Bowflex Review
About Nautilus
Bowflex, owned by Nautilus, the leading marketer of branded health and fitness products with worldwide sales channels. Brands include Nautilus®, Bowflex®, Schwinn® Fitness, StairMaster® and Trimline®.
Review In a Nutshell
Bowflex offers an array of home workout products that provide a good alternative to working out in a gym. The quality of the machines is high, and many different types of exercise are built into the design. Marketing tends to go for overkill, and declining dedication to working out in isolation can be a problem.
How Does It Work?
Combines strength and aerobic training on one piece of equipment.
Who Is It Good For?
People who are not satisfied to travel to a gym to work out and prefer to exercise at home. People who are committed to using the equipment rather than letting it gather dust.
Keys: Selling Points
- Power rods require you to stabilizing muscles that will help to sculpt your body
- Guide book outlines all the exercises
- Combines strength and aerobic training
Pros
- Flexibility: allows full body workout
- Ease of Use: new user can get up and running relatively quickly
- Effective: similar results to a gym workout
- Good guide book
- Five year limited warrenty on all parts (inc. power rods)
- Durable equipment
Cons
- Many of the models are expensive ($1200 for the Bowflex Power Pro)
- Some users experience maintanence problems
- Will you use it?
- Lacks social benefits of gym
Further Thoughts
We found this thought of one user useful to keep in mind: "I would stay away from it if you are not sure you will be spending a lot of time working out in three years."
Our Top Recommendation
Week of: 09-07-2010
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