The Total Gym XLS: The Pilates Reformer AlternativeThe Total Gym XLS is an alternative to a Pilates Reformer and does most of the same exercises. This is the newest unit in the Total Gym family of glide trainers that offers fast and effective results if you follow the 20-minutes-a-day workout plan. The GymThe Total Gym XLS upgraded model comes with a Video Display, extra padding on the glideboard, and a 400-lb user weight. Other tools include a 35-exercise wall chart, four DVDs to keep you motivated as well as offer instruction on the more than 80 possible exercises, an expanded Pilates Kit, and more. The XLS model features:
The BuzzThink sliding back and forth on the Total Gym XLS is easy? That’s where resistance comes in. You are lifting, rowing, or pressing a ratio of 5% to 60% of your own body weight depending on the level of incline you choose. For example, if you weigh 180 lbs and set the incline to the highest level, you would be lifting 108 lbs or 60% of your own weight. Strength training pros point out that if you are looking to build big muscles, then this isn’t the gym for you. But if you want to get cardio, lose weight, and get lean and toned, then check out the machines in the Total Gym line. Compare Models at the Total Gym® Official Site
People used to pay thousands of dollars to train the Pilates method. It is a phenomenal, life-long fitness regime, easier than Yoga, and it gives the participant a lean, healthy, strong body. Users of the Total Gym glideboards are finding the XLS home gym to be an affordable alternative to Joseph Pilates’ program that was once limited to professional dancers and celebrities who could afford to attend one of his certified studios. The XLS glideboard from Total Gym® feels great and mimics about 80 of the 500+ Pilates Reformer exercises, but costs far less than a traditional Reformer.
Our TakeWe love the ergonomic feel of the XLS Total Gym and the way it gives the user a full body workout. It’s too bad that these machines are sold on TV Infomercials because people associate that type of marketing with cheap products, and that’s not true in this case. This is a quality gym that sells for around $1,448 (MSRP $1,948) which is about half the price of an Allegro Pilates Reformer or another online bestseller, the Stott Pilates Reformer. On the other hand, if the Total Gym XLS is more gym than you are looking for, you should look at the less expensive 3000 model which you can often find on sale for under $900. Show me other Total Gym® Home Gyms Return from Total Gym XLS to the Home Gym Reviews Index Page
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