Bo Flex

[Sexy17Calves]

ANYONE HAVE A BO FLEX? I AM THINKING ABOUT INVESTING IN ONE???ARE THEY WORTH IT FOR A HOME GYM?

[ShaneG85]

Originally posted by Sexy17Calves
ANYONE HAVE A BO FLEX? I AM THINKING ABOUT INVESTING IN ONE???ARE THEY WORTH IT FOR A HOME GYM?

I have heard that the range of motion is bad and that it is sometimes awkward. I am sure you could get a lot of free weights and a bench with the 1,000+ dollars you would spend on the bowflex.

Shane

[Laurie]

There is a local gym that has one. Tried it out a few times. I do not get as much satisfaction as I would with free weights. There is no feeling of resistance or "weight" as you would with dbls or a bb. Nor control.

But (shrugs) it is up to you. For the money, you can get an "All in one" gym for less. As for myself, you can get the same workout by investing in a bb and dbl set with adjustable plates.

Which I do have.

One way of looking at this.....is go to a good, local "St. Vincent dePaul's" Thrift store and look in the backyard/rooms where they would store exercise equipment. You just may find one for whole lot less and in just as good a shape as a brand new one.

[katma201]

Sorry for imposing on your board ladies. I own a bowflex which I bought about 3 years ago. It's probably the best $2k I ever spent (I got the ultimate). If you are looking to tone and lose weight in the comfort of your home, you can't beat it. Period. I lost over 65lbs and put on around 15lbs of muscle over a 2 year span. For getting lean and cut, bowflex is a valid solution. I have since joined a gym because I wanted to put on some serious muscle and passed the bowflex onto my dad. He loves it too.

[Nina_S]

JCPenney's offers a comparable product by Weider for what looks like a fraction of the cost - $599 - you may want to compare the two.


Nina

[holyshinto63]

katma201, you could get awesome equipment (power cage, bench, lat tower, bar/dumbbells, and 410 pounds of weight) for far less then 2000 dollars so the bowflex ultimate isn't the best of choices. If you really want one of thos machines go with the cross bow, it costs much less then the bowflex and you do get more for your money.

[egoatdoor]

Whether you use a Bow Flex or weights(barbells and dumbbells), the workout is only one part of three in a successful fitness program. The nutritional part has to be right and you have to get enough rest so the body can recover and is not always in a deprived state. Don't believe the commercials which lead you to believe those models got those bodies just by using the machine.

[Cogar]

Originally posted by egoatdoor
Whether you use a Bow Flex or weights(barbells and dumbbells), the workout is only one part of three in a successful fitness program. The nutritional part has to be right and you have to get enough rest so the body can recover and is not always in a deprived state. Don't believe the commercials which lead you to believe those models got those bodies just by using the machine.
Another male butting in to your thread. :p I agree, and will add that I doubt that any models in any commercials used the equipment they demonstrate to get the figures or physiques they have.

[katma201]

Originally posted by holyshinto63
katma201, you could get awesome equipment (power cage, bench, lat tower, bar/dumbbells, and 410 pounds of weight) for far less then 2000 dollars so the bowflex ultimate isn't the best of choices. If you really want one of thos machines go with the cross bow, it costs much less then the bowflex and you do get more for your money.

didnt have the space and at the time there were no compairable products. if it ever comes down to me not having time to hit the gym anymore, i will go right back to my bowflex to stay in shape.