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webmonkee –
You won’t see this Total Gym on their website, but it’s made by the same company and seems to be very high quality. I’ve only had it five days now, but I will update this review if anything changes.Quality: Very high. Stated weight limit is 375 and I believe it. I’m 225, and this feels very sturdy to me while using. Tubular steel and attachments all feel very sturdy and high quality. Cables do too. Heavy duty pulleys as well. The pad on the glide board is not super-thick, but I don’t think it is on any of the Total Gyms. It’s not Trying to be a bed or couch.Experience: So far a big thumbs up. Glides very smoothly and the included exercise book and cards show you some creative and challenging ways to use the machine – a wide variety of exercises. The attachments fit perfectly, and I have total confidence they will support the weight as needed. It is pretty easy to switch the machine’s configuration to perform various exercises, and I like that it’s so quick, as it does not introduce an unintended cool-down time. I haven’t come across any configuration changes yet that take more than 15-20 seconds. The exercises are all super-smooth and non-jarring if you do them correctly. Great full range of motion.Setup: comes fully assembled. Several boxes to open that contain the attachments. Read the directions for how to “unfold” it if it’s not clear to you.Storage: no wheels, so if you plan to store it away a lot, you might not like that, but I just leave mine out unless I have company over. Opening and closing takes a minute to sort out, but it’s easy once you understand it.In the box: I went with this model over some others like the XLS mainly due to cost and the fact that it includes the leg rope, the wing attachments, the squat stand and the dip bars.Other stuff: Although it’s not included, this model does have the holes if you want to add the weight bar, so that was a nice plus to discover.That said, this is a tone machine more than a hulk-out machine. At the highest setting, you’re using 60% of your own body weight and I think if you add the weight bar it supports up to another 180 pounds (not positive on that though). So if you need more weight than that for your workout, this won’t really work for you.It’s also a long machine when open. Plan on having a good 10 feet available length-wise and, depending on the types of exercises you do, and how long your arms are, at least 5or 6 feet of width clearance.Overall, I am very happy and even impressed with this machine so far.Update 6 months in: Still love it. No complaints.Update one year: I added the optional weight bar. It is great for tweaking the “feel” of the resistance to get it just right. It’s still a great machine. I use it four times a week for about 30 minutes and over the year have dropped 30 pounds and greatly increased my strength. I’m surprising myself how easy it is to lift things I used to struggle with. The absolute best thing about this machine is how easy it is to change the difficulty. At one point, I had hurt my back working in the yard. I was able to set the resistance way back – all the way back to #2 – and still do some really light work while my back healed. No idea how I would have done that with most other equipment. And, if I had completely taken off the four weeks it took for my back to get right, I might have stopped exercising entirely. Instead, over those four weeks, I slowly moved from 2 back up to 8 as I could handle it. That’s a really great thing about this equipment that isn’t obvious at first.
dliamt –
I used to have a knockoff of the Total Gym called Weider’s Ultimate Bodyworks, and it served me well for about five years, but then one of the cables got frayed and it no longer seemed safe to use. Since Weider apparently no longer makes the Ultimate Bodyworks, I had to switch to the much more expensive Total Gym. In case anyone else is in a similar situation, I figured it might be helpful to do a review that compares the Apex G5 to the Ultimate Bodyworks:Assembly: One really nice thing about the Apex G5 is that it comes fully assembled. Just take it out of the box, and you’re pretty much good to go. You’ll just need to attach whatever particular attachments you want to use, but that’s simply a matter of using some metal pins. Compared to the Bodyworks, this is a nice start, since the Bodyworks did require some assembly. Noise: Another really nice thing about the Apex G5 is how much quieter it is than the Bodyworks machine. I usually have the tv on while I exercise, and now I can keep it at a normal volume and hear everything just fine. This has the added benefit of making me more tempted to use the Apex G5. It feels like less of a hassle when it’s so quiet. There’s just a very low rumble as the glide board moves. Stability: The Apex G5 also feels a lot more stable than the Bodyworks ever did. I’d gotten used to the Bodyworks, so its rickety nature never bothered me, but this is definitely nicer, especially when doing certain exercises where you’re kneeling on the board. Resistance: This category goes to the Ultimate Bodyworks. That machine had bungee cords that you could attach from the glide board to the frame, increasing the resistance, but the Apex G5 does not have the cords. So even when I have the Apex G5 at its maximum incline, some exercises are still a bit too easy. The good news is that there is a weight bar you can add to the Apex G5, which allows you to use free weights to increase the resistance, but it’s an additional purchase. Considering how expensive the Apex G5 is compared to what I’d paid for the Ultimate Bodyworks, this is a bit disappointing (and when I say “free weights,” I do not mean “weights that don’t cost anything,” I mean removable weights. So you need to purchase the weight bar AND the weights just to add more resistance.)Attachments: The attachments on the Apex G5 are mostly comparable to those that came with the Ultimate Bodyworks. There’s the “wing attachment” for doing chin ups, pull ups, shoulder presses, etc, and a pretty feeble squat board. But the Apex G5 also comes with dip bars, which are really nice to have. Putting on the attachments (and taking them off) is very simple, so it’s easy to switch between exercises. The Apex G5 also comes with a leg pulley attachment, which I have to confess, I have not used enough to really comment on it. It’s slightly more complex to attach than the other attachments (but not at all difficult.) One other point about attachments– on the Bodyworks, the pulley cable was not detachable. This meant it was always clanking around even when you were doing exercises that didn’t need it (chin ups, squats, etc.) The pulley cable on the Apex G5 is easily detachable when you don’t need it.Comfort: As mentioned above, the Apex G5 is more stable than the Bodyworks, which adds to its comfort. It also has really nice padding. I never found the Bodyworks uncomfortable, but the padding on the Apex G5 is a bit thicker. I also find that I don’t slide around as much on the Apex G5. On the Bodyworks, I tended to slip down the board when doing some exercises. So far, that never happened to me on the Apex.Folding: Both the Ultimate Bodyworks and the Apex G5 are simple to fold up and move out of the way when you’re not using them. I think I slightly prefer the Bodyworks’ folding mechanism (maybe I’m just more used to it), but the Apex G5 has the advantage of being smaller when it’s folded. So, all in all, I’m quite happy with the Apex G5. I’m not sure if it’s SO MUCH better than the Bodyworks to justify the huge price difference (I spent about $150 on the Bodyworks, and about $500 on the ApexG5), but I guess that will depend partly on how long it lasts. I’d gotten five years out of the Bodyworks (using it about 4 times per week.) I’m hoping the G5 lasts longer than that considering the much higher price.
E. Barber –
I purchased a Total Gym from a used sports equipment store about 20 years ago. It worked fine for a number of years but was a bit unsteady so I finally decided to upgrade to another model. And I am very happy with my new purchase. The APEX is very sturdy, easy to use (once you figure out how to use it) and provides the workout I wanted. I’m a mid 60’s woman and if I can do it, anyone can. It offers a wide range of workouts. I’ve so far focused on arms and legs and I can tell I’m already stronger in the month I’ve used the APEX. Well worth the price.
G. Hall –
Overall, I like the Total Gym. It’s relatively easy to get a good workout from it. Coming from working out at an actual gym, there are things to get used to: obviously you can’t just hop on and do all the exercises you want. Switching between exercises isn’t always fast or easy: one thing might get unhooked, another out in its place, and other things attached with hitch pins, which aren’t the easiest to install (in general terms). It’s certainly clever to use your body weight for all the exercises (and the bench raises when things get too easy). However, getting on and off the Total Gym can be its own workout: the bench’s willingness to slide makes it difficult to get in and off if there’s any incline to the bench. Also, I’m on the short side for a guy (5’6″). There are only three holes for the arm/leg supports (wing something or others in Total Gym lingo) so I have to try to slide the bench up to reach them with my legs while I’m upside down. That’s my last criticism: some exercises you have no choice but to do upside down; it’s unavoidable because of the machine’s design.I know that sounds like a lot of negative for only 1 star being taken off, but it’s positives make up for its shortcomings. For starters, having a complete gym in my basement for $500 is impressive. I’m not gym but, but I so far can’t think for a weight-focused exercise you can’t do with the Total Gym. We had been paying about $100/month for my wife and I to go to a gym, the closest of which is like 30+ minutes away. So now it’s 30 seconds to the basement, and we can work out.Next, while I did mention a negative about the bench, it is still overall great that it slides so readily, making it easier to work out. And yes, it’s annoying to have to switch out parts so often, but the more I do it the more it becomes second nature. I don’t think there’s a better solution than what Total Gym uses.The workouts are on individual cards that make it relatively easy to find and very easy to understand. I wish the cards were bound, but I understand the decision not to do that.In the end, if you want a home gym that’s inexpensive and can fit in a relatively small space (it’s about 10 feet long with the bench flat, then you’ll need about 4 feet on each side to safely work out), this total gym is for you.
H. Perkins –
Like many of us, I was forced to stop attending my beloved local gym due to the pandemic. I set up a decent home gym, with free weights, a medicine ball, workout mat and balance board, but I felt a bit stuck, and although I stayed in decent shape, I wasn’t getting the results I wanted.A friend told me I should get a Total Gym, and although I scoffed at first (“You mean the one that Chuck Norris hawks on TV?!”) I looked into it.So, I did a ton of research online, read reviews and compared features, and the Total Gym brand did seem legit. I settled on this Total Gym model as the perfect balance between price and functionality. I’m a small woman, 63 years old, and my goals are overall fitness, toning, weight loss and health. I am not looking to build bulk, and the “limited” range of 6 resistance levels – other models offer more – is sufficient for me.I live alone, but using leverage and gravity, I was able to get the heavy box through the house down the stairs to my basement workout area. Unboxing was fairly straightforward. (I will say, be SURE to remove all the packing materials. There are some stealthy bits of cardboard I didn’t find at first.) Set up was easy. The Total Gym comes with a set-up guide, exercise guide and wall poster showing all the major exercises. It took me a couple of days to get the hang of using it, but after that’s was off and running. Exercises are effective and the Gym moves smoothly. I’ve always enjoyed working out, but now I can’t wait to get downstairs every morning and hit the Gym.Exercises in booklet and on poster are well described and easy to follow, and the workouts feel good. Accessories are easy to install and take off. The Total Gym also comes with a workout DVD and subscription to online videos, but I haven’t used either of those, so can’t speak to that aspect of this package.One thing I added to my order was a set of interlocking 24”x24” floor mats to place under the gym, as I’d read thy have a tendency to scoot around on hard surfaces if you don’t place mats under them. I recommend plastic/rubber mats it you are using your Gym on a hard surface. My whole setup takes up a space around 10’x4’ – and at just under $350.00, the gym and mats together were less than my yearly gym membership.For fun, community and support I hope to go back to my local gym when I can, but for now the Total Gym is a fantastic alternative.
Tanikka Bell –
I got this for my dad and he loves it. It came ready to use with minimal work to set up. Great value for the money. My dad wanted one by a big brand but I convinced him to try this. He is older and heavier so this is the perfect way to work out. Very good quality! True to picture provided! Doesn’t make a ton of noise unlike my poor dad 😂 it came with lots of workout options so even if you don’t know how to use it or what to work on, the cards help guide you!
Andrew Spiker –
This is a great piece of exercise equipment especially for its price. (I bought the version with 6 levels of resistance)It comes with a quick reference charge for exercises. There are 32 exercises on the chart total for a total of 4 exercises to target your Arms, Abs, Legs, Arms, Chest, Back, Shoulders, and a set of Compound exercises that work more than one muscle group.Setup was simple, The box weighed about 60-70 pounds so depending on your fitness level you might need a buddy to bring it inside. After unpacking the box you’ll need a pair of scissors or a box cutter to remove the other packing materials that are on the equipment. You don’t need any tools otherwise just pull the locking pin and lift the resistance column up and you’re pretty much done.The manual provides some circuit training programs that are helpful if you don’t have a clear idea on where to start. Remember the machine works on your body weight so if you’re a heavier guy like me you should start at the lower resistance levels until you start building your strength up.Overall this is a great product, I’m glad I bought it and I’ve already noticed a huge difference in how I feel just from a quick 10-15 minute low resistance workout every morning before work and really going hard on the weekends.
Cindi C –
The gym was easy to install. Also easy to store and move around. Perfect for me to use as a 67 yr old woman. Also comes with an exercise booklet and extra bars.
JD –
The product is perfect for me and my wife. We are retired and strong for our age. It fits our needs and expectations for the maintaining of our strength. Great product Good quality Comfortable to use
crystal huson –
I bought this to work out and build muscle and I use this alot and so does my daughter. Easy to use, and helps build muscle. We recommend this machine to everyone. My mom also used it to build her muscle back up from having a stroke.