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Muscle-Ripping Power Of Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym With Power Rod Technology

If you can afford it, the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym offers you all the punch and power you need to sculpt every muscle in your body to perfection. While not made for commercial use or a Mr Universe physique, reviews claim that the average consumer will be quite impressed with the versatility and exercise range the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym offers.

Before we look at the features of the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym, how about a quick taste of the exercise menu the equipment sports?

10 Chest exercises for women and men, superb for fat loss and definition building
Your workout includes more than 20 of the best shoulder strengthening exercises
More than 10 upper and lower back strengthening exercises
20 different flabby arm exercises
7 Of the best core and abdominal exercises for women and men
More than 20 leg toning and strengthening exercises

A total of more than 95 exercises promise to keep you happily occupied and your muscles protesting as they gain power and definition. You will also find that you can come up with further options as you go along and gain experience.

The Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym comes with all the necessities such as a lat tower with angled lat bar, a leg extension/leg curl attachment, preacher curl attachment, as well as an integrated squat station and a built-in rowing machine for cardio conditioning.

If you are new to strength training, you will find that the 20 minute Bowflex DVD comes in handy to introduce you to the exercise routines. The owner’s manual’s user directions also are very useful. Also included is a quick reference fitness poster that details each exercise. This is great for novices.

The Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym comes with dimensions of 82″ (H) x 92″ (L) x 46″ (W). When folded, the footprint is more or less 44″ x 46″. The gym features a no-change cable pulley system. The Power Rod Resistance technology replaces free weights. This system gives 310 pounds of resistance, but can be upgraded to 410 pounds. In the case of the Bowflex Xtreme SE, Xtreme 2 SE and Blaze models, the standard resistance level is 210 pounds. The technology has been designed to give you maximum control with lower injury risks.

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Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym Picture

In terms of accessories, there is an impressive list. This includes the Ab Crunch attachment to add even further to the core and abdominal exercises mentioned above. If you are concerned about the surface beneath the equipment, you can order the machine mat for protection. An accessory rack will keep you well organized. The Multi-Point foot harness has been designed to isolate lower body muscles. You can also join the Owners Club Membership program for personal training.

All in all this may be a more pricey strength system than most of the Weider home gyms. However, the Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym has come up with a uniquely challenging and varied total-body training solution.

From the home gym equipment review desk of Rika Susan.

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