Bowflex(ボウフレックス) ホームジムシリーズ

Very well built and easy to assemble. Instructions for assembly are very well written and the pictograms are very accurate. Took about 1-1/2 to assemble. Great apparatus with plenty of workout options and the ability to upgrade the power rods and weight if required.

I am a 37 yo male who has always been able to be pretty height-weight proportionate but have love handles and a flat chest...have worked out at different periods over the years but never really put on mass or enjoyed it all that much. With Covid and working from home I wanted to get in better shape if possible. I have worked out on this five times now so it’s still early on but I am really happy with the purchase. This is a great piece of equipment for the price (I got it when it was $300 off or something). I did a lot of research on if Bowflex works or how effective it is and kept seeing the same old same old - piece of junk, only models used for pictures, makes a nice coat rack etc etc is but I balanced that with the good reviews here and some other blogs or articles that talked about the positives. All in all, if you use it it will work, I can tell that much already. I’ve done five of the twenty-minute better body routines (which takes me about 30 mins, I do more sets) and I see a bit of a difference already believe it or not. I can feel it work the muscles during workout and feel my muscles recovering after. As others have probably said, it’s not for serious body-builders but you can def get muscle definition and put on some muscle mass for sure...it’s resistance training and I think I like it better than free weights somewhat because I don’t feel like I will hurt myself if I can’t complete a rep and so I can push myself a little harder on bench press for example. I think the negative reviews online are those who are either gym rats or really cant get past the fact that a 50 lb Rod is not always equal to a 50 lb weight (it is when fully flexed I believe but there is less resistance prior to fully being flexed). It may not equate exactly and surely I can ‘bench’ more on the bowflex than on a free weight bench but I’m ok with that because I’m not going for a power lift number I just keep adding resistance until I can only do X reps. I love it. I’m excited to continue and I hope I maintain the enthusiasm but I know if I put in the effort then I can get noticeable results (and I am still well below the 220 lb max and this can be upgraded to 420 lb) so I know there is PLENTY of room to grow. Last thing, others were commenting about the installation and how easy it was...couldn’t agree more. Best instructions and easiest setup I have come across, it may not seem important but it was so nice. And the machine feels solid and seems like it should hold up well.

Relatively easy to set up. Took about 2 hours or so. Product has exceeded expectations. Many exercises and easy for progressive workouts from lower to upper areas of machine. Came with a broken plastic dial piece, but an extra provided in package. Hope I won’t need another.

My 20 year old workout machine finally broke so I researched several options and landed on the Bowflex Xceed. The deciding factors over a weight stack machine were noise level, footprint and number of exercises. I'm very happy with my decision overall but have a couple minor cons. PROS Fairly small footprint for the amount of exercises available. Very quiet so I can workout any time without disturbing anyone. Very well made, everything feels solid and made to last. Upgradeable to 410lbs resistance (though, actual resistance is about 60% of what's stated). CONS Cables need to be connected to switch between upper, mid and lower pulleys adding time when switching between these exercises. The cables that connect the lower pulleys are 6 inches too short, which makes them difficult to attach under resistance (I replaced them with aftermarket cables that I cut to length, see picture). Power rods will eventually lose resistance over time, hopefully Bowflex will continue to make replacement rods. Conclusion I've been using this machine for 3 weeks and even with the few negatives, I have zero regrets. The quiet operation makes up for the eventual need to replace the power rods. The BowFlex Xtreme 2 SE doesn't require connecting cables, but the option to spread out payments with 0 APR on Amazon for the Xceed was worth the trade off. I installed the 4 additional 50lbs power rods (210 to 310 and 310 to 410 upgrades) so it would meet my 225lbs+ requirement (60% of 410 = 246lbs). I've stayed active over the past 20 years but this new Bowflex machine has breathed new life into my routine. I'm now working out every day and targeting way more muscle groups. It's re-energized my workouts and given me the drive I thought I lost entering my mid 40s.

Use daily, good machine with variety of workout options