compare to total gym
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Sorry If I led any readers a stray with my last comment. The Body Works has been a good investment for me. After I learned how to use it with the help of my Pilates class, (that's where I got the idea to buy one) and a return email from Weider, I wasn't using it correctly. Price, assembly and using it has been a really good thing for me. People may give up because they don't want to work that hard at gaining strength, endurance, and building muscle. The chart printed on the box shows all the positions it can be used for...... If you can afford the time, money and have the room to set up the "total gym", that's one thing. Try putting the total gym back in the same box, pay the return postage, and then waiting to have the charges reversed from the account you purchased it on. Like most mail or internet orders, they can suck you in and give you one big headache. I am a 74 year young woman and my body is getting younger every day. My Body Works was and is a good health investment. Thank you!
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Bench Press bar weighs about 25 pounds unlike an Olympic Bar that weighs 45 pounds. My Wife prefers this bar over the Olympic Bar. Gym is totally awesome.
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Almost everything. The only thing I found missing was the extension on the pulleys. You get the pulleys put not that added piece that allows you to fully use your legs for some exercises. However you can purchase that from TotalGym. Hope this helps. TotalGym 1900 is still a good deal for the price.
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Yes, but you can download the same from the internet. The Adidas gym is horrible - the weights never freely move up and down so the pull is always off. Far too many pulleys and cables to get a consistent tension on each pull of the weights. I threw mine out because my son and I just couldn't use it. Bought a free weight bench after that and are glad to be rid of the Adidas home gym.
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t25 is much better in my opinion if you do the gamma round too which is building more lean muscle and toning. I think shawn t is a better coach than tony horton
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I read elsewhere that the biggest difference is that with Body Bugg you log all your meals into the software so you get more exact counts on the system every day as far as the difference between what you burned and took in. Also it costs about $100 more. Anyhow - I have also discovered that yoga and weight lifting don't burn many calories for me (less than 200) - I think this is accurate because I never lost any weight when relying on those for exercise and now I know why.
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If you want to actually track your results or get accurate stats you will have to use the Fitness club and it only comes with 1 membership. There is no way to enter in other users without paying for a new fitness club membership.
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It is kind of the same as in the class. It's definitely not techno but since it was produced a few years ago the songs are not up to date. Still a great workout and I would recommend it to anyone that has taken the classes before! It is a great way to start your home gym :)
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I have the total gym XLI and the press up bars are too wide, my opinion the standard bar is better quality, not sure if you know the pull up bar fits the bottom of the main frame and does all you need and cheaper, and better, hope this helps Regards Robert Robert
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I'm pretty sure the only difference is the accessories included for different mounts/hanging .. the trainer itself is exactly the same. Either way, well worth the price. It does everything the well known brand does at a fraction of the cost...peace,Jim
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I would go with the rowing machine or even better a power tower instead. After having this machine, just like my total gym I gave it away as I found myself not even using it. The resistance isn't all that great. I bought a power tower, a spin bike, those two things I use at least one every day 5 times a week, where with the Ultimate body I found myself bored of it in about a week, it just wasn't a good workout. I get so much better workouts just using my power tower, spin bike, and free weights.
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Hi all,i am thinking of buying the Zumba total transformation system for a workout to add to my elipitical trainer. I currenlty have the Zumba for xbox and between fighting my 7y old for the TV,and anyone else who wants to watch a program I am a little frustrated. I would like to lose 40 to 50 pounds by May and I am hoping this will help. I see a lot of reviews but my husband thinks I should stick with the xbox version instead of purchasing this one. Any advice on if this system works or if its comparable to the game?
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Todd, I was able to contact the Total Gym Store yesterday. They advised that the bar should not exceed 300 pounds.
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Various testimonies have shown that guys weighing more than you, even up to 340 lbs have used the total gym with positive results. The guy that weighed about 340 lbs has lost about 177 lbs. This model of the Total Gym is very solid and sturdy, unlike the early models when it first started.
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No...the Total Gym does not plug in or use any electricity at all. Its not like a treadmill or something with a motor
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Hi Denise. The question is pin size. If you have 1/4" pins that fasten attachements to your Total Gym, then these will fit. If you have 5/16" pins for attachments select one of the listings in the used section here that list fit with the Total Gym 1000.
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I think it does because it measured the same % as when my personal trainer measured it. This is the one of the reasons why I bought it. I'm no longer paying for a trainer & wanted to be able to keep track of my body fat% & muscle mass. I hope my info helped.