Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym (Refurbished) Review

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(More customer reviews)I saw this come up and I had to give this a rating it deserved. I'll hope to expand later.
Does this come in separate boxes? Yes, about six. (I had more as I bought extra.) Does it take a while to put together? Yes, a few hours over a few days. Has it been amazing? Yes. I saw nearly instantaneous results. It's easy to use and makes working out from home a dream. I can shift between various exercises quickly and easily. I highly recommend it.
Also, I highly recommend the ab attachment, which is not included in this. It makes an ab workout easier, faster and more effective.

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Looking for a total body workout but you're on a budget? The refurbished Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gym is a total-body workout solution that delivers everything you could possibly imagine for great fitness results. It offers over 95 exercises and includes a lat tower, leg extension/leg curl station, preacher curl attachment, integrated squat station and more. Other features include 310 pounds of Power Rod resistance, a no-change cable pulley system, built-in cardio rowing machine, and 5-way hand grip/ankle cuffs. This refurbished model of the Bowflex Ultimate 2 is backed by a full 6-month warranty.
The Ultimate 2 utilizes Bowflex's patented Power Rods, which provide resistance, or weight, that feels as good as or better than free weights--but without the inertia or risk of joint pain usually associated with free weights. You can hook one, two, three, four or all of your Power Rod units to the cable pulley system and go from as little as 5 pounds all the way up to 310 pounds of resistance (can be upgraded to 410 pounds). They're precisely manufactured from a high-tech composite material under the highest quality control measures, then sheathed and tested 4 separate times to ensure quality and durability. The Power Rod units are so strong, you can flex them repeatedly but you won't be able to wear them out.
Specifications:
Number of exercises: 95+
Weight resistance: 310 pounds (can be upgraded to 410 pounds)
Leg attachment: Included
Lat tower attachment: Included
Squat station: Included
Preacher curl attachment: Included
Ab crunch accessory: Optional
Adjustable main pulley system: Included (5-position adjustable pulleys)
No-change cable pulley system: Included
Dimensions: 82 x 92 x 46 inches (HxLxW); a minimum of 7' 4" of ceiling height will be required to assemble the Bowflex Ultimate 2
Folded footprint: 44 x 46 inches
Workout area: 9' 4" x 6' 6"
Maximum user weight: 300 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty This model of the Bowflex Revolution XP Home Gym has been refurbished to factory standards and is backed by a full 6-month warranty.
Exercises The Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gym allows you to perform over 95 gym-quality exercises including:

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Cathe Friedrich's STS 40 DVD set + User Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)All together, I liked this set of DVDs. It provides enough variety for those of us who have been working out for a long time and steps it up a notch. Pros: The workouts are challenging (if not enough, you can always increase weight). Quality is pretty good, all exercises have been labeled and are easy to follow the reps and timing.
Cons: I think the reps are a bit short, 16 at the most. I think for endurance you could go to 24 but then again that's a personal choice. What I really didn't like about it was that it seemed like they are the same 3 DVDs(#1 Chest, Shoulders and Biceps #2 Back and Triceps #3 Legs ), just repeated 4 time in 4 sets with minor variations. Ex: all the 4 Leg workout DVDs are almost the same(except for the 10 minute bonus), the only thing that's different is your %RM. She could have just told you to increase the weight by 5% every week but instead, she reproduced almost the same DVD just asking you to increase your weights. I think that is a marketing scheme which I really didn't care for. It's kinda expensive if you are really getting 3-4 hours of really new material but paying for 12hrs.I probably will not buy STS2 if its the same DVDs just higher %RM.

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What's included with this discount package?1. STS mesocycle #1 (12 DVD set)2. STS mesocycle #2 (12 DVD set)3. STS mesocycle #3 + all 4 Leg - Squat DVDs (16 DVD set)4. STS User's Guide*Ab Circuits is not included in this discount bundle, but may be purchased separately for only $22STS features three mesocycles, each lasting four weeks. Each mesocycle is designed to stimulate your muscles and body in a different way.The STS program is designed to be simple and easy to use. Every STS DVD is numbered so that you can easily identify which DVD you will need for that day's workout.Each week combines exercises you have done in the previous weeks with totally fresh exercises that you haven't done before. This way you always have some exercises that you are familiar and more comfortable with and new exercises that will keep your body's muscles always guessing and challenged in new ways.You will notice that every workout in the STS series has an information bar located at the bottom of your screen that will appear at the beginning of every break and will then disappear once the break is over. The information bar will always display how much time is left before the next exercise begins and will tell what the next exercise is as well as what equipment you will need. Other information like percentage of one rep max, reps and targeted muscle groups will also be displayed.

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