Product Description:

When people are in the mood to exercise, they would normally go to the gym and work out there because home exercising equipment can be really expensive posing some risks whether the money is worth it.

Some exercising machines cost over $1500, and may give you better workouts, but usually target specific areas requiring you to get additional equipment or go back to the gym where everything is there.

Those that are new to exercising with home gym equipment may not want to invest largely on a big bulky machine that may not work.

Thankfully, Bowflex released a product called Bowflex Blaze Home Gym, which is an excellent choice for starters, needing to get physically fit without spending too much or going to the gym.

Technology behind the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym

The Bowflex Power Rod is the main attraction of the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym these units give you resistance or weight that emulates the use of free weights without the risks of joint pains and inertia. Resistance starts out at 210 lbs. and can be upgradeable to 310 lbs. or even 410 lbs. depending on their preference.

Features

• Over 60 Exercises Supported

The Bowflex Blaze Home Gym allows you to do over 60 different gym-quality exercises that can help tone your shoulders, chest, arms, legs, back, and abdominal areas. All of these can be done all on the same machine giving you the versatility of having a full gym in your home.

• Compact and Foldable

Once you are all done, you don’t need to leave it lying around to keep your room messy because the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym is foldable and rolls on wheels so you can quickly set it aside until the next time you want to continue your workouts.

Extras

These extras are the attachments that help you perform the many exercises that the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym allows.

• Sliding Seat Rail

This is used for rowing and performing cardiovascular warm-ups and cool-downs. It is also good for doing seated leg curls and leg presses. This attachment is great for burning calories efficiently.

• Lat Tower with Angled Lat Bar

This integrated tower is needed to help build your back and shoulder muscles quicker than ever.

• Squat Station

The Bowflex Blaze has a squat station complete with squat bar to help build your quads, hamstrings, and glutes.

• Leg Curl Attachment

Also doubles as a leg extension to allow leg exercises to develop strong and muscular legs.

• 5-way Handgrip

The 5-way Handgrip adds a new dimension to workouts by allowing this special handgrip to serve as a regular grip, non-grip cuff, ankle cuff, shoulder cuff, and foot cuff.

• Workout Placard

There are so many different exercises that you can do that it are easy to get lost and mix up your routines. These workout placards are designed for easy reference and keeping track of your workouts.

• User Manual

For even more information, both the User’s Manual and Fitness Guide helps in letting you tap out the full power of the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym.

Bowflex Blaze Home Gym Review:

The Bowflex comes out as an affordable package, which costs just about $1100. This is a fantastic deal considering the amount of exercises and attachments that it comes with.

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Product Description:

The biggest problem with those big bulky machines that you see in large gyms is that they are sometimes complicated to use and can help you perform around 10 exercises or even less.

Once you’re all set and done, you’ll need to move on to other bulky machines to target other areas of your body.

This can be inconvenient and worst of all, these can never be done in your home unless you have a big house that can fit these equipment.

This is why the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym quickly became a best seller for the wide array of features it has to offer.

However, the Bowflex Ultimate is a bit tall and may not fit rooms with low ceiling levels.

Making the device smaller could sacrifice a lot of functionality, but the Bowflex Xtreme SE Home Gym somehow manages to stay compact, but still let you target 6 areas in doing over 65 different gym-quality exercises.

Breakthrough Features

Some of the great features of the Bowflex Ultimate were carried over to the Xtreme SE for ensuring quality to even those on a tight budget.

• Power Rod Technology

Just like the Bowflex Ultimate, the Bowflex Xtreme SE Home Gym has that same no risk and inertia eliminating Bowflex Power Rod having 210 lbs. of resistance standard. It can be upgradeable to 310 lbs. or 410 lbs. for extreme lifting. This technology is enough to put away your free weights for good.

• Squat Station

Everyone should do squats once in awhile to build your glutes, quads, and hamstrings and the squat station lets you do just that.

• Leg Extension

This lets you perform various leg exercises for developing strong muscles.

• 5-way Handgrip

Unlike other handgrips, the Bowflex Xtreme’s 5-way Handgrip turns it into a standard grip as well as a non-grip cuff, foot cuff, ankle cuff, and shoulder cuff.

Additional attachments for more exercises

Sure, the size has been dramatically reduced to the Reinforced “X” shaped base, but that doesn’t cut down the number of exercises too much. You can still do over 65 exercises in the Bowflex Xtreme SE, but what matters most is that the 6 major body areas – chest, shoulders, back, legs, arms, and abs are still covered allowing you to do a total body workout by doing some basic exercises all with the help of a single machine. And for those unfamiliar with those particular exercises, a detailed owner’s manual and fitness guide is made available showing step-by-step instructions on how to perform all the exercises the Bowflex Xtreme supports.

At half the cost of the best selling Bowflex Ultimate, the Xtreme SE is an excellent home gym for those who want it small and inexpensive.

Bowflex Xtreme SE Home Gym Review:

The size and style of the Bowflex Xtreme SE is nothing short of amazing.  All the quality and versatility remains while keeping the price generously low to allow anyone to start exercising at home.

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Product Description:

The Bowflex Xtreme was undoubtedly an unbelievable breakthrough in modern technology due to its small size and capability of targeting all major body areas and giving accessibility to several exercises that you can normally perform in the gym.

In fact, the Bowflex Xtreme became so popular that additional research was put into the compact machine in finding ways to make it even better.

The end result is Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym and it has some great features while keeping the same compact size.

New Improvements

Version 2 of the Bowflex Xtreme SE adds a significant new feature and some nifty improvements to 2 useful components:

• No-change Cable Pulley System

Changing cables for the sake of moving on to different workouts were considerable time wasters and was often a problem for those who want to keep their heart rate up. The Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE doesn’t require you to do that ever again giving you more freedom in setting up your own exercising routines. This should be the main reason to get this revised home gym right now.

• Abdominal Crunch Shoulder Harness

This new ab harness will greatly assist you in developing lean and well-defined abs without the extra cost.

• Ergonomic Adjustable Seat

This special seat has a cushion that is made of Polyurethane – a material that is excellent for providing comfortable back support for leg exercises and knee support for lat exercises as well.

• Lat Tower Improvements

The Lat Tower now adjusts to 2 positions expanding possibilities.

• Squat Frame Improvements

The Squat Frame is longer now giving you 4 adjustable positions.

All of these improvements allow additional exercises (over 70 exercises now) that couldn’t be done on the previous version of the Bowflex Xtreme without wasting time.

Space Saving Construction

Those that are not familiar with the Xtreme SE series, the Bowflex Xtreme 2 has a compact size, which is perfect for having workouts in areas with limited space without sacrificing too many features.

Power Rod Technology

There are no changes to the Power Rod Technology because it is perfect to begin with. The materials that make the Power Rod are highly durable and built to last. This technology replaces the need of free weights because they feel the same or even better without the risks of joint pains and inertia.

Better Effectiveness of Existing Exercises

There are multiple cable or pulley positions that govern your angle of resistance and as a result, increase the effectiveness of the exercises that you usually do over at the gym.

Five-way Handgrip

Handgrips are needed in plenty of the different exercising procedures and with the five-way handgrip, you can use the handgrip as an ordinary grip, a non-grip cuff, an ankle cuff, a foot cuff, or a shoulder cuff. This allows one grip to increase the performance of different styled workouts.

Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym Review:

There are some fine additions to an already feature rich product. The best thing about this is that the Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym costs only $400 more than the first Xtreme SE.

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Product Description:

The problem in getting that fully body workout doesn’t just involve the amount of effort, but the amount of different exercises to do that requires different machines.

Most of the powerful machines are often bulky to set up and once you start piling up on workout equipment, the problem lies on where to store them all and everything gets messy.

The Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym promises to solve this problem by allowing you to do over 95 exercises all on one compact machine that is sure to fit in your home.

The secrets behind the power of this rather compact machine are the technologies being used and the different attachments included in the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym.

Bowflex Power Rod Resistance Technology

Free weights are often labeled by many as the best solution to upper body workouts. That is true, but the inertia and risk of joint pains are often a problem that makes free weights an imperfect solution. The Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym gives you the power of free weights without those risks. These rods have great quality and durability and are expandable up to 410 pounds for some real power lifting.

Over 95 different exercises targeting 6 major areas

A. Arm Exercises

You can put those free weights down and do all sorts of exercises that will help tone your arms including the French Press, Cross Triceps Extension, “Rope” Pushdowns, Resisted Dip, Tricep Kickback, and many more. Preacher Curls can also be performed with the included Preacher Curl attachment.

B. Leg Exercises

Leg exercises are also possible in the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym thanks to the Leg Extension and Leg Curl attachments enabling you to do Leg Extensions, Leg Presses, Standing Calf Presses, Standing Hip Flexions, Dorsi Flexions, Prone Leg Curls, and several others. Squats can also be performed using the Squat Attachment.

C. Shoulder Exercises

Even shoulder exercises can be performed on this same machine. This lets you do reverse flies, scapular retractions, stiff-arm pulldowns, seated shoulder presses, front shoulder raises, among others. Some of the arm exercises that are done affect the shoulder areas as well.

D. Chest Exercises

The Bowflex Utlimate 2 can even help you perform around 10 gym-qualities including bench presses, resisted punches, chest flies, lying cable crossovers, and other variations of these.

E. Abdominal Exercises

Some basic abs workouts can be performed with the help of the attachment including reverse crunches, trunk rotations, and other crunch styles.

F. Back Exercises

Finally your back can be exercised to regain posture and strengthen the body structure overall with the included Lat Tower and Hand Grips. This can let you do lying lat pulldowns, low back extensions, seated lat rows, narrow pulldowns, and more reliable workouts.

These are just a fraction of the different exercises that you can do in the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym. All you need is around 7’4” of ceiling height to assemble the home gym and you’re ready to enjoy these great accessories.

Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym Review:

What makes this home gym unlike any other is that all the accessories are already included so no more money needs to be spent on each individual accessory. The cost is pretty reasonable with all the accessories involved and makes it a great recommendation.

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Product description:

The Bowflex Revolution home gym is a single piece of equipment that when used is equivalent to heading out to your local gym and working out on all the machines there.

It aims to give you revolutionary workouts while maintaining versatility in the overall use of the machine.

SpiraFlex Resistance

The SpiraFlex Resistance Technology is a patented resistance technology that mimics the same effects as if free weights were being used for exercise. However, there is a significant difference that you’ll feel that other home gyms that you find online don’t deliver.

The Resistance Difference

• Resistance standard for upper body workouts – 220 lbs. (equivalent to 100 kg) of resistance standard. This can be upgradable to as much as 300 lbs. (equivalent to 136 kg).

• Resistance for lower body workouts – As much as 600 lbs. (equivalent to 272 kb) of resistance (if upgraded).

Four Different Revolutionary Workouts

When you get the Bowflex Revolution Home Gym, you’ll notice that you can perform a series of different workouts that target different areas of the body all by using a single machine. If you try this in a regular gym, you will have to jump from one machine to the next. The Bowflex Revolution Home Gym simplifies this process by offering one powerful machine that you can rely on for any of these four different types of workouts:

1. The Bowflex Revolution home gym can fulfill your upper body workout needs by allowing you to duplicate just about every exercise that you can perform other local gyms. The Freedom Arms is adjustable to 170 degrees so you can work on your muscles from different angles. A Preacher Curl attachment is also available to keep your biceps isolated and put the focus on the upper arms so they can be worked on efficiently with less effort. This serves as a better alternative to free weights.
2. Lower body workouts can also be performed in the Bowflex Revolution home gym by using the leg press station. For a more extreme workout, you can upgrade the machine so you can have up to 600 lbs. of equipment and experience a lower body workout that you never felt before.
3. Those wanting to tone up their abs can try out the core and abs workouts in the Bowflex Revolution home gym. There is a large enough number of ab exercises that can be performed that a unique one can be done every day of the week.
4. No need to jog around outdoors because the Bowflex Revolution home gym can take care of your cardio workouts as well. There is an amazing rowing machine that is built-in to the system for burning calories and cardiovascular warm-ups and cool-downs.

Other Great Features and Inclusions

The Bowflex Revolution home gym was designed with the space saving in mind so it should fit into different rooms and areas with ceilings of normal heights . In addition to the previously mentioned Preacher Curl attachment, you’ll also get 5 Position Foot Harness, Hand Grips, a Leg Press Plate, an instruction guide, and a DVD workout video.

Bowflex Revolution Home Gym Review:

This is an impressive model that is very compact yet manages to do many exercises at once. However, there are better upgrades that deliver a better experience. (3 out of 5)

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The main muscle groups to focus on in regards to the arms are the biceps, triceps, and forearms.

Utilizing bowflex workout routines the Bowflex home gym will provide added force to the exercise, promoting strength and toning for that particular area.

Bowflex Workout Routines Biceps:

The biceps are the muscle group made up of the biceps brachii, brachialis, and the brachioradialis.  The high pulley curl and reverse curl are the ideal exercises for the biceps.

When the high pulley curl is executed properly, the body will be laying flat on the bench, facing upward toward the ceiling.  Place the hands, palms toward you, about eight inches from each other on the pulley bar above.  In slow movement, begin to curl the bar toward the chin, and then slowly raise the arms and pulley back to the starting position.

The reverse curl is similar to the high pulley curl only the palms are facing away from you.  This exercise may be done in standing position utilizing the pulley bar.  Begin placing the hands on the bar.  The same motion executed for the high pulley curl can be repeated for this exercise.

Bowflex Workout Routines Triceps:

The triceps brachii, medial head, and long head make up the tricep muscle group, the back of the upper arm.  Pushdowns and parallel bar dips are a great way to tone these muscles.

The pushdowns will again utilize the pulley bar.  For this exercise grip the bar and position the arms in a way that the forearms are parallel to the floor.  Being sure to keep the elbows in close to the body and proceed to push the bar toward the floor.  Release the weight slowly to the starting position.

The parallel bar dips may be implemented by utilizing the bars on the side of the bowflex.  For this exercise, it is imperative that the back stay straight and knees bent.  Begin by placing the bars.  Push the body upward and then downward in a slow motion.

Bowflex Workout Routines Forearms:

The flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, flexor carpi radialis, pronator teres, pronator quadratus, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis make up the forearm, lower arm.  The reverse pushdown is an ideal exercise for these muscles.  Similarly to the pushdown.  This exercise can be executed with the pulley bar.  Be sure to keep the elbows bent and in toward the body; proceed to push the bar to the floor.  When releasing the weight, the arms should move upward until the elbow reaches a ninety-degree angle.  Then repeat.

There are several bowflex workout routines for the legs that one could execute with the Bowflex home gym.

Depending on what is desired, one could focus on many different muscles at one time or specific areas

Bowflex Workout Routines Quadriceps:

Quadriceps, which include:  the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis and vastus medialis, the thigh muscles.  Some exercises one could perform are the leg press, leg extension, and squats.

The leg press is executed by sitting on the Bowflex press, placing the feet shoulder width apart on the cross piece and gripping the handles on either side.  In a slow motion begin to push on the cross piece, forcing the weight away from the body.  During this step the knees should never lock, but rather begin to lower the weight back down just before the legs are completely straight.  This exercise will also work the hamstrings and calves.

Leg extensions focus solely on the quadriceps.  Begin by sitting on the bench provided near the extension area of the Bowflex, place the feet behind the padded bar.  Be sure that the knees are hanging over the edge of the seat.  Maintaining the sitting position, force the weight upward until the legs are completely straight, pause momentarily and then slowly lower the weight back down.

When executed properly, squats will work the lower back muscles, hamstrings, calves, and glutes in addition to the quadriceps.  Place the barbell on the upper back.  Be sure that it is not resting on your neck.  Standing with the feet about shoulder width apart and the hands gripping the barbell and the back straight begin to bend the knees and lower the hips until the thighs are parallel with the floor.

Bowflex Workout Routines Hamstrings:

Hamstrings are the back of the thigh.  The muscles included are the Semitendinosus, the semimembranosus and the biceps femoris.  Squats are good for this area of focus.  Another exercise that could be executed is the dead lift.

The stiff-legged dead lift will require the use of the barbell.  This exercise will work the lower back and calves as well as the hamstrings.  Begin by bending at the waist, keep the head straight, and grip the barbell.  Raise the barbell upward until the back is completely straight, lower the barbell back towards the floor allowing the plates to come as close to the floor without ever touching it.

Bowflex Workout Routines Adductors:

To work the inner thigh, simply execute the leg press and squats.  The one difference is the placement of the feet.  For this style, the feet should be spread further from each other widening the stance.