I'M CURIOUS??

[leapfrog]

has anyone ever trained on a bowflex or similar machine?doe sit allow you to keep costant tention on the muscle like a SINGLE pully cable machine does??or is it like useless like a three pulley cable machine?? you guys no the one i'm talking about,it's the one where guys are stacking db's on top of it because the stack is to easy yes, if i make the mistake of going to late to the gym i have to be subjected to this kind of ignorance,along with one's who make up exercises that are just freking rediculous

anyway i'm curious about the feel and resistance of the machine.

leap

 

[LEX]

I have messed around on a bowflex and really like it, if I ever had a cabin or a vacation home somewhere with no gyms nearby thats what I would prly get for the house. It really wasn't bad

 

[phatrr]

I carry a BowFlex up and down the driveway to warm up prior to lifting.

It feels OK, tension is fine, although it is a bit clumsy on the downhill portion, but that warms up the quads nicely.

 

[K1]

I have a bowflex extreme 2 and I have to say that for putting on size it is absolutely useless, BUT, for cutting and toning it is a great machine (once you learn how to control the resistence). It goes up to 410lbs of resistence.........

 

[lynx]

JT made me try it in one of our local sporting goods stores a couple of years ago and I didn't like it. It was set up for some sort of incline movement so I tried flys. The range of motion sucked...so I quit. I also felt shaky, maybe operator error but I know that I've done similar movements on a cable crossover and it didn't feel like that.

 

[Dangkolo]

Bowflex

Don't by it!
Comming from somebody who did the commercial, I bent the leg ext piece during the shoot. If you are serious about bodybuilding this machine will not help, If you are just trying to stay in shape and have no time or way to get to a gym then maybe it will work for you.

 

[terryd5150]

I have a bowflex extreme 2 and I have to say that for putting on size it is absolutely useless, BUT, for cutting and toning it is a great machine (once you learn how to control the resistence). It goes up to 410lbs of resistence.........

LMAO

 

[leapfrog]

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iwasn't thinking of purchasing,i was just trying to get an idea of what the resistance feels like.i know it's not for building SIZE but i was curious about how it works and feels. thanks fellas

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