I recently saw a home gym mutli station - Competitor Home Gym with 100 lb. Weight Stack.

I have been comparing it and it's features against other similar items and I decided to get outside input.

PROs:has pretty much everything I want.(for my needs)
I'm not trying to bulk up, I won't need more than 100 lbs,
I would not have to buy additional bars and pulleys to do a decent workout right away and the price seems decent. ($194)

CONS: it's going to take up space .
And I looked at one of these set assembled, and the first thing that caught my eye was that the "cords" (whatever connects the pulleys & to the weights seems like it might not be that strong.)
that's just based on my opinion, I really don't know if that's the case.
And I would have preferred a leg curl that I could do laying down, but thats not a big deal.


I compared it to the Weider 8510 Home Gym ($249) and it has the same features pretty much except that the competitor model looks like it has a padded shelf for preacher curls which weider does not.

I dont know if you could add any accessories to competitor ; Im sure you could to weider. I don't know how long this item would last; weider seems to last.


anyay does anyone have any input on things I might not have considered?
or do you know anyone who has had any experience with this item.?Link below to the item.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...Specifications


I'm interested in something reasonablly affordable that would let me work all body parts at home, and that might last at least 2 years.

I got one of these a month ago and it is great. I have a large weight lifting machine , and this gives me as good a workout.

http://www.sportsauthority.com/produ...entPage=family

Sports Authority near me is out of them or I'd go look at one.
(I can order one online but I have questions)
Can you answer some questions for me ?

1) does Weider total body 5000 come with cables & pulleys
mentioned in descriptions ?
Does it come with any resistant bands ?
Are there any accessories you can buy for it?

3) is this similar to total gym or is it a stationary incline bench with pulleys
you can use for upper body, back & arms?

does the part your back rests against slide up
& down and you hold onto to some part of it to do
a simplified squat?

can you do pull downs?

4) does it come with a chart showing exercises you
can do on it? I called iconfitness - they were vague.

I downloaded manual & it only has instructions
on how to put it together.



All help appreciated,
lin

You will truly like this machine and for the price I feel it is the best fitness value I have ever purchased.

Thanks for input. One last question.

I also wanted an UPRIGHT BIKE and the Universal 600 Upright Bike
just got reduced to $229.

I love the Life cycle at the gym but alas, thats out of my price range.
The INDOOR CYCLING Bikes I have seen & prefer are also kind of pricey,
[the MULTISPORTS ENDURO, MOHAWK, SCHWINN IC EVOLUTION ]

I don't want to hook my bike up to a trainer, & I dont like fan bikes.

LOOKING FOR DURABLE, LOW MAINTENACE BIKE, something I can warm up on or ride 45 minutes sometimes.
I have a very expensive treadmill, which needs a service call,
and sometimes I just prefer the bike as a warmup.

I have a SchwinnAirdyne and love it. Also a Life Fitness elliptical which is my main workout machine.

thanks for all your help.
I don't know if I can spend $600 for a SchwinnAirdyne right now, but appreciate the input.

You can get them on ebay for $250. Also check craigslist in your locale.

Pay more money up front and get a quality piece of machinery now - rather than having to pay more for servicing a few months/years from now.

Hi
thansk for the link to bayou for the exercises you can do on the weider 5000.
I was wondering, do you think it's possible to use the Dual Leg Cuff TT-2500 Frame with the weider total body 5000? or any of the leg cuffs on their page?
http://www.bayoufitness.com/Categori...rt=16&total=24

I bought a pair of ankle straps from ****s Sporting Goods and I do leg curls and extentions with them. They work great.

There are better options, like the Hoist V2.

It's not in his price range