Why the Bowflex Blaze Is A Must-Have
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
In this post, you will find:
- A link to the manual of Bowflex Blaze Home Gym.
- List of the features of the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym.
- A link to Bowflex Blaze reviews by other consumers.
Blazing Gym Equipment
Below is a list of the features of a Bowflex Blaze Home Gym:
- Number of Exercises: 60
- Power Rod Technology Resistance: 210 pounds (upgradable to 310 or 410 pounds)
- Lat tower with angled lat bar helps build back and shoulder muscles quickly
- Lower pulley/squat station enables you to do squats and build your glutes, hamstrings, and quads
- Leg Extension/leg curl attachment helps develop strong, muscular legs
- Sliding seat rail allows you to perform aerobic rowing and leg presses
- Triple function hand-grip/ankle cuffs
- Multiple cable/pulley positions enable custom workouts
- Dimensions: 90 inches long by 38 inches wide by 83 inches tall
- Folded Footprint: 52 inches long by 38 inches wide
- Workout Area: 8 feet, 4 inches by 6 feet, 6 inches
Be Amazed With The Blaze
One thing that Bowflex is most noted for in the fitness equipment and machine market place is the variety of machines that they have to offer. While they all have obvious similarities in that they draw their resistance from engineered cable pulley systems rather then standard iron weights, they all have differences as well. I note this because the Bowflex Blaze so closely resembles the Bowflex Sport. At a little over 60 available exercise options, this machine is lower than most other Bowflex models, but so is the price.
However, before you decide that the $900 Bowflex Sport, which sells for $100 less than the Bowflex Blaze, would be a cheaper replacement, please continue to read on because the Blaze does have one major feature that you may be interested in: that it can be bought brand new. You see, Bowflex no longer produces the Sport so if you want one, you are going to have to buy a used one and that means that it won't come with a Bowflex warranty.
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The Bowflex Blaze is one of the models of Bowflex fitness machine that used power rods as its source of weight resistance. If you are at all unfamiliar with them, if anything they resemble a bow that you would shoot an arrow with, only shorter and thicker. Bowflex doesn't disclose how or what they are made of but they have been used for decades and have stood the test of time. Besides, all power rods on Bowflex fitness machines come with a lifetime guarantee.
The Bowflex Blaze in all its glory.
On the Bowflex Blaze the power rod cable pulley system delivers a maximum of 210 pounds of resistance and a minimum of 5, so that will be the range of weight that you will have to work on during your exercise routines. However, Bowflex has available resistance upgrade kits that will bring your total weight resistance up to 310 or 410 pounds, depending on what you want from your machine.
The price tag on each upgrade kit is $99 and they are quick and simple to install. However it must be noted that you can't go directly to a 410 pound upgrade without first going to the 310 upgrade. What this means is that if you want 410 pounds of resistance on your Bowflex Blaze, you have to purchase both upgrade kits. It's not a scam because the extra resistance is addded by adding extra power rods so even if they sell an upgrade kit that will take you directly from 210 to 410, it would contain the exact same equipment and cost the exact same price.
If you have used conventional iron stack weight machines in the past, you obviuosly know that weight is increased by inserting a pin into the amount of weight that you intend to lift. The Bowflex Blaze is vaguely similar in that you select out the weight that you are going to use only instead of inserting a pin into iron weights, you quick connect cables to the business ends of the power rods. It's a simple process that even a child can learn to do and doesn't involve any tugging or hassling with anything.
Basic Features of the Blaze
One notable feature of all Bowflex fitness machines including of course the Blaze is the unique polyurithane fabric that the bench is upholstered with. This might not seem like a big deal at first glance but then think back and try to remember what older workout benches looked like that you have seen in the past. Without exception they at least had cracks in them. This heavy duty fabric is the same material that automobile manufacturers use to upholster car and truck seats with and it is designed to stand up to heavy use.
The bench/seat on the Blaze also comes equipped with a sliding rail that it sits on so it can slide easly back and forth if you want it to. It's a part of the rowing function that the Blaze has and I found that it worked just fine. In fact the rowing function on this machine is the best cardio workout feature that the Blaze has. It's smooth and doesn't knock at either end of your stroke so it's real easy to get a good rhythm going with it. I like to start out with heavy resistance then work my way down in weight as I get more tired for a more complete workout.
The Blaze also comes stock off the shelf with a leg curl extension feature. Basically, it's a padded t-bar atachment that slides on the end of the bench framework, attaches with a pin, and allows you to do a number of leg exercises with it. This feature doesn't come stock on all Bowflex fitness machines and the Blaze is one of the few that you don't have to shell out $200 to add it, which is nice. It's easy and super comfortable to use so it makes doing leg exercises, such as curls, that much easier to do.
The Blaze also comes stock with a lat tower which is an added bonus because not all Bowflex machines comes with this feature either. This is what you will be using to do stand up back chest and shoulder exercises. It's definitely a must have piece of equipment so it's nice that it comes with this machine. To add the lat tower to other Bowflex machines that don't have costs $200 so when you combine this with the leg extension, it's a total of $400 that you don't have to spend to get them.
The workout handles on the Blaze are the same as you will find on other Bowflex fitness machines. They are made from high impact plastic rather than standard metal like you will tend to find on a standard workout equipment at a gym. I have read other reviews from people who claimed to prefer metal workout handles but personally, myself and many other people prefer the plastic workout handles because for one thing they tend not to become as slippery as metal handles during use.
The Nitty Gritty
If you have been looking at Bowflex exercise machines, you may have noticed that they have several machines for you to choose from. The Bowflex Blaze is one of the exercise machines that they offer and what separates them all apart is that they were all introduced at different times.
One other thing that does separate them however is that they all carry different features and price tags. The Bowflex Blaze is at the very bottom of the price range of all of the exercise machines that Bowflex has to offer. If the price tags on Bowflex models such as the Extreme 2 or the Revolution have left you reeling from sticker shock, you might consider looking at the Bowflex Blaze as a reasonable alternative.
The Bowflex Blaze is basically a stripped down model of their more expensive machines but it still offers all of the benefits and convenience that other more expensive Bowflex machines have to offer. This particular model comes out of the box with 210 pounds of resistance and a 50 exercise repertoire.
Key Specs on the Bowflex Blaze
- 210 pounds of smooth standard resistance
- Heavy duty high impact steel frame construction
- Custom sliding seat rail for rowing and leg presses
- Comfortable bench press stationary
- Custom high pulley station for back and lat exercises
- Butterfly for total pectoral workout
While the Blaze is admittedly a more basic model of Bowflex home gym, it does have all of the key exercises that are necessary for a total workout. One area that the Bowflex Blaze is lacking in though, is the lack of adjustability of the pulleys and bench. This means that you won't be able to do some of the more advanced exercises that other Bowflex machines offer that have more adjustability in those features.
However, the Bowflex Blaze is a great machine for someone that is in the market for an all around exercise machine who doesn't require the vast repertoire that other more advanced bowflex machines have to offer. It is important to remember that if you don't plan on working out alone, a machine such as the Bowflex Blaze might be the right choice for you.
Get more information on using the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym through this Bowflex Blaze manual.
If You Are Interested in a Bowflex Blaze
This is because, some of the other Bowflex machines that Bowflex has to offer can be more difficult to use and have higher weight resistance. Of course, the Bowflex Blaze can be easily financed through Bowflex just like any of their other exercise machines.
Bowflex also offers a variety of warranty plans to choose from. If you are looking for a great Bowflex exercise machine that you and the whole family or everyone in the office feel comfortable using, using the Bowflex Blaze is one machine you might consider taking a close look at. This is because, while it does come with a lower price tag, it is built to the same exact standards as all of the other exercise machines that Bowflex has to offer.
See what others have said about the Bowflex Blaze Home Gym in this Bowflex Blaze review.
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