Bowflex PR3000 Home Gym

Bowflex PR3000 Does Everything I Need

Brief story - months ago I was in the market for a home gym that uses free weights but I happened to try out the PR3000 at Sports Authority and I really liked it. We bought another unit but it didn't turn out to be exactly what we needed and eventually I found myself remembering the PR3000 fondly.



When we finally decided to go with a Bowflex for a couple reasons - less weight on our floor and not having to move weights around our apartment. I thought I'd go for one of the long ones that let you do rowing and - I thought - leg curls. But after I tried the units with rowing I didn't actually care for the slightly loose feeling in the seat when it was locked in place and I also discovered that some Blowflex don't do leg curls and others have a complicated way of doing them.



So I went back and tried out the PR3000 again - and it was as much fun to use as I remembered it plus it has a no-cable-changes design that made switching exercises easier. So I tried a workaround someone reviewing a different Bowflex on Amazon recommended for another unit which was basically do the leg curls while standing and facing the unit. I tried that on the PR3000 at the store and it worked fine for me so I finally got it and I love using it.



The pluses:



* It doesn't take much floor space

* I don't have to move heavy weights around during my workout

* It's very quiet

* No cable changes keeps workouts moving along

* Motion is smooth (smoother than the Weider Platinum)

* Very good assembly directions

* A lot of things adjust for different sized people

* Top pulleys are on hook-and-eyes so that they swivel

* Can be upgraded to 310 pounds

* Very well-made more attention to detail than other equipment we've had



The minuses:



* Doesn't come with a lat bar although you can do pulldowns with the hand grips

* The manual isn't as detailed as other Bowflex units although still better than most other home gyms.

* Very short warranty on smaller parts. I got an extended warranty.

* Bows resistance isn't the weight specified (I measured and it's lighter) but there was still more than enough resistance to give me a burn. Larger men and very fit people should probably get the 310 lb upgrade pretty quickly.

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