This consumer report provides actual feedback from buyers of the Bowflex Ultimate XTLU Home Gym.
Product Description
The Bowflex Ultimate XTLU Home Gym is described as a total-body solution for delivering an extensive range of workout options.
It’s 95+ exercises include a lat tower, leg extension/leg curl station, preacher curl attachment and an integrated squat station.
* Over 95 exercise options
* Fewer cable changes for faster workouts
* Workouts can be customized for your size
Buy the Bowflex Ultimate XTLU Home Gym
Make Sure You Have The Time, July 19, 2004
Though once this piece of excercise equipment is built, it's everything the advertisements, from print to infomercial, declare. However, somewhere, I swear, I read it takes only 45 minutes to put together and just taking the parts from the 5 large boxes took well over an hour. Further, the actual installation took over two days; and I'd like to think my buddy and myself are pretty good at these things. However, as I said, once put together, this is one solid, helpful piece of excercise equipment.
Actual excerpt from Amazon user review.
Well Worth the Money, September 21, 2004
I'm a small person, not a bodybuilder and hated free weights. However, I realized as I got older that I really needed to do some type of strength training. I'd been thinking about a Bowflex and after looking at the literature, decided I wanted an Ultimate. I purchased a used one and don't recommend that route since the seller lost some of the parts and delivered a damaged machine (long story). I was able to order the missing pieces from Bowflex, but it took forever to get them. Once I was able to use the machine, I absolutely loved it. It's especially good for me since I'm usually alone when I work out and was concerned about injury with free weights or other types of exercise/weight machines.
Actual excerpt from Amazon user review.
Bowflex ultimate, September 5, 2008
we recently purchased the bowflex ultimate---the product is excellent and really like the rowing option it has. My husband and son had no trouble assembling it--they were done in 3 hours. Bowflex continues to produce quality equipment
Actual excerpt from Amazon user review.
Though once this piece of excercise equipment is built, it's everything the advertisements, from print to infomercial, declare. However, somewhere, I swear, I read it takes only 45 minutes to put together and just taking the parts from the 5 large boxes took well over an hour. Further, the actual installation took over two days; and I'd like to think my buddy and myself are pretty good at these things. However, as I said, once put together, this is one solid, helpful piece of excercise equipment.
Actual excerpt from Amazon user review.
Well Worth the Money, September 21, 2004
I'm a small person, not a bodybuilder and hated free weights. However, I realized as I got older that I really needed to do some type of strength training. I'd been thinking about a Bowflex and after looking at the literature, decided I wanted an Ultimate. I purchased a used one and don't recommend that route since the seller lost some of the parts and delivered a damaged machine (long story). I was able to order the missing pieces from Bowflex, but it took forever to get them. Once I was able to use the machine, I absolutely loved it. It's especially good for me since I'm usually alone when I work out and was concerned about injury with free weights or other types of exercise/weight machines.
Actual excerpt from Amazon user review.
Bowflex ultimate, September 5, 2008
we recently purchased the bowflex ultimate---the product is excellent and really like the rowing option it has. My husband and son had no trouble assembling it--they were done in 3 hours. Bowflex continues to produce quality equipment
Actual excerpt from Amazon user review.
Bottom line: Excellent Reviews for a solid home gym
We almost awarded this 5 stars but assembly time was a problem for some customers
* Change Free Cable System
* Lat Tower with Angled Lat Bar
* Rowing Machine
* T-Bar
* Leg extension/leg curl attachment
* 95 different exercises
* Standard Weight Resistance: 310 pounds / 140 kg
* Workout area: 7 by 9 feet
* Dimensions: 211 x 249 x 127 cm (H x L x W)
* Folded footprint: 69 x 125 cm
* Workout Area: 213 x 274 cm
* Maximum User Weight: 300 pounds / 136 kg
* High density padding with vinyl cover
* Powder-coated heavy-duty steel frame
* Exercises: 90+