Bowflex

Why spend so much money on something that’s made to simulate free weights (only with improper loading). Why not just save the money and buy the free weights to begin with? Answer: It’s the gadget factor. People gotta have a gadget.

Tom, for a basic introduction I think it can be worthwhile. The problem I see with this machine is just that. Its a machine. These rods that bend would make me believe that there is more force being imposed at the rods stretch further. This resistance in not constant. I dont know if your a weekend warrior like me but, this is terrible for sports training. In some of the exercises, you are starting in a position of disadvantage. Being completely stretched at the beginning of an exercise could be dangerous for a beginner. The final decision will be yours but you should know the lowdown before you buy it.