You want a home gym but unfortunately do not have the space for any of those bulky strength workout systems, and then you may want to take a look at the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells. They combine 15 sets of weight in one unique dial system, making it the flexible and space saving ingenious idea for you at home.

With a turn in the Dumbbells dial you will automatically change the resistance on them by increments of 2.5 pounds and it can go up to 25 pounds, with a total resistance of 52.5 pounds. This is great for those who want gradual and steady increase in the exercises amount of resistance and strength build up.

Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells Specifications

• 

  Resistance- 5 to 52.5 pounds

• Number of exercises- 30 +
• Number of weight settings- 15: 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 52.5 lbs.
• Dimensions Dumbbells- 15.75″ L x 8″ W x 9″ H
• Warranty- 2-year warranty on all parts.

Muscle up at each dial up

The Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells have a patent pending lock mechanism that seeks and then locks only the weight the user selects for the Dumbbells. Not only it is easy but it allows the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells to have a wide range of weight settings that can fit any user workout needs.

Most people do not have the space or money to buy any equipment available for home workouts. While spending on the gym monthly fees, gas and time, most users look for innovative ideas like the ones of the SelectTech 552 Dumbbells. They really do work if you want to gain some muscles or lose some weight, even workout some specific muscle on your upper body. The best will be the space saved by using the 552 Dumbbells.

Dumbbells may be a simple way for you to work out, but these come with workout DVD that will help to take most advantage of your SelectTech 552 Dumbbells, Secrets of the 4 Step Rep, with over 30 exercises and more than 80 variations.

All of this does come at an affordable price, and you may even find some good deals out of second hand available 552 Dumbbells. And if you can’t go any further and buy a complete home gym equipment, then this is the best solution for you.

Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Saves space and has great design
2. Easy to increase resistance
3. Wide range of weight settings

Cons:

1. None
   

If you can’t afford to have lots of weights and machines laying around in the house, then the SelectTech 552 Dumbbells has to be your option for home based workouts.

Buy the Bowflex Selectech 552 Dumbbells Now!

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Total Trainer Home Gyms have been well known for quite some time because of how effective their features could be to give you that remarkable workout session. It comes in different prices, different forms and models, but the Total Trainer DLX is one of the most effective and cheap ones that you would desire to take home.

It is already fully assembled, has 10 kinds of resistance and a 385 lbs user capacity. It also has other major features like power weight bar where you can add free weights, pull up and push up bars and heavy duty squat board. These are just some of the features, it has a lot more!

Total Trainer DLX Specifications

• Power Weight Bar for Adding Free Weights
• Pull-up Push-up Bar
• Sit-up Cuff Strap
• Heavy Duty Squat Board
• Independent Twin Handles
• Dual Leg Cuffs

The Total Trainer DLX is a total mean machine

So what does this Total Trainer DLX have that can help you tone your body and lose the unwanted weight? This Home Gym has 10 levels of resistance and can permit you to lift up to 4% to 69% of your total body weight. The Total Trainer DLX is also full with different attachments and it is loaded with the Super Tuff TPU-90-Ae roller and axle system. This is one of the components that the Home Gym is proud of. It has top of the line assistance for you.

The Home Gym is shipped completely assembled already. You do not need to assemble it at home anymore. It’s just there for you, ready to make you more fit. It also has a shipping weight of 93 lbs. The maximum user height for this home gym is 6 feet and 2 inches. If you are taller than the said height, you can get the more advanced Total Trainer DLX, DLX II or DLX III. All of these bench presses will guide and help you even you are up to 6 feet and 7 inches tall.

Some of the benefits that the Total Trainer DLX can give you is that it is upgradeable. You could either appreciate all the attachments that you would need for your workout or spend more for different extras. You would surely love to do either of both. The Home Gym can provide you different workouts like strength training, cardio conditioning and flexibility. It also says that they can add Pilates to your workout menu.

The Total Trainer DLX also uses a glide board. Where you will be lying down on, face or sit on. Meaning, it makes your workout more convenient and comfortable to use.

Total Trainer DLX at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Many attachments to benefit from
2. No need for assembly

Cons:

1. None

The Total Trainer DLX can make you happy because of how much it can help you in your workout. It provides you different kinds like cardio, aerobic, strengthening and flexibility workouts which not every Home Gym can provide. You will definitely love exercising with this and would desire to use it every single day.

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The Stamina Bandflex Home Gym has a complete lat tower and a leg curl extension unit, plus a preacher curl bar attachment. These will give a wide variety of exercises for strength and cardiovascular training. It is cheap and has some innovative features that make it a good buy.

One innovative idea on the Bandflex is the resistance that is produced by 6 bungee cables that are stretched as you exercise and cause resistance. For more resistance you just need to add another bungee cable, and these are inexpensive so you can have some extra in the house.

Stamina Bandflex Home Gym Specifications

• Gym Size: 76″h x 85″l x 22″w
• Over 60 exercises
• Weight Stack: 290 pounds
• Warranty: 90 Days
• Bungee resistance system
• Weight: 120 pounds
• Unfolded: 84.5’’ L x 21.5’’ W x 76’’ H

Bandflex, Bowflex or Crossbow

If you look for reviews about the Stamina Bandflex Home Gym you will get lots of comparisons about this gym and two others: Stamina Bowflex and Weider Crossbow. The Bandflex is a cheaper alternative to both of these models, understandably not as good as the other.

There is one thing that keeps this home gym behind the others; it isn’t as strong as the others. It is obvious that to lower the price of the gym, Stamina had to cut on something and the materials differences stand out as not that strong as the other models. But in the end that isn’t much of a problem for the price you pay.

It has a great 290 pounds resistance that uses bungee cables. One thing that you need to have around is some extra of these cables, not that the 290 pounds resistance isn’t enough to make anyone sweat and really put you to the test, but these cables tend to stretch over the time and lose resistance, so a pair of new cables always comes in hand to keep the resistance in shape.

It also has a double padded bench for extra comfort. It can be easily folded to save space if you are not using it and take only 22’’ by 28’’. It was designed thinking of home users and is a great choice if you are looking for a budget friendly home gym that is easy to use and can easily fit in your home.

Stamina Bandflex Home Gym at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Cheap, light and quiet
2. Can be folded to save space
3. Over 30 exercises
4. Leg Press station

Cons:

1. The resistance bands need to replaced periodically

The Stamina Bandflex Home Gym is a cheaper alternative to the Bowflex Home Gym and the Weider Crossbow, it does make the other run for their money but just isn’t as good. It is light weighted and can be folded to save space while not in use, it is quiet for not using weights and the bungee cables offer a great alternative for resistance.

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The Total Gym 2000 is advertised extensively, as all Total Gym models are, with TV ads. For sure you have seen Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley talking you into buying one of these basic and yet effective fitness gyms. The truth is that they are good, not the best, but yes, good for the price you pay for it.

Let’s face it that there isn’t much that you can do with a gliding board, at least not at first sight. Once you get the Total Gym 2000 you will also get a DVD that will explain you how to use this simple machine to do 40 exercises, plus if you do your own exercises that do not need the 2000, you are ready to get fit in no time.

Total Gym 2000 Specifications

• Frame: Lighter Gauge Steel; 1-1/4″ x 2″ Tubing
• Glide Board Size: 15″ x 45″
• User Height Limit: 6’2″
• Resistance Levels: 6 Levels – 6% to 60% of Body Weight (300 lbs. max)
• Max User Weight: 250 pounds
• Dimensions: 20″W x 7’6″L x 4′H
• Warranty: Lifetime on Frame

Just like seen on TV

The Total Gym 2000 is fit for light strength training. The resistance uses your own weight to create the resistance level, you can control how much of it you use with 6 levels to choose from, that use from 6 to 60% of your body weight as resistance. Do not expect any hardcore large bulky muscles growing out of your body with the 2000, we said light strength traing, good to get fit and in shape.

The best exercises that you can do with the Total Gym 2000 are targeted to the legs, and you can get the best results by focusing on these exercises. More than that you still have choices of cardio and strength exercises, and overall you can pretty much work out your entire body.

There are other models from Total Gym within the series of the 2000, the best is the 3000, just one step ahead of the 2000. The difference you will get for the price you pay will be on accessories, better frame, foam density and some better materials. For a difference of $100 you can just buy whatever model you prefer.

Total Gym 2000 at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Affordable
2. Easy to use and basic exercises
3. Efficient and easy to store away

Cons:

1. Not good for serious bodybuilders
2. Better options within same price range

Let us say that you are looking for an easy to use and not that fancy home gym equipment, one that can make your body fit and put you in shape, but nothing to build huge muscles, then the Total Gym 2000 is the choice for you. Before buying it you can check the other models from Total Gym and other options from other brands, and if you like it, then it is yours for a very affordable price.

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If you have been looking for the Total Gym Elite and you can’t find it, the reason is as simple as that this product has been phased out by Total Gym and new products have been introduced that made it outdated. You can still find it through resellers or as a used item, but there are better choices out there for the same price and brand new.

In fact you will find out that the Total Gym Elite has been recalled, and anyone who bought it through the infomercials is out of luck since the products are not under the recall for them. They say that the handles may break and the cables detach from the handles as users exercise and cause serious injury.

Total Gym Elite Specifications

• Over 50 exercises
• Dimensions: 84″D x 40″W x 83″H

Out of production and on recall

It is hard for me to find any reason why to buy this product. There are other choices that are much better and brand new, than for you to buy one of these Total Gym Elite.

Total Gym Elite at a Glance…

Pros:

1. None

Cons:

1. Outdated

Our take on this, look for something else in your local fitness store, buy another home gym through the infomercials or online. Even so, there are better options.

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If you have been looking for the Total Gym Pro and you can’t find it, the reaosn is as simple as that this product has been phased out by Total Gym and new products have been introduced that made it outdated. You can still find it through resellers or as a used item, but there are better choices out there for the same price and brand new.

In fact you will find out that the Total Gym Pro has been recalled, and anyone who bought it through the infomercials is out of luck since the products are not under the recall for them. They say that the handles may break and the cables detach from the handles as users exercise and cause serious injury.

Total Gym Pro Specifications

• Over 50 exercises
• Dimensions: 84″D x 40″W x 83″H

Out of production and on recall

It is hard for me to find any reason why to buy this product. There are other choices that are much better and brand new, than for you to buy one of these Total Gym Pro.

Total Gym Pro at a Glance…

Pros:

1. None

Cons:

1. Outdated

Our take on this, look for something else in your local fitness store, buy another home gym through the infomercials or online. Even so, there are better options.

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The Weider Club 390 Power Tower can make you forget purchasing a group of free weights and benches, or wasting money with the maddening hours trying to assemble a very complicated multi-purpose home gym. With such a potent power tower, your body is all the weight resistance that you would need.

You could do this with some cardio exercises and a well balanced diet, you would not need to do anything else besides this. You will already have the necessary components for a simple and yet effective weight training program. You would never regret purchasing a power tower over a really tiring home gym.

Club 390 Power Tower Specifications

• Multi-Position Push-Up Station
• Assisted Multi-Grip Pull-Up Station
• Sewn Vinyl Seats
• Accessories included – Exercise Chart
• Vertical Knee Raise w/Fold-away Arms
• Assisted Dip Station with Fold-Away Pad
• VKR Step

The Club 390 Power Tower provides you the workout that you need!

The Weider Club 390 Power Tower is a self-contained system that has a layout to do pull ups, knee ups, dips and push-ups. Since dips are very complex for exercises who are just starting, this power tower is for exercises that need further assistance. This means that it contains up to 80 pounds of resistance bands to guide making the load lighter when it comes to your body weight when doing pulls ups, dips and that sort of exercise.

If you are an exerciser who is just starting, or anybody else like your wife or your young daughter might want to use the unit, the dip that can provide further assistance or also called the VKR 390 Power Tower is preferred over the model which does not give assistance. When you are strong enough to do the pulling up of your own body weight, you could just simple fold the pad and execute the workout on your own.

As you pick the assisted mode, you can choose the four 15 pound and 25 pound resistance bands to do adjustments on the load incrementally right until your functional strength can improve and when you can execute the workout unassisted. Professionals and Power Tower/Home Gym trainers have seen that this is actually a well made power tower and is a great value when you compare the model of the other power towers.

The Club 390 Power Tower is very strong, easy to use, comfortable unit of workout, that is big and wide enough for tall or heavy guys to do push ups and just great complete value for the price. (It costs $300) This power tower can actually be utilized better if it is kept on a workout mat instead of putting it on carpet or a hard floor.

Club 390 Power Tower at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Light
2. Has many preprogrammed workouts
3. Provides assistance for first timers

Cons:

1. None

The Weider Club 390 Power Tower can provide workouts like chin ups, and dips. These are examples of some exercises that are considered as the best strength training that this Power Tower can provide its users. This is actually the most recommended one among all the Weider Power Towers. It actually rates as a good buy.

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The Total Gym Supra has been out of production. You can still find this model for sale as an used item and for sure there are lots of people trying to sell it out there. It was a good model and had a good construction, but there are new products even within the Total Gym catalog that will surpass the Total Gym Supra and you can find better options at better prices, brand new.

But what the Total Gym Supra had going for it? The whole package besides the machine itself had resistance bands, exercise videos, leg pull and pull up accessories, pilates attachment and a squat stand. Not bad for its price. It is solid, stable and easy to setup, you receive it and take it out of the box and in less than 10 minutes you are ready to try it.

Total Gym Supra Specifications

• Over 50 exercises
• Warranty: 1 year
• Dimensions: 84″L x 40″W x 83″H

Out of production and outdated

The Total Gym Supra supposedly delivers around 100 exercises, but you have to be creative and some are just small variations of the main exercises. Some users have pointed out that many of these exercises require you to do it in the inverted position, meaning that it isn’t the most comfortable one and one that you can’t exercise for long.

This machine isn’t really for people who want to build up some muscles and get stronger. It helps you to get fit and that is it, don’t expect much more. Even though it used to get all hyped up in commercials and through the internet, the thing is that it really isn’t that much interesting, especially now that are other products much more attractive than the Supra.

It is a great choice if you are limited in space and money and you need some kind of exercise equipment that will lead you to fitness. It is easy to use and fun, if you don’t get all worked out because of all those exercises that are boring and somewhat useless. Keep it simple and you will have great workout sessions with the Supra.

Total Gym Supra at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Inexpensive
2. Wide range of exercises
3. Easy to use and setup

Cons:

1. Outdated
2. Out of Production

The Total Gym Supra is a product that has been out of production and is nowadays outdated by other products that are much better. It can only be a reasonable buy if you don’t have any choice and you find one that is really cheap and in good conditions, even so it is better to take a look over your nearest fitness store and find other options.

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The Marcy MWM900 Home Gym isn’t the best of home gyms, and it does fall low on reviews all over the internet. The quality isn’t the best, but you can’t also ask too much for a couple of dollars that you pay for this cheap home gym. It can only be considered a good choice for beginners and those that cannot buy a better home gym for a few more dollars.

There are even home gyms with better quality that are sold for less than the Marcy MWM900 Home Gym. This home gym is widely available like any other Marcy product, on CostCo’s and box stores. Our advice before you buy one of these home gyms is to look further into other options and buy the Marcy MWM900 Home Gym if it is your last choice.

Marcy MWM900 Home Gym Specifications

• Independent motion pec fly arms
• High and low pulley stations
• 4-inch pulleys with sealed ball bearings
• Includes lat bar, rotating straight bar and ankle strap
• Weight stack: 100 pounds
• Dimensions: 63″D x 37″W x 84″H
• Warranty: 90 days

Look somewhere else for quality

The Marcy MWM900 Home Gym isn’t the best of home gyms, still we will try to give you a fair view of the thing and let you do the decision of whether to buy one or not. If you look at other reviews at the same price range, or even lower, you will find lots of alternatives that are much more attractive.

There are some things you can enjoy in this home gym, even if they do not surplus the minuses. It has the arm press that can be used as chest press, you can actually work your pecs without changing anything. It has stations like a lateral bar, pulley station and straight bar that give you some choices of exercises, but not many.

You have padded rollers for extra protection, and the pads for your back and lumbar areas are contoured. It is supposed to be quiet and smooth, but it isn’t really that much as it is raved about. If you ever try other home gyms from other brands you will see the difference and rather wait some months and save some money to buy a better home gym.

Marcy MWM900 Home Gym at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Cheap and good for beginners

Cons:

1. Low quality materials
2. Poor construction
3. Expensive for the value you get
4. Poor warranty

The Marcy MWM900 Home Gym isn’t a real choice if you are serious about getting a home gym and you get informed about what you are looking for. It is easy to find better alternatives with better value and even for lower prices.

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The PowerLine PSS60X Squat Rack is great; it is solid and stable and gives you a comfortable feeling of being safe and secure even with the heaviest weights that you can manage to place on it. It provides you with an ample choice of exercises for a squat rack and you can do: Flat, Incline and Decline Bench Presses, Squats, Curls, Upright Rows, Shrugs, Calf Raises and more.

It is a good option for any user who is looking for good strength exercises to build muscle mass while not taking too much space in the house. It is better to use the PowerLine PSS60X Squat Rack with a spotter if you are to practice in the limits of your weight presses. It is as good as any squat rack that you find in gyms.

PowerLine PSS60X Squat Rack Specifications

• Adjustable height from 30″ to 60″
• Wide and deep base for extra stability
• 2″ x 2″ mainframe design
• Dimensions: 30″ to 60″H x 37″L x 46″W
• Warranty: 10 years In Home Warranty on frame, 1 year on all parts

Simple, safe and strong

The PowerLine PSS60X Squat Rack doesn’t take much space, it occupies a space of 37″L x 46″W and the arms height can be adjusted from 30’’ to 60’’ in height to accommodate different users and meet your preferred arms length when doing your exercises.

Besides the fact that it does not take much space, you can also consider the wide range of strength exercises that you can do with this rack for the low price that you pay. The weights and bar are not included, but that is not reason enough to leave this squat rack out of your shopping list.

The PowerLine PSS60X Squat Rack also has a great advantage with the fixed frame design, where the uprights are welded jointly with the crossbeam, which provides more stability to the rack and safety if you want to use heavy weights and test your limits. The heavy-gauge steel frame, 2’’ by 2’’ design, has an extra-wide and deep base for maximum stability.

You can increase even more the range of exercises that you can do with this squat rack by buying a good weight bench. You will have in your home a complete core gym that will allow you to do most strength exercises to build up muscles.

It is a perfect accessory for beginners to serious weightlifters; it has a space saving design, only weighs 51 pounds, and carries a 10 year In Home warranty on the frame and a one-year warranty on all other parts.

PowerLine PSS60X Squat Rack at a Glance…

Pros:

1. Saves space, it is strong and sturdy
2. Wide selection of strength exercises

Cons:

1. Falls behind some other racks

The PowerLine PSS60X Squat Rack is great for the price you pay, and it has everything you need in a piece of equipment like this. Even though it seems basic, you can squeeze out of it great strength exercises. It only falls behind some other racks that even though a bit more expensive have better quality.

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