Anybody own a bowflex? - GoFuckYourself.com

kush2 · 07-24-2003, 11:44 PM

I'm thinking of buying one and I want to hear about other webmasters' experiences with it.

GeXus · 07-24-2003, 11:46 PM

And what makes you think webmasters' opinions on the bowflex is creditable?

Pipecrew · 07-24-2003, 11:47 PM

I will tell you right now, you probably dont have a room big enough for it, Ever notice how they show people working out using that machine and they are in like a fucking factory or a gymnasium? the thing has like a 15 foot wingspan haha.

kush2 · 07-24-2003, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by GeXus
And what makes you think webmasters' opinions on the bowflex is creditable?

Because I'm a webmaster.

If it works for other webmasters it'll work for me

kush2 · 07-24-2003, 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by Pipecrew
I will tell you right now, you probably dont have a room big enough for it, Ever notice how they show people working out using that machine and they are in like a fucking factory or a gymnasium? the thing has like a 15 foot wingspan haha.

15 feet?

Shit you're kidding me

John3 · 07-24-2003, 11:50 PM

hey, I left my ICQ number in another thread - 165 792 706

Pipecrew · 07-24-2003, 11:51 PM

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Originally posted by kush2

15 feet?

Shit you're kidding me

They are huge, maybee not 15 feet but huge.. Get a gym membership seriously, for 30 bucks a month, you get access to 500,000 worth of equiptment. My basement is full of crap i used 3 times, now i have a membership at a 24/hour club and I go whenever i want.

brizzad · 07-24-2003, 11:51 PM

holy shit.. i was just coming back to the board to post if anyone owned a bowflex.. guess my work was cut out for me

kush2 · 07-24-2003, 11:53 PM

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Originally posted by brizzad
holy shit.. i was just coming back to the board to post if anyone owned a bowflex.. guess my work was cut out for me

haha I'm not the only one who is stoned watching late night informercials

winter · 07-25-2003, 08:56 AM

I bought one off of ebay for $1000... sold it a year later for $1250. It worked well, but damn I just didnt have the room for it. Now I just use free weights and a bench, getting similar results, although I liked the bowflex better.

Jeffery · 07-25-2003, 08:59 AM

The models on the bowflex commercials...

They did NOT get that way with bowflex.

dnsmonster · 07-25-2003, 09:03 AM

I don't own one but I've used one. It's super clunky and has a very "rubbery" feeling, if that makes sense. When I work out I like hearing metal screatching, it sets the proper beat to the workout routine. That thing is very monotonous and doesn't give you an even feedback. In general, it's a POS.

If you decide to go to a gym, stay the fuck away from large gyms like Bally's. For more info look here: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...ight=workou t

Elli · 07-25-2003, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Pipecrew
I will tell you right now, you probably dont have a room big enough for it, Ever notice how they show people working out using that machine and they are in like a fucking factory or a gymnasium? the thing has like a 15 foot wingspan haha.

My neighbour just got one last week. On Saturday I met him over the fence. He was scraping glass out of a picture frame that shattered when he swung back a little too far with the bowflex. He's using it for conditioning for a karate competition in December, so he's not bulking up, just improving overall strength. I can ask him how he likes it so far, if you want.

jigg · 07-25-2003, 09:06 AM

I have The Crossbow, which is similar to bowflex and it's big.
The tower is about 6'5 and it's 5'9 wide.

It's pretty good ,can't complain and it's cheaper than the Bowflex. Only complaint is it doesn't have a leg extention like the Bowflex you have to do it standing up which is a bit weird

EscortBiz · 07-25-2003, 09:16 AM

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Originally posted by Jeffery
The models on the bowflex commercials...

They did NOT get that way with bowflex.

LOL

funny how many people fall for it thou

all the bodybuilders use plain old free wights, push ups, etc

C_U_Next_Tuesday · 07-25-2003, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by kush2

haha I'm not the only one who is stoned watching late night informercials

man, dont even go there...I now smoke myself to sleep and hide the credit card

Tala · 07-25-2003, 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by John3
hey, I left my ICQ number in another thread - 165 792 706

And you left your underwear on the railing of the balcony.

Danny_C · 07-25-2003, 10:00 AM

We have a Bowflex at work... I like it. It's probably not as effective as free weights, but it's more convenient.

Lonny · 07-25-2003, 10:12 AM

300 lbs of Olympic weight and a Olympic bench is all i use almost 3x's a day. sure beats going to the gym

buzzard · 07-25-2003, 10:35 AM

I've had a bowflex for a few years. Still love it. Worth every penny. Even used it at my Martial Arts school when i first bought it. It was heavily used right out of the box, works just as good now as it did then. Tip: overlap the power rods when finished working out., will keep them straight as an arrow

B Sandwich · 07-25-2003, 10:40 AM

bowflex is crap... go to a real gym ya pussies

sternyduke · 07-25-2003, 11:53 AM

i bought one awhile back than sold it a few months later. it was a bitch to put together and in my opinion a total waste of money. invest in some dumbells like escortbiz said and you get better results for a fraction of the price.

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dnsmonster Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A warm place. Posts: 634	I don't own one but I've used one. It's super clunky and has a very "rubbery" feeling, if that makes sense. When I work out I like hearing metal screatching, it sets the proper beat to the workout routine. That thing is very monotonous and doesn't give you an even feedback. In general, it's a POS. If you decide to go to a gym, stay the fuck away from large gyms like Bally's. For more info look here: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...ight=workou t __________________ I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I'm completely, absolutely and definitively out of my fucking mind.

07-24-2003, 11:47 PM	#3
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	I will tell you right now, you probably dont have a room big enough for it, Ever notice how they show people working out using that machine and they are in like a fucking factory or a gymnasium? the thing has like a 15 foot wingspan haha.

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brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	holy shit.. i was just coming back to the board to post if anyone owned a bowflex.. guess my work was cut out for me

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winter Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 570	I bought one off of ebay for $1000... sold it a year later for $1250. It worked well, but damn I just didnt have the room for it. Now I just use free weights and a bench, getting similar results, although I liked the bowflex better.

07-25-2003, 09:06 AM	#14
jigg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,527	I have The Crossbow, which is similar to bowflex and it's big. The tower is about 6'5 and it's 5'9 wide. It's pretty good ,can't complain and it's cheaper than the Bowflex. Only complaint is it doesn't have a leg extention like the Bowflex you have to do it standing up which is a bit weird __________________ ...... eight,eight,two,eight,eight,four,two ...... Last edited by jigg; 07-25-2003 at 09:08 AM..

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Danny_C Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,160	We have a Bowflex at work... I like it. It's probably not as effective as free weights, but it's more convenient.

07-25-2003, 10:12 AM	#19
Lonny Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Riverside Ca. Posts: 3,539	300 lbs of Olympic weight and a Olympic bench is all i use almost 3x's a day. sure beats going to the gym

07-25-2003, 10:35 AM	#20
buzzard Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,276	I've had a bowflex for a few years. Still love it. Worth every penny. Even used it at my Martial Arts school when i first bought it. It was heavily used right out of the box, works just as good now as it did then. Tip: overlap the power rods when finished working out., will keep them straight as an arrow __________________

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B Sandwich Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nola Posts: 1,600	bowflex is crap... go to a real gym ya pussies __________________ PubicBucks - Trade your pubes for bucks!

07-25-2003, 11:53 AM	#22
sternyduke Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: scottsdale Posts: 1,082	i bought one awhile back than sold it a few months later. it was a bitch to put together and in my opinion a total waste of money. invest in some dumbells like escortbiz said and you get better results for a fraction of the price.