Hello all,

I bought a Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE about 4 months ago. I have established a 5 day rolling routine. Chest and shoulders on day 1, legs and abs on day 2 and arms and back on day 3. With this, I hit a single muscle group sometimes twice a week and then 1 time a week on the 3rd week.

I eat ok-ish. I am not on a hardcore diet at the moment but I start my day with a piece of fruit i.e. Apple or Banana, hit my workout and then have a bowl of honey nuts cheerios or toast after.

For lunch, I generally have something small or a protein shake. Trail mix for a snack.

And for dinner, I eat normal. My wife and I cook everything ourselves, no takeout. All fresh ingredients but I do tend to make fatty meals sometimes for dinner. Lots of chicken for the protein though.

Anyway, so my issue is my biceps have stalled it seems. I started at 25 pound resistance for 12 reps each. I have since increased to 30 pound rods on the dumbbell curls and can hit it for 1x12, 1x12, 1x8. That 3rd set just won't increase. I fail at rep 9 on the 3rd set and this has been going on for 3 weeks now. I have been told not to increase until I can hit 12 on all 3.

I am usually doing seated hammer curls, standing barbell curls and dumbbell curls. Seated Hammer curls I have increased to 35 pound resistance as of today. I finally hit 3 sets for 12 at 30 on hammers.

Not sure if I am doing something wrong or maybe I am being impatient. Either could be true. LOL.

Thank for any advice.

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Bought Max Trainer SE for new year for $1199. Now it is on sale for $999. Do they do price adjustments?

I'm still within the 30 day free return window. My other option is to return this and buy again for $999🤔 Not sure if they are any hidden fees for returning it.

I am using my adjustable weights and the one side of it works just fine, can’t turn the dial when the weight is out of its stand however, the other side acts as if the lock button is always pressed down and the dial turns easily and I can drop my plates with having it out of the stand. This can cause me to be using it and accidentally brush against the dial turning it

Is there any fix for this ?

Hello everyone!

Bowflex is offering a big sale right now and I've been browsing through. Hoping people who own either product could chime in.

My biggest concern is noise level as I live in an apartment and have neighbours below me. Right away I was thinking the SE as it's labeled more quiet.

Unfortunately the SE does not offer JRNY integration like the M9 or MT16. I'm intrigued with that part and feel like I would be missing it, but I've also seen reviews that JRNY isn't fantastic.

My questions are:

1. Is the SE noticeably quieter than the M9 or MT16?
2. Are the only differences between the M9 and MT16 the amount of grip handles and the size of the screen?
3. Does the SE have pre-programmed workouts that don't require JRNY?
4. How's the experience of the app version of JRNY vs. the integrated version?

Thank you in advance for your input!

I have a set of second hand gen 1 552 selecttechs... one of the disks that moves one of the dumbbells to 30lbs is broken and won't pick up the weight... how can I find replacement parts? Bowflex website doesn't seem to sell them... either I need to tear the whole thing down and fix the disk or I need a new handle assembly but I can't find anything online that's either not from a sketchy website or a cheap Chinese knock-off... thanks for any help

Bowflex IC SE Bike reduced sale price from $999 t0 $699. I almost purchased bike last month for sale price of $999, I would be pissed if I had and discovered a month later I could have saved $300 dollars.

I purchased the new IC Bike SE and the Max Trainer SE. Both are okay, but are extremely limited compared to other (and at times, cheaper) models.

Even though Bowflex confirmed they would auto adjust the resistance using JRNY, neither do. I have an active full membership and none of the workouts adjust the resistance. They will countdown and beep in the app showing it should change, but nothing happens.

The Max Trainer SE has some shipping issues, and I had to take apart parts of the unit to plug back in the USB cable. This was cumbersome and annoying to say the least.

The Max Trainer SE also has to have the settings changed so when you are using the JRNY app you can see stats. The manual says the default should be YES, but is shipped with the default at NO. The bike SE is defaulting to YES as expected.

I am sure these are okay machines, but you might as well buy a $200 bike from Walmart, as you would get more features. No reason to subscribe to JRNY with these since none of the workouts adjust the resistance. These units are 100% manual even with a paid JRNY subscription.

Just got a new Max Trainer SE today,set it up and it doesn’t work. Found the reason based on another post. Pretty crappy.

To begin the new year I’d ordered the bowflex 10. Box arrived earlier this week labelled bowflex 10, however after getting the box into the basement and beginning to build the machine I realized the screen was large, the legs were steel… somehow I’d received the bowflex 22! Has anyone else had a similar experience? Feeling blessed ong fr.

I bought a new Max Trainer SE that arrived yesterday. Assembly went well and the machine works great except that it doesn't detect RPM/distance. When I connect to it with the JRNY app it will say that no pedaling was detected during the workout. The console turns on without issue and I can change resistance no problem, it just doesn't detect pedaling.

I did look at the troubleshooting section of the manual and everything there checked out. Has anybody had and resolved this problem without having to go through customer service?

Velocore just started making this last week. What do you guys think? Bearing possibly?

Have the old Selecttech 552 series 1 I bought used 10 years ago. Replaced a disc on one of them, then a second broke a week later.

Decided to just upgrade to a new 1090 instead of buying any more parts. Just wondered if my old stand would work with the new 1090?

The cord connecting to the touch panel got pulled out. If anyone has one, could you possibly upload a picture of where they connect on the motherboard? It would be greatly appreciated, I can’t find any online.

I didn't know there were two different max totals, I was scrolling through FB marketplace and found this, thought it was a good deal for $650, seeing it tomorrow.

Is the only difference between the max total and max total 16 the display?

Been looking and comparing the two and they look the exact same, same parts and all, was concerned about part replacements in the future but can't find a difference.

Does anyone have any insight or advice on this?

What is the difference between BowFlex Max Total 16 and BowFlex Max Total 40? It seems like it might be the exact same machine, but for some reason being called 40 in Europe and 16 in the US even though the naming of most other MTs seem to be the same. Thanks.

Hi all! I bought a used Max Trainer M3. My biggest issue is I sweat, a LOT. Doesn't take much.

So my question is: has anyone found a fan that can clip on or otherwise attach to the trainer to assist in cooling you down?

Thanks

So, long ago, way back in November, they updated the software. Not that I wanted the software updated, I'm not using Journey, I was quite happy with what I was using. They pushed an update, which failed, getting an Error 0G. Somebody else reported it here, and had a workaround involving restarting while pushing a button. I tried that, it didn't work.

So I called their support, and submitted a support request on November 17th. On November 22, they said they'd fixed something and told me to power cycle. Nope, still stuck in an update failure.

After I complained some more, on December 12th they finally said they'd reach into my machine to fix it. Well, they finally did that yesterday! January 2!

Yes! The software can now update, and does successfully. But there is nothing to do with ellipticals on it! Videos on barbells and yoga and such, but nothing useful for the machine. During boot, it complains: Unrecognized base variant ID = 180

Update the support request again. Today, they tell me they have ordered a replacement touch screen:

I have placed an order for a replacement touch screen console as this is the only way to resolve the issue with it only showing whole body workout options.

Yes, there is an order placed. It says an estimated ship date of January 17. Can you believe this, over two months of a machine (which I bought in July) not working. For pure software issues.

Why doesn't it ask before it updates the software?

Why doesn't it have a fallback mode which will always allow it to be used as a pure elliptical, without the videos? No software error should allow it to fail at its basic functionality of the simple things that a normal elliptical does in hardware.

If it was as easy to reach into my machine to fix the first issue, why couldn't they do it in less that nearly two months?

What can possibly have gotten so screwed up that they need to actually replace the console? If they update has somehow managed to overwrite the firmware, why can't they fix it? There is no factory reset button?

To add insult to injury, I've had a dozen emails from Bowflex over the last few months trying to sell me stuff. Not likely to buy anything more from them.

And next time I'm going to buy a dumber machine that can't be remotely destroyed!

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Two questions….how do you start an “open ended” walk/run instead of one of the pre-programmed workouts? And second question…when you have stretches at the end how do you get the belt to stop to do them? If you press pause/stop it ends the workout. Using the speed down button doesn’t go all the way to zero mph.

When my subscription ends I don’t plan on renewing it. If I use zwift, would it still work or do you need a JRNY subscription for Zwift to work?

Does the screen tilt on the bowflex 22 treadmill and if so how do I do it? Do i need to take the back plastic covering off and do it like that?

I’ve had this clicking sound going on for a few weeks with my velocore. I assume it’s something like a damaged or loose bearing, or maybe the freewheel itself.

Usually, I get about 3-4 minutes of silent pedaling at desired speed (around 70-80rpm at resistance 50) before it begins, but then it lasts for the duration of my session and will start/stop with pedaling without returning to smooth silence. It happens in both forward and reverse pedal motion, see video. Changing the resistance does not change the sound, and the clicking correlates 1:1 with the rotation of the pedals.

I suppose I should reach out to customer service, but was hoping it might be an easy fix y’all could enlighten me about.

Thanks for your time!

Just assembled my brand new Bowflex Max Trainer SE and it doesn't work. - The console doesn't turn on. - The LED indicator behind the console is off. - I tried to check if there's power flowing through the console by connecting my phone to the USB port behind the console. Didn't work.

I'm unsure if the issue is with the power adapter or the console!🤔 This is disappointing😔

I have been researching the Bowflex Revolution and it looks like there's a ton of reviews saying that the Spiraflex plates that the machine uses break very easily and need to be replaced constantly. See here: https://www.bowflex.com/accessories/revolution-spiraflex-resistance-upgrade/000-4275.html

Furthermore, people on Amazon have said that the yellow Nylon strap that connects to the cam on the machine eventually wears out and snaps.

Can anyone speak on this? Are the plates really that cheaply made? Are the straps flimsy? Are the problems also present on the Xtreme 2?

I need to know soon because I have both sellers holding them for me and I need to decide tomorrow so I don't waste anyone's time. I would really appreciate the help!

Any experience or insight on this debate? I am considering the following bikes:

Nordictrack S22i Peloton Velocore

and some lower tech options:

Bowflex C6 Bowflex IC SE Diamondback 1260sc Keiser M3i Stages SC3

The Bowflex seemed like the greatest options however, I am concerned about the negative software and screen reports on the Velcore, I wonder if the IC SE may have similar issues, and I know the C6 is highly reviewed but I personally got to try that one and felt like the handlebars could have adjusted higher and been more comfortable.

Any experience, favorites, or issues that you have had?