Friday, January 6, 2012

Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home Gym


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Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home Gym

Product Description

Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home Gym Bowflex Xtreme XTLU includes standard Lat and Squat Stations, plus a Leg Attachment for serious full-body workouts. Adjustable upper and lower pulleys offer an incredible range of options for building chest, shoulders, back an

Amazon.com Product Description

Get serious about your strength training at home with the Bowflex Xtreme XTLU home gym, which includes a lat tower, squat station, leg attachment and adjustable pulley system for over 65 gym-quality exercises. It comes standard with 210 pounds of real Power Rod resistance (which can be upgraded to 310 or 410 pounds with optional additional Power Rods). The integrated lat tower with angled lat bar helps to build back and shoulder muscles quickly. The upper and lower pulley/squat station enables you to do squats and build your gluts, hamstrings, and quads. The XTLU also has multiple cable/pulley positions for custom workouts.

The leg extension/leg curl attachment rivals specialized leg equipment found in gyms, and will help you develop strong, muscular legs. Efficient and easy to use, the leg attachment connects easily, and can be removed in seconds for using the squat station.

The Xtreme XTLU 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 5 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 4 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, Bowflex backs them with its No-Time-Limit Warranty free replacement offer.

Feature Detail:

  • Gym-style vertical workout position
  • Adjustable, quick release seat with Polyurethane cushion
  • Reinforced "X"-shaped base for maximum stability
  • Compact size for smaller workout spaces
  • Triple function hand-grip/ankle cuffs
  • Workout area: 7 by 6 feet
  • Dimensions: 6'11" by 4'8" by 4'2" (H x L x W)
  • High density padding with vinyl cover
  • Powder-coated heavy-duty steel frame

Manufacturer's Warranty
Seven-year limited warranty on materials and workmanship

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.


  • Get a gym-quality workout in your home
  • Provides as little as 5 or as many as 210 pounds of resistance via Bowflex Power Rods (can be upgraded to 310 or 410 pounds)
  • Integrated lat tower with angled lat bar helps to build back and shoulder muscles quickly
  • Leg extension/leg curl attachment can be removed for squats
  • 7-year warranty


Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home GymCustomer Review


Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home Gym Reviews


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96 of 97 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An underappreciated gem, September 2, 2006
By 
Andrew Weis (Northfield, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home Gym (Sports)
I assume the Extreme is underappreciated because I can't find reviews on it. I've wanted a Bowflex for a decade but have been too cheap and too busy to seriously consider buying one. I finally pitched all the cheap substitutes and got the real thing. I chose the Extreme because of it's smaller footprint and the ability to do all my exercises upright (lying down on a bench at 5:00 a.m. doesn't do much for my motivation). Putting it together was tedious and the instructions were a bit hard to follow because the pictures didn't always fit the process but basic reading and mechanical skills will get you through it. The training video is pretty good, Tom Purvis knows his stuff. I was surprised that some exercises included in the basic program on the poster were not included in the DVD. Lame, but not an issue with my personal trainer background. What I like most about the Extreme is that I can remove the seat and do several exercises sitting on a large exercise ball to add a stabilization... Read more
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good concept with small flaws., April 6, 2008
By 
MR (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home Gym (Sports)
I'm a 42 yr old male, in good shape and experienced with working out and weight training. I lift weights to tone up, and to balance the running portion of my workouts. I'm not looking for size or "gains". My goal in purchasing a Bowflex was to save time and space. I purchased the Bowflex Extreme with the 310 "lb" resistance upgrade. To date I have not purchased the leg attachment option. I have used this machine for six weeks.

Overall - I'm happy with this purchase. This machine is a good concept, and produces good results. In my opinion, it offers several advantages over free weights. It's well constructed, but has some minor flaws (described later). While not the top-of-the-line model, this machine allows me to do more exercises than I could ever possibly need.

The resistance feels different than free weights, and takes some getting used to. First, the poundage listed on the rods does not correspond to free weights - it doesn't need to. The goal... Read more
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22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Piece of crap! (Not necessarily but...), August 27, 2007
This review is from: Bowflex Xtreme XTLU Home Gym (Sports)
I just assembled my bowflex and let me tell you that it looks and feels strong. But I didn't like it. The reason? Here are a few:

- You have to change a lof of cables and settings from one excercise to the other.
- The pulleys are a little cheap, they don't rotate easily and sometimes kind of get stuck and the excercise isn't very smooth.
- A little pricey for what you get.

Overall, if you want to buy this machine, first try it and then buy it, otherwise you will regret. Or just buy it from the TV and return it if you don't like it! Oh, and don't buy it from ebay!!

UPDATE:
Well, it's been more than a month since I've been using the bowflex and I kind of like it. As I said before, if feels and looks strong, and the excercises are good, you feel the muscles working as you excercise. I haven't been following any diet, so I haven't lost any weight, or at least haven't weighed myself, but I feel stronger and when I'm done excercising... Read more
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