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Posted: 8/30/2004 7:28:46 PM EDT
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I have never had one,but I have worked out on a friend's.
It feels strange for someone used to free weights,but you get used to it....I suppose. I think it is better for staying lean than for putting on mass,so if you want to have a gymnast's look-which I like- it is good.If you want to get (or remain) stronger,use free weights. The friend who's machine I used sold it after 2 yrs because he worked with weights one day and realized he had gotten "weaker" with the Bowflex. it depends on what you want to achieve.I might get one because of its handiness and small space needed,and use it on odds day to get a bit of a cardio/light weight workout. Also,as you get older you begin to run out of tendons,muscles/ligaments etc to injure with free weights! 
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Posted: 9/1/2004 9:11:41 AM EDT
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I had a Bowflex Ultimate before I moved, and it was very useful. At first, it seems awkward, but after you've used it for a while, it seems natural to use. The exercise changes enforce a short break between exercise types, but not so much that you lose the circuit training benefits.
The Extreme looks to be more compact and perhaps more convenient than the Ultimate, but I haven't used one to know. Curiously, after I moved, I lost weight as my fitness faded a bit, so I know that the BowFlex actually did help with muscle development. tachyon |
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Posted: 9/7/2004 5:55:40 PM EDT
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HAve not done a complete workout on one. HAve looked seriously at getting one, but when I tried it in the store, the machine never loaded at the bottom of the rep for me. With free weights you feel resitance the entire time, with this it was only in the actual movement. Just my experience. Maybe it can be adjusted.....
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Posted: 9/7/2004 5:58:34 PM EDT
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grandma and the other chick look hot in the TV commercial
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Posted: 9/16/2004 8:24:53 PM EDT
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Well, I found a Exteme XTLU on ebay, in new condition, upgraded to the 310 lbs. and the logo floor mat and saved app. $360 vs. buying it new with said upgrades. Good buy on it if it comes through as described by the seller. No waranty via Bowflex on the second hand buy, hopefully it won't be an issue. I appreciate the input I recieved. Hopefully I will put it to use and it won't be a clothes hanger in a few months!
Edited 9/28. Have only had a couple of workouts on it so far, but I am fairly impressed. It is not free weights but has good resistence, as good as any machine I have used at the gym. With limited space and time on my hands, I think it is a worthwhile investment. |
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