In this review we check out the Body Solid EXM1500S Single Stack Home Gym, a complete home gym that you can usually find for under $1,000. Compare that to the $1,850 Bowflex, and it’s clear the price is right.
But is the machine?
Let’s take a look at what the Body Solid home gym has to offer…
The Great:
- Great customer service from the Body Solid folks. You speak to a human being and they solve your issue instead of sending you on to someone else. We found this out during the assembly process (see below).
- A LIFETIME warranty from Body Solid
The Good:
- A great range of exercises, including a smooth-working lat pulldown and a seated row. The one-legged hamstring curl could use some work, but I hate that exercise anyway. My hamstrings get plenty of working with deadlifts on back day.
- Includes the lat bar, straight bar and a utility strap
The Bad:
- Lots of parts and not the best directions in the world. If you can manage to get someone to put your Body Solid home gym together for under $50 I’d say go for it.
- The 160 lb weight stack will be fine for most people, but if you have been working out for years and have built up plenty of muscle already, it will probably be too light for some of your workouts, such as bench presses and lat pulls.
There is a post on Amazon.com from a user who gives some assembly tips that could save you a lot of effort when putting together your Body Solid home gym. Check it out.
You can compare prices on Amazon and maybe even find a refurbished home gym for less. Another good home workout option is the P90X system (see P90X review here) by Beachbodies.
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I would suggest this to someone who does not want to go to the gym and has very basic fitness goals. But if you’re an extreme athelete or want to huge build muscle mass, this would not be the product for you.
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