NordicTrack Adjustable Dumbbell Review

Firstly, for the elephant in the weight room: yes, at over $400, there’s no denying that this is an expensive set of dumbbells. But it’s not just one set, but 10 sets in one, because each dumbbell you get in NordicTrack’s iSelect Adjustable Dumbbell set can be configured to weigh at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 pounds.

If you buy 10 pairs of individual dumbbells in each of those dumbbells, you are actually paying more than the price of these dumbbells if you buy a set that is just enough, and you also have to have the space to accommodate all 10 said pairs. Their weight and total is 550 pounds, as opposed to the 100 pounds of this smart scale.

Now for the other preset you can get here: yes, there are several options for properly adjustable dumbbells that cost less than these but offer the same 5 pound increase in mid-weight. The minimum and maximum are 5 pounds and 50 pounds. But do you really want stability when investing in what may be the only set of weights you need?

NordicTrack Adjustable Dumbbell

Having used a number of different brands of adjustable dumbbells over the years, I can say it’s a serious hit to the workout routine when a dumbbell gets stuck out of its holder, dear. requires you to put down one dumbbell to use both hands for the other release. The same is true when a weight falls out of a holder with the wrong number of discs on it and must be repositioned, reset, then retrieved. Small problems in the big picture, but they threw me off balance, broke the rhythm, and more times than I cared to admit led me to simply stop training early in frustration.

With these Alexa-enabled smart dumbbells, you don’t have to mess around with the handle to twist it to the right weight; instead just simple commands like: “Alexa, set weight to 45 pounds!” or “Alexa, add 10 pounds of weight!” or “Alexa, put weight on the curls!” or, of course: “Alexa, play ‘Eye of the Tiger!’” so I can get reality practice is going on.

In addition to the ease of setting weights via voice command, there’s also the ease with which these weights rise and return to their rack, which, as noted, is a real deal. For things like interval training or engaging in a planned workout routine that you can do multiple times live or pre-recorded thanks to the partnership NordicTrack has established with iFIT, the weight can be adjusted quickly and easily in appearance is very important.

Of course, you can also adjust the weight of these dumbbells via a rotary knob, and you certainly don’t have to use them in tandem with the fitness trainer’s planned regimen, but if you want to do work smarter, not harder, then… you’re missing the point: working smarter and harder.