Bowflex Xceed Home Gym

The Bowflex Xceed Home Gym is a piece of exercise gear that enables resistance training for muscular growth.

The Bowflex Xceed uses Power Rods, which are bendable rods that require a specific amount of power to move, as opposed to conventional workout machines, which rely on heavy weights as the main resistance to overcome. The Bowflex Xceed is significantly lighter and simpler to move or haul when using these rods as its main source of resistance.

You can exercise many of your back muscles by pulling down on a pull-down bar that is located above your head. You can access this bar while seated since there are padded shin guards there that let you hook your feet and keep your body from being pulled up while performing pull-downs.

You can use a shoulder-healthy grip on the pull-down bar thanks to its angled grips at the ends. The center of the bar has enough space for underhand or reverse grip pull-downs.

Using the same cushioned leg attachment and being seated, you can perform leg extensions to work your upper legs.

You can perform bicep and shoulder exercises, ranging from straightforward curls to front and side deltoid raises, thanks to the flexibility of where the hand-holds can be placed.

With the help of the supplied strap, you can do crunches and other ab workouts while still getting the full benefit of the Power Rods’ resistance.

With multiple pully locations, you can adjust the resistance’s angle to target the specific muscle in each exercise. Because of this functionality, you can find the ideal angle for almost any exercise you want to do.

With this small machine, you can work out your entire body while saving valuable room in your house or garage thanks to the combination of the seated position and the various pully angles.

There are 210 pounds of total resistance in the Bowflex Xceed. The machine’s maximum resistance setting is this, but there are many possibilities below it as well. They provide modifications that can raise the maximum resistance to either 310 pounds or 410 pounds if you find that you’ve outgrown the 210-pound cap, but these options are offered separately.

You don’t need a gym membership to train your back, arms, legs, and core at home with the help of this practical home gym. Although the Bowflex doesn’t occupy much space, its 210 pounds of resistance definitely makes a difference.

I said that one of their mid-range gyms is the Xceed. It costs more than their entry-level PR1000 model and considerably less than their top-of-the-line Bowflex Revolution. The PR3000 and Blaze versions are quite similarly priced, but we’ll talk more about those variants later.

Power Rod Resistance

I don’t want to reiterate everything we just covered in-depth in regards to the power rod system, so I won’t. Just a quick reminder, the Xceed has the usual 210 lb of resistance. Additionally, it can be upgraded to 310 lb or 410 lb of resistance, unlike the PR1000.

Two “50s,” two “30s,” four “10s,” and two “5s” make up the normal 210 lb of rods.

When you upgrade to higher sets, pairs of “50s” make up the additional resistance.

Exercises

The enormous variety of exercises available at Bowflex gyms is one of their main advantages. They allow you to accomplish dozens of different moves by utilizing the various attachments and handles, much like the Total Gyms. To accomplish this, the Bowflex devices make use of numerous pulleys and cables.

The Xceed advertises that it can accommodate at least 60 distinct motions. The upper, middle, and lower pulley systems are used to accomplish this.

Exercises like lat pulldowns, tricep pulldown variations, and even high rows are performed with the top pulley. You can adjust the middle pulley to perform crunches, flys, and tricep extensions in addition to your chest press exercises.

In addition to being used with the leg developer, the lower pulley can be utilized for exercises including bicep curls, shoulder flies, and upright rows.

Instead of a horizontal bench, the Xceed sports a vertical bench. This has several implications. It first improves the comfort of getting on and off. Consider how simple it is to get to a chest press machine at the fitness center. If you have back problems, you won’t have to be concerned about hurting your back when using a vertical bench.

You can still perform exercises like incline and decline chest presses because you can alter the angle of the pulley to achieve the different angles.

The Xceed uses less room than a gym with a horizontal bench since it has a vertical bench. Something useful if you already have a small training area where every inch matters.

The cardio rowing component is absent from the vertical bench, though, which is a drawback.

Assembly

The Xceed home gym does need to be put together. There are numerous pieces, so try not to be overwhelmed when you first open the package. However, customers appear to agree that Bowflex’s assembly instructions are among the greatest you’ll ever discover. Even users mention how organized and well-wrapped everything is in the box.

Even though it can be put together without assistance from a friend, it will go more quickly. The Xceed can typically be fully assembled by users in a couple of hours, which is decent for a home gym system.

The directions are quite clear. It is simple to understand which bolt and nut combination goes where thanks to the magnified pictures. Bowflex’s use of bulleted directions for each step and other remarks to make life simpler is also something I appreciate.

Warranty

Any piece of home workout equipment should have a warranty, which is a crucial component. The following warranties are included with the Xceed:

-1 year period

-sixty day parts

-five-year power rod

This guarantee isn’t all that amazing. I must admit that I’d hope for a little bit more from a mid-range gym. Actually, the PR1000 is around $300 cheaper and comes with the same warranty. It’s also intriguing that the power rods only have a 5-year warranty here, whereas they have a lifetime warranty on the Xtreme 2SE. They’re the same rods, right?

Weight Capacity

Really, there aren’t any other features on the Xceed that we haven’t already talked about. However, I wanted to make sure you knew which attachments came with the purchase:

-Lengthy pulley bar

-couple of handles

-Ab halter

-lifting bar

-Leg builder

You don’t need any more accessories to carry out the stated 60+ workouts. P.S. The owner’s manual that comes with the gym includes detailed instructions on how to set it up and perform each of the 60 exercises.

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FEATURES

• 210 pounds of Power Rod resistance, upgradable to 310 pounds or 410 pounds
• Over 65 full-body workouts available
• Steel frame for durability and longevity
• Adjustable, quick release seat
• Ab strap included
• Squat bar included
• Lat bar included (pull-down bar)
• Approximately 7 feet tall
• You will need roughly 5 feet x 6 feet of floor space to use it

Final Thoughts

One of the Bowflex company‘s mid-priced home gym systems is the Xceed, and in my opinion, it has a lot to offer those searching for a “all-in-one” home gym. Its ability to provide 60 various workouts (and the fact that the instruction manual actually demonstrates how to perform each exercise individually) is without a doubt outstanding.

The assembly is simple, and the directions are simple to understand. The 300 lb weight capacity is also respectable. The Xceed’s weak warranty, which I still don’t understand why different models have different power rod warranties for, is my opinion the biggest weakness of the product.

There are significant differences that support the different models when comparing the Xceed to other Bowflex products that are similarly priced. I believe the differences between the Xceed and the Blaze/PR3000 are advantageous. Sometimes brands release a ton of models just to justify needless price increases. They give you the option of selecting either a vertical or horizontal bench or the quicker change system, which is simpler to use.

The Xceed is a good home gym, in my opinion. It rivals the Total Gym systems, which I adore, in terms of the amount and variety of workouts available. I advise you to choose a vertical or horizontal bench first before comparing these 3 mid-range Bowflex models.

I don’t think you’ll be let down if you choose the Xceed