#35,758 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #43 in Aquatic Exercise Equipment
Date First Available:
June 29, 2009
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Average Star Rating: 4.9 out of 5
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10 reviews for Speedo Unisex Swim Aqua Fitness Barbell
Rated 5 out of 5
Brenda Lee-Parker –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Summer buddy
These water barbells offer strong water resistance. The grips are comfortable and come in a nice pink. They look well built and should last a long time. I’ve used these before, but it’s nice to have my own set for the pool or beach workouts.😉
Rated 5 out of 5
MPK –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Exercising
Great for exercising in our Pool.
Rated 5 out of 5
Praha2014 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best pool toy purchase
Due to chronic condition I cannot really exercise much or do heavy weight lifting. These are an absolute amazing alternative. I used them all the time. Very versatile too.
Rated 4 out of 5
GN –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great except water gets trapped in handles and drips in my swim bag
It was worth paying more for better quality, and they work great in the pool, however there are little holes on each end of handle under foam that trap water, which drip everywhere unless you actively pull foam back so water can drain. Tried taping the holes which didn’t work so will try some other way to fill the holes…
4 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
FRANCES E SHARP –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like better than blue ones
Speedo is better than off brands that bleed color.
Rated 5 out of 5
Linda Ellis –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great workout!
I bought these after trying a similar product in a water aerobics class, and am completely happy with them. They are well-constructed and provide great resistance for my exercise program. I have used them every day for a 1.5 hour workout since they arrived about six weeks ago. I have an arthritic hip, and even walking was painful at the beginning of the summer. I finally had daily access to a swimming pool, and tried a class using hand buoys. It was immediately clear to me that I could build strength and range of motion in the pool, and I’ve tailored a program to strengthen the hip and hopefully push off a hip replacement into the future. While my main focus is my hip, the hand buoys help me maintain balance, and I find that I’m getting a good upper-body workout with these in the bargain! My hip has improved markedly. I no longer depend on a grocery cart for support walking through stores; my husband has remarked that I’m parking further from our destinations; when I started I couldn’t do a single frog-kick in the pool due to the pain of the “snap,” and now I’m doing eight laps of frog kicks, using the hand buoys to do “pushups” “rowing” or curls as I “swim.”
25 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Fritz R. Ward –
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Choice for the Price!
These “barbells” weigh only about a pound. But, underwater they provide considerably more resistance. How much more? About 25 lbs worth. You can buy aqua fitness “weights” (I think resistance bars are a more appropriate term) that offer more resistance, but none can beat the price of these from Speedo. And if you aren’t reasonably fit before using them, you will find an hour of use in a typical aqua class will be fairly challenging.It is worth noting that floatations resistance bars like these are different from the fanned plastic versions found in most gyms. Those work by using the resistance of the water as you push and pull through it. These however, work by forcing them under. Therefore, the biggest difference is you have resistance in only one direction. The practical effect is that you work the opposite muscles that you would on land. Thus, arm curls work triceps, not biceps, when done with these resistance bars. And tricep curls work the biceps. That said, these will significantly to your aqua workout and are well worth the purchase.price.
57 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Laura –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent product.
I have use barbells previously at the gym and wanted something for at home in the pool. Had someone else in my neighborhood who purchased the same ones. She said she had to use crazy glue on the ends due to red caps popping out a little but no issues since. I do not see that as an issue and quick fix if ever needed. Used them today but did not notice any issues. They worked great for me. I loss a lot of musle tone with a lot of weight loss so need to tone my arms up. Those esp women not looking to get as tone might try a smaller size. I might as well just to try out and use from time to time. I feel the price is great and so are the barbells. Really glad I purchased them and recommend them to most women and all men. 5’3″, 122 lbs just so you know I am rather small now but have had strength on my side naturally all my life.
3 people found this helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love these
They came in a box already put together! I used them for my morning workout this morning and they were a lot harder than my gyms water weights! Just what I wanted!
3 people found this helpful
Rated 4 out of 5
SCarr –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Aqua Barbells!
I use these aqua barbells every day in the pool, doing 100 repetitions of at least 8-10 different arm exercises (no flabby underarms on this 66-year old!). They are perfect for this purpose, except watch out for trying to put both barbells together (i.e., using both hands to hold them and move them around from side to side), as it must create too much resistance and one end of one of the barbells pops off every time. I have to then put the barbell back together (which is easy to do), but I am afraid I will break it permanently if I try to do this one exercise. There are plenty of exercises to do without the dual resistance side to side exercise, so I would recommend these to anyone. The minor draining that occurs after taking them out of the water is a normal way to get the water out of the center piece, so it’s not a big deal; just let them drain before putting them in the car or on your towel.
Brenda Lee-Parker –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Summer buddy
These water barbells offer strong water resistance. The grips are comfortable and come in a nice pink. They look well built and should last a long time. I’ve used these before, but it’s nice to have my own set for the pool or beach workouts.😉
MPK –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Exercising
Great for exercising in our Pool.
Praha2014 –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best pool toy purchase
Due to chronic condition I cannot really exercise much or do heavy weight lifting. These are an absolute amazing alternative. I used them all the time. Very versatile too.
GN –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great except water gets trapped in handles and drips in my swim bag
It was worth paying more for better quality, and they work great in the pool, however there are little holes on each end of handle under foam that trap water, which drip everywhere unless you actively pull foam back so water can drain. Tried taping the holes which didn’t work so will try some other way to fill the holes…
4 people found this helpful
FRANCES E SHARP –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like better than blue ones
Speedo is better than off brands that bleed color.
Linda Ellis –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great workout!
I bought these after trying a similar product in a water aerobics class, and am completely happy with them. They are well-constructed and provide great resistance for my exercise program. I have used them every day for a 1.5 hour workout since they arrived about six weeks ago. I have an arthritic hip, and even walking was painful at the beginning of the summer. I finally had daily access to a swimming pool, and tried a class using hand buoys. It was immediately clear to me that I could build strength and range of motion in the pool, and I’ve tailored a program to strengthen the hip and hopefully push off a hip replacement into the future. While my main focus is my hip, the hand buoys help me maintain balance, and I find that I’m getting a good upper-body workout with these in the bargain! My hip has improved markedly. I no longer depend on a grocery cart for support walking through stores; my husband has remarked that I’m parking further from our destinations; when I started I couldn’t do a single frog-kick in the pool due to the pain of the “snap,” and now I’m doing eight laps of frog kicks, using the hand buoys to do “pushups” “rowing” or curls as I “swim.”
25 people found this helpful
Fritz R. Ward –
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Choice for the Price!
These “barbells” weigh only about a pound. But, underwater they provide considerably more resistance. How much more? About 25 lbs worth. You can buy aqua fitness “weights” (I think resistance bars are a more appropriate term) that offer more resistance, but none can beat the price of these from Speedo. And if you aren’t reasonably fit before using them, you will find an hour of use in a typical aqua class will be fairly challenging.It is worth noting that floatations resistance bars like these are different from the fanned plastic versions found in most gyms. Those work by using the resistance of the water as you push and pull through it. These however, work by forcing them under. Therefore, the biggest difference is you have resistance in only one direction. The practical effect is that you work the opposite muscles that you would on land. Thus, arm curls work triceps, not biceps, when done with these resistance bars. And tricep curls work the biceps. That said, these will significantly to your aqua workout and are well worth the purchase.price.
57 people found this helpful
Laura –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent product.
I have use barbells previously at the gym and wanted something for at home in the pool. Had someone else in my neighborhood who purchased the same ones. She said she had to use crazy glue on the ends due to red caps popping out a little but no issues since. I do not see that as an issue and quick fix if ever needed. Used them today but did not notice any issues. They worked great for me. I loss a lot of musle tone with a lot of weight loss so need to tone my arms up. Those esp women not looking to get as tone might try a smaller size. I might as well just to try out and use from time to time. I feel the price is great and so are the barbells. Really glad I purchased them and recommend them to most women and all men. 5’3″, 122 lbs just so you know I am rather small now but have had strength on my side naturally all my life.
3 people found this helpful
Amazon Customer –
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love these
They came in a box already put together! I used them for my morning workout this morning and they were a lot harder than my gyms water weights! Just what I wanted!
3 people found this helpful
SCarr –
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Aqua Barbells!
I use these aqua barbells every day in the pool, doing 100 repetitions of at least 8-10 different arm exercises (no flabby underarms on this 66-year old!). They are perfect for this purpose, except watch out for trying to put both barbells together (i.e., using both hands to hold them and move them around from side to side), as it must create too much resistance and one end of one of the barbells pops off every time. I have to then put the barbell back together (which is easy to do), but I am afraid I will break it permanently if I try to do this one exercise. There are plenty of exercises to do without the dual resistance side to side exercise, so I would recommend these to anyone. The minor draining that occurs after taking them out of the water is a normal way to get the water out of the center piece, so it’s not a big deal; just let them drain before putting them in the car or on your towel.
39 people found this helpful