Bodylastics Home Gym
May 26, 2009 by Ken
Filed under Home Workout, Product Reviews
I started looking for a home gym right after my son was born; I new raising a 
second child would limit the amount of time a had to get to the gym. I began researching products like Total Gym, Bowflex, and Body Solid. One piece of home fitness equipment I was not contemplating was exercise bands.
While conducting a random Google search, I stumbled on the Bodylastics website. I read the company profile, all product information and testimonials. But what convinced me to purchase the product was a short video demonstrating exercises that could be done with there home gym exercise system.
Here is my take on the Bodylastics system:
The Pros of BodyLastics
Portable: The whole system is the size of a pair of shoes and weighs less than two pounds. That makes it easy to take to work or when traveling.
Cost Effective: When it comes to price, the Bodylastics system beats purchasing other home gym systems or free weights hands down. Even if you were to purchase the most expensive Bodylastic product (T.O. Super Strong Man Addition), it would only run you around $100, you just can’t beat the price.
Great Workout: I was a little concerned that my workouts would not be as intense as when at the gym. Well let me tell you, not only are my workouts with the Bodylastic system intense, I also receive some incredible muscle pumps. I knew I had found a great exercise system after feeling challenged using the set workouts that come in the manual.
Product Durability
The Bodylastics system is very well built. The exercise bands are strong and thick. The hooks on the end of each band are well connected. The handles and ankle straps are simple but well designed. The handles have a foam-outer-covering which helps maintain a comfortable grip as greater resistance levels are achieved.
The door anchor is also a simple yet genius design. It’s a foam cylinder that goes in behind any door; you then close the door and allow the bodylastics strap to come out the side or bottom. You then connect your band(s) to the anchor and do which ever exercises you need. It’s a simple concept but adds an entire different dimension to your workout that other home gyms and exercise band sets just don’t offer.
The Bodylastics Workout
The exercises that can be done with Bodylastics more or less mimic the exact same exercises done in your local gym or with any home gym machine. The manual provides a workout system that you can use to rotate days and get a complete over all body workout. It also provides direction on how to do each move and exercise mentioned in the workout routines.
A circuit training dvd comes standard with the premium band set and optional for other sets. I haven’t used the dvd that came with my set so I am unable to comment on how good (or bad) it is.
Buy or Don’t Buy?
Since I own a Bodylastics set, I recommend this product to anyone looking for a piece of home exercise equipment. Why? It’s affordable, portable, and provides a full body workout. The system can grow with you since even the most basic setup comes with 4 bands of resistance, you can also purchase additional bands on their website if you want to add.
Bodylastics is well worth the money and is designed to be durable so that it will last.
