Bowflex - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

rowdyguy · 12-20-2000, 11:31 AM

I'm looking for a home gym and am leaning towards the Bowflex. I know nothing works as well as free weights but I was wondering how effective the Bowflex is. Will I be wasting my money or is it a good purchase? If you have had any experience with a Bowflex please give me your feedback.

gainfreak · 12-21-2000, 04:12 PM

Whats up !!

You would be wasting your money on a Bowflex. I have a friend who has one so I am talking from experience(it's good for toning not for building). The Bowflex corp has a very good marketing team but what they dont tell you is that all of the people you see on their commercial, built their bodies by using free weights. Also if you notice, all of the normal people who are on that video like Bary Ozer(not Randy the marketing guy), Not one of them looks like they even touched a weight(which might be ok for some!!) If you have the room in you house, I recommend that you get a power rack and some weights. I bought one new and it cost me about $1000 for the whole thing(lat pull down ect.) which is about what you would pay for the bowflex (without the lat bar!) Also if i were to purchase a home gym again, I would look at ads in the newspaper because there are people practically giving them away. By the way, my friend who owns the bowflex looks the same. I have gained 20 lbs of muscle using free weights and I might add, that I dont have good genetics!!

chillin4O8 · 12-23-2000, 10:48 PM

bowflex is garbage,all of sudden this has been a question everyone has been asking because they have alot of commercials out recently,it is GARBAGE,i got it when i was 13,used it 3 months ,then wene to free weights, if someone would pay me 50 dollars i would sell my bowflex to them instantly, i live in nortern california if yor interested

best thing is to go to the gym,if u must workout at home, u should get STURDY weight bench ,also something where u can do seated press,alot of them look sturdy but or not,they should be bolted down

Rain · 12-26-2000, 10:20 PM

I'm reading these posts and I dont understand... I purchased my bowflex about a year ago and am VERY satisfied. I was 217 6'1 and now am a lean 178 and rising. I have built plenty of muscle and get compliments on my chest and arms from many women =). I used to go to drive to the gym religiously and train with free weights. Yes I do agree that the ABSOLUTE BEST way to build muscle is with free weights, but I will say that for the average guy that doesn't need to look like the guy on the cover of muscle and fitness mag it will do the job very well. Workouts are very quick and I actually find that I sweat more on the bowflex than at the gym. Also remember that your diet is going to play a key role in how well you do, be it gaining muscle, losing fat, or even toning. I highly recommend the Bowflex to anyone that is trying to get lean and ripped. It is very easy to use, does the job remarkably well and you dont have to take the realistic whole 2-2 1/2 hour extraveganza (driving to gym etc) to workout! In fact you can be done, start to finish in under an hour. I hope this helps if not oh well and good luck on your decision.

chillin4O8 · 12-26-2000, 11:05 PM

then u probably have great genictics and can grow doing pull ups push ups and bodyweight excercisees