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Bowflex Xtreme 2 Home Gym
 
Manufacturer: Bowflex
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List Price: $1,699.00
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Product Description
The Bowflex Xtreme 2 Home Gym allows you to work out at home with more than 70 different exercises to work a wide range of muscles. The Xtreme 2 lets you change exercises more quickly and easily with no cable changes needed between exercises. The Lat Tower adjusts to two positions and offers an angled lat bar, helping to build back and shoulder muscles quickly. The four-position adjustable lower pulleys provide a longer squat time, great for building up your glutes, hamstrings and quads.

The Xtreme 2 comes with 210 pounds of Bowflex Power Rod resistance, and it can be upgraded with optional add-ons for resistance up to 310 or 410 pounds. Other features include an adjustable, quick-release seat with polyurethane cushion, contoured, extra wide seat back for added stability and support during lat exercises, reinforced "X"-shaped base for maximum stability, triple function hand-grip/ankle cuffs, and multiple cable/pulley positions for custom workouts. It comes with a printed fitness guide and operating/installation instructions. It's backed by a 7-year limited warranty on materials and workmanship.

  • Height: 6 feet, 11 inches
  • Length: 4 feet, 8 inches
  • Width: 4 feet, 2 inches
  • Workout Area: 7 x 6 foot

About Home Gyms
While offering the convenience of working out in the comfort and privacy of your own home, home gyms also allow you to focus on specific routines without having to wait in line or switch between a complex array of machines. In addition to improving strength, power, coordination, and muscular endurance, weight training can enhance weight reduction, enhance the immune and cardiovascular systems, and help prevent injuries. In general, home gym machines are compact units designed to strengthen and exercise many parts of the body. While no single home gym can provide a complete strength training solution, they are a convenient way to combine many exercises into a single unit. Some home gyms focus exclusively on upper-body workouts, while other, more advanced units focus on upper- and lower-body conditioning.

Product Details
  • Compact, easy-to-use home gym
  • Change exercises more quickly and easily without cable changes
  • 210 pounds of Power Rod resistance standard--optionally upgradeable up to 310 or 410 pounds
  • Lat tower features two adjustable positions with angled lat bar
  • Four-position adjustable lower pulleys with longer squat station

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Review Date: May 28, 2009
Reviewer: Daniela Burbano, Simi Valley, CA
I was a little dissapointed since it came with no instructions and the box it came into was very old and had holes in it. Other than that, it was fine.
Had it for a month and love it!
 
Review Date: January 25, 2009
Reviewer: Casey Spaulding, Kapolei, Hi
Great quality and design! Alittle different than free weights but as you adjust to the difference you get very effective workouts.
Great Home Gym!!! Highly Recommended!
 
Review Date: January 7, 2009
Reviewer: Eddessa, Hartford, WI
I love it! It fit great into our 3rd bedroom with tons of room to spare. The instructions were easy to follow and the machine was simple to disassemble and reassemble for moving into different areas of the house when needed. Great machine - great workout guide provided also. Worth the money!
Great Machine for the avg. Joe BUT!
 
Review Date: December 8, 2008
Reviewer: DEF, NJ
I purchased this machine and loved it at first. It was a little hard to get used to the resistance as I was always an avid weight lifter. I wanted something that was quick and easy. This was the machine.

Now, why I do not use it any longer. As I progressed I felt something was lacking with this machine. I determined it was the power rods. They just do not offer even resistance. What I mean by this is example, a rod is rated at 50 pounds resistance, BUT, that is only when you can get full tension on the rod. Many exercises are situated in a way in which it is not possible to fully contract the power rods. The smaller your body type the more pronounced this will become.

If you are serious about getting and staying in shape I would bypass this machine and take a look at the new machines from Bowflex that no longer use the power rods.
Bowflex Extreme 2
 
Review Date: May 19, 2008
Reviewer: cburkhar, Oceanside, CA United States
Recently purchased. Pricey, but high quality material. Will last many years. One person can assemble but plan on 2 to 3 hours. Recommend working on technique before wanting to upgrade the power rods. You might not need the additional upgrade and save some $$. Also, recommend the $15 purchase of the rod rejuvinator (holds the rods in place when not in use). Would definitely recommend the Bowflex to my friends.

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