Bowflex Revolution

[Rocco32]

What do you all think about this? I'll be working part time and doing at least 16 credit hours at school next sememster so I'm looking to workout out at home when that time comes. Just wondering what ya'll thought about this.

https://www.bowflexrevolution.com

 

[tucker01]

Why waste the money you can do quite an assortment of exercises with some Dumbells/ Olympic weights.

 

[Rocco32]

Well, that costs money too

 

[GFR]

I would have to use it a few times to have an opinion.

 

[Dale Mabry]

You could set up a pretty sweet home gym for that money, I would ditch the Bowflex stuff. Although, that machine does look pretty cool.

I like this one better, but it is impractical for a home gym.

http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_4619_A_CategoryID_E_411

 

[P-funk]

Bowflex revolution = $2,499.00

Powerblock Adujustable DB, Elite set 5-130 (adjusts between 5 and 130lbs) = $848/pair

+

Stability Ball = $22.95

= total of $870.95

much cheaper. and takes up less room. With the extra money you have saved over you could get a cheap rack and a good power bar, if you even want to.

 

[min0 lee]

Isn't there a Gym at your school?

 

[Rocco32]

I would have to use it a few times to have an opinion.

I'd definately want to try it before I'd get it I haven't liked the ones in the past.

 

[Rocco32]

You could set up a pretty sweet home gym for that money, I would ditch the Bowflex stuff. Although, that machine does look pretty cool.

I like this one better, but it is impractical for a home gym.

http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_4619_A_CategoryID_E_411

Yeah, I've got time to look into different options but I thought it looked kinda workable and easy to use.

 

[Rocco32]

Bowflex revolution = $2,499.00

Powerblock Adujustable DB, Elite set 5-130 (adjusts between 5 and 130lbs) = $848/pair

+

Stability Ball = $22.95

= total of $870.95

much cheaper. and takes up less room. With the extra money you have saved over you could get a cheap rack and a good power bar, if you even want to.

That's a really good idea Patrick.

 

[NeilPearson]

You can set up a bench and weights for a lot cheaper than a bow flex

 

[Rocco32]

Isn't there a Gym at your school?

I don't know yet, didn't think of that either. I guess there must be. I'll have to check it out this week and see what it's like.

 

[kenwood]

$2,499.00 you could set up a damn nice home gym with that money dude!

my home gym(not a machine lol) costed me around 900$ and its sweet. Shit i'd love to spend $2,499.00 on home gym equipment man.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

All you need is a chin bar, a pair of adjustable DBs, a bench w/squat rack, a BB, weights and two sawhorses to spot yourself. Those are my bare essentials for a home gym for the hard-core lifter. Besides, why spend so much on adjustable DBs when you could adjust them yourself and have practically unlimited weight? Even better if you find some that take olympic plates.

 

[Double D]

These are geard more torwards 40-75 yar old people. No offense to those over 40, I am talking about 40 year olds who are in horrible shape. These lifts on these are easy and smooth. My mom used to have one and I couldnt get enough weight on it. She had purchased evreything on it she could. Kinda lame if you ask me.

 

[Double D]

All you need is a chin bar, a pair of adjustable DBs, a bench w/squat rack, a BB, weights and two sawhorses to spot yourself. Those are my bare essentials for a home gym for the hard-core lifter. Besides, why spend so much on adjustable DBs when you could adjust them yourself and have practically unlimited weight? Even better if you find some that take olympic plates.

I got my some about 3 years ago and they were like 25 bucks then. And I put my olympic weights on em.

 

[Arnold]

if you can afford $2500 spend it on some real equipment: www.fitnessfactory.com

 

[GFR]

I would think you could get a: Power rack, great adjustible bench and 500+ lbs of Olympic weights, and a good set of DB's for $2500 or less.

 

[kenwood]

I would think you could get a: Power rack, great adjustible bench and 500+ lbs of Olympic weights, and a good set of DB's for $2500 or less.

now kidding...i bought my power rack for 400 bucks and it came w/ nice adj. bench and alot of other nice shit. i got over 600lbs of oly weights and other shit and i bought 2 oly bars. and counting the speedbag and 2pairs of gloves and 100lb heavy bag i also bought well it all came to 900 and some odd bucks .......i'd invest in something like i did. plus dont have to spen 50bucks amonth for gym membership, u'd have averything u need.

 

[JimSnow]

Only thing on my "wish list" is those adjustable dumbells.

Wouldn't those be nice!

 

[P-funk]

Only thing on my "wish list" is those adjustable dumbells.

Wouldn't those be nice!

yea, i like them a lot. they save a ton of space.

 

[AKIRA]

Those Powerblocks really work? Ive never tried them, so I wouldnt even know how they felt in say a dumbell curl...

And do they break easily?

 

[JimSnow]

Those Powerblocks really work? Ive never tried them, so I wouldnt even know how they felt in say a dumbell curl...

And do they break easily?

A kid at Sports Authority suggested I didn't a popular version of adjustable dumbells (don't think that's what you're referring to). He said - "If you drop them they are useless".

At any rate, I'm waiting for the prices to drop, or I have quite a few days in the garage to just make my own. Probably cost me more to do that by the time I've finished. LOL


BTW - I'd imagine that there wouldn't be any "balance discrepencies" by design?

 

[P-funk]

yes, they really work! they are fine for anything. i have never seen one break, so they seem pretty durable. I mean, like anything, they will get f*cked up if you drop them from high off the ground.

 

[Dale Mabry]

They are very durable, but I wouldn't imagine the price dropping, they have been the same price for like 5 years.

 

[P-funk]

They are very durable, but I wouldn't imagine the price dropping, they have been the same price for like 5 years.

yea, they have been that way ever since the came out.

bowflex makes some adjustable one. i have tried them before and they seem pretty cheap though. not as durable. i don't know how much the price compares even.


the thing is for a little over $800 you get DBs from 5-130lbs. that is a great deal if you ask me. You would spend way way more then that for a set of DBs from 5-130.

 

[AKIRA]

That price difference is reason enough to me for anyone to consider buying them..err, if they were durable.

 

[CowPimp]

Even cheaper than the adjustable dumbbells, just find some dumbbells that have olympic sized ends so you can use your olympic plates with them. I used to use those, and they did the trick for me for like $20.

What I would buy:

Half power rack
Adjustable bench
Olympic barbell
Olympic dumbbell handles
Chinup bar
Set of bands
Possibly adjustable pulley system if plausible

 

[JimSnow]

the thing is for a little over $800 you get DBs from 5-130lbs. that is a great deal if you ask me. You would spend way way more then that for a set of DBs from 5-130.

That's $800!

I can buy those now, it's hard to sign a check for that amount for a set of dumbells! I can almost smell them though... I can see myself getting them in the house and playing with them like Christmas toys. I'll be giggling, playing with dials, announcing, "lookie at what I've got!"

I know I'm gonna breakdown and get these things! Why do I put it off?

 

[Sir Tiger]

Check the paper for used equipment and get it for a tenth of the price. I got two racks of dumbells from 5 to 85lbs for only $50. You can usually find benches and olympic sets really cheap also.