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46 of 47 found the following review helpful:
Near Perfect! Jul 18, 2009
By nhbfreestyle
I've had this home gym for a few months now and am finally submitting a review. I wanted to put some miles on it as well as see if the novelty would wear off before rating. Overall, I am still very satisfied and thrilled with the purchase. It's been worth every penny not having to spend money on gym memberships, time, and gas (which = more $).
I did alot of comparisons before and after the purchase. I can honestly say - for the value, quality, versatility, and convenience - you just can't beat it.
I chose this gym for the following main reasons:
1. Well built.
2. Comes with most of the main components (especially cables) already assembled. You will need a helping hand to lift, move and hold a section or two while you fasten them together. My 10 year old son was perfect for the job.
3. Most versatile - in terms of types of exercises (especially when you get creative and add certain attachments to it). Fully adjustable for fit and comfortability.
4. Iron stack (not cement blocks).
5. Relatively small footprint. I had a leverage bench press machine (used only for chest exercises) that took up more space than this gym that practically works out your whole body.
6. Much easier than adding and removing free weight plates when changing exercises. On this machine it's a matter of pulling and setting a couple of pins and clips and jumping right to the next workout. No lagging! Because of the ease resulting from the clever design, I find that it's more fun and addictive to use.
7. Looks a lot nicer than most home gyms.
8. Allows me to be home with my family after work and still get in a great workout.
***Please see "comments" for great feedback from other owners***
My friends love it and always get on it when they're visiting.
Recommend if:
You want to stay healthy, develop strength, stamina and endurance, build toned muscle, and have a good physical appearance.
Bottom line is: I LOVE IT; I'm glad I got it, and would recommend it without hesitation. It's a home gym and a great quality home gym. Don't expect a super-heavy-duty industrial-grade one-excercise-specific piece of commercial-gym equipment.
PS> Instead of a $79 rubber mat, I bought a $15 six-piece foam puzzle mat set to put under it; and works just fine! Put money saved towards other fun attachments - like the rope attachment for tricep pulldowns!
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
EXCELLENT MACHINE Jan 07, 2009
By Dina Garabedian
I have been researching home gyms for quite some time now. I quit my membership 2 years ago and purchased a bench and some bowflex dumbells.
Although this sufficed, it got very boring and I really missed the feel of gym equipment.
I looked at the bioforce contraption, it was better than the bowflex but still so cheesy. There is nothing like the feel of "real" weights.
I purchased this machine mainly because it was 90% built. It took us about 2 hours to put it together. Amazon delivered it in 5 days. I orderd the leg press through mercantila ( amazon did not offer it).
It does not take a lot of space up and is built so much better than any piece of junk you would find at sports authority.
I hope you find this review useful and best of luck on your fitness goals!!!!!!!!
22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
Perfect Little Home Gym Sep 14, 2009
By Bob
After reading the reviews, I decided to give this gym a try and have not been disappointed. It really is pretty easy to put together - I did it by myself in 90 minutes with no issues. Don't worry about the tools they say you need - I did it with an adjustable wrench and vise grips - nothing more. The quality of the gym is readily apparent plus the footprint isn't that big - it fit right into a corner (just make sure you've got at least 8 feet clearance). There are more than enough exercises on this set to satisfy most people who lift two-three times a week. It's not meant for Olympians or anything like that - but I'll never bench a Volkswagen anyway. I would recommend, depending on your fitness level to just go ahead and get the extra 50 pound stack for $69 if you bench in the 150-160 range cause it only comes with 160 in weights and you want to have room to increase if necessary. All and all I'm very happy I went with this. You can certainly get cheaper ones (and more expensive) but I think this is a great quality mid-level home gym.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
best workout machine Sep 25, 2008
By Frederick Martin
nothing but positives for this machine, very easy to finish assembly,as it comes out of the box almost ready to use. fantastic workouts with this unit. very user friendly,and smooth operation. you will enjoy this machine for sure.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Great machine Jun 12, 2010
By Rick Moriarty
Love this machine. Was delivered in one large box. It comes mostly assembled, but it's in enough pieces that you can carry them anywhere in your house for final assembly. All the cabling and pulleys are already on the machine. There really are only nine bolts to install. But I took my time with it -- about an hour and a half. If I had help, I could have done it in under an hour.
I have a weight bench with free weights, but I purchased this machine so my wife and children could lift without the dangers posed by free weights. They can lift with this machine without me there to spot them.
Comes with 160 lbs of metal weights, which is plenty for me, my wife and our children. No, you can't add any more weights to the set.
It works great and is very compact. Fits nicely in my basement, which does not have a very high ceiling. To change the weights, you just pull a metal pin out of one slot and stick it in another. Takes about a second. The weights and the levers move very smoothly, just like the machines they have at the gym. In fact, this is very close to gym quality (probably because Body Solid makes some commercial equipment, I believe).
I have not completely abandoned my weight bench, but you just cannot beat the convenience of this home gym. Changing from one exercise to another is a breeze, so I'm able to get my workouts done a lot faster.
I purchased the leg press separately. It's a nice addition to the machine. One negative is that you have to detach one cable and lower the leg press when you want to use the curl bar. But that's not a big deal. It just takes a minute.
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