Should I Buy The Bowflex?

[Anomalous]

YO, i know you guys know a whole lot about working out, supplements, and such. I'm just wondering, Is a bowflex worth $800? I mean it guarentees results in 6 weeks ( it doesn't say what kind of results though :crackup: )

Thanks in advance

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

With any type of training you'll see results in a few weeks as long as you stay on a training schedule and not blow your gains by over eating the bad stuff. The thing that is most important is to find a training program/equipment that you enjoy. If you enjoy it, training won't feel like such a chore.

 

[Don Corleone]

if i were you i would just get a membership to a gym. in the gym they have TONS more machines, and you only pay for it for as long as you want(for instance, my membership fees are 20 bucks a month, no contract). and i can play basketball, swim, lift, cardio, pretty much whatever. so to answer your question, no i wouldnt buy it.

 

[dentalfloss]

some say bowflexes dont work because our muscles are designed to work with gravity based resistance, the bowflex doesnt really provide that

 

[semag]

*chuckles*

I remember reading a thread over at IM where inhuman said he broke a bowflex.. or something of the like. He did 12 reps with the weight maxxed at 400 and it broke.

 

[Anomalous]

I was thinking of getting it because its only half an hour for 3 times a week.

Don't feel like driving to the gym and speending an hour there everyday.

 

[The Bad Ass Canadian]

I was thinking of getting it because its only half an hour for 3 times a week

LOL uh-oh.......... I got a hunch that things are gonna get really funny, very shortly.

 

[brucevangeorge]

Originally posted by dentalfloss
some say bowflexes dont work because our muscles are designed to work with gravity based resistance, the bowflex doesnt really provide that

Who say? That's the stupidest **** I ever heard. How do you explain the Hand Grippers to work out your forearms then?

Resistance is resistance. If your muscles are pushing against it then they are doing work.

 

[Anomalous]

O, if any one is familiar with the bowflex, Can you get the V shape body with it?

 

[MVP¤¥¤JI€GALO]

I do have bowflex at the house however i hardly ever use it becuase I'm in football and most of my workout is done at the schools weight room. Thing is when you use a bowflex you dont need a spotter.(benching ect.) Also it is also possible to get the v-shape body its just about the determination and the sweat you put into it.

 

[Anomalous]

So the excercise to get the V-shaped body is part of the routine?

 

[S-lemond]

boflex is a watse of time

 

[MetalFortress]

Originally posted by MVP¤¥¤JI€GALO
I do have bowflex at the house however i hardly ever use it becuase I'm in football and most of my workout is done at the schools weight room. Thing is when you use a bowflex you dont need a spotter.(benching ect.) Also it is also possible to get the v-shape body its just about the determination and the sweat you put into it.

You could just bench with dumbbells if you don't have a spotter. Or front squat instead of back squat. Etc etc...

 

[tipsy_619]

u can get a bowflex for just 20 bucks a month too....
they have a payment plan...

 

[Page]

Like someone already posted, I hear about how people max out the weight on the things a lot and end up breaking them. Bowflex is not designed for serious lifters, IMO. If you want to lift, use freeweights-- Machines will not strenthen your ligaments along with your muscle, whereas free weights will.

 

[EFFORT]

What is your goal, what is it you want to achieve?

 

[MetalFortress]

Originally posted by tipsy_619
u can get a bowflex for just 20 bucks a month too....
they have a payment plan...

So why would you spend 6 years paying off something that you won't even use for 6 years?

 

[darthsidious]

I AM SETTLING THIS THREAD ONCE AND FOR ALL SINCE I AM THE MASTER HERE.

BOWFLEX:

1. BOWFLEX WILL NOT MAKE YOU BIGGER.

2. BOWFLEX WILL TONE YOU.

3. BOWFLEX WILL GIVE YOU SMALL STRENGTH GAINS.

REGULAR GYM:

1. GYM WILL MAKE YOU BIGGER.

2. GYM WILL TONE YOU BUT ON A LESSER SCALE THAN BOWFLEX.

3. GYM WILL GIVE YOU BIG STRENGTH GAINS.

BOWFLEX TV COMMERCIALS:

1. ALL OF THE ATHLETES FILMED IN THE COMMERCIAL DID NOT USE BOWFLEX AS THEIR PRIMARY GYM EQUIPMENT

GENDER-WISE:

1. BOWFLEX IS GREAT FOR WOMEN.

2. BOWFLEX IS NOT GREAT FOR MEN.

 

[Anomalous]

Thanks for all the help guys!!

 

[brucevangeorge]

The boflex is a good idea. In theory.

Its not as useful as gym weights though. You probly could get in great shape with it though (depends on how high the weight setting goes).

But barbells, dumbells, and cable machines (my favourite) are superior to the bowflex.

Its not meant to be a replacement for the gym. Its just one of those things that you use once in a while.

And besides have you seen the HBs in some of the gyms? Whoooweee!!! :woo: :woo: :woo:

Why the hell would you want a BOWFLEX? Get your ass in a gym. You get a great workout and after you chill and look at all the sexy ladies. And maybe if you got your game together, you can do more than look.