Like having a gym in your own home.
924651
Sturdy set of rings and bar to allow a little one to play yet increase stength.
222203
Great for working out from the comfort of your home! I like how the hight extensions pop in right under the stepper for easy storage. Short enough to slide under your bed too!
2773111
If you have to choose between this and one of those pull up bars that fit on the edge of your door frame, i'd go with this (if you own your home or don't care much about the frame)

Pros: It's a little more studier and easier to grip, which enables you to do more pull ups. I had an old pull up bar that fit around the door and the bar was so thick i couldn't get a great grip so couldn't do maximum amount of reps. Switching to this let's me do better, more complete reps each time enabling me to get a better workout. It's very secure especially if you screw it in which I did, not quite trusting the free floating method which you can do if you're lighter. Im about 160lbs and screwed it lifts me fine.

Cons: the down side of this is you will most likely do some minor damage to your frame screwing it in. Unless you're super mindful, but I probably overtightened it and pushed in the inside of my frame. I have it mounted in front of a closet door and own my own home so it's no big deal. If you don't own your place you will probably leave some sort of damage behind whether it's pushing in the frame, circular marks in the doorway or screw holes. Probably not optimal for apartment life.

Overall I'd say you'll get a better workout with this bar than a bar that "hangs" on the edge of your frame.
1700546
These bands are great quality and the accessories allow you to be versatile with total body workouts at home.
2604700
This set is perfect for the home gym, especially if you live in a tiny condo like I do!  They feel great in the hand and they store easily (under the bed, under a chair, under the coffee table). I didn't even realize they came with a work CD until I looked in the box, along with a poster describing ways to use the weights. I am going to use those often. A great value.
2259937
At first, the mass of this machine intimidated me. I almost returned it since I live in a mid-size apartment.  Since the master bedroom is large enough to accommodate its size (it really is what you might find in a real gym) I decided to keep it. My mother has a much smaller one, which is what I had imagined I'd be getting. Overall,  I am satisfied with it. It's worth the price.
2213189
First off, I am not some beefy guy who bench presses 400 pounds.  I am however, an avid weight lifter and have been for 5 years.  There are times at which I don't want to drive to the gym which is why I am slowly accumulating home fitness equipment.  I already have a pull-up bar and pushup bars, so logically my next purchase was dumbbells.

I was deciding between these dumbbells and the Power Block ones, and I'm glad I made the decision I did.  The BowFlex SelectTech 552s are wonderfully constructed.  You can see where your money goes when you pick one up.  They have a good thick solid handle and solid weight plates to match.  I was afraid that there would be a lot of plastic in the assembly, but I was wrong.  Changing a weight takes only a second, and you can go from 5 to 52.5 in a flash.  You also have the option of "offsetting" the weights, thus making one side of the dumbbell heavier than the other.  This allows you to do even more varying types of exercises (it comes with a DVD and book of a few exercises for each muscle group)

Each dumbbell comes in a "base" which is also sturdy and allows you to lock the dumbbell in place.  There is an optional stand you can buy, but unless you have a bad back I wouldn't bother with it.  I keep my dumbbells under my bed on a blanket, and just drag the blanket across the floor when I want to use them.  The stand does look better visually, but it's not needed.

Perhaps the only flaw is the size of the dumbbells.  They're pretty massive length wise.  This really isn't a problem though.  I just wouldn't be swinging them around in a tight space.  You also have to remember that a set of dumbbells ranging from 5 to 55 would take up a TON more space than these puppies.

I have one tip for the up and coming home gym enthusiast.  If you're not in the market for a bench, I recommend a fitness ball (also called Swiss balls).  The great thing about the ball is you can just deflate it when you're not using it (saves space, not time).  However, I plan on getting the BowFlex bench 5.1 because it allows you to be a decline, incline, 180 degree, and 90 degree position.

Overall these dumbbells are a must have if you want to workout at home.  More and more often I find myself skipping the gym and hitting the weights at home.
1148750
Nice construction, easy to put together (under an hour with one person) Great for a home gym, Some wobble to it if you like to cheat/swing around during dips or pull ups.
4928254
I had this piece of equipment put together in about 30 minutes.  It is very sturdy and comfortable.  I am 5'10 and it seems to have some room to spare if you are a little bit taller.  The amount of excercises that can be performed is endless.  This bench is a necessity and I would recomend to everybody who is trying to get their own home gym together. It fits nicely in my garage and is easy to move if i need to move it.
4452638
Boy do I love this exercise machine! Instead of driving my self to the gym I can take my lazy self to my basement and get my "workout".
3735986
I diffidently recommend this bench I no longer wanted to go to the gym so we made a small home gym. We bought a barbell set some kettle bell
A treadmill and now we're very very happy with our choices. The bench was not difficult to assemble and it arrived quickly. It's pretty sturdy. We really like it. We're beginners not professional so for us it works.
4478805
These are great for working out at home if I miss the gym. Easy to store and if used properly, you reap the benefits
2289979
Going to the gym has been a way of life for me for roughly 15 years.  It took a lot of research to convince me to even think of having something like this at home.  However, I am completely satisfied and my costly gym will no longer be required.

I'm frankly a little shocked at why this thing is so low priced.  I can only describe the design as elegant.  Everything about the Bio Force 1.7 is rock solid.  There are many more realistic workouts than I've seen on models that are twice the price.  Changing the weight is crazy easy.  Taking the seat on and off requires removing a pin and I've seen others who just stick a screw driver in its place.  I actually just leave the pin out.

Before you buy, CHECK THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS!  This unit is very tall and fairly wide.  Mine is every bit of 7 feet tall.  Some of leg exercises require you to lay down so although the unit is shallow, you'll need room in front of it to accommodate your length.  I recommend you plan at least eight inches of clearance on each side.  Also, there are rollers on the back of the unit but I agree with the instructions, assemble it where you intend to use it.  I'm pretty dexterous and assembly took me roughly 3 hours including packing cleanup.

My only curiosity is how long the gas cylinders will last.  They seem very well built to me but I'll update this post in the future.

As long as you're serious about getting a home gym and have the right space in a room, GET THIS ONE.  Even if it was twice the price it would still be worth it!
4420553
Amazing just like the gym pretty much and amazing quality
858289
Stores under a bed or in a closet perfectly. Great for those that don't want to go all out on a home gym, but need a bench for occasional workout use. I paired this with my bowflex adjustable dumbbells. I work out on it at least twice a week and it has served as seating too hahah.
4932231
I have tried numerous home gyms:  Free weights, Nordicflex Gold, Soloflex, Bowflex, and Powerblock dumbells, and I have worked out on the Nautilus, Hammerstrength, Cable machines, Free Weights and the Cybex machines.  Through my experience of weight training for 10 years for fitness, a variety of exercises are necessary to keep interest going.

As a complement to free weights (Powerblock Prorexan Pro), this gym completes what I need: variety for exercises to keep muscles growing.  Cable exercises give constant tension when going through the entire range of motion.  This machine replicates that feeling and simulates exercises similar to handstand pushups, pullups and every exercise for the body that you can think of (ie Bench, Rows, Curls, extensions, incline situps).  The limitation comes to exercises for legs.  Although 100 pounds can be added and an exercise similar to leg curls is available, you will need to look for other exercises to 'overload' the muscles.

Instructions, a video, workout cards with prescribed routines are provided.  The machine is 95% assembled except for the foot rest.

As for the machine, setup took less than 10 minutes.  Motion is smooth with the ball bearing setup.  Only certain exercises make you notice the notch in the middle of the track where there is a noticeable click (majority of exercises do not precipitate the clicking noise).  The chrome finish and leather like vinyl cover with 2 inches of padding is nice.  Action is smooth and the accessories included tops the higher end gyms such as the Infomercial Total Gym and Bowflex (ie straight bar, leg attachment, pull up and incline bar, deluxe oversized platform for leg exercises).  The option to add weights is another advantage over conventional machines of this genre.  One limitation is that ropes instead of cables were used; however, there is a lifetime replacement on the pulleys, cables and rollers (this is more than I can say for competitors).  The foot rest could be designed to be sturdier (it does tend to sway slightly).

As for safety, two pins lock the incline in place (one metal, one plastic).

This machine is excellent for beginners, intermediate and advanced bodybuilders and athletes.  Although not the end all for the advanced bodybuilders, this machine helps augment free weights and is excellent for a supplement to routines.  For pilates enthusiasts, a pilates machine is available.

For my first workout, I did the following sequence:
Rows, Seated Bench press, Pull ups, Supine bench press (x3 sets)
Military presses, biceps curls, triceps extensions, squats and leg curls (x 3 sets)

The transition between exercises were pretty simple and circuit training can easily be implemented.  Pulley position has to be changed when doing "advanced exercises" such as upright rows, supine bench presses, kneeling curls, etc.

Workouts are 'fun' and I look forward to exercising regularly.  Due to its flexibility and ease of changing resistance, two training partners of different levels can workout together without much trouble.

Item has a 1 year warranty on the remainder of the parts.

Highly recommend Bayou Fitness and the DLX III!

Update:
2 years since I bought this machine and it is still working well for me.  I have found that the smooth operation along its tracks to be holding up well.  The nylon cords are still holding up despite rigorous use.  The only exercise equipment that I have ever owned that is not a rack for drying clothes  :)
3632492
It sure beats having a whole rack of weights in a spare room that you can't necessarily afford "spare room".  Sure, it takes a small amount of time to change between weights (I find that I'm usually just doing alternate sets instead of setting up both dumbbells) but factor in the amount of time you save actually GOING to a gym, and this is certainly worth the money.