Total Gym APEX G3 Incline Weight Trainer Machine Equipment with 8 Resistance Levels – Heavy-Duty Home Workout and Exercise System for Indoor Training by Total Gym

Versatile
Effective

This is my second Total gym. Quality and design are worth mentioning. Being a retiree, this has all I need to keep myself in shape. The only complaint is that it was listed about $100 cheaper a couple of months after purchase. The company still gave me a $40 credit which I appreciate and they are customer focused as well. If you’re older keep in mind you have to be able to get up when you’re done working out. It’s easy to get down onto the machine which is comfortable and functions as advertised. It’s just hard getting up sometimes. This Total gym has everything you need but I would wait for it to go on sale. I paid $470 so look out for sales and/or coupons!

Well, I have been a professional trainer for nearly 25 years and I am also a professor of exercise physiology and biomechanical science. Of course I have been tearing down and examining fitness equipment for a lot of years in my opinion, total gyms are some of the best systems you are going to find. They work on a very simple system of pulleys and gravity wait. Moreover, this model along with the others has the slot opening and the glideboard for the weight bar. Therefore, if you are stronger than your body weight you can simply add weight plates on the weight bar. This machine is high quality and there is nothing in the gym that you can do that you can’t do on this apparatus. That is the literal truth. Once you get used to using the leg attachment you will really enjoy a great lower body workout. In addition, there are so many things to do for the upper body that you will never run out of exercises to perform. This whole machine is also designed around core abdominal strength. you literally have to work out your core to perform nearly every exercise involved on this machine. You can even use this apparatus as an abdominal coaster to develop the lower abdominals. I really only have a couple of criticisms. First off, be aware that this apparatus only has a 300 lb weight capacity. if you purchase a weight bar and are adding weight plates this will definitely make a difference. If I had to purchase a total gym over again on Amazon I would get the Apex g5 for $100 more because it has a 370 lb weight capacity. I was unaware of that fact until it was too late to exchange it. It does come with a warranty of one year so if the frame snaps you are covered for that amount of time. Although, if you know how to weld or have a friend that does this machine is easy to fix or repair and even reinforce on your own. The second criticism I have is the squat board. The squat board that total gyms come with from the factory are way too short to attempt doing a proper squat safely. You should never allow your knee to go past the plane of your toe while doing a squat or leg press. You can do yourself in great harm allowing that to happen. Total gym does offer an extra large squat board that is available on their website for $100 more. It is definitely worth it to purchase the larger squat board. I have absolutely no idea why Total gym doesn’t just offer that in the box when you purchase their gyms. The shorter squat board really only works for a few exercises and you cannot do a complete squat. You should also be aware that there is another extra large squat board that is advertised on Amazon but, in my opinion it should not be used with this gym. It does not Mount properly in the two holes for the metal columns. The mountain columns need to be at least 2 in to 3 in longer at the columns base to make it mount safely. It is better to avoid that squat board for safety reasons. The one available on the Total gym website is the designed properly and it will mount the way it is supposed to.

Received a few days ago and very easy to set up, just fold open and add the attachments. I love they updated this machine with extra attachments to increase the types of workout one machine can do for you.

Highly recommended!!!!

This is an excellent choice for strength training, fitness training and mobility/flexibility exercises. You can choose your own resistance level as well. I am very happy with this purchase.