Home Gyms - Reviews and Recommendations

Powerline BSG10X Home Gym

Powerline BSG10X Home Gym is a weight stack home gym exercise machine. It is a relatively compact piece of training equipment but made very robust and durable.

For beginner athletes and even some advanced athletes, a 160 pounds stack is usually more than enough for a good, full-body workout.

Updated: May 15, 2023.

Body-Solid G9S Home Gym Review

Home gyms by Body-Solid are well-known in the fitness world. The G9S Home Gym keeps up with their reputation.

Among the various reasons why fitness enthusiasts would want to have a home gym, G9S meets many. It’s interesting to take a closer look at the features of this versatile exercise equipment.

Published: November 8, 2022.

Bowflex Xceed Home Gym Review

The Bowflex Xceed Home Gym was initially launched in 2006. The new version is a slightly improved one and has features like a wider backrest and a more aesthetic design. But the most remarkable feature of the Bowflex Xceed Home Gym is its power rod resistance system which has some prominent advantages over the standard home gyms with weight stacks or plates.

This is a mid-range home gym by Bowflex and costs higher than their cheapest model PR1000 and much lower than their top-of-the-line model Bowflex Revolution.

Updated: August 18, 2022.

Total Gym APEX G5 Review

The APEX G5 is the most advanced model in the new, more economical range of home gyms by Total Gym. Seemingly, the Apex range is an updated version of their older, numerically named models that too were budget-friendly.

Especially the G5 has a striking mix of features and specs such as 10 resistance levels, a padded squat stand, access to 80 workouts, and several attachments, which make this model stand out among the rest of the Total Gym models.

Published: August 16, 2021.

MiM USA Hercules 1001 Commercial Smith Machine Review

If an aspiring fitness enthusiast wants to get weight training and is wondering which machine to use, a smith machine is the best bet. A smith machine offers great versatility in weight training. Plus it offers many other advantages including offering full-body exercise as well as particular muscle exercise, adding valuable dimensions to any fitness program, preventing fitness plateaus that can hinder the progress in fitness, and many more.

In such a case, the MiM USA Hercules 1001 Commercial Smith Machine is worth considering as it’s an all-in-one gym workout training equipment that can give one almost all types of workouts possible. Thus with this machine, the trainee can work every muscle and gain the desired strength and achieve their fitness goals.

Published: July 19, 2021.

Weider Pro 6900 Weight System Review

A home gym is perfect for those who have some hesitations in joining a gym. Especially if it’s an all-in-one home gym, it offers a full-body workout and saves space and money at the same time, because one doesn’t have to buy multiple exercise machines.

The Weider Pro 6900 Weight System is such an affordable and space-saving home gym that allows one to do a great range of workouts including a chest fly, chest press, lat pulldown, row, preacher curl, and many more. One can even do additional workouts with the high and low pulleys it offers. Its compactness makes it perfect for those fitness enthusiasts who don’t have a large space.

Published: June 11, 2021.

Gold's Gym XRS 50 Home Gym Review

Going to the gym is one of the best options for developing stamina, building muscles, and/or losing weight as one gets a chance to use various exercise machines there to work different muscles. However, not all people are comfortable with the gym for various reasons. Nowadays, due to the corona pandemic, gyms are not easily accessible in the first place.

But during normal days too, people avoid going to the gym because of dislike about going out and exercising in front of others, lack of time, the hassle of getting a parking spot or any other reasons. In such a scenario, getting a home gym such as the Gold's Gym XRS 50 Home Gym is probably the best option.

Published: May 26, 2021.

Bowflex Revolution Home Gym Review

The Bowflex Revolution Home Gym is a home workout machine that stands out from the crowd due to its unique SpiraFlex plate technology resistance system.

The SpiraFlex system was developed for NASA for allowing astronauts living in the International Space Station to perform exercises to stay fit regardless of gravity.

Fortunately, lay people too can take benefit of this technology, thanks to the Bowflex Revolution Home Gym. A major benefit of this workout machine is that it offers resistance through the whole range of motion.

Published: January 28, 2021.

Total Gym XLS Home Gym

Total Gym XLS Trainer is a gravity-based resistance system that creates a smooth and fluid workout routine.

It is a very compact exercise machine when compared with other home gyms, but it has limits in number and type of exercises and resistance.

Updated: August 10, 2020.

Marcy Home Gym Cage System Workout Station for Weightlifting, Bodybuilding and Strength Training MWM-7041 Review

If a fitness fan is looking for racking up a stronger physique with a reasonably priced weight bench cage featuring a lat pull-down station, their search should end at the Marcy MWM-7041 Home Gym Cage System.

This workout station is not only equipped with the strength cage and lat bar, but also with a high and low pulley system and two dip bars. In other words, it’s a multi-purpose strength cage that offers the possibility of over 40 workouts.

Published: June 22, 2020.

Marcy MD-9010G Diamond Elite Smith System with Linear Bearings

Marcy MD-9010G Diamond Elite Smith System with Linear Bearings is free weights home gym exercise machine with Smith System for increased safety and muscle isolation. It is a big and sturdy home gym exercise machine that comes with a nice price tag, especially considering that weights are not included.

Price of exercise machine and enough weights can be significant, but if you a serious athlete who wants to workout at the privacy of your home, consider this one - what you pay is what you get.

Published: June 20, 2020.

GR8FLEX Total Performance Gym - Golden XL Model Review

There are numerous types of exercise equipment on the market and normally these machines are specially designed for certain purposes or working on certain muscles.

Thus users who wish to exercise at home have to be complacent with whatever exercise equipment they’ve got or have to collect a variety of exercise machines or have to visit a gym to complete the exercises they’ve planned to achieve their fitness goals. But what if they get multiple exercises in a single machine?

Published: May 5, 2020.

Bowflex PR3000 Home Gym

Bowflex PR3000 Home Gym is resistance rods type home gym. It is great piece of equipment for anybody needing full body workout at home.

Resistance rods range from 5 to 210 pounds - with possible upgrade to 310 pounds (recommended). Also, small parts have relatively short warranty (60 days), but that can be upgrade too. Good home gym machine, with acceptable price tag.

Updated: April 3, 2020.

Bowflex Xtreme 2SE Home Gym Review

Bowflex Xtreme 2SE Home Gym is an outstanding workout machine because it has some features that are really different and better than its precursors and competitors. This machine is especially useful for beginners because it’s very much versatile and offers more than 70 exercises to a lifter.

It’s a great revision over older models such as Bowflex Blaze and Bowflex PR1000, but doesn’t include the fold down bench.

Updated: March 14, 2020.

Weider Ultimate Body Works Home Gym

Weider Ultimate Body Works Home Gym uses both bodyweight and power bands to create resistance, supporting some 50 exercises for legs, arms, abs, shoulders, back, and chest - full-body workout. It is a versatile exercise system, suitable for home use, and it comes at a very affordable price.

Updated: January 7, 2020.

Bowflex PR1000 Home Gym

Bowflex PR1000 Home Gym is a great entry level home gym, offering 26+ different exercises for thorough, full-body workouts.

Bowflex PR1000 uses resistance rods varying from 5 to 210 pounds, keeping the total weight of the home gym very low, making it suitable for beginners and intermediate trainees, although advanced athletes can have a workout or two occasionally, if required.

Updated: January 4, 2020.

Marcy Stack Dual Function Home Gym MKM-81010 Review

Marcy Stack Dual Function MKM-81010 Home Gym has got many similarities with MWM-990. However, it does have many extra features, including an adjustable backrest, main press having two positions and a heavier weight stack. Although it’s not a commercial grade machine, it’s great for home use since it creates the possibility of more than 30 different workouts.

Also, it’s budget-friendly due to a weight stack made of a concrete/vinyl combo, unlike other similar machines that have a cast iron stack, for example Powerline P1X.

Published: November 22, 2019.

Bowflex Blaze Home Gym Review and Recommendation

Bowflex Blaze Home Gym is resistance rods home gym designed to provide full body workout at the privacy of your home. Large number of exercise, variable resistance upgradable up to 410 pounds, sliding seat rail, compact design and other features make this home gym one of the most popular home gyms on the market.

Bowflex Blaze Home Gym is excellent home gym for beginners and medium advanced trainees and for all people who wants to train at home regularly.

Updated: September 21, 2019.

Marcy MWM-990 150-lb Multifunctional Home Gym

Marcy MWM-990 Home Gym is weight stack home gym exercise machine, enabling a trainee to do the full body workout at the privacy of home in the very safe manner. It is single station home gym machine, but since the weights and exercises are easily changed, 2-3 persons can workout at the same time.

Published: March 5, 2019.