Bowflex machine - Any good?

[KWKSLVR]

I've had one for a little over a year and I like it a lot. These guys are right, if you want to do some SERIOUS body building, get a gym membership.

I find it to be perfect for me. It keeps me active, and its nice that I can be lazy and not have to leave the house to go work out. I can just go to my front room and lift weights, or go run around the neighborhood.

Granted, realize I'm a pathetic weakling. For example, I work out on bench press @ 150lbs. Most of these guys can curl that with one arm, about 60 or 70 times. It all comes down to what your goal is. I'd like to be cut, but I definately don't want to body build.

I recommend finding someone that has one and trying it out first. I was lucky with mine, might parents bought it for me for my 22nd birthday as a kind of reward for the first 90lbs lost

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Curl 150 ibs, one armed 60 times!? I wish I could handle a #150 dumbell, for a single rep. When that happens I'll officially be a bad ass. For now doing alternating dumbell curls for 10 strict (no cheating) reps with the 60's is about my limitation.

 

[larry blau]

I just wanted to thank you guys a lot. AND I MEAN a lot!!! I read carefully ALL your posts. It can be a nice world, where guys are so willing to help the newcomer out. I really appreciate it.

Oh, and you were right about something else: In his ad, the guy says "I am asking" $500.

And, I hear you guys. I know I could find a real nice cheap gym here in NYC. I was at one of those (nice but) pricey Health Clubs and was paying too much for my new severely limited income.

Here's hoping I can find one of those no frills, but good gyms, that will be like really cheap, here in Manhattan.

BTW, Anyone know how to do a search to ask people where such cheap gyms are?