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 very nice home workout system!Jun 28, 2009
This is a very nice home workout system. Lots of exercises, using your own body weight, which means it doesn't take up a lot of room and is very easy to pack away, when you need to use the space for something else. As far as home gym equipment goes, it is pretty good quality. This is the lower end model, so it's not as "tough" as the more expensive units, but it's a bargain at around $200!
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Just what I needed!Jun 08, 2009
I have had the Total Gym 1100 now for about 5 years now. I've used it in the past to rehab when I had injuries such as knee contusions, shoulder bursitis. However, for the last 6 months I've been dealing with a lower back problem. The MRI showed that I have mild stenosis from facet syndrome on my L4/L5 vertebrae. For those of you who are not familiar with this diagnosis, I can just say that if you can imagine the worst kind of pain in your legs, when you walk, rest or sleep, then you know what I've been going thru. The pain never stops and it's somewhat depressing. The Dr. wanted to do steroids shots in about 3 weeks from now and I've gone thru about 2 months of Phys Therapy. I googled this problem for a solution and the same thing came up over and over again--inversion therapy or spinal decompression. I could have bought an inversion table, but my total gym does the same thing. With the leg bar at the top, I can invert 15 minutes twice a day. I started this 8 days ago. Today, I no longer have leg pain, I can bend, walk without pain. I'm starting to ride my bike and do low impact aerobics. I'm still doing therapy floor exercises but, I don't need any shots, ect. I've stopped going to Physical Therapy about 5 days ago because I really started feeling better on the 3rd day. My Dr. knows what I'm doing and he approves as well. I really can't say how much I appreciate the Total Gym. It literally saved me from a life of pain.
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 Did not like at allJun 07, 2009
I have had a few home gyms including 2 total gyms and 1 bowflex. I did not like either of the total gyms at all. They were easy to put together and very, very difficult to use. They were cumbersome and not fluid. I liked the concept of using your body for the weight resistance but it felt unsteady, uncomfortable, and akward. I tried this one for about 3 weeks. I really wanted to like it but just never did. Today, I am a much happier bowflex user.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Very Good Product!May 31, 2009
I went with the 1100 for the money. Great product. Very well built. Does everything i want to do!
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 Excellent ProductMay 14, 2009
This is a great product for the money. It's a very basic exercise machine, easy to set up - my son had it together in under an hour with minimal effort. It's easy to use, and if you use it on a regular basis you really do see changes. I think it's great for a beginner. For me it's easier to find a position and just leave it there for a while - constantly repositioning the pegs and sliding things up and down all the time isn't difficult, but it gets wearisome after a while. It's really no more difficult to use than going to the Y and using the weight room there. Except that I know who was the last person to use it! LOL It is a little longer than I expected, but just by a few inches. I would probably not be folding it and unfolding it all the time and storing it under a bed - that would be totally unweildy. I have arthritis in my hands, back and knees, and this equipment is a piece of cake for me to use.
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