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(More customer reviews)Overview:
Considering the versatility of different exercises this machine can perform, it is quite compact. The unit is well-constructed and forgiving of abuse. With the adjustable press/row arms and three cable pulley attachments, there's not much that you can't do with this machine. The 150# weight stack is plenty for 95% of the users that will consider purchasing it. For reference, I can bench press about 300#, and I still found quite a challenge benching the entire stack on this machine. For the more elite lifters, consider getting the 200# upgrade. If that's still too light, you should be shopping for a power rack instead of a home gym.
Pros:
Three pulley attachment positions will let you do almost any (isolateral) cable exercise you'd do on a normal cable crossover machine.
Adjustable press/row arm and seat positions allow the full range of pressing from flat bench press to overhead shoulder press, as well as seated rows.
"Dumbbell grips" (for lack of a better term) allow for quasi-simulation of dumbbells for presses and flyes.
Quick spring-type (vice screw-type) seat/back pad adjustments make for a faster transition between exercises.
Cons:
"Dumbbell grips" are too long to use for rowing exercises, unless you sit farther back on the seat. (Solution: wrap the straps around the handles a few times to shorten them.)
Carabiners are too small for quick changes with the lat pulldown and EZ-curl bars. (Solution: purchase a larger one at the hardware store.)
Due to the compact size, the weight stack has only about 3 feet of travel before it hits the top of the stack, which impacts wide range-of-motion exercises (like cable pullovers). (Solution: adjust body position to reduce the distance the weight has to travel.)
Cable handles don't rotate very nicely. (Solution: go purchase a couple of D-rings and ropes if you prefer those.)
The seat can't be used as a bench for free-weight training. (Solution: if you also own free-weights, go get a real bench.)
Summary:
I normally recommend free-weights over machines, but since winning this unit on a game show, it's been my primary source of resistance training. I'm an intermediate-level lifter, and find that the convenience and speed of the M2 offer more benefits than hitting the gym. The exercise chart for this unit doesn't do justice to the variety of exercises you can perform, and you can do many more with a few additional purchases and some creativity.
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It comes Hybrid Gym. It has a space saving design for limited space and ceiling height. It also has a adjustable press arm allows both fixed and cable movement presses. It has 50 perecnt resistance at the mid and low pulleys for functional training exercises. Full Color Wall Chart and Workouts on our Website to help in getting the most out of your gym.
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