Total Gym APEX Versatile Indoor Home Gym Workout Total Body Strength Training Fitness Equipment

This exercise machine, (The Total Gym), is wonderful. It's all that is advertised in the videos, and more. It's very versitile, and I can do so many exercies on it. It's comfortable and easy to use. It was also easy and quick to set up. It's very sturdy and balanced, well made. I use it almost every day as part of my regular exercies routine. It's well worth the price.

I was looking for a weight machine to accompany my recumbent bike for a home gym. Most were just too big for the room. I really wanted something that folded away when not in use, as this room doubles as my home office.I remember seeing the Total Gym a few years back and began looking at them, reading the reviews, and watching some videos on You Tube. Total Gym does not use weights in its main function, its based on resistance. I ordered the Total Gym Apex G5 at a price below what the weight machine I was considering would have cost.My decision was an easy one to make. I looked at all the exercises I wanted to incorporate in a workout routine, and every one of them I could do on a weight machine, could also be done on the Total Gym AND achieve a nearly identical result.If I were to max out the ten resistance levels The Apex G5 gives me, there were other ways to increase the amount of resistance in the future. It can be done by adding a weight bar and weights to the sliding bench or using resistance bands. My intent was not to use the Total Gym to replace free weights or as a tool for "power lifting". Its about getting toned and develop some muscle definition with out getting involved in the whole "join a gym" thing.It folds up out of the way when not in use, easy to set up and allows me to work out to my schedule with out going to a gym and pay the fees that come with it. There are videos on you tube by "Sliding bench trainer" that's like having your own personal trainer.Amazon shipped it with 2 hours of ordering it and I had it the following day! It weighed about 80 pounds, I took it down stairs, opened up the box and had it set up in about ten minutes. It's a very sturdy, stable unit and excellent quality. Give the Total Gym some consideration. They have 3 different Apex models. I chose the Apex G5 so I would have enough resistance levels to move up to in the future. Well worth the price.... very satisfied!

Have had this for a year now and loving it. It's easy to assemble and a great value for the money as I no longer have to pay a gym to exercise. It's extremely sturdy and very effective at what it does, namely, make me less fat.

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!

I love the total gym, this is our second one and we use it several times a day. I love the fact that they have other parts you can add like the Pilate bar, which is easy to use and easy to install. It is a great price for this machine

UPDATE: 1/12/2025: The effort and consistency has paid off, I've gotten a lot stronger since I've been using this for the last almost seven months now, the machine is holding up well, I haven't lost a lot of weight but my body composition has changed there's definitely more muscle there and I am looking better. (But I do love to eat so I might have to tackle that later)This is a great piece of exercise equipment especially for its price. (I bought the version with 6 levels of resistance)It comes with a quick reference charge for exercises. There are 32 exercises on the chart total for a total of 4 exercises to target your Arms, Abs, Legs, Arms, Chest, Back, Shoulders, and a set of Compound exercises that work more than one muscle group.Setup was simple, The box weighed about 60-70 pounds so depending on your fitness level you might need a buddy to bring it inside. After unpacking the box you'll need a pair of scissors or a box cutter to remove the other packing materials that are on the equipment. You don't need any tools otherwise just pull the locking pin and lift the resistance column up and you're pretty much done.The manual provides some circuit training programs that are helpful if you don't have a clear idea on where to start. Remember the machine works on your body weight so if you're a heavier guy like me you should start at the lower resistance levels until you start building your strength up.Overall this is a great product, I'm glad I bought it and I've already noticed a huge difference in how I feel just from a quick 10-15 minute low resistance workout every morning before work and really going hard on the weekends.