Posted by admin | Posted in Home Health | Posted on 09-05-2011
- Fully assembled, 12 Levels of Resistance, 500 Pound User Capacity, Aluminum Monorail Design.
- Bicep Power Flex, Pro AB Strap, Bicep Curl Press Bar and Chrome Pull-up Push-up Bar.
- Chrome Independent Twin Handles, Chrome Power Weight Bar for Adding Free Weights, Foot Trays, Extra Large Heavy Duty Squat Board plus Dual Leg Cuffs.
- Four Program Cards, Instructional Manual and Guide, Folds and Rolls for Easy Storage, Future Upgrade Capability, Strength Training DVD.
- 4 Point Pulley System, Dual Side Glide Board Pulleys, Lifetime Roller, Rope and Pulley Warranty, One-year NO HASSLE Parts Warranty.
Product Description
Bayou Total Trainer Power Pro Home Gym (Black)
The Total Trainer Power Pro Home Gym is now available in a rich black leather textured vinyl. We have added two inches to the width of the cushion making it 14” x 48” in length. This light institutional aluminum monorail design will support 500 pounds and has 12 levels of resistance. The Power Pro utilizes your body weight for resistance, eliminating the need for heavy weights. You can adjust the percentage of your body weight lifted, from 6% to 72%, by moving the incline up or down. This gives you safe and effective results. The Total Trainer Power Pro has a shipping weight of 123 pounds.
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Sale Price: $699.00
Total Costumer Reviews:(7)
We purchased this equipment in liue of paying for a fitness club membership. I was impressed with the stability and durability of the equipment. It rolled very smoothly along the track, and offered enough resistance to get a decent workout. After about 3-4 weeks of using this, it became very boring. My wife obviously became bored quicker than I, but I soon found myself just yearning for the fitness club equipment and experience.
We ended up getting a membership at the local fitness center, and we love going there. The only reason we finally opted for the fitness center is because it really is close, and it just made sense as they have childcare. We really like the club! But this isn’t about the club.
If we didn’t have a gym nearby, we definitely would need to get something for the home, and this would probably still be my choice. For anyone that is half way serious about strength training, you’ll definitely need to suppliment this equipment with some free-weights. This, along with a bench press and a couple weights, could make a very nice home gym.
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I live next to a park for cardio. What I needed was a resistant system for my family. There were four aspects I considered for purchasing; money, safety, size, and results. For the price it is a very good deal and I recommend it. The quality of the construction and materials seem top notch. The spring loaded screw that secures the bench to the vertical support I do need to find a good lubricant for, as it tends to stick. Bows, gravity, springs, pistons, and bands have all been tried for a home system. Each type has a plus and minus. I chose gravity for safety. I want my tweens to use the thing too. Does it fit into the room? Yes. Does it cover the basics; squats and pull-ups? For an adult man, the squat type exercises I would give a C. The Pull-up type exercises I give a solid A.
I have split my workouts into three groups. One without the rope not attached. One with the rope attached to the vertical support. And one group with the rope attached to the glide bench.
What I ultimately want is the Body Solid Series 7 Smith Gym Package w/ 300 lb. Weight Set GS348Q, OSR300S. That is larger in size and about $2,600. Also, my kids need to get over 14 years of age.
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This equipment is fantastic! Very solid look, and feel. The exercises are endless on this equipment, you can get a complete, and intensive workout. I have used free-weights on-and-off for many years but I can say that you can get great results using this alone. The workouts on this have really exceeded my expectations!
The only reason I didn’t give the Total Trainer Power Pro the full 5-star rating is due to a minor cosmetic issue that really doesn’t affect the operation of the equipment – but this issue was time consuming to figure out not being familiar with the setup; hence the 1-star deduction. The Glide Board shipped with the company logo embroidered upside-down, and because of this it took a couple of hours to figure out that Glide Board needed to be reversed to the position so that the front Glide Board’s stationary guide pulley’s could be in-line, and attached to the top/front ropes and swivel pulley system. At first it appeared that the Glide Board was missing the guide pulleys since every illustration of the equipment indicated that the Glide Board should be the position with the logo at the top end and facing toward the front (top end) of the equipment. I contacted customer service and made them aware of the situation and asked that they ship out a replacement for the defective Glide Board. The person who was assisting me spoke to a supervisor and she said that the best they could do was credit me for $25.00 because after further investigation they found out all their current stock had been shipped out with this same problem and a corrective part (Glide Board) wasn’t available… She went on to say that this particular part were all made and shipped in from China. This explains it!
Overall I am very happy with the equipment. Customer service was responsive even though I would rather been offered the option to have a corrected version of the Glide Board shipped to me instead of the $25 credit I was given. It looks pretty odd with the logo at the bottom end and upside-down but the end result is it doesn’t interfere with the operation of the equipment. Hope this review helps someone else who may encounter the same issue.
With all said – I highly recommend the Total Trainer Power Pro for anyone looking to get a great full body workout. It is a nice solid piece of equipment for the money, and only requires a small area of space.
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I bought this top of the line Total Trainer and waited in anticipation for it’s arrival. This thing is a monster in size. I live on the 3rd floor, no elevator. Luckily the FedEx dude helped me lug it up. Kudos FedEx. I set it up, noticing how sturdy it seemed. There’s alot of meat to this thing. I started using it and instantly noticed a scraping noise, alot of uncomfortable resistance, and a clunking noise/vibration. I thought/hoped it was only some packaging material stuck in the thing. It turned out that the top rail didn’t align with the bottom rail. Poor machining of the screw holes where the hinge is attached to connect the top and bottom rail created a poor transition for the glideboard with alot of resistance where the glideboard scraped against the mal-aligned rails. Customer service couldn’t help with this particular problem so I had to send it back. $150 dollars shipping!!! Maybe it was a one in a thousand defect. But it was my aggravation. I feel Bayou Fitness should have inspected this better if they did at all considering how noticable it was. I feel they should have paid for return shipping for their poor quality control. I don’t feel they helped me to the level they should have. One big disappointment.
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I have owned 2 Total Gyms in the past —-this unit is far superior! (Sorry Chuck!)
Very good quality, many options, works well as a total exercise package or as part of a free weight or cardio workout.
Solid construction, many board settings, larger bench, no wobbling when on the machine, challenging, smooth operation.
~Dollar for Dollar: I would choose Total Trainer Power Pro over Total Gym or BodyRail.
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