Customer Reviews

Body Flex BT100 John Abdo Bun and Thigh Doer

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I just purchased the bun and thigh doer and it is not very challenging. I attached my ankle weights to the foot bars and still it is not difficult! I would get more from doing squats and lunges than from this machine! I wish I would have known this before purchasing. If you are in shape, at all, this is not a very good purchase. I'm thinking of whom I can give it to that might possibly get something out of it, because I am getting nothing.

I purchased this product and have used it but maybe three times. There is no way this works, the ropes it comes with are flimsy and as you are trying to work out with it the bar where you put your leg behind hits the stand. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME, EFFORT OR MONEY

It really helped me in first 6 months, and then I switch to one of those expensive multifunctional stations. For the price, it is a good buy, and a starter. I haven't have any problem, I am 6' tall, ergonomic, nothing bothered me.

This is a very good machine for beginners or intermediate levels and not for people with too much extra weight,in fact no home gym machine is made for extra big bodies,that's a fact, and if consumer needs or wants extra heavy duty machines either has to go to the gym or purchase gym machines that cost at least 500 hundred dollars to start.
That's why this one doesn't cost more than 150.
Paying more than that is crazy but for a 100 o 150 its worth it.
Mine has the first level resistance bands and the advanced level ones,because I have an advance training level and I was using it in a regular base for a few months,unfortunatly I had to move and have no space for it in my new place and that's the only reason why I am selling mine, other than that I would keep it because it makes a great job.
The dvd is not very fun to follow and I used it just to learn how to use it properly but after that I used to do the exercises while watching tv because is very easy to learn or with my favourite music selection.
Just 30 minutes 3 times a week gave wonderful results, specially in my behind area,shaping,re shaping and turning "up" what before was going "down" and the results last,because you are working with the weight of your own body and not with extra weight, the 'calistenics" way, that is the best way to achieve long lasting results.
I particulary never believe in reviews from companies,because many times I see them giving the best reviews to the worse products, only because they are paid for that so I just believe in real consumer's reviews and in this case I am one of them.
Again this is an excelent machine for home use individuals, and following the dvd indications is very important to learn fist of all how to position your body correctly and secondly to get the most benefit from the exercises rutine.
To achieve the same isolation of the muscles involved in this exercises, you need to do a lot and I mean it a lot of pilates or calistenic exercises than can kill your back -if you are able to do them- and the work is not as effective and fast resulted as with the use of a machine like this.
I was a ballerina for several years and I practice ashtanga yoga,pilates and biking in a regular base so I guess I know what I am talking about.

Its excellent and we are using three days in a week its really work out good and we really like it,,and we found in a great deal at [...] in just $39.99 with shipping so its really good price was. good and its worth it in simple word.

Consumer Reports, in the February 2008 issue, evaluates this and says: "One of the resistance bands unhooked itself from the frame during our initial evaluation ... striking our staffer.... We confirmed the design flaw on two other units.... We don't recommend this device for anyone."

This body flex was pretty easy and straightforward for me to put together (took about 45 minutes). There are loop holes that stick out near the bottom to attach your resistance bands. I have a few resistance bands that work great with the system. The main issue I have with the system is how awkward it is to use. If I place my feet on the metal platform, when I kick back my lifting leg hits the bar its lifting. I have to stand a little to the side to make it work, which results in a slightly controlled tipping of the system. Pretty much doing any of the moves is a little awkward, but that may also be because the system isn't very stable. It would probably work better if the system was more solid. All in all it works pretty decently, but I plan to invest in another system, probably something with a bench.