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Reviews on Bowflex Power Pro XTLU The ultimate workout machine!!!! I've been buying aerobic equipment for 12 years and I could never seem to find what I like. That all changed when I bought the Bowflex Power...

Reviews on Bowflex Power Pro XTLU Bowflex Power Pro XTLU: A Less Expensive Alternative To The Ultimate The Bowflex Power Pro XTLU is the highest end model of the Power Pro line. It's about $400 cheaper than the Bowflex Ultimate, which is my fa...

I looked through the pros and cons for this product after having mine for six months and decided to write a review.

I bought mine used, and I think that Bowflex completely overcharges for these machines. I had wanted one for probably a decade but refuse to shell out $2,000 for something with no engine. I paid $600 for mine in excellent condition and about 3-4 years old. Mine came with 310 lbs of resistance which is completely adequate.

The Bowflex performs as advertised and provides an excellent workout. I can target any specific area and find that the resistance ratios are outstanding. When you begin an exercise you are at about 66% of whatever resistance level you selected and gradually move to 100% as the rods flex. This provides a nice smooth movement during both the ramp-up and let down phases of all movements. The rods are strong and very easy to set-up, one review states they are hard to read but so what memorize the configuration. The platform is sturdy and the entire machine is very stable including the leg attachment which is very rare in exercise equipment.

The gripes for this one are really no big deal. The thing is huge don’t let the commercials fool you they are filmed in big rooms for a reason. Go to the Bowflex website and get the dimensions for the model you want and measure the place where you want this thing to sit. Transition time from one exercise to another is sometimes long and tedious. This can be construed as lazinees, but some body types/workouts require no more than a 30 second rest between exercises and this is almost impossible if the machine requires reconfiguration. If you have one of these body types, you can simply break up the machine reconfiguration with a different exercise using your own body weight such as push-ups, pull-ups, or sit-ups.

To specifically address two of the “cons” I saw this device works abs wonderfully, and weight lifting benches are supposed to be very firm.

I used to be a gym rat BK, before kids, and would spend two hours a day lifting heavy free weights. This device is NOT for bodybuilders, rather designed for overall sculpting, conditioning, and light addition to body mass. If you want to be a bodybuilder you MUST get free weights and absolutely kill it, there is no substitute I don’t care what you see on television.

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