Bodysolid Multi Station Gym-exm3000lps
Body Solid Home Gyms
A Great Home Gym for under $2000
You may think that we kiss butt a little bit if you have read some of our reviews for Body Solid Home Gyms. This is not the way it is believe me. It's just that Body Solid very rarely put out a bad peice of gym equipment as they always make great stuff. If you take a look at some of our other reviews of home gyms you will see that there are gyms that don't get such a great review.
Ok, now that's out of the way lets talk about the Bodysolid Multi Station Gym-exm3000lps. The gym itself is very large as it comes with 3 stations and 2 optional stations which are Dip/Hanging Leg Raise and Multi-Hip Station. With all this in mind you would expect this home gym to take up a tonne of room, but this couldn't be further from the truth as the Bodysolid Multi Station Gym-exm3000lps doesn't take up as much room as you'd think, which is pretty amazing given whats included.
The Body Solid exm3000s is packed to the roof with added features that include 2 x 210 lb weight stacks with solid steel weight stack guards, a leg press which has a fully enclosed with rubber leg press foot plate. It also has an adjustable bench press arms, a great ab crunch station, and a non-slip low row foot plate.
Body Solid exm3000s Equipment Information
- It comes fully chip and scratch proof, it's powder coated, and has a heavy steel frame
- The pulleys, bushes and bearings are all industrial grade
- Its 2200lb tested and comes with nylon cables
- 2 x 210lb weight stacks which have solid steel guards
- The bench is Durafirm covered, ergonomic, and adjustable. The padding is made from high density foam, allowing more comfort.
- It includes a long lat pulldown bar, a short bar, and ab/ankle straps
- The lat pulldown can be used for the back and the triceps (back of the arms)
- The adjustable bench press can be used for the chest, the shoulders, and the back
- The pec dec with dumbbell handles can be used for the chest or the rear shoulders
- The leg press can be used for the legs or the calves. The cable system here can go upto 420lbs!
- Leg extension can be used for quadriceps (front of thigh)
- Standing one legged hamstring curl (Back of thigh)
- The Low Row can be used for the back, shoulders, arms, or the inner and outer thighs or butt
- The ab crunch station can be used for your abs and hip flexors and a bunch of other stuff as cables are so versatile.
- The optional knee raise can be used for the abs, in particular the problem area of the lower abs. It can also be used for hip flexors, and dips also for the upper body if you turn around and use it that way.
- There is an option, if you don't want the hanging/dip leg raise section then you can simply ask for the multi-hip station instead. The hip station targets the inner and outer thighs, butt, or hip flexors. This is a very popular decision for the female enthusiast.
- You also get a very helpful full color workout poster that outlines every single exercise this collosus machine can do.
Measurement
With all the information you have read above you would be forgiven to think that this home gym was as big as a house but it's not. We were very suprised to see the measurements on the Body Solid exm3000s were:
Without the optional parts - 83"(height) x 73"(width) x 91"(length) and weighing about 650lbs
With the optional parts - 83"(height) x 100"(width) x 91"(length) and weighing about 700lbs
Bodysolid Multi Station Gym-exm3000lps Warranty Information
Like all the other gyms from Body Solid this one is no different, it's covered forever on everything.
Benefits of the Bodysolid Multi Station Gym-exm3000lps:
- All this equipment, all these stations and endless possibilities for exercises, you're going to be really spoilt for choice. I must say we all had our own speciality on this machine even with all the choices we had we still managed to do every single exercise on the home gym, boy did we have fun with this one.
- The 2 guarded weight stacks
- The leg press is standard which is what we always recommend with any home gym, you should always opt for the leg press because your never going to get the satisfaction of a full leg workout if you stick with the one leg curl options on other machines. The leg press is also much easier on the knees than the leg extension options not to mention the fact that you are able to train your quadriceps and your hamstrings at the same time which can be a huge time saver.
- You have the choice of two different options, the hanging leg raise and the dip or multi station. Both will compliment your workout and add several more exercise possibilities.
- The pec dec station handles which is a bonus especially for me as the padded arm types hurt my shoulders quite a bit.
- The ab crunch station is a really effective station and is nothing like the strap on the lat pulldown or the low row cable, it's the real deal!
- Designed with the user in mind the Body Solid exm3000s is ergonomically pleasing which means that the body shape and the movement patterns are all natural which allows for a more natural muscle growth and prevents injury
- Comes with a Lifetime Warranty
- A huge workout poster included
Downsides:
- Is a bit big and a bit heavy, which is understandable given what the home gym offers but although it may sound contradicting it is still quite small for what there is.
Conclusion:
If you have the cash or you can afford the monthly repayment plan then you can't really go wrong with this collossus machine. It has everything you could ever need and it feels like a regular gym especially when there are other people training on the gym at the same time as you. I don't mean to sound like a kill joy but I must warn you that if you don't plan on using this gym all that much then you should reconsider and maybe get a cheaper one, or if you're that rich it doesn't matter then hey what the hell right!! :-)
After searching round the net to compare prices we have rested on this being the best price for the Bodysolid Multi Station Gym-exm3000lps
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