Body Solid Iso-Flex Home Gym

by Body Solid

Product Features

• Patent pending Iso-Flex? 3D press arms allow you to define all press and pec fly exercises with your own personal path of motion. This allows maximum development of both your primary (targeted) muscles as well as your secondary (stabilizer) muscles.
• Swiveling dual lat pulldown station allows unlimited, full range of motion through unilateral, bilateral, converging or diverging movement.
• 160 lb. (73kg) selectorized weight stack. Optional 210 lb. (95kg) weight stack available (with purchase of SP50 weight stack add on plates).
• Includes two stirrup handles, lat bar, revolving straight bar, ankle strap, ab / triceps strap, Total Body Workout? DVD, full size exercise chart and convenient water bottle and towel holder.
• Body Solid In Home Lifetime Warranty that covers everything. Forever. Period.

Product Description

Body-Solid G4I Home Gym. The Body-Solid G4I is the most versatile gym on the market. Based on the 3-Dimensional Independent Iso-Flex Press Arms, the G4I offers the most unique and complete workout of any home gym. The freedom of the independent 3D Motion arms allow you to work your primary (targeted) muscles as well as the secondary (stabilizer) muscles for more natural, more defined muscle development. Another unique feature on the G4I is the swiveling Dual Pulley Lat Station. These pulleys allow you to do conventional lat pulls or use independent cable handles and add both diverging and crossover movements to your lat workout. The G4I has a Chest Supported Mid Row Station that uses the independent press arms and adjustable Durafirm™ back pad to give you the support and balance to isolate your mid and lower lats for a more targeted workout. The self-aligning cuffed leg developer provides maximum comfort for quadricep and hamstring development. The G4I brings back freedom of movement to the home gym without the clutter of dumbbells or the inefficiency of bows or bands. The G4I is the perfect blend of quality, function and convenience. Floor Space Dimensions: 83”L x 55”W x 83½”H

Product Details

• Item Weight: 480 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 550 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000MWBH12
• Item model number: G4I
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,262 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but a beast to assemble., January 26, 2008

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W. Deal (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Let me just say that I like this thing. The machine feels gym quality, and the weight rack is probably better than the bowlex rods.

It had free shipping, but the shipping company called and said that unless I was prepared to get it off the back of the truck myself, it would be another 50-dollar charge (which I paid). Probably could have gotten it off, it was in seven separate boxes and total weight was ~550 lbs, I believe.

That being said, this thing is an absolute beast to assemble. I am pretty handy, used to work with my hands and am now an engineer. It is several hundred steps to put this thing together, and some of them rely on a specfic order. However there were only five instruction "steps" included.......each "step" was a mechanical drawing with dozens of components on it and often not a clear depiction of where they went.

I spent a good 10 hours the first day of assembly and ended up with a number of things wrong. I e-mailed a complaint to their customer service (still have not heard back). Then I found a newer set of directions on their website that was considerably improved. After another two hours, everything is working. Only problem right now is that I paid for the upgraded weights. Turns out that two pieces are supposed to be omitted (the thing the weights rest on), and that is one of the first steps. If I am to assemble properly, probably looking at 2 hours to dissassemble and pull those two pieces out and then another 2 hours to re-assemble. Still have not done it.

All in all, the machine is solid, the excersizes feel "real", and I think it will last for many years. That is why it is four stars, I deducted one star due to the terrible instructions included that cost me many hours of assembly time. Since the machine was drop shipped from the manufacturer, there is no excuse for not having the most up to date instructions included!

Satisfied with the machine, but be prepared for the assembly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Home Gym, June 6, 2007

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no longer a Seacow (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I purchased this home gym two months ago and am very pleased and excited with the decision. I started exercising (cardio and dumbbell) and eating right four months ago. Once I added this home gym, the weight started to fall off and the muscles started to build. In four months, I have lost 34 lbs and 13% body fat (35% to 22%).

One note; if you have the opportunity to have a professional assemble the gym, do so. It gave me a headache just looking at all of the pieces and took two people who have put many together over three hours.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Body Solid Good, Big Fitness Bad, October 3, 2008

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JB Haller (Virginia, United States) - See all my reviews
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The home gym is a winner - good assembly documentation, well-constructed, easy to use (although only been using it for a week). One of the large frame items was manufactured poorly and Body Solid replaced it within one week without any questions.

Be aware of the vendor - Big Fitness. After purchasing, I realized that the shipping company was freight shipping, not one of the recognized shippers such as UPS or FEDEX. There are all kinds of restrictions on shipping (e.g., drop the shipment at the curb, unload yourself, etc.). And the shipping company called twice to reschedule and the system was delivered 1 week later than originally scheduled.

Big Fitness wasn't particularly helpful about shipping issues and the customer service person was rude. Big Fitness also offered no help on the poorly manufactured part, washing their hands of everything after the sale had been made.