Bowflex Workouts - Is It a Scam?

[Tthrizzle85]

Who ever said bowflex doesn't work is a dumb ass! The real truth is if you actually use it you will see faster results than free weights.. For real you can do multiple upper body work outs from one sittin position and will gain wicked muscle growth with proper calories cause of the constant resistance you feel more burn and better for joints!

[Nikkilol1111]

I love the bowflex cause I'm not a runner and with the bowflex I can exercise longer and it's more effective

[Forgeth3Bulletz]

#1 reduced calories does not gain muscle. period.

[sg72792]

@Forgeth3Bulletz yes it does. by consuming less calories each meal 5 times a day, your body does not store unwanted body fat, instead it burns the calories consume and the fat deposites in your body and uses it to repair and build your muscles and at the same time lose fat.

[Sailerrman]

I do 7 days a week cardio 600cal burn, 3 days a week bowflex abs and pecs, for 5 weeks now. My pants are falling off my ass but my weight has not changed much. It actually fluctuates up and down like 2 to 3 pounds.

[isisncasey]

Get one, you'll see Bowflex are great. I got rid of all of my free weights except 1 pair of dumbells. I love my Blowflex. I traded a little Bersa Thunderf .380 pistol for a bowflex XTL with the lat pulldown and leg add-ons plus it has the extra 50 lb power rods. This thing will work you out like crazy !

[DivinityOfDoom]

I don't understand why people don't just do squats pushups and sit-ups every other day for around half an hour, that's all I do and I'm pretty toned... Best part is that it's fuckin FREE

[jimbo69secret]

@DivinityOfDoom great 4 fitness etc but u aint gunna get big

[fjbutch]

I've got a Bowflex Extreme, and it's a bloody beauty. Fits in my shed nicely, and it 'works' Check it out...'Butch's Bowflex'

[MadSciGuy2]

Well, it has worked for me. In my late 40s and used to use free weights but my joints can't stand it anymore. I have the cheapest Bowflex in the basement and works great for me. The resistance at the end of the repitition prevents strain on my joints and allows me to keep using it routinely, rather than free weights which take the most effort at the start of the rep. AT $750 total it was half the price of the treadmill my wife got 5 years ago.

[katqueen101]

??? I was a size 20 now a size 10. It works great for me, I have the same bowflex too. I do not diet. Just watch the sugar. I got the bowflex on cragslist for $400 brand new. It works if you have the will.

[jimbo69secret]

@katqueen101 where do u get the will from does it cum 3 with the bowflex

[Hegemonia20]

When they say you can workout three times a week for twenty minutes they mean exactly that.

[jimbo69secret]

@Hegemonia20 not 1959 or 2001 20 mins 2 the second or its a waste of time

[cydoniaquest]

I have the original model Bowflex, but the "power bands" are basically the same on all models. I use real weights as well though. (Currently favoring the Power Block adjustable dumb bells over anything else). But the Bowflex is good for a warm up to the weights. Main negative I found is that the resistance changes with tempurature. The warmer it gets in your room, the less resistance the power bands have!

Conclusion. NOTHING beats free weights.

[jimbo69secret]

@cydoniaquest a free handjob does

[bj616]

BowFlex works well and does a great job for toning. However it's still good to use free weights as well.

[jimbo69secret]

@bj616 why

[willieofroanoke]

The other thing to consider about Bowflex and similar machines is HOW they work. If you want to spend a lot of time messing with changing settings you'll love the Bowflex. Also, more important is the resistence is variable as you do the exercies meaning it is easier/harder depending at what point in the various movements you're at. Not a good thing. Any exercise machine should provide smooth EQUAL resistance through the whole movement. Cable and weight stack based machines usually do.

[willieofroanoke]

No, because there are better alternatives that cost much less and do more and some even take up less room. Consider Powertec Shape System $500 that includes leg lift and fold away bench or their workbench leverage system for about $700. Both take Oylmpic plates and can have up to 500 pounds. Other good choice are BodySolid's various lines of home gyms. Depending model half the price of the Bowflex, built like a tank, LIFETIME no questions guarantee. With Bowlefex endless fiddling to change setup

[Shiffty05]

I'm thinking about getting the Bowflex Ultimate 2. Is it worth $38 a month?

[indian838]

yes

[pupu562]

no its not 38 a month is the interest you have to pay

[OnBakePlatinum]

@Shiffty05 Get one used on craigslist. You can take advantage of the fat people with no willpower. I got my ultimate 2 fully assembled and only used twice with the ab attachment for 66% off what it would cost off the TV + spending hours assembling the damn thing and no extreme shipping. It just took some dusting, tightening, and a little WD40 and it's as good as new. I've gained over 15 pounds of muscle in less than a year on the ultimate 2.

[stevo642007]

@OnBakePlatinum agreed, I got one on CL for $100 barely used. thank you complacent , lazy, unmotivated , buy everything you see on TV, and never use it America!! Bow flex rocks, because it uses the power of the bow!!!

[OnBakePlatinum]

@stevo642007 You should check out their dumbbells too. The combination of bows + real weights is much better than just bows by themselves. I don't even have a separate bench, I just use the bowflex machine as the bench.

[gyshalom]

what is your website?

[willieofroanoke]

Use common sense. Guys you see in commericals probably haven't used the Bowflex or whatever they're pushing...except for in the ad. They're fitness models with 10% or less BF that work out HARD in the gym. If Joe Average thinks he's going to look like that in 6weeks, I have a bridge in NY I can let you have...cheap. Anyone can improve their body, don't expect results others notice for at least six months of DEVOTED work. For a wow effect, you're talking 18 months to a couple years or more.

[money4412]

Right on here. I can say from owning a Bowflex that it is a great workout home gym...but it is a home gym and every serious body builder knows that equipment like the Bowflex can and never will live up to or mimic free weights. Yes, the guys on commercials are bodybuilders and probably have never heard of the Bowflex until they pretend to endorse it on the commercials. Plus every bodybuilder knows that it takes years of hard work to achieve great results regardless of what machine you use.

[willieofroanoke]

Combination of equipment is best method. I use free weights, an old Soloflex and a BodySolid home gym. Always mix up your routine to keep your body off balance. Use progressive training and once a month or so, go extreme to shock your muscles. Avoid steroids always, but try protein drinks made from Whey and use Creatine within reason for best results. Don't forget the cardio. I ride my bike 15-20 miles a day, if weather is bad, the old threadmill.

[ottvalley]

Free weights are better and way cheaper.Bowflex is a scam.Can't even do a proper deadlift on a bowflex.

[2528997]

What if you use free weights for some exercises and bowflex for others? That's what I plan on doing when I get my bowflex.

[dgwear69]

i myself have a bowflexand i think its a great workout but no substitution for free weights

[racrx32]

these ads always have a guy that is lean with good genetics, no muscle density or thickness. I could throw that guy under a light weight of 275 on a bench and it would squash him like a bug. It is another sales pitch for people who dont have time are injured or cannot push weights in a gym. people have no idea what it takes to have a body builder look and not one bowflrx ad has a body builder on it, they look like sprinters

[jreily88]

You can look like a bodybuilder if you use a bowflex. All you need to do is take tons of growth hormones and steroids. It's the same with free weights.

[horndog2224]

haha i think this song is from n-ball

[MikeyHOSS527]

haha name of the song

sorry its just such a weird song

[FallenForever]

bowflex changed my life

its easy to talk shit on something you know nothing about

[imsljr420]

well i had a bowflex so i do know what im talking about.....their infomercial is a lie. they say u cant lift as much on the bowflex as u would with regular weights, that's a lie u could actually lift more, im only at 50 lbs with a barbell curl, with bowflex i was doing 110...bowflex is too easy. weights r better.

[dopeness]

good genes, shtty genes. do you even know what a gene is? stop tossing words around without using them properly.

[xXxtwizkidxXx]

Aww, look who just failed their 8th grade science test!

[dopeness]

lol shut up fatty.

[olympicsnow]

Example #2 is untrue. Short intense exercise is 'not' the best way to exercise to burn fat and build muscle. Medium length exercise sessions with moderate weight resistance 'AND' 20 to 30 minutes of moderately intense cardiovascular exercise is the best way to burn fat and build muscle.

To bodybuilders or those knowledgable about bodybuilding in generall or more specifically bodybuilding plus nutrition, it's common knowledge that you 'must' involve cardiovascular exercise with resistance work.

[NiNjAJoNeS26]

I just got a bowflex and im wondering if will help me get more ripped and toned.

[anipussirhc]

for sure ripped and tone comes from doing the same exersise over and over going slow and using lighter weight, plus being at home I'll wip of two sets in a day just because its right there

[shivpate]

bowflex surely helps to burn fats but does not help in muscle gain. free weights is the only way to go.

[ShannarasHeir]

you are dead wrong i have had my boxwflex since my birthday ( dec 4th ). im 6'2 and weighed 175 so i was a medium build, i now weigh 182 after only 25 days. thats not even 4 weeks and i did burn some fat so i gained about 10 lbs of muscle... so im not sure where you got your info from but maybe you should buy or at least try someones bowflex and try that 6 week challenge but double everything than you tell me if it builds any muscle or not

[Punchy871]

hey dude Well i believe ur story too. i have the bowflex ultimate 2 N i been usin it since spring summer 07 ITz Great.. but durin winter i needed to go to my near by gym n Mostly every1 who was der was actin like there were all it N Kept on Starin.. SOooo i was Wonderin n plannin on Buyin Myself a Bowflex Tredclimer the 2x u burn & bowflex select dumbells wit my upcomin INCOME Tax money sooo do u think Dats Better n Plus it will save me alot of Money n Save me alot of time

[bj616]

Hey, I would say you should workout on free weights as well as they build mass. I workout on my free weights first, then right after I hit my Bowflex. I like both , the bowflex is a nice smooth workout much easier on the joints I find. Been working out with free weights since I was 17 and I would never get rid of them. Both ways are good!

[dopeness]

you did not gain 10 lbs of muscle in 4 weeks you retard. jesus christ.

[Lenny128684]

dude who are you to say if he did or not?

I gained 8lbs of muscle in under 5weeks in basic

[dopeness]

you didn't gain 8 pounds of muscle in 5 weeks, stop confusing gaining weight with gaining muscle. most people take a YEAR to put on 10-12 lbs of muscle and you're telling me you put on 8 lbs in a little over a month? LOL

[clg26]

If you have shitty genes it takes more then 2 years. But if you got good genes it takes a lot less then that. With good genes, good workout you can gain muscle quickly.

[tyciol]

My guess is nutrition, rest, stretching, etc. play a much bigger role than genes.

[bj616]

Personally I love it. I workout on it nearly 2 hours a day 5 days a week. I also use free weights as well. It's a much smoother and nicer workout on the muscles with the bowflex I find. Less stressful on my joints. I have the Bowflex Ultimate 2 with all attachments. Google that one and it will show you the exact machine. I'm very happy with it. Cheers

[Punchy871]

hey Dude!! i do have the ultimate 2 n ITS Absolutely Great But Do u think i should buy the Bowflex select dumbells for FreeWeights.. AND i been goin to a Gym rite near my Place but Sux cuz when i Workout Ppl always Stare n LOOK at me like there Built n Stronger den me sooo i Just Ditch that Place n Haven't been Workin out soooo My PLANS is to Buy the Bowflex Select Dumbells n DA tredclimer machine N use my INCOME TAx!! Wut do u think????

[unityed]

go to a new gym why do you care what people think I go to the gym some times people look at me and if they keep looking I just say what the fuck you looking at faggot or cunt depending on the "SEX"

[drl453]

then you get knocked the fuck out by johnny biceps

[bj616]

I have a Bowflex Ultimate 2 gym and it is an awesome machine. Does everything I want it to do. I also work out on free weights as well. It took me an hour to put mine together. THis is the second one I have assebled.

[JCACFILMS]

does it actually give you the results like they advertise??

[bj616]

I have been working out on free weights for over 25 years now and I think my Bowflex works all the muscles I can't be bothered to do with the free weights. Bowflex is a nice smooth machine and easy to change the weight because they are rods. Each system has it's positive and negative. I don't want to sound like I'm boasting, but I was already muscular long before the Bowflex came along. I have the AB Cruncher with mine and really that thing is awesome.

[anipussirhc]

A M brother couldnt agree more

[Gaobdgao]

@bj616

What is the real truth about bowflex man? The ratings are 50/50 for this product and I can't decide anything...

[RydanDenali]

my bowflex didnt come in one big box like that in the video, mine came in 5 or 6 boxes, took me 2 hours to put it together but its a good machine

[MetalDeathMagnetic]

Bowflex machines are great. It's like having your own gym.

[Roberthurz]

Bowflex is no joke. It is a serious work out machine. I have had mine for over 5 years. When my cables became frayed Bowflex sent me new ones at no charge within 3 days. I use mine every day. I love it!

[marjjory42]

Use free weights or join a gym. This machine is a joke. Bowflex will rip you off if you are one day late on a payment, The annual percentage rate will go to 21.80%. They change your due dates to make you late. They will not work with you. They are liars. Don't waste your money. The do not let you rate their machines on there site. There reviews are fake. WARNING don't be ripped off. M.Ardoin

[forzaazzurri010]

is the MACHINE good though?

[marjjory42]

Its ok. The ab part is a joke. Upper body

yes. Go to a gym or get a walk away dvd. Save your money.

[GoldenShaolinNutz]

i love my bow flex too. when i spread it out in my bedroom, im able to hang alot of clothes on each of the bow rods while i sit my fat ass down and drink beer in front of my computer. like kinda right now..lol it saves me a lot of time having to walk to the closet, coz thats tiring.

[ThiefInLaw]

i am just a regular dude. i workout by whooping it while I sit at my Bowflex five times a day, usually in five 3-minute intervals to gain some stamina. I have a medical condition known as micro-penis and the girls at the local bible college have all nicknamed me "babydick". I am also really fat, have a bad case of hemorrhoids, and have big tits like a girl. My nipples are huge and when I suck them milk comes out. I also like to steal old women's panties. Is that cool?

[bobalinapee]

ROFL!!!!!

[Rikana]

Fucking LOL.

[shivpate]

hahahahahah

[ccolimon]

@GoldenShaolinNutz HHAHAHAHA !!

[SIX1NINEKING]

@GoldenShaolinNutz LMFAO!!!!!!

[neirfane]

bowflex is real. i love mine and still work out. i'm getting killer results and i am not even folowing the diet.

[GODSMACKGOD13]

haha me to, im just getting to 6 weeks and i lost most of my gut and gained tons of muscle

(thats all ive done too,no diet or anything else)

[Mrgyn]

How much did they pay ou for this? Hehehehe...

[PerryMcCall18]

14 bucks a month as far as I know. You may want to get more details about it though.