Body-Solid StrengthTech EXM 2500S Home Gym

Friday, April 16, 2010

Body-Solid StrengthTech EXM 2500S Home Gym

Body-Solid StrengthTech EXM 2500S Home Gym Overview

A Consumer Magazine's #1 Home Gym! It doesn't take an expert to know why fitness and reporting magazines alike rave about this versatile fitness machine. Simple design, maximum performance and a minimum price were the blueprints used to develop the EXM2500S. Loaded with 210 lbs. of cast iron resistance, the EXM2500S can perform your most demanding strength training routines. Muscular growth and definition are rapidly achieved throughout each of the precision built, biomechanically designed stations.Includes: Full Size Workout Poster, Lat Bar, Straight Bar, Utility Strap, Ab/Triceps StrapBody-Solid Brand Gym Features: * Main Frame Construction- Heavy duty 2"x4" 12-gauge high tensile strength steel provides ultimate strength, function and durability * Thick DuraFirm Pads- With lumbar support, provides the ultimate comfort and prevents lower back strain * Cable Design- No cable change design! 2,200 lb. tension strength, military spec, steel aircraft cables with nylon sheath provide durability and low maintenance. All stations are always ready to use * Powder Coat Finish- Tough, durable, electrostatically applied finish ensures against scratching, chipping and peeling * Body-Solid In Home Lifetime Warranty- Everything is covered foreverSpecifications: * Chest Press- horizontal and vertical grip * Pectoral Fly / Rear Delt Station * Leg Extension, Standing Leg Curl * Upper Pulley- Lat Pull Down, Cable Crossover, Ab Crunch, Tricep Extension, Tricep Pressdown * Lower Pulley-Deltoid Raise, Seated Row, Shrug, Bent-over Row, Standing Curl, Leg Adduction * 210 lb. alloy steel weight stack- (20) 10lb. plates + carriage * 83" High x 51" Wide x 83" Deep

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Customer Review

The gym is well made and a value for the money. If considering, be aware that there are a couple of styles for this gym - a one weight stack version and a two stack version. I had a home gym before (Weider) and this one is both designed and built better. For a reasonable price, the gym offers a good number of exercise options.

Thanks to other reviewers who warned not to tighten the pulleys when first installing them. While having pulleys in place makes stringing the cables easier, many must be taken out and reinstalled in order to place the cable properly. I also second other comments about the lack of good instructions. My gym came with a couple of additional inserts w/o explaining why they were there. The diagrams are OK but not great (e.g., in some cases, 2 pulleys are to be installed but the diagram only shows one -- the number of parts listed is only way to know). No written explanations anywhere. I also fault body solid for not marking the parts. Why can't each item be identified? Sauder places a letter on each item for its "assembly required" furniture. Each type of bolt could be in a separate marked bag rather than 8 types of bolts in one bag.

Only time will tell as to durability - though I suspect that will not be an issue.

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Friday, April 16, 2010