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Question: Weider Platinum v. Bowflex?

Question Description:
I've been working out for about 3 y. I want a home gym just to stay in shape and tone. Any thoughts on a Bowflex v. a Weider platinum? What have your results been like? One is electrically set for weight?!?!?!, but on the other hand I'm concerned about the Bowflex rods breaking as I will use it at least 3x/week and will likely max out the weight. THANKS

Answer#1: My wife and I bought the bowflex sport at the end of december, and we have been very happy with it. We looked at weider, but it didn't seem to be quite as reliable or could do all of the exercises we wanted. With the bowflex sport, we can simulate 95% of the exercises we'd get at the gym, and it's really quite easy to change between the different modes. In addition, although it's not crucial, I felt that the software that was included was absolutely fantastic. It breaks down meals and workout routines, and shows you how to do them. Also, I was concerned about breaking or at least wearing down those rods (I'm an engineer), but they hold up real well. I did a quick search on the reliability, and I found that very few people returned the rods. If you go with a bowflex, just remember to disengage the rods after you're done working out, this way they retain as much of their resistance as possible. Also, with maxing out the weight, you can upgrade the standard 210 pound resistance to 310 or 410. Currently, we have ours at 310, but are looking to upgrade. The only bad thing with the bowflex sport was that setup took forever. They say it will only take you 2 hours. Trust me, unless you know exactly what you're doing, it will take you twice that. However, after setup is complete you have a great machine that needs very little in the way of maintenece. Also, one final point: If you go with a bowflex, I would shoot for the one we got, the sport. It really works well for us for more than just toning. The new version of the Sport (Blaze) is exactly the same except for a little bag behind the main column, and it costs about $200-400 more.