!#8# Bowflex Revolution FT - Is it a Revolution?

!±8± Bowflex Revolution FT - Is it a Revolution?

The Bowflex Revolution home gym is the smoothest, most versatile piece of equipment in the Bowflex arsenal - but not the FT! I made the mistake of buying one only to exchange it for the XP. Let me explain why.

First of all, the Bowflex Revolution Home Gyms kick butt but the FT is like the ugly sister to their lineup. It doesn't come with a bench for doing chest exercises and you can't add a lat tower. These are two exercises I can't live without. And another problem is you can't order it direct from Bowflex. It's only sold in stores. So with that in mind, I returned mine and got a Bowflex Revolution XP. I am glad that I did because it is soo much better.

When my Bowflex sales guy called me and told me about the Revolution XP, I was intrigued. I got the "No Risk" speech and decided I would give it a try. Once it arrived, I knew I was stuck with it. There is no way you are going to want to or be able to return this behemoth beast... But once you set it up and use it, you won't want to return it. It is simply amazing. It does every exercise I can imagine and even a few I've never thought of.

The Revolution XP is distinguished by the company's SpiraFlex resistance technology (fancy way of saying cable maching), which provides a consistent resistance through the entire range of motion--a principal ingredient in developing lean, strong muscles.

It doesn't feel like free weights but it works damn good. It's basically a cable machine with a boatload of exercises including chest and an option for a lat tower. Yup, the two things the FT didn't have.

The versatility of the lightweight interlocking plates lets you quickly and easily adjust the resistance on the Revolution from 10 to 200 pounds for upper body workouts (which can be upgraded to 280 pounds). Not only that, the machine offers virtually every exercise from your local gym. There's actually too many exercises in my opinion. There's no way I can use them all.

What I Like About The Revolution XP:

Includes 200 lbs of weight resistance which makes it great for beginners and intermediates. Each side works independently for better isolation. Small space requirements. Tons of exercises to keep busy and stay fit.