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Originally Posted by mcan
any kind of regular training or exersize WILL give you results after a couple weeks. A Bowflex isn't any different. It's resistance training, similar to weights. It's not AS effective as weight training + knowledge, since the Bowflex exercises limit the types of movements that you can make and don't work stablizer muscles as much as free weights do. But it'll definately help to build strength and burn some calories.
On a side note, those MuscleGirl pictures have sadly done more to make girls afraid of weightlifting than anything else. With the exception of a couple of steroid enhanced American Gladiator types, those bodybuilder women are only "ripped" and musclebound for a month or so out of the year. (for competition). The rest of the year, they are about as hot as you can get. They pose for the covers and bikini sections of FLEX, and look like This:
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I was merely thinking of enhancing a gym membership with one. I have been working out with free weights for most of my adult life. Lately, it has become challenging to make it to the gym, therefore the need for some home gym equipment. Merely wanted to know if it was worth the money. Thanks for all of your inputs.