Schwinn Force Home Gym by Bowflex

Schwinn Force Home Gym by Bowflex

Schwinn Force Home Gym by Bowflex

List Price: ~~$599.99~~
Category: Sports
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Equipment Details

Manufacturer: Schwinn
Brand: Schwinn
Release Date: 2006-03-23
Model: 6700013
Product features:

Affordable home gym provides 210 pounds of resistance via Bowflex Power Rods
Benchpress, butterfly, high/low pulley, incline press, leg extension/leg curl attachment
Assembly required; takes about 1 hour
Compact unit easily fits in your home; requires 9 by 6.5-foot area
90-day warranty for parts; 5-year Power Rod warranty

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Sports reviews of Schwinn Force Home Gym by Bowflex

Customer Review: Works Great
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

I'm a 22 year old college student that used to be active in sports in high school, but put on a bit of weight in college. I ordered this just for that reason, and I feel that it was pretty much worth the 350 it cost. All of the exercises I remember doing in my high school gym are available on it and I can really feel a workout comparable to free weights after a couple of days of working on it.

Some things that I felt were a little off were that the bolts require a wrench to be tightened completely and although the kit does come with allen wrenches, it was missing a wrench to hold down the bolts while tightening them. It shouldn't be a problem if you already have a wrench set, but it was a little bit of a hassle digging through to find the right wrench when you'd expect one to be included in the kit. Also the benchpress workout they have isn't exactly like the normal benchpress, the seat has to be set into its incline position and you use the handle attachment not the bar. The bar only seems to work on the upper part of the machine for doing lats and such, and the leg workout part of the machine seems to only be for leg extensions.

That's about it, everything else is great. The mat comes in a seperate shipment. The actual machine came shipped fedexed with a weight of 146lbs (I had my brother lift it in with me and it was pretty rough). If you want to avoid hauling a 146lb box into your house, you may opt to open the box outside and carry in the 3 seperate boxes that the parts are packaged in to reduce the load. Putting the machine together should be fine if you've ever put anything together from ikea. Also the fold up feature is very nice for saving space. I leave the machine out in the living room, and when guests come over we fold it up and put it in a corner as it does take up quite a bit of space. You actually need quote a wide space for the rods to bend without hitting a wall. When I first saw the machine I thought the rods were going to bend out of shape right away. I noticed that the go outwards a little more than usual after a workout, but they seem to go back to the way they were as long I wrap them back up each time.

All in all, the rods are a pretty great alternative for use at home since it saves so much space, but there really is no perfect substitute for free weights.

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Description of Schwinn Force Home Gym by Bowflex

This Schwinn home gym utilizes the same Power Rod Resistance as the top-of-the-line Bowflex models with 210lbs of Bowlfex Rod Technology resistance.

Schwinn Fitness brings home the power of Bowflex at an affordable price with the Schwinn Force Home Gym, which provides a gym-quality workout without the typical home gym price. It offers 210 pounds of Bowflex Power Rod resistance technology and over 30 exercises in a compact package that can fit in the corner of your home, garage, or even small apartment or condo. You can hook one, two, three, four or all of your Power Rod units to the cable pulley system and go from as little as 5 pounds all the way up to 210 pounds of resistance. Great for all fitness levels, this versatile machine helps work the abs, arms, chest, back, shoulders, and lower body (with the leg curl/extension attachment). It offers the following exercise options:

Bench press station: Develops and strengthens the muscles in your chest and arms
Butterfly: Provides a complete pectoral workout for building muscle definition
High pulley: Fine tunes your lats and back
Low pulley: Offers the ability to perform a variety of exercises including rowing and hip exercises
Incline press: Allows you to focus and isolate your upper muscles during your workout
Leg curl/extension station: Strengthens your hamstrings and quads

The Schwinn Force features a heavy duty steel construction and offers a sweat-resistant, cushioned vinyl seat with an adjustable back. Plus, the seat rail slides for aerobic rowing. It also has an adjustable leg restraint, providing proper support for a range of users, and handgrip/ankle cuffs for custom workouts.

The Schwinn Force utilizes Bowflex's patented Power Rods, which provide resistance, or weight, that feels as good as or better than free weights--but without the inertia or risk of joint pain usually associated with free weights. You can hook one, two, three, four or all of your Power Rod units to the cable pulley system and go from as little as five pounds all the way up to 210 pounds of resistance.

They're precisely manufactured from a high-tech composite material under the highest quality control measures, then sheathed and tested four separate times to ensure quality and durability. The Power Rod units are so strong, you can flex them repeatedly but you won't be able to wear them out. In fact, they're so strong, they're backed by a five-year warranty.

Specifications:

Weight resistance: 210 pounds
Number of exercises: 30
Dimensions: 38 by 75 by 83 inches (WxLxH)
Workout area: 9 by 6.5 feet
Unit weight: 83 pounds

Manufacturer's Warranty
Parts are covered for 90 days; Power Rods are covered for 5 years

About Home Gyms
While offering the convenience of working out in the comfort and privacy of your own home, home gyms also allow you to focus on specific routines without having to wait in line or switch between a complex array of machines. In addition to improving strength, power, coordination, and muscular endurance, weight training can enhance weight reduction, enhance the immune and cardiovascular systems, and help prevent injuries. In general, home gym machines are compact units designed to strengthen and exercise many parts of the body. While no single home gym can provide a complete strength training solution, they are a convenient way to combine many exercises into a single unit. Some home gyms focus exclusively on upper-body workouts, while other, more advanced units focus on upper- and lower-body conditioning.

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