Body Solid G10B Bi-Angular Home Gym Review

by Rhian Hunt

Many different exercise devices exist in the modern world, to cater to the need for fitness in an increasingly indoor, sedentary workforce anchored to desks and cubicles to earn their living. As work has shifted from jobs that require constant physical activity to those which involve nothing more rigorous than the proverbial pushing of papers – or weightless electronic data – the need for machinery to improve our health, lose weight, and keep our hearts and systems functioning has mushroomed as well, until the contemporary exercise machine market bristles with an array of different machines.

Some of these machines are highly specialized, focusing on certain parts of the body or even specific muscle groups. Others, like rowing machines and elliptical trainers, give a more thorough workout that affects most of the major muscle groups and is more useful for general fitness. However, for a workout regimen that truly exercises every muscle of the body in a purpose-adapted way, one of two things is needed – a whole room full of different, carefully-chosen equipment, or a home gym.

Sophisticated Fitness-Building With Room For Two - The Body Solid G10B Bi-Angular Home Gym

I am, frankly, intrigued at how ingeniously such a wide array of different exercise techniques can be fitted into a single machine – even such a large one as a home gym. Like intricate puzzles, gyms such as the Body Solid G10B Bi-Angular Home Gym combine dozens of different facets into a complete, seamless whole – and, in the case of the G10B, do so with room for two exercisers at once, and with a bi-angular construction approach that increases muscle use by 25% over conventional home gyms, making workouts on the machine even more healthful and well-rounded.

Good Things Sometimes Come in Large Packages, Too

The first thing that a potential user of the Body Solid G10B Home Gym should be aware of is that the machine is large – assembling it is not for the timid, nor is its great weight suitable for those living in shakily-constructed building. At 941 pounds total weight, this home gym weighs in at almost half a ton – as much as a compact car. With two users seated in it, weighing for example 120 and 180 pounds, the total weight could reach as high as 1,300 pounds or higher. A good, sturdy floor should be chosen as the base for this device.

Size

It stands 83 inches high, or close to 7 feet, meaning that it will fit in most standard rooms (typically 7.5 feet in a modern house), but is not suitable for exceptionally low-ceilinged spaces. The machine is 99 inches wide (8 feet 3 inches) and 74 inches deep, so a large space must exist in the home to accommodate it. It is unlikely to be moved once constructed, but since it is extremely tough and long-lasting, it is also unlikely to need to be moved – as a glance at its warranty demonstrates.

Warranty

A lifetime warranty accompanies the Body Solid G10B Home Gym, covering frame, parts, and labor indefinitely. The machine is built to commercial standards – the commercial-level warranty is more limited, but home users use the gym much less rigorously than a commercial enterprise does, and can rely on the machine to last them for decades. No warranty extends beyond the survival of the company that offers it, but as long as Body Solid exists, you will need to fear no breakdown – no better warranty is possible.

The Many Ways in Which the Body Solid Home Gym Can Improve Your Health

Of all the features which the Body Solid G10B Gym offers, mention should be made first of the unique (and, in fact, patented) bi-angular technology with which it is fitted. The bi-angular approach applies to the arm press modes, and involves applying resistance in two directions simultaneously, rather than just one, while maintaining the maximum smoothness and freedom of motion. This arrangement means that more muscles are involved in each motion, and the intensity and thoroughness of the exercise is increased by around 25%. Muscle growth will be proportionate as well.

The mix of resistors, bars, straps, pulleys, and weights allows a minimum of 50 different types of vigorous, fitness-enhancing, weight-burning exercises to be carried out with only small adjustments and without needing to change machines.

Exercises You Can Do Using The Body Solid G10B Home Gym

The major “stations” in the Body Solid G10B Home Gym include:

• The bi-angular chest press station
• The lateral pulldown/high pulley
• The seated row/low pulley
• The leg extension/leg curl
• The ab crunch/middle pulley station
• The “Perfect Pec” fly station
• The multi-hip station for sculpting thighs, hips, and buttocks

The range of individual exercises that are fully supported on the machine is even higher, from standing bicep curls to weight resistance crunches, and so on. An exercise DVD and chart are included in the package to give you a thorough briefing on the numerous ways you can use the Body Solid Gym to improve your health and fitness, and control your weight.

Two People Can Exercise At The Same Time

The two seats allow two people to exercise simultaneously, and all parts of the equipment are adjustable, and comfortably padded where necessary.

Maximum Weight

The Body Solid G10B Bi-Angular Gym also incorporates two 210-pound weight stacks, allowing you to choose any weight up to 420 pounds to lift with the pulleys. This is enough to satisfy all but the most fanatical weightlifters and bodybuilders, but for these, each stack can be upgraded to 260 pounds with an additional option, making a total weight of 520 pounds.

All in all, the Body Solid Home Gym lives up to its name – it is indeed a compact, complete gym that can work out any and every muscle group at whatever exercise intensity the user desires, and it is sure to prove a lasting fitness investment with its lifetime warranty.

Where Can I Buy the Body Solid G10B Home Gym?

Amazon is one of the best-priced and most reliable places to buy the Body Solid Home Gym.