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PowerBlock’s blockish design has critics comparing it to reaching into a toaster but the brand has solid loyalty among serious home-gym owners and strength enthusiasts.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026 Stylistically, these bulky sculptures are like many in the show, whether large or small — solid, blockish, refined but not delicate.—Los Angeles Times,
5 Aug. 2021 Bold and blockish, but soft around the edges.—
Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2021