Bowflex Revolution Home Gym

The Bowflex Revolution Home Gym is made by Bowflex, manufactured by Nautilus Inc. Nautilus is building Bowflex Home Gyms for almost two decades now. Probably everybody have seen one of their commercials once. Being tired of my gym membership i was looking for something alternative, a substitute for the gym. I love to workout on a regular base but i hated the social overtone on the health club. It was also difficult for me to motivate myself to drive one hour for a workout of two hours and go home again one hour driving. My gym membership was expensive and this was another reason to look for a substitute. Looking at another one of those Bowflex commercials my eye meet the Bowflex Revolution. It is in my genes to research everything i meet, so let me tell you a little bit about the Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms.

The Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms exist of three home gyms: the Bowflex Revolution, Bowflex Revolution FT and the Bowflex Revolution XP. Not one, not two but three machines ready to give you a good workout. The Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms are so revolutionary because they are equiped with the Spiraflex Resistance Technology. This patented resistance technology duplicate the benefits of free weights. Bowflex offers a 6 weeks fitness results guarantee that means that if you are not 100% satisfied with the results after six weeks you could return the home gym. Now let us see what each Bowflex Revolution Home Gym has to offer.

The Bowflex Revolution XP is priced on $2,499 or $38 a month. (if you go for the monthly payment it cost you more dollars) For being the cheaper one, $2,499 is a lot of money, so what can it do? Let me give you some info on the Bowflex Revolution XP.

The Bowflex Revolution XP is mainly for a upper-body workout. It is available on their site as standard model without lat and ab rack ($2,499), with lat ($2798), with ab back pad ($2578) and the complete version with lat and ab back pad ($2,877). To have the best workout and make use of all it's exercises the customers probably needs the full version.
What features does the Revolution XP have:

• The Spiraflex Resistance Technology; the Bowflex Revolution XP comes with a 200 lbs. (90,72 kg) standard resistance. It is upgradeable to 280 lbs. (127 kg) Extra costs $99.

• Over 90 exercises are available with this home gym; upper body, lower body, core and abs workout you can do it all, their sites claims it is best used for upper body workouts.

• Freedom Arms; especially designed for the upper body workout, the freedom arms have a 170 angle and are adjustable.

• The usual hand grips for good and flexible training are included.

• Leg extension/curl; is included, you can get built some muscles but do not expect a lot of varieties in the exercises.

• Foot harness; included, just standard on a home gym.

• Squat harness; included, do you squats using this home gym.

Optional:
Ab Rack pads; can give your abs during the workout an extra boost.
Lat tower; very important for upper body, builts back and shoulder muscles.

Because of it revolutionary design and Spiraflex Resistance Technology, the Bowflex Revolution XP does have over 90 exercises. The Revolution XP is not folding and uses a workout area from 7' by 5'4" (213 cm x 163 cm), the maximum user weight of this home gym is 300 lbs (136 kg). It comes with a 10 year warranty on the materials and workmanship and a 10 year warranty on the weight stacks.

The Bowflex Revolution is the big brother of the Revolution XP and is perfect for the total body workout. People who want to purchase this home gym at Bowflex need to pay $2,999 or $45 a month. The Bowlex Revolution is a lot more expensive the the Revolution XP, is it worth it's money? Lets take a look at it's features:

• The Spiraflex Resistance Technology; the Bowflex Revolution comes with a 220 lbs. (100 kg) standard resistance. It is upgradeable to 300 lbs. (136 kg) Extra costs $99. Upgradeable to 600 lbs. (272 kg) for lower body results.

• Over 100 exercises come with the Bowflex Revolution, with these 100 exercises you can make up to 400 variations.

• Preacher Curl Attachment for strong biceps.

• Freedom Arms; especially designed for the upper body workout, the freedom arms have a 170 angle and are adjustable.

• 5 Position Foot Harness; improvement in comparison with the XP.

• The usual hand grips for good and flexible training are included.

• Built-in rowing machine; for calorie-burning, cardiovascular warm-up and cool-down.

• Leg Press Plate; for a good lower body workout.

• Leg extension/curl; is included, you can get built some muscles but do not expect a lot of varieties in the exercises.

• Instructional Manual and a DVD workout video to perform all exercises on the right way.

The Bowflex Revolution does not have the ab back pad, squat harness and lat tower available on this home gym. Because of it's design the Bowflex Revolution is folding to a 55" by 38" footprint what makes it ideal for people with an apartment or little space available to work out. Again the guarantee is 10 year on materials and workmanship and 10 years on weights. The maximum user weight is 300 lbs. (136 kg).

The third Bowflex Revolution Home Gym is the Revolution FT. It is the retail version of the Revolution. The big difference with the other two is that the Revolution FT have no seat included. Further features of the Revolution FT are similar to the Bowflex Revolution.

Accessories for Revolution, Revolution FT and Revolution XP are:
Accessory Rack; keeps your workout area clean and organized. Costs: $199.
Bowflex Machine Mat; to make sure the Bowflex Home Gym do not damage your floor.

Ok, i just lay out the main features of all three Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms and my first impression is that the Revolution XP and Revolution FT are better for upper body then the Revolution. The Revolution is more the overall machine. It depends on what you want and what your goals are when looking for a good home gym. Both Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms are made high quality home gyms but it is in the customer hands to decide which one they prefer.

I searched down the internet for some good customer reviews, so you can have a good feeling about the pro's and cons of both Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms.

Revolution XP Pro's:
"It's incredibly small, so it's perfect for the miniscule exercise space I have (it's only 5'5" x 3'2")" By Paige W.
"When the machine was ordered the delivery was very quick, and there wasn't any backorders." By Travor B.

Revolution XP Con's:
"You'll need to invest to much time in learning how to adjust the machine and how to choose the right amount of weight." By Michael B.
"The standing leg curl feels odd but if you hate leg curls anyway, this won’t be an issue for you." By Jorg L.

Revolution Pro's:
"This item was one of Mens Health Top 100 Products of 2005, and these guys are the experts when it comes to Mens fitness." By Paulie J.
"I think this machine is great and recommend it because of it's excellent workouts and 10 year piece of mind warrenty." By Zeph Z.

Revolution Con's:
"The only downside (which is kind of a big one) is that I'm 5'11 and I don't really get a good full range of motion on some exercises, such as the leg press, I'm only getting good tension through about half of the repitition." By Mark H.
"You can only increase the weight by 10 lbs! That is the minimum!" By Belles D.

Revolution FT Pro's:
"Well constructed, very sturdy." By Liam N.
"Consistent resistance throughout exercise." By Albert H.

Revolution FT Con's:
"Seating plates on the machine. Just be patient, itgets easier after doing it a few times." By Jean B.
"Heavy and difficult to move." By Laura S.

I have a couple of tips for people who are buying the Bowflex Revolution Home Gym from their site. Often Bowflex has some Promo Code that you can use to get Free Shipping. Another thing you want to do is signing up for the free DVD to get your body in shape. They also have all the exercises available on their site. You will be guided by professionals on a video. For people who want to save some money i recommend buying the Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms via online retailer like Amazon.com or eBay.com. You can make great deals there.

In this Bowflex Revolution Review, i have given you a lot of information to think about. Which of the three Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms do you like the most? How much do you want spent on one and where do you want to purchase it. I made a very good deal on Amazon.com and bought the Bowflex Revolution, i can do all my workouts from home and do not have to drive one hour. Hope you liked this review!