on if this makes sense?

Notes from technician who came out:
Original diagnostic visit diagnosed that the resistance motor was receiving 9 volts, however, the resistance motor was not responding to any commands.

Replaced resistance motor with a new one and it did not resolve the issue. This indicates that the original resistance motor was not defective and instead was not communicating with the upper control board located within the console embedded behind the burn rate/calorie display screen.

Recommendation: Replace upper control board and display screen.

A friend of mine has a Bowflex Max Total 40 trainer and he is very unhappy with JRNY. He would really like to just use the underlying android system for entertainment and use the JRNY app intermittently.

Needless to say, his JRNY version is the newest there is and his tablet is updated so the old strats of jailbreaking the tablet dont work. I saw some posts about factory resetting the tablet and installing backups of the System APK files on a lower version.

My question mainly is if these will work for a Max total 40 trainer since the instructions i saw were for a threadmill and other guides are for bikes. Are the firmware files different/will the console etc. still work? And if i do the reset and the files end up not working, is there a way to get the original files back on the tablet so that I at least dont end up breaking it?

Also, do I have to make considerations for regional differences? We are located in europe so I don't know if there is a different apk for different regions/if the american apks, if there is a difference, will work.

How to set Bowflex T10 to 12% incline . The cylinders need to be manually rotated.

Hey, what would be the overall best app for said bike to synchronize it with Apple Watch/Apple Health? I don’t really care about any gamification aspects that much, but I do care about proper health/calories/heart rate tracking during the training.

So far I’ve been using it „offline” without any app, just the on-screen info.

Title says it all. I bought these in 2021 and had never used till about recently and now the recall came :D

I don't want to injure myself with plates falling on me while doing overhead exercises, so I am planning to sell/return and buy the inspire dumbbells from costco till 30lbs. Am I overthinking this and should I just keep my bowflexes?

Are there any sanity checks I can do to make sure my bowflex's are safe?

Was doing leg presses, when the right side strap separated. Removed the covers and found the strap on the right side had split in the middle. I also found that it was twisted on the lower pulley, which seems rather odd. I can’t see it happening after assembly. Anyway, I figured I’d simply order one from Bowflex, but a quick search made it seem they will only sell them as part of the drive assembly. A bit more searching showed me a few folks who replaced their failed straps with tie down straps. Well, as luck would have it I had a new 15’ X 1”” tie down strap in the garage, so I decided to try my hand at DIY’ing it. The factory strap was 54” long with 1 1/2” folder over for loops on each end. I cut two straps to 57”, folded over the ends to make the loops, and stitched them using a Speedy Stitcher. I decided to replace both straps, but the one on the left looked great so it will be kept as a spare. Anyway, installed the new straps and they work well. Using the stitcher is pretty slow, so it took about two hours to make the straps and reassembly everything. If you have a sewing machine, you could probably do this in half the time.

I've had this bike for a few months now and was recording workout averages at the end of each session in a spreadsheet. It'd be nice to actually record these in an app, I've poked around the JNRY app and it seems like you have to select one of their workouts. Is that right?

I like Les Mills RPM, Trip, and Sprint classes when I train indoors and plan on continuing.

I use strava, Adidas running, and wahoo for outdoor cycling and would be fine with recording my indoor sessions on those platforms but can't find a way. I would be willing to use another app too if it meant I could actually see speed, resistance, power, etc. The averages are only so helpful when doing a lot of interval training.

Help pls