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03-20-2006, 05:48 PM
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The "Bow-Flex" Home Gym.any good?
Ok, summer is coming up and I need to get into shape.
At this time in my life I don't really have the time to hit the gym. I work 6 days a week, and I'm at class 4 nights a week. There are many times through out the week where I've got maybe 30 mins to kill, which I figure would be enough time to get a quick work out in at home, but not at the gym. I figure if I invest in a home gym that will give me the time flexibility to work out when I only have 30 mins here and there on a much more constant basis. So my question is, anyone have experience with a home gym system like the "Bow-Flex"? Is it any good? Do they break? Do they give results? Any light you guys could shed on the matter is greatly appreciated, Mike 
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03-20-2006, 05:58 PM
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You're not going to use it...lol
For some reason anytime I buy some contraption gym thingie to workout at home it just sits in the corner.
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03-20-2006, 06:12 PM
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I've always been impressed with the Bo-Flex systems that they advertise. I've heard some positive things about them.
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03-20-2006, 06:12 PM
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I have a Bowflex and other assortments of gym equipment in my basement. It is just like anything else, you get the result based on the efforts you put into.
I strongly recommend Bowflex as the result I get is remarkable. But again, I spent close to 2 hours a day working out, a combination of the Bowflex and free weights. I also have a gym membership (more for meeting people) for those days I feel like checking out girls instead of the basement sweat session. BTW, I have my Bowflex for 5 yeas now and it never breaks. The product is guaranteed for 7 years. I periodically get things from them to upgrade to the latest safety requirement. All in all, I strongly recommend it.
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03-20-2006, 06:16 PM
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Yea let me know how it goes if you do purchase it. Because I was considering purchasing the Bo-Flex as well.
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03-20-2006, 06:29 PM
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I don't like them. For me, all I need is an adjustable bench and a set of dumbells for home work-outs. I have friends who have had them - they are nice and are good quality. I get a better workout from free weights though.
I have had the oppotunity to play with these though, and they were really nice. My only complaints were: 1 - kinda pricey, but not when compared to individual dumbell sets and not when compared with a nice home gym. 2 - when only lifting lighter weight (which I do a lot of unfortunately) they were a bit bulky, but nothing you can't manage. The important thing for me is to find the commitment and consistency to make it rewarding. I like to lift light and then run - a little every day. It keeps me fit. I'm not the strongest or the fastest, but I do well at both by comparison.
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03-20-2006, 06:38 PM
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i was also thinking about dem, but ask any body builders out there..and they do not like anything tat is not free weights..
free weights helps u pack on more muscle then any other machine out there... I was working out at my work that uses a pulley system, and it was great, but i notice that I was not gaining any muscle..I know this because, I was pushing 170 on the pulley system and tried to do the same, and couldn't... I could barely push 145...I think there will be a dramatic difference between wa u can bench on pulley versus free weights..
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#9
03-20-2006, 07:04 PM
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i don't own one... but i like it... used it from a friend of mine... but if you're not a serious person who has the dedication to work out, it's a waste of mioney.... get a gym card.... at least people around you will motivate you to work out.....
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#10
03-20-2006, 07:09 PM
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I don't think he's training to be a body builder though. He just needs something in the house that can help him workout at home due to his schedule.
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03-20-2006, 07:15 PM
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I had one it was a great clothes hanger
 J/K I am one of those people who has to go somewhere to work out, I get motivated by the other gym rats and it is a great escape. For me at the house there are too many distractions to get in a really good work out. I used mine religiously for about 2 months because I spent so much money on it...came home tired one day and that's all she wrote. Overall, I think it probably is one of the best home gyms...but don't expect to look like the guys on the commercial by using it alone. I think it's great for toning and flexibility and it does make you use a lot of the stabilizer muscles, similar to free weights but it's just not the same. IMHO you can't beat good ole free weights if you want to put on mass.
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03-20-2006, 07:18 PM
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I totally agree..now don't 'make fun of me, but I bought a Tony Little Gazelle thinking I'd watch tv and do that..WRONG! I go to the gym and run and do the ellipticals and that POS is sitting at home.
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#14
03-20-2006, 07:29 PM
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Free weights force you to use your muscles in a more equal manner. From my experience at a gym - Nautilus machines, and I'm guessing the Bow-Flex/Soloflex, allow you use your dominant arm/leg/hand/whatever moreso than free weights allow. What I'm saying is that with enough strength in your right arm, you could bench the bulk of it with your right arm, and the left just comes along for the ride, whether you're aware of it or not. Which IMO is also why you can lift more on a machine than you can in free weights.
Mirrors are also a good thing to have in your (home) gym. When using free weights, check your form, and you'll likely be favouring one side a bit - the bar will be uneven. Work on getting your technique nice and even. I have a basic bench and free weights at home. It's all about the level of commitment. I'm sure the Bowflex is great if you use it - and so is a solid concrete block - if you use it. As for losing weight, my wife and I went on the South Beach diet and I dropped 30 lbs. in a few months. (260 lbs. to a far more fit 230lbs.) - though we've been a bit lazy with adhering to the diet, and I'm back to 240lbs. Basically lay off the obvious crap, don't eat anything after 7pm. I'm getting back into my workouts again - I've laid off for the past while due to renovations in the house that are more than a workout on their own! Good luck with it. I think the bottom line would be to test YOUR commitment level first with some cheap free weights (there's lots available at the salvation army/goodwill/thrift stores), and if you're being diligent about sticking to a routine, then go for a machine if that's what you want. Remember that advertising is a wonderful tool, and that Big Mac's never look in real life the way they do on TV. I guess the other advantage of any home gym vs. free weights would be the safety issue. If you're on your own and don't have a spotter, you have to be more careful about how heavy you go, or going for that one last press with free weights. I have pinned myself to the bench, and you can't just magically fling it off you. I'll shaddap now. Good luck!
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