Anyone have a BowFlex????

[GrandMaster]

looks like a good investment...

 

[cranny]

Yeah, from what I hear, all you need is 20min./day 3 days/wk. and you'll be ripped to shreds

 

[seizer]

You can make pretty sweet catapults with the pullies and cables..

I recommend it if you plan on taking down any castles any time soon.

 

[silverbackn]

I got the Bowflex and the 50 year old gorgeous woman in the commercial with it

 

[seizer]

I got the Bowflex and the 50 year old gorgeous woman in the commercial with it

her pussy lips fused together by now, i bet.

 

[GrandMaster]

bye bye Beef Curtains!! lol

 

[coldblue1955]

i'll get one....if i had the cash.

 

[wootoom]

honestly i threw it out as soon as i got a bench and free weights bro. i dont like resistance i found myself always fighting it. i busted it i hated that piece of shit.

 

[samoth]

Dual-cam, 70# draw weight with 315 FPS...

... wait, what are we talking about here?

 

[coldblue1955]

honestly i threw it out as soon as i got a bench and free weights bro. i dont like resistance i found myself always fighting it. i busted it i hated that piece of shit.

you should have given it to me.

 

[puddlemonkey]

Its junk

 

[coldblue1955]

Its junk

i'll still would use the junk.

 

[jack sparrow]

I got the SelectTech dumbells. Good for travel if if your driving....no complaints.

 

[puddlemonkey]

select tech dumbbells are pretty good, the bowflex machines themselves are garbage. spend more and get a Vectra with a heavy stack.

 

[nuthinbutagoodtym]

I have the Bowflex Ultimate 2 and it's the best home gym I've ever used.
I use it on days when I don'thave time to go to the gym.

You can get a great workout from "any" piece of home equiptment - the reason most people HATE home gyms/Bowflex is cause they get bored of working out at home.

 

[StickFigure]

looks like a good investment...

don't kid yourself. go get a decent piece of equipment by Parabody or Hoist. it'll be smoother, more stable, real weight, more durable, cost less and last longer!

 

[eat big]

I got the SelectTech dumbells. Good for travel if if your driving....no complaints.

Don't they only go up to 40 lbs. though?

 

[nuthinbutagoodtym]

Don't they only go up to 40 lbs. though?

Mine go up to 55 1/2.

 

[hamstershaver]

I got the SelectTech dumbells. Good for travel if if your driving....no complaints.

i saw them in a used sporting good store for $300, and the stand they were selling for $100, fucking rip off

 

[2dagym]

The problem I see with Bowflex is that the most resistance is at the top of the movement instead of throughout the whole range. While it does build muscle, it will never compare to free weights and typical cable machines IMO. It's a whole different feeling than with free weights. When I have used it, I felt like I was straining everything else more than my muscles.

 

[silverbackn]

Mine go up to 55 1/2.

That's not enough for side laterals

 

[nuthinbutagoodtym]

That's not enough for side laterals

I didn't buy the Bowflex to take the place of the gym - it's just a compact homegym with "everything" I need to get a good supplement workout in.

Either way - I like it.

 

[al420]

The only way you could get a decent workout on a Bowflex is if you place it across your back and squat it several hundred times.

How do you do Deadlifts on a Bowflex? How about BB Rows? I could not do any of my workouts on a Bowflex - I thought this was a joke

 

[nuthinbutagoodtym]

The only way you could get a decent workout on a Bowflex is if you place it across your back and squat it several hundred times.

How do you do Deadlifts on a Bowflex? How about BB Rows? I could not do any of my workouts on a Bowflex - I thought this was a joke

NO ONE said it took the place of a gym!!!!

Start paying attention

 

[Cynical Simian]

NO ONE said it took the place of a gym!!!!

Start paying attention

Uh, why not get a power rack, bench, dumb/barbell, etc. that does take the place of a commercial gym membership?

 

[theprofessor]

The only way you could get a decent workout on a Bowflex is if you place it across your back and squat it several hundred times.

How do you do Deadlifts on a Bowflex? How about BB Rows? I could not do any of my workouts on a Bowflex - I thought this was a joke

agreed...

 

[al420]

NO ONE said it took the place of a gym!!!!

Start paying attention

No thnaks, you start deadlifting.

 

[djeclipse]

The bowflex 2 cost like $1500-$2000, for the same cash you could have a power rack, a bar and a good set of weights which will do more for you then that rubbery piece of crap will ever do.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

I have the select Tech DB's ...they're "ok."

One of the damned weight "blades" (i shall call them) likes to fall out... gotta go exchange it again (2nd time).

They're good for mini-workouts... like pinkie curls

My ring fingers are now JACKED!! ... Thanks Bow-Flex

lol... thread deemed *STAMP*

 

[tay1506]

I don't see how anyone could like the bowflex! I hopped on one at academy too see what it was like and the first thing i noticed is i could do all the weight for more than 20 reps. It also felt like it was gona break the whole time. That thing is a piece of crap!!!!

 

[silverbackn]

If you're a casual exerciser it is good enough, if you are advanced it's not.

 

[perp69]

I would not recommend it. The only thing that will get shredded is your wallet. I would not even buy it for cardio. If space is not an issue I would take that money and go to a Play It Again Sports or somewhere you can pick up used gym equipement and get some free weight stuff. Here is some sites that sell good stuff also:
http://www.newyorkbarbells.com
http://www.elitefts.com/meet-the-staff/default.asp

Perp