Freemotion gym by nordictrack

[elg123]

I am going to be purchasing this today, this is easily the most intresting piece of equipment iv'e seen the functionality of this thing is rediculous, I am not rich so iam purchasing the 360 model for 500 dollar(it was origianally 1700) At first glance it looks like a bowflex, but it absolutley is not. I can't think of one exercise you can t do on this thing and it doesnt use the silly constant tension(good in therory, bad in reality)of bow flex rods) I know it only goes up to 150 pounds, but people on a forum found a way to augment it, by replacing the cables(with more flexible higher wight rated once from lowes)
and simply placing a metal rod through the second to the bottom place and adding wights to it. seeing as these are free motion unilateral movements upping the thing to 200 pounds would be adequate for everything but deads and squats(i have free weights for that) as like is said the each cable works independently and the required stabilization make the exercise more difficult,

has anyone ever tried one of these out?

http://www.nordictrack.com/minisites/NT360/about.html

 

[Ashop]

I am going to be purchasing this today, this is easily the most intresting piece of equipment iv'e seen the functionality of this thing is rediculous, I am not rich so iam purchasing the 360 model for 500 dollar(it was origianally 1700) At first glance it looks like a bowflex, but it absolutley is not. I can't think of one exercise you can t do on this thing and it doesnt use the silly constant tension(good in therory, bad in reality)of bow flex rods) I know it only goes up to 150 pounds, but people on a forum found a way to augment it, by replacing the cables(with more flexible higher wight rated once from lowes)
and simply placing a metal rod through the second to the bottom place and adding wights to it. seeing as these are free motion unilateral movements upping the thing to 200 pounds would be adequate for everything but deads and squats(i have free weights for that) as like is said the each cable works independently and the required stabilization make the exercise more difficult,

has anyone ever tried one of these out?

http://www.nordictrack.com/minisites/NT360/about.html

Let us know how you like it. the light weight load would be my concern.

 

[thedonker]

I have a cybex free motion machine in my gym and I think it is awesome for different sports specific training, there are so many exercises with that style of a machine it is nothing but good to me.

 

[elg123]

Ok I ordered it last night, will keep you guys updated when it comes in, this thing would be perfect for edt/milos sarcev high volume workouts , I am really waiting to see how substantial the weight feels as alin suggested

thedonker, how would you compare the weight/feel of the exercises on the freemotion compared to a dumbell counterpart, ie 30 pound curl on free motion vs 30 pound sumbell curl.

 

[thedonker]

Ok I ordered it last night, will keep you guys updated when it comes in, this thing would be perfect for edt/milos sarcev high volume workouts , I am really waiting to see how substantial the weight feels as alin suggested

thedonker, how would you compare the weight/feel of the exercises on the freemotion compared to a dumbell counterpart, ie 30 pound curl on free motion vs 30 pound sumbell curl.

I don't really do the dumbell curl on it so can't coment for that, I use it for exlosive exercises, like wood chops/ reverse wood chops. Cable crossover from different angles, shoulder exercise incorporation gym ball. rear delt fly, and overhead tricep individual arm.

The range of exercises is huge, you could even do some form of dead lift. All I can say regarding comparison to dumbells is that it is different, without getting flamed I would say you can work more of the muscle.