Name: Bowflex Classic
Brand: Bowflex

Quick Summary

The Bowflex Classic home gym is a modestly priced home gym that incorporates Bowflex’s Power Rod resistance technology.

Power Rod technology gives you all the benefits of free weights, while being kind to your joints to greatly reduce the chances of injury (or for those recovering from an injury).

For best results, Bowflex recommends working out with the Classic for 20-30 minutes per day, 3-5 days per week.

Learn more in our detailed Bowflex Classic review below…

Our Rating

Rating: 73.3/100. Once Bowflex’s flagship product, the “Classic” is now the most affordable home gym in their lineup. It offers over 30 exercises at a max weight of 210 lbs, and takes up less space than the more expensive models.

Pros:

Home gym features Power Rod resistance
Semi-compact trainer folds when not in use
Good entry-level model for strength training
Bench seat adjusts to individual preference
Power Rod Rejuvenator also included
Lifetime coverage on Power Rods; 5 years machine

Cons:

30+ exercises, not as many as high-end gyms
No option to expand lifting weight beyond 210 lbs
A few customer complaints about bulkiness of home gym

Introduction

The Bowflex Classic home gym offers 210 pounds of resistance and helps users up to 300 pounds obtain weight loss goals with the built-in rowing station.

Bowflex’s Classic lat tower targeting back and shoulder muscles coupled with the vertical bench press provides a strong upper body workout.

Develop athletic looking legs using the leg extension.

Home Gym Workout Programs

The Bowflex Classic home gym includes 30 exercises featuring upper body, lower body and abdominal crunch exercises.

Three chest presses: bench press, incline bench press and decline bench press as well as shoulder press work your upper body area.

Ab crunches and trunk rotation flatten abdominal areas. Lower body exercises strengthen and tone legs including hamstrings, calves and glutes.

Regardless of your intentions, target specific muscles with ease.

Bowflex Classic Home Gym Features

The Bowflex Classic home gym comes with a standard grip, handcuff grip, and foot grip, but can easily be upgraded. A five-way hand-grip/ankle cuff can be purchased separately on the Bowflex website which be used as a regular grip, non-grip cuff, ankle cuff, foot cuff, and shoulder cuff, to add further variety to your workout.

The Bowflex Classic home gym folds ensuring you can fit this piece of equipment in any area of your home, though some customers still say the trainer is too bulky or heavy for authentic “compact” design.

Build back and shoulder muscles quickly with the integrated lat tower, or work the legs with a built-in extension.

The Bowflex Classic provides a rowing machine for calorie-burning, cardiovascular warm-up and cool-down.

If you are just entering the world of home gyms, Bowflex does a great job of informing new users on the many benefits as well as exercises available with a detailed owner’s manual included with your purchase.

Questions & Answers

Is the Bowflex Classic Home Gym easy to assemble?
Yes, our experience and that of customer reviews is that the Bowflex gyms are very easy to put together.
Does the Bowflex Classic Home Gym have a limit on the user’s height?
The machine is 82″ tall (6’10) and 72″ (6′) wide, meaning taller users might need additional cable length to sufficiently challenge their wingspan.
Is the Bowflex Classic Home Gym noisy while in use?
No, the thanks to the Power Rod technology, there is no clanging and banging of free weights hitting the rack.
Can I upgrade the Bowflex Classic Home Gym to a higher resistance level?
No, the Bowflex Classic Home Gym, the PR1000, the Motivator 2, and the Conquest, cannot be upgraded.

Warranty & Guarantee

The Bowflex Classic home gym warranty and guarantee includes:

– Power Rods: Lifetime
– Machine: 5 Years

You can try the Classic for 6 weeks, and if you aren’t happy with the results from your workouts, call (800) 952-3714 to get your money back.

When you call in, they will give you a return authorization number, then you can ship it back and get a full refund of the purchase price (not including shipping and assembly).

Conclusion

The Bowflex Classic home gym is a great buy for beginners who want to start their strength training program in the privacy of their own home. It allows you to explore all of its features while you are learning the ins and outs of the equipment, without bothersome waits for gym time.