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Reviews on Bowflex Revolution” Home Gym The Bowflex Revolution: Better Than the Nautilus and Weider Machines? We have been adding various exercise machines to the fitness center in our development for a number of months. Some are brand new and other...

Reviews on Bowflex Power Pro XT Strength Training at its Best After pondering over the quantity of home gyms to buy, I finally settled on the Bowflex. I saw their ad on TV and went to their website www...

OK. I overall am happy with this purchase. Although the machine is pricey, it operates as described and will offer you a very complete workout. I found changing weight and exercises fairly easy. I’m as sore after using the Bowflex as I was with free weights (in a good way). I love the smooth operation and the fact that the weights don’t “get away from you” thus minimizing potential for injury and obviating the need for a spotter. Lat pull down, tricep press, curls, fly’s all are similar to any universal machine or free weights. Leg curl, doesn’t work. Leg press is marginal but really difficult to get into position with back strap and all. The foot harnesses if you get them DO NOT WORK! Assembly isn’t too bad, takes about 1-2 hours.

Certain exercises however just don’t work though. The bench press…… God, because the pulleys are above your head the regular bench (flat position) is very unnatural and does a poor job of recreating the free weight version. Much of the work of the exercise is spent pulling the weights down rather than out from your chest. I gave up on this one. Here comes the rub. The incline bench feels pretty useful but I’m not sure it is safe to do the incline bench if you have the lat pulldown attachment. My bench snapped in half while I was incline benching only 160 pounds. I’ll Email a picture if you would like one (scary).This revealed that the bench is actually made of pretty poor quality plywood. The company was quick to send me another but hey, I was lucky not to be injured, and they offered no solution to prevent it happening again. The “support” which stabilizes the bench in the inclined position doesn’t function if the pull down bar is attached so forces end up being placed on the upper end of the bench leaving the middle portion unsupported. Other problems are well addressed by other users like the Grommets moving up the cables, and the bogus stickers for traction falling off on day #1.

Overall I recommend the product, but I wish the company’s engineers would make some very easy quick fixes which would address my concerns. I made a few of my own already.

Reviews on Bowflex Ultimate 2 ULTIMATE 2, PRETTY ULTIMATE TO ME!!! I got this a month or so ago.It went together quite well and seemed to be of very high quality construction.It is easier to build with two p...

Reviews on Bowflex Motivator Xtl similar or better machines are out there for less *updated for more detail Bowflex is not a machine for serious bodybuilding or weightlifters. All the guys I know use free weights or weig...

Reviews on Bowflex Power Pro XT Bow Wow It has been about 15 months since I started exercising on a Bowflex, and I have seen results. Do I look like the people in the commercials?...

Reviews on Bowflex Power Pro Nothing to loose besides the weight? THINK AGAIN!!! I have used free weights and other gym equipment for several years now. After watching several times the Bowflex infomercial, I though it w...

Reviews on Bowflex Ultimate Bowflex Ultimate: The True Ultimate In Home Gyms! I currently own the base model of the Bowflex Power Pro line. I own the basic Power Pro model which I bought for $1,098. I can't be any happ...

Reviews on Bowflex Xtreme 2 Love my Xtreme 2 I am 45 years old and bought the Bowflex Xtreme 2 six weeks ago, after my gym membership had expired (and hadn't been going to the gym for a...

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Reviews on Bowflex Power Pro XTL $1600 Coat hanger, Bowflex Power Pro XTL backboard broke!!!!