Before we look at the Bowflex Extreme, let's first talk about you and your goals.
First, what would you like to accomplish?
1. Would you like to lose a couple of pounds and tone your body?
Or
2. Would you like to be 20 - 50Ib+ lighter?
A Bowflex home gym will work best for the first goal. Working out consistently on Bowflex can
help you lose body fat and gain toned muscle. It can enable you to lose inches and
transform your body composition - more toned muscle and less body fat.
However, for the second goal a Boflex may not be the best choice. Focusing your efforts on
doing cardiovascular exercise instead of resistance exercise can help you lose excess weight more
quickly.
For toning 210Ib. should work well. However, having the option to increase your resistance can
be a bonus.
Lat Tower.
Enables you to tone/develop your body through multiple exercises.
Leg curl/leg extension attachment.
Allows you to comfortably tone your front and rear thigh muscles.
Handgrip/Ankle Cuffs.
Enables you to train your body from many different angles. In addition, the ankle cuff will enable
you to do thigh and bun tightening exercises like leg kickbacks.
Multiple cable/pulley positions.
Empowers the Bowflex Extreme to adjust to your body and also enables you greater freedom in
creating custom workouts.
Compact design.
It takes up less room in your home/apartment than other Boflex models.
The Bowflex Xtreme is 3 feet shorter than horizontal bench models like the Bowflex Ultimate.
Unlike horizontal bench models (like the Bowflex Sport), the Extreme doesn't enable you to do
leg presses or aerobic rowing.
Instead, the Extreme allows you to do squats. Though squats can be a more effective exercise, they can also be more difficult to do.
Both squats and leg presses enable you to train multiple muscle groups in 1 exercise.
Unlike leg extensions, which only exercise your quadriceps (front of the thighs), doing squats or leg presses enables you to train your hamstrings amd glutes, in addition to your quadriceps - all in one exercise.
If you would like the option of doing leg presses, the Bowflex
Sport offers similar features to the Bowflex Extreme in a horizontal bench model. In addition, the Bowflex Sport retails for $400 less than the Xtreme.