Multi-station home gyms are ideal if you want to work out in the comfort of your home, but have limited space for equipment. The best at-home gyms come with different attachments or sections on the unit for exercises that target all of your major muscle groups. Before making a purchase, practice a few exercises on a floor model to ensure that the home gym is a good match for your fitness goals, body structure and experience.
Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gym
This multi-station machine provides a full-body approach to training with over 95 exercises—targeting the chest, shoulders, back, arms, abdominals and legs—including a lat tower, leg extension and leg curl station, a preacher curl attachment and a squat station. Weight is adjusted using Bowflex’s Power Rod units to provide a weight load without the risk of joint pain that is commonly associated with the one-dimensional force of free weights. Workouts are faster with fewer cable changes between stations and all seats and attachments can be adjusted to fit your size. Other features include a built-in cardio rowing machine, ankle cuffs and a five-way hand grip for versatility of movements.
Weider Club 8980 W System
The 15 high and 40 low pulleys of this machine offer a combination of 55 exercises to target all major muscle groups. Pulleys are ideal for greater ranges of motion and provide versatility for you to transition between isolated and compound movements. All parts of your legs—quads, hamstrings, glutes and hip-flexors—are developed and toned using the seated four-roll leg station. Vinyl weights are used to apply resistance of up to 170 lbs.
Fusion 400 Personal Trainer
Versatility and adjustable functionality is what makes the Fusion 400 an ideal at-home gym for all fitness enthusiasts. The press arm and pulley system was designed with 250 degree pivots for a variety of isolated and compound movements. The cables of this machine have been threaded which allows them to move in sync with one another or independently. The Fusion can be used with an exercise ball or you can use attachments for the leg press, hip flexors, triceps and more. The seats are gas-assisted for smooth transitions between exercises and all handles are covered in deep foam to cushion your hands and prevent the need for training gloves.
Total Gym GTS
The Total Gym contains accessory features for pull ups, arm pulley cables and plyometrics with eight resistance levels that range from five to 59 percent of your body weight. The maximum load capacity for the Total Gym is 650 lbs., but all of the exercises can be done without weight and with the guidance of the reinforced steel sliding tower. The molded ergonomic handles and gas spring lift provides smooth movements and comfort for all exercise intensities. Purchase the Total Gym and you will receive three professionally led DVDs for total body conditioning, muscle isolation sets and a comprehensive exercise guide.
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