Does the Bowflex Really Work?

Its looks too good to be true and infomercials have somewhat of a reputation for crappy exercise equipment (remember the AbFlex and the Ab Rollers?). Most infomercial fitness equipment come and go, but the Bowflex has been around for years, and it looks like they’re still going strong.

So, does the bowflex really work to get you in shape?

We’ll get to that a little later.

Let me tell you generally what works when it comes to shaping up.

1. Regular exercise that includes resistance training and cardio work outs
2. A Healthy diet

Without the two, you won’t be able to see a washboard stomach when you look in the mirror.

Let’s take someone who only exercises. You might see these people in health clubs, who work out like crazy, but month after month, you don’t see them lose an ounce of fat!
What’s their problem?

Chances are, if their work outs are fine (lifting weights, doing their cardio), they need to adjust what they eat. They’re working their muscles, but their calorie expenditure is less than what they take in.

Or, the other side of the story is someone who eats like a health nut, but does not work out at all. If they’re not very active, they’ll probably be on the chubby side. If they’re somewhat active, they’ll look thin, frail pencil-neck geek!

Well, if you put 1 and 2 together, you’ll have a lean, mean, fitness machine.

Now going back to the bow flex, it covers only one aspect of the fitness puzzle (performing strength training exercises in a circuit training fashion gives you a cardio work out like no other). Add in a healthy diet, and there you have it.

The bow flex really does work, but ONLY if you work too.

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