2007-04-16 11:57:52 · 8 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I think it is. My friend's husband got one and he never goes to the gym anymore. Just uses the bowflex. And he has been using it for about 2 years now and he has great muscles. He had great muscles from the gym, but the bowflex seems to be keeping him in shape and keeping him toned.
2007-04-16 12:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by susan9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bowflex cost $700+ dollars?! / i bought a 300# olympic barbell from store for about $150 and a book on russian strength training secrets called Power to the People (around $30?). train twenty minutes five days a wk. IN my apt. (barbells on 2 small pieces of plywood)/ got alot stronger and packed on some muscle and don't get bored doing same 3 exercises. / wouldn't have a bowflex if someone gave me one./i just suggest this as an alternative. bowflex and gym are good ideas if you use them.
2007-04-16 12:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by robertbobbybob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. It depends on how devoted you are to bodybuilding! Don't buy it if you'll use it for several weeks then let it collect dust in your basement..
I would say that your best bet is to join a gym! I don't know how much Bowflexes cost, but I'm sure it's not TOO much more than a gym membership!
But if you really want a Bowflex and you are determined.. then go for it! =)
2007-04-16 12:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by kristi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have room for it, it's very big and takes quite a bit of room or you'll end up not using it like so many other people. Exercise machines have a tendency to end up as a cloths racks. It is a great machine and can be worth every penny you pay for it, if you use it. Only if you use it.
2016-04-01 04:54:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i work out six days a week and i think its cheeper to workout at home. if your self conticous its a better way to go plus u dont have to wait your turn , and the payment a month for a bowflex ix the cheeper then a gym mebership and u dont have to try to get there before it closes
2007-04-16 12:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by wishingmedusea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly can be if you'll use it. And use it a lot.
However, I'd suggest that you look into other equipment, as well as a gym membership to see which one would be most useful for you.
2007-04-16 12:15:10 · answer #6 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A gym membership is though. They have workout equiptment, classes and swimming pools!
2007-04-16 12:11:09 · answer #7 · answered by Support Spears 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yesssssssssssssssssssss. great Strength and Conditioning training....
2007-04-16 12:11:09 · answer #8 · answered by MrMarkOne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋