Schwinn Bowflex Review Pt 4

By Thor Melicher

Final Thoughts:

If you haven’t been exercising and you start a program, you will find out that you can get results as long as you are consistent. The Schwinn Bowflex makes it easier to be consistent. The only time that I have missed a work out is because of my travel schedule.

The complaints that I have seem to have been addressed in the latest Bowflex model, the Bowflex Sport. It looks almost identical to the Schwinn Comp. For $200 more, you will get a leg extension/curl attachment plus a squat station. It does not say, however, if the leg press belt is included.

I am very happy with the purchase of the Schwinn Comp. The equipment is solid and it feels like it will last a long time. I will be upgrading it to 310 pounds very soon. If I need further resistance for my lower body, I will look into purchasing resistance bands, possibly from http://www.monstermuscle.com. This site was mentioned in an article by Brian D. Johnston (http://www.prescribedexercise.com/articles/products/bowflex.pdf)

If you are searching for the manuals of the Bowflex series to get an idea what exercises are available (and also ones you can do on the Schwinn Comp that were not included in the owner’s manual), go to the following links:

Schwinn Comp: http://www.schwinnfitness.com/care/pdfs/manualcomp.pdf
Bowflex Ultimate: http://www.bowflex.ca/pdf/manual_ultimate.pdf
Bowflex Power Pro: http://www.bowflex.ca/pdf/manual_powerpro.pdf

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