Bowflex Classic Home Gym
Home gyms are very significant because everybody has become health aware, would like to have a completely fit body but at the same time, do not have sufficient time and energy to go to an outside gym every day. This home gym is convenient, have better services and can be used to perform many different types of workout. They are multi-functional and multi-purpose and can be used to work out every part of the body and approximately all the muscles so that the user has a fit body.
The promise of the Bowflex Classic Home Gym is based on the same concept as the rest of the Bowflex line: workout on the machine just “20 minutes a day, 3 days a week, and you will see results in 6 weeks.” Actually, you will see and feel results in about two weeks.
The Bowflex Classic is at a great priced gym for the home. The unit is able of giving the whole body a workout good for toning or definition and there’s a cardio rowing station built in. With fitness results guaranteed within 6 weeks the Bowflex Classic is worthy of closer inspection:
The Home Gym
The Bowflex Classic Home Gym is an entry-level machine offering 30 exercises including 3 chest presses (bench, decline bench and incline bench), shoulder press, rear delt rows, pull downs, triceps pushdowns, standing biceps curls, ab crunches, trunk rotation, calf raise, kickback, leg extension, and more.
With the use of Strapless technology the Bowflex Classic strapless watch requires no chest strap to get accurate heart rate. Wear all day as a watch and you can also have your heart rate at the touch of a button. This machine is ideal for walkers. Features include, strapless heart rate, time, recalls last 20 readings, lowest and highest readings, extra large display, night vision, countdown timer and lap re-call for 42 laps.
The Bowflex home gyms can be expensive, but they do have some advantages over other home gyms, such as not taking up much floor space. The fact that many Bowflex units can be folded up and rolled into the corner of a home or apartment has made these home gyms particular favorites of urban dwellers with limited space.
While the Bowflex company may have begun with limited offerings, today the company offers many different models, ranging from the ridiculously expense to the relatively reasonable.
The most reasonably priced Bowflex gym is the Bowflex classic. The Classic, like most of the other Bowflex home gyms, uses “Power Rod” resistance and a cable and pulley system. The Classic also has a leg attachment and a lat pull-down bar. While the official Bowflex statement is that the machine allows users to perform 30 exercises with a little creativity, this number is higher in actuality.
Characteristics
The Bowflex Classic Home Gym has all the characteristics needed to succeed. It allows the user to do thirty types of exercises. It has 4” holstered roller cushions for leg extensions, horizontal bench press, built-in rowing station, hand grips for Lat Pull Down, folding unit and many other things. It has a leg attachment which assists in developing leg muscles. It has a squat station which can be adjusted and which can be used in different ways for different exercises.
Bowflex Classic Home Gym is 6’ 10” in height, 6’ 10” in length and 3’ 5” in width. It has a workout area of 8’4”x 6’6”. A manual accompanies the gym so that you can go through it, see what type of exercises can be done and then begin your workout. You have to be regular in your workouts. It is not enough that you do them once in a while. For good and excellent results you have to work out for at least thirty to forty minutes daily. In this model you have the facilities of doing different types of exercises. You can check with the manual and decide the exercises you would like to do.
This exercise equipment is designed in such a way that you do not have any joint pain or any pain after the workouts. The rowing facility will make your hand and shoulder muscles pretty strong. You will see the results in a short while if you are regular and do your workouts religiously.
If you are indeed very overweight and you are using this machine to lose weight then you should combine exercise with a proper diet for the best possible results. If you are using this Bowflex home gym to develop your muscles and strengthen them, you will find the result encouraging if you are regular and workout religiously. If you are using it to be physically fit, then you will certainly find yourself fit.
Specification
- 210 lbs of Power Rod® Resistance
- Lat Tower
- Leg Developer
- Built-in Rowing Station
- Horizontal Bench Press
- Folding Unit
- Max User Weight: 300 lbs
- Dimensions – 82″L x 41″W x 82″ H
- 5-year Limited Warranty; Lifetime Power Rod Warranty; 6-week fitness Results Guarantee
Features
- Monitor watch provides heart rate measurements and recalls up to 42 laps
- No need for a cumbersome transmitter chest strap
- Countdown time and pacer mode/chronograph mode for interval training
- Touch sensors make measuring your heart rate effortless
- LCD display is large and easy to read
Benefit
The Bowflex Classic allows users to have a varied and relatively safe workout. There are no weights to change and no plates to drop. Overall, the unit is sturdy and a good buy.
Drawback
The price of the unit, at roughly $650, might be out of the price range of many people. However, it is portable, folds up and is sturdy with easily replaced parts.
Workout
The Bowflex Classic allows users to perform many of the most common weight lifting exercises.
Value
Expect to pay about $650 for the Bowflex Classic.
Warranty
Bowflex build their gyms to the highest standards. This is backed by a generous warranty:
- Lifetime on Power Rods
- 5 years on parts
