Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym Refurbished

H. Moody on Sat, 30th Jan 2010 12:52 am 



Workouts made easy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The Bowflex Extreme 2SE, which I purchased came in 5 cartens bound together on a single pallet, in one delivery. Putting it together took about 3 hours and does require some tools.

The Bowflex 2SE is pullied to eliminate changes in cables, which makes it easier to operate. I found the construction of the Bowflex to be sturdy, and with the normal 210lbs of resistance, it seems enough for the average person. I would recommend this piece of equipment for anyone with limited space.

J. Jones on Sun, 31st Jan 2010 6:01 pm 



Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Home Gym
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have seen those Bowflex infomercials for 20 years now and was the first to say “Yeah right”. I believed there was no way it can be as easy as they say it was. I couldn’t be MORE wrong. I’ve owned the Bowflex for 1 month now and cannot believe how easy, fun and fast results have happened. Its simply AMAZING! I love it!

Let me start with the quality. As I was putting it together I was shocked at how well its built. Very study, heavy duty. No cheesy parts.

Second, the DVD that came with it explained everything to me on how each exercise should be preformed safely and to get the best results.

Third, it tells you that you have to commit to a complete healthy life style. You can workout on it as much as you want but if you don’t eat right, your NOT going to see the results your looking for.

So, I did just what they told me too…. 1 month, dropped 13 pounds. I can actually SEE the results too! Pants are not staying up, shirts are not as tight and I feel GREAT! Its SO easy if you commit and now that I am actually seeing and feeling the results I am excited to see what happens at the end of 2 months, 4 months, 6 months.

If you have joint problems like I do, this machine is awesome. I struggled with free weights. My joints would ache while working out. With the Bowflex… NOT ONE ISSIUE!

If you’re tired of looking like a marshmallow and feeling like a piece of balsa wood, I strongly recommend the Bowflex. It WORKS! Worth every penny I spent on it.

If I had to say anything negative it would be this. It took me about 5 hours to put together but I was able to do it by myself. It wasn’t that it was hard or confusing to put together, just took a little while. Still, I am PRO Bowflex. Love it, Love it, LOVE IT!

Mark Jt Payette on Mon, 1st Feb 2010 1:15 am 



I am getting stronger but it’s taking longer then 6 weeks..
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I use it three times a week along with weights… I like the simplicity when going from one exercise set to another… I have already ordered the 310 upgrade and will most likely need to 410 upgrade soon…

Works great when integrating it with normal weight lifting…

J. D. Bates on Mon, 1st Feb 2010 6:57 am 



Boeflex Xtreme2 Home Gym
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
We purchase the refurbished model by Nautilis. Note that Bowflex is made by Nautilis. The refurbished gym we bought looked brand spanking new. I primarily got this for the family since they don’t like weight-lifting in our unheated garage in the winter. Postive aspects of the gym are;

1) fits a small space in the house.

2) easy to assemble and only took a couple hours.

3) has a wealth of different exercises.

4) very good machine for most kids and women.

5) operates smoothly and thus far appears to be pretty stout.

6) easy to switch apparatus when changing the exercise.

7) beats having to pay gym fees for a family when you pencil it out. This assumes you have plenty of outside areas to get cardiovascular exercise in.

Downside of the gym;

1) For those in good shape and/or lift a lot of weight your going to find the exercises are very easy. I’m just guessing but the bench press at 210 lbs on the machine feels like about 130-140 lbs for free weights. So we intend to upgrade with another 100 lbs for the machine which will add a little to the final cost.

2) For smaller kids, less than about 5 ft, some of the basic exercises won’t provide a full range of motion (e.g. overhead press). We solved that by placing a 8 inch piece of wood on the seat when out youngest is using the gym.

3) We didn’t like doing squats with the machine, all prefered using our squat rack and free weights.

Overall – Nice system despite some of the drawbacks. The machine has and will get much use in our house.

53 yo Male on Mon, 1st Feb 2010 9:30 am 



Excellent deal, quick shipping
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased the refurbished model of the Xtreme 2 SE. Other than that some items remained assembled (which helped in assembly) it appeared unused and new. It shipped within 3 working days and arrived in 12 days from time of order. It arrived on a pallet and the boxes were damaged, but was packed well enough internally that the forklift damage didn’t affect the components and all parts and pieces remained inside the opened boxes.

It was very easy to assemble. I opened all the packages, took inventory to ensure I had all the parts, including bolts and screws and gathered tools. The only item not included was an allen wrench that was to be used on the majority of the “button head” bolts. Fortunately, I had one in the tool box. Assembly instructions were in clear, concise American English, with adequate assembly diagrams. From delivery, hauling the items upstates, unboxing, removing packing materials to curbside, inventory, tool search and assembly to first test run was 3 unrushed hours.

I have used it for several days and find that it will serve its desired purpose to help me maintain muscle tone and general health. I have used free weights extensively in the past and the resistance system is different, but I can see that for working out solo and for general fitness it will be ideal and you are going to have to work to injure yourself, unlike free weights.

The “No Change Pulley System” is a joy to use. No having to switch cables to work out. You do need to plan your workouts to keep from switching attachments, but with the right planning, it is very easy to get a workout with minimal adjustment/change time between exercises. It is quicker than a free weight system, unless you have free run of a gym with each station set up for each particular exercise, set with your particular weights. The resistance bars are easy to change and quick to adjust.

Small footprint, but you will also need a spot to store attachments. I purchased an upgrade to 310 lbs and inserted them when assembling. I recommend that you do that also as you would have to do some disassembly if you install them after the intial assembly and if you search the web, you can find discount coupons to save 10-20% of the $99 asking price. I also purchased the Easy Curl bar at the same time (not required, but I am glad I got it). The system does come with a strap to retain the resistance bars when not in use.

I am very pleased with the purchase and as only time will tell how it will hold up, it appears to be a solid, well built machine that has all of the items that I will need to maintain general fitness and allow the wife to do the same.

I highly recommend the refurbished Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE

D. Gee on Tue, 2nd Feb 2010 8:21 am 



“5 stars is not enough”
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Yo, this machine is dope I’ve heard alot of oppions on this machine and to the 4 stars and below you crazy “5 stars isn’t even enough. The assembly was mad easy, the design is sick and the exercises are insane. I’ve built muscle mass just in the 3 weeks I’ve owned the machine I’ve lost nearly 11 pounds in those 3 weeks and more to come. Bowflex rules.

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