Marcy MP3500 Platinum Gym

Advantages: versitility of use
Disadvantages: cost

...I have one of these and there great, I haven't writen this but this is for general information only, just to say, this can be as hard as you want it to be, but in the saying no pain no gain, and lots of people have never heard of it. There is a totally new strength training station, a totally different fitness machine setting a new standard in the exercise industry - the Total Gym 1000. One Look and you'll realize that this is no ordinary exercise product. With over 60 proven routine exercises, effortless changeovers, solid steel construction and a revolutionary design, the Total Gym is the one piece of equipment that replaces and entire gym. Total gym is unlike any strength machine on the market today! Constructed of solid steel, Total Gym comes fully assembled right out of the box. It sets up in seconds and is so uniquely... Read review

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Advantages: Very well built, sturdy, uses own body weight
Disadvantages: Quite heavy, big and bulky

...I have owned the Total Gym 1000, for about a year now. The reason why, is because I was channel shopping, and it looked good. It caught my eye, so I watched the programme, and then decided that for £150, you couldn't go wrong. I am a little impulsive like that. You can do all sorts of exercises on it, so why bother paying to go to a gym, and use lots of machines, when this one does it all? ********************SETTING UP*********************** The setting up of this machine, is not terribly difficult, but it is a little tricky. Basically it all folds out, and fixes together, with really pick metal clips. On removing it from the box, it is all flat packed. You need to take the sliding board aways, while you set up the frame. Then attatch the sliding board, on it's rollers. It is quite difficult to explain, but it is fairly... Read review

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Advantages: Extremely versatile piece of equipment
Disadvantages: Can take a little time to get used to

...Rather than spending an excessive amount of money on a fairly standard piece of equipment i would reccommend purchasing the OneBoby 26" Anti-burst Gym Ball. I am a qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer and see many people buying expensive products that have minimal advantages to the lesser priced products. This gym ball is an excellent product which i would recommend. In my personal opinion you will complete a much more effective abdominal workout using the gym ball rather than completing abdominal workouts on the floor, the reason for this is that whilst you are maintaining balance you are using all your core muscles alongside your abdominal muscles. You are not limited with this equipment to just working your abs, you can lie on your front on the ball and complete dorsal raises to stregthen your back, you can place... Read review

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