Total Gym 1900

The Total Gym isn't right for everyone. If your a fitness enthusiast or already incredibly fit, you're not going to get much value out of a Total Gym. It maxes out at about 45% of your body weight and this particular model doesn't allow more weight to be added. If CrossFit sounds like a good time to you, don't buy this. You're gonna have a bad time. For nearly everyone else, however, this is a surprisingly effective way to get in or stay in shape. It's also pretty small when folded up (about the size of a folded up ironing board, just a bit thicker), so you don't have to dedicate an entire room of your house to fitness. The exercises are low impact and I feel energized rather than beaten down when I'm done. I find myself wanting to go back and do another set after my workout is done, which really is the highest praise a fat boy like me could give to a piece of exercise equipment. It says it's fully assembled, and that is not quite true. The attachment for the abs workout does require some assembly, and all of the individual accessories have to be put on and taken off when you want to use them. It's a chore to get this monster out of the box, too. It weighs about 60 pounds and things don't come out easily. There is a lot of packaging that needs to be removed. Once it's out of the box, though, you just unfold it, pull the black knob and raise the tower up, then pull the red knob to adjust your resistance and put the safety pin in and you're ready to go. You can do nearly every exercise without assembly. Only the abs workout (which is great) requires the pads to be attached to the handles. The build quality is alright. It's not fantastic. There are a few stitches on the glideboard that have come out and the bearings on the glideboard feel a little crunch (though people of normal weight might not experience the same thing). The Pilates bar, which doubles as a squat pad has some soft foam around it which I doubt will hold up. I expect I'll be replacing that before anything else wears out. That said, this company has been around since the 70's for a reason. They didn't skimp on materials and I don't feel like I'm going to break it and I'm very nearly 300lbs. It is very solid, doesn't rock or creak when I'm using it.

So I have only had this product for two days So I can’t speak on its longevity. But I will say this. I’ve been using a Smith cage for about three years. Due to certain circumstances I had to move and there is literally nowhere for me to put it in my house so I set it up in my garage but where I live it is far too cold to use. I decided on the total gym to use during the winter months inside my house. I was very skeptical of the work out it would give me. But after only using it for two days I am completely shocked!!! Personally I think being skeptical Is really a marketing flaw on total gems part. A bunch of infomercials with 50-year-old plus people sitting at a board that slides back-and-forth. But after using it I realize the infomercials are just to show that this is also great for older people. There is limitless exercises, I am sore in areas I have never been, and I work out five days a week. I expect this machine to literally build muscle and tone muscle far better than my smith machine using weight. I am 6 foot 5” and weigh 220 pounds. So far there is only one exercise where I am unable to extend the cables fully and that is the incline bench. Just a couple inches short. But the machine is extremely long and it’s really not their fault. I just have extremely long arms and I am very tall. Other than that, I expect this to last for years. I only wish I would have purchased one sooner. And regardless of what others say this is ready to use right out of the box. You just need to learn how to use the attachments. Took about 10 minutes. There’s nothing you need to put together Other than screwing in two small pads to one of the attachments. That’s it! Five stars across-the-board.

I bought the Total Gym in the hope having something right at home would enable me to exercise more often; it has certainly delivered what I hoped. Once I tried the many different exercises described in the owners manual I settled on a set that provide excellent upper body workouts one day and good leg workouts on another. One of the best things about the total gym is the ability of do all exercises at really low levels if needed to get started, and then increase gradually to quite high efforts as desired. The only drawback is that folding and storing is not nearly as easy as shown in TV ads, the unit is quite awkward to put away; however it does fold up as described.

The unit was better constructed and had more accessories than I had expected for the price, e.g. it included the ab crunch which is quite expensive if purchased separately. It has a complete Pilates set up and several harnesses and pulleys for leg exercises. It is a bit clunky to set up, doesn't roll easily and would not fit under an average queen sized bed (regardless of what the TV ads say), so it's better if you have a place to set it up permanently. The included DVDs are good, the beginning DVD was too basic for me, but had good clear explanations and is probably excellent for someone just starting. The slightly more advanced DVD with Rosalie Brown has a good all around workout, although she needs to learn to speak English, e.g. used "affective" when she meant "effective", and had she said "AWESOME" one more time I would have thrown something at the screen. The triceps attachments were included but I found them a bit narrow for my shoulders, which tended to rub them as I used the platform. You can purchase wider ones inexpensively, if you shop around. At least two more hitch pins are needed to be completely set up for the Rosalie DVD, but can be purchased from Total Gym. Overall I'm finding it fun to use and well worth the price.

After looking on the TG website and seeing the prices on there I decided to look elsewhere to see if I could find any deals because I didn't want to spend $1000 on something I wasn't sure I would use. I don't have the best track record for working out at home. Apparently their website only shows their latest and greatest and doesn't mention other models. I'm glad I decided to look on Amazon, they had several models to choose from. I read up on all of them and decided on the 1900 mostly due to the accessories included and the weight limit. It arrived in a couple days and while it was heavy to move around with just one person, i was able to do it. It assembled easily and I have been using it 4-5 mornings a week. I love being able to roll out of bed and not having to worry about my hair or clothes (no I don't work out naked) or even if I feel like putting on shoes that day. I feel like I get a good workout and with 12 levels, I won't be maxing it out any time soon or probably even in my lifetime. I'm very happy with this purchase!

I just received the Total Gym 1900 a few days ago but I am very happy with it so far. You can definitely get a good workout on it. I was deciding between the 1400 and the 1900 as the 1400 is cheaper but the 1900 supports more user weight and it is very sturdy. The 1900 also comes with many more attachments than the 1400. Update August 16, 2019. I'm still extremely pleased with this Total Gym. I really enjoy the fact that I can get a good workout on it in a short period of time and the workouts are actually fun. The Total Gym will tear down and fold up quickly and easily, I put mine away in a small closet whenever I have guests. I recommend this Total Gym 100% - I wish that I had bought one years ago!

Love it! With a modicum of common sense the machine is easy to set up out of the box and within half an hour you can be sitting on it exercising. At the end of the day you get what you pay for, so this review is written with that in mind. Had we paid $1500 the level of expectation would have been somewhat different. Ok, any machine with nylon rollers instead of precision bearings and rubber rollers is going to make a bit of noise, but having said that, operation is smooth and after a little use the noise isn't really bothersome. Adjustment is easy and quick, as is the adaptation by attaching the various accessories. The DVDs supplied are very good and make you feel part of something, rather than simply having the feeling of exercising at home. This makes it easier to keep going back to the machine, rather than simply viewing it as another piece of the furniture, which has been the case with other exercise devices we've "invested" in. Does it deliver? So far, the answer is, "yes", but one has to go at it wholeheartedly. It's no good expecting everything to be done for you, but the DVDs reinforce this, helping you to have realistic expectations of yourself. Results aren't instant, but after 4 weeks we're noticing a difference. The diet plan that comes with it is also relatively easy and pain free to follow, concentrating on healthy eating and portion control. Nothing new there, but diet is also reinforced in the DVDs, so the message keeps chipping away at you, but not in a full on, in your face way, as with other products. If the durability of the Total Gym proves to be up to expectations, I'd say that in terms of value for money, this really is a great investment! Absolutely no regrets!!!

Like many folks, I've been seeing the many versions of this being offered on those Chuck Norris infomercials for decades. The device looks easy to use. But for some reason, I've always thought of the Total Gym as being gimmicky, so I've tended (without ever having tried one) to dismiss them as ineffective. Fully stretched out, this thing is kind of long. For the first two weeks or so that I had it, I was folding it up after each use so I could tuck it into the corner to free up space. I was fine with this, but after a while I decided that for convenience, I'd leave it fully stretched out. I cleared a wall in the bedroom, and when not in use, I simply push it flat against the wall. This way, it's always ready for a workout, but unobtrusive when not in use. Setup is fast and easy. Once you unbox it, you can get a workout going within 5 minutes. I inspected all the welds, and the construction seems to be of good quality. I therefore have no reason to worry that pieces will easily break or bend. After having used the machine consistently for three months, I can definitely say that my upper body and core strength have improved tremendously. The results have been remarkable. I see definition coming in on my arms, shoulders, chest and abs. My torso looks great as my body composition has become leaner. I look forward to using it to the maximum resistance. While initially concerned that I would quickly exhaust the resistance capacity of this machine it appears I'll be able to get some great, challenging workouts on this unit over a good period of time,. While this model does not allow you to add weights to increase the resistance, you can purchase a weighted vest, and increase your resistance that way. The price is great. The equipment is well constructed. And if you use it, you'll get results. Highly recommended.

I cannot overemphasize how happy I am to have this machine in my home. It does everything for you that they say it's going to do. At the end of just one workout on this thing, I could already feel the effects. While my preferred method of exercise is still swimming, I can't always get to the pool when I like, so knowing I have this at home waiting for me is an absolute godsend. I look forward to getting the most out of it. ^_^