skeptical on purchasing because of limited height in basement: What is the limit that I need for (1) setup and (2) operation of a bowflex machine?
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I just bought mines yesterday and spent about 4 hours putting it together in my 1st floor basement. I made the mistake of measuring the height of the machine in the store and comparing it to the space available where we wanted it. There was only a one inch clearance between the height that I measured on the Bowflex and the height from my floor to the ceiling. Without thinking it out further, I purchasd it and thought the one inch should be enough space... wrong answer! Due to the nature of the design, you will need at least a half a foot of clearance to allow for the machine to be constructed per the instructions (the pieces interlock and require extra space to allow the main verticle beam to be assembled together). If you insist on forcing the Bowflex into a restricted location (83 inches or thereabouts), you can do what I did (not recommended). You can build the Bowflex according to the manual right up to where you need to install the main verticle beam... and then de-construct one half of the interconnecting parts to allow this main beam to be slid into place (after piecing it together horizontally). A tricky manuever at best... but it worked. Good Luck.
1868322
I am 5' and my ceiling is 7' and I have no problems using this machine. The pedals highest spot is 18 1/2 ". But if you are short you will have problems using the moving arms. I am thinking of taking mine off as I can not use them.
1348440
My basement is about that size, but essentially only one room. If you have good air flow throughout, perhaps.
1017172
Sorry, I don't know what you mean when you say functional range. It's as long &/or short as I need it to be. Are you looking to install it in a gym w/ high ceilings? If so, you might want to talk to a gym that has something like these about where they get their supplies
728192
The 4 ton woodeze wood splitter would be easy to take to the basement. If the steps were to narrow, as light as it is you can simply pick it up and carry it
494988
If you have the 2 large holes available for the upgrade then yes. When I upgraded my bowflex 1000 I had to reinstall the rod box opposite its normal position, ie 180 out. You may not have to do that with the bowflex exceed. Just remember that the power rods come in pairs meaning that two 50lb rods is actually only 50lbs resistance, not 100 lbs. Your machines actual resistance is not 310lbs as advertised, it's only 155lbs of real weight. After you upgrade it will be 205lbs. I know because I have measured the actual resistance of each rod individually, pulled to their limits, and they are half what's printed on them. In other words, one 50lb rod is actually only 25lbs of resistance. It takes 2 rods to equal 50lbs of resistance. I hope this was helpful.
1884522
You'll need at least 7 to 8ft for the ceiling. I tried to put it in my basement which was 6 and a half, no good.
1064346
The one thing that is stressed in the manual is that u can't be over 300 hundred lds!!!!! Why don't u call Bowflex and ask yourself.
1071053
I don't think that would work. Per the video, your foot will be on the ground when you first step in for safety. My pullup bar isn't very high either so I lean my feet forward some to create more room. I know sometimes I lose the full extension too.
72725
I have 7'5" of ceiling height in my basement and it just fits, but we had to modify how we assembled the top of the rack. It just needed to be stood up before the top bar (angled with pull-up bar attached) was installed. We even installed the optional lat pull-down attachment and it all fits nicely in the basement. One note would be that you need about another 8-10" (about 8'+) for pull-ups. We were able to position the rack so that we do pull-ups with our heads between the floor joists, giving us an extra 10" of clearance. It's a great set-up for a home gym.
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About twice as many as any commercial gym I've been to, somewhere around 3in. I've found it extremely handy for different exercises as you can find perfect height for whatever you're doing, but cheap thin metal sounds horrible scraping against the safety bars so mark them to cut down on that and the number of times you have to readjust because you forgot which holes you were using.
1565859
I have mine in the basement too. From the ground it's less than 11 inches. The step up height is very low for this elliptical.
1598707
Oh yeah, this is a very stable unit. Adjust-ability isn't infinite though.There are specific holes for all adjustments, especially for my needs which is in regards to height. So be aware of that. That was my only "con". If you really had a comfortable height (or other) setting you wanted and there was not a hole at that point you could drill one in. Best,g
1250240
It works well...the issues is how high is your pull up bar? if you can adjust or easily lower it to about 6 ft, the attachments works fine, plus you can use it on the floor upside down to do push ups and so forth.
1220333
that height is fine, it depends more on foot size! :) My feet are US 13, and they didn't clear the cross bar at back of machine, so kept hitting it. See my notes on how to raise the platform up so bigger feet will clear it. I understand the more expensive one has corrected the problem. I'd get the more expensive one if at all possible, not worth the trouble to alter the cheaper one unless you got it at a steal. enjoy
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The Highest stop of the platform is at a level with the top of the cabinet surface. If your machine is agree arm style, you need to set the stop for regular sewing (flat surface) below the surface level of the cabinet. When you maneuver the lift to its maximum height, you can use the free arm status of your machine. The plastic insert for flat sewing will accommodate most machines. I have purchased two of these cabinets and have been very pleased with their versatility!
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Well if you're like me and you attend school and work and most likely don't have much time to visit a gym, then I think the Bowflex home-gym will sufficeI like that it uses a resistance mechanism as opposed to just dead weight lifting.Keep in mind you'll need a partner to assemble the machine.Hope that helps man.