Multigyms

hi
check www.bodysolid.com
there is a complete range to suit all room and pocket sizes, these are american so the build quality is superb, they occasionally appear on ebay thats where i got my exm2000 from.
hope this helps
lyndon

If you haven't already tried and dismissed the idea, you msy want to try an indoor rower. Little or no impact, relaxing rhythm, quite and perfect to do whilst listening to tunes. I paid £1000 or thereabouts for my concept2 couple years ago and unlike friends nordictrack and indoor bikes, it still gets reglar use, so decent value.

Thanks Lyndon

I will check out the site and have a look - I don't fancy buying anything that is going to start falling apart when I use it !

Thanks Harvey

I thought about a rower but the idea doesn't appeal to the rest of the family.......

I've used a Bowflex and loved it. Different kind of resistance, compared to free weights - more of a nautilus-style feel.

When I buy next year, it'll be a Bowflex Sport or Xtreme model.

Jay

Jayd

Very interesting - and significantly cheaper !

Bowflex may not be widely known elsewhere, but they routinely run "infomercials" on American tv. That isn't a very strong endorsement - most stuff in infomercials is pretty shady - but Bowflex has been around a long time. They've sold over a million machines, and offer a good warranty.

Might be worth requesting the free demo dvd.

Note: there was a safety recall of a Bowflex machine earlier this year, but it was a model that is no longer made. Presumably the newer models have fixed whatever the issue was.

There's a similar machine called the Crossbow, made by Weider. This web page does a nice comparison, and the Bowflex seems to come out on top.

Can't wait to get one. I'm envious.

jay

PS - added bonus - Bowflex has a row function included (haven't used it myself, though, so can't comment... I'm sure it isn't as good as the Concept 2, which is fantastic).

[This message was edited by jayd on Tue 10 August 2004 at 21:15.]

I haven't got one, but I regularly use a Concept2 at the gym. If I had the room, it would be the first piece of gym kit I'd buy. BTW, you might want to check a trainer for your bike. I have had a Tacx trainer for years, and we've made good use of it. Better than megabuck gym exercise bikes, IMO.

jayd

Thanks for the update.

Mekon

Will check out this also. As for the mag. trainer, I have just got a "beater" bike organised from a friend who had one taking up space he needed

I'm waterproof !

Interesting stuff on the bowflex:

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/archive/index.php/t-33829.html