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Total Trainer DLX-III Home Gym | 
| Brand: Total trainer
Category: Sports
Buy New: $489.00
as of 9/9/2010 01:50 PDT details
Seller: Bayou Fitness
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 53728
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 98
Dimensions (in): 94 x 20 x 48
MPN: DLX-3
Model: DLX-3
ASIN: B000N2X1AG
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | New Chrome Total Trainer DLX-III Home Gym. | | • | Rich Black Leather Textured Cushion. | | • | with Dual Leg Cuffs and an Extra Large Squat Board. | | • | Bicep Power Flex and a FREE Strength Training DVD. | | • | Speed Tuff Ball Bearing Roller System For Durability and Dependability. |
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Product Description
The most durable finish on a total trainer yet! Our highly polished chrome finish is more durable and easier to maintain than conventional painted models. Why settle for less than the best? The DLX III has 11 levels of resistance and a user capacity of 400 pounds. It gives you the convenience of having a multi station gym in your home. It is shipped double boxed and has a shipping weight of 103 pounds.
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| Customer Reviews:
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100% Glad I purchased the TT III vs. the Total Gym August 7, 2010
Bond (St. Louis)
My initial review will be short as I hope to follow-up with updates after using for a few months.
Initial thoughts:
WOW, am I impressed with the cost, value, workmanship, etc. I CANNOT believe this only cost $450 with free-shipping (how do they make money as this easily could go for much higher?). I placed my order on a Thursday and received the following Tuesday (under 5 days). This company REALLY knows what it's doing. Their website is top notch, their product is superb and the cost is incredible. Packaging is above average with double boxing, Styrofoam, etc. Not one problem with the unit I began unpacking alone (recommend two people but I could not wait) and it took me about 10 minutes alone. I kept pulling out a piece of equipment after piece thought to myself, "what a value for the price!". One thing I wish they had as a better workout video that I could follow with the programs. The one they have shows how to use for the majority of the exercises.
Reason I wanted to get this review out there so fast was for others that are on the fence with this vs. the Total Gym. I probably spent 5+ hours on the Net and reviewed all units of this nature and the bottom line was the TT III was the best hands down.
I did initially try a few exercises and felt the ease and resistance (reason I have not put to the full test is I am painting my exercise room...decided to paint after I ordered) and am sure this will provide a great workout.
I 100% recommend over the Total Gym from the quality, price and value.
More to follow....
UPDATE: AUGUST 25th, 2010
Room is painted and ready to go. I followed the "beginners program" (3 sets of 12 reps each) to ease my way back into working out and I am sore. Not a bad sore but a good sore. I did not notice any bumps but it did a little getting used to. I read one of the reviews, somewhere that said it was boring after a month! DUH, look up the definition of exercise. Don't blame this machine. I can see being involved in my workouts and not being bored.
The movements seem to be deceivingly easy but let me tell you, there is an impact that can be felt.
more to follow......
GREAT !!!!!!! July 24, 2010
Lee
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great unit
customer service is super !!!!
beats Total Gym and leaves them in the dust
Sorry Chuck.... March 18, 2010
TBlack (Blossburg USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
My first impression of the Bayou Fitness Total Trainer DLXIII is very good. It is built heavy duty and operates smooth as silk; I'm 6 foot even with no troubles. It does fold up and transport easily, with just a bit of practice. I would have been crazy to go for the total gym over this one (although watching Chuck Norris videos give me many workout ideas, and he sold me on the "Total" style machine to begin with). A good TG is over $1,000; and this was for $461 with shipping. Bayou Fitness even volunteered up with a 5% coupon without even asking for it. And their live chat support is second to none, you don't even have to login, you just type in a question and they answer it live during normal business hours. This machine is fun to use and I look forward to using it, can't say that with any previous machine. Between the included dvd's, workout cards and booklet, website and youtube videos, you can acquire a lot of exercise moves and regimens for this machine. Just for reference, I'm a Respiratory Therapist and former ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Now for the few CONS: I am too tall for the two aerobic exercises, they just feel awkward, but that's not why I bought the machine. Some of the pulleys and tightening knobs are different from the pictures, so it was a little confusing when changing configurations (instead of open pulleys, my model has a pivotal plastic cover) again, very different from the booklet pictures. The various attachments are cool, but I'm not sure I will use them much, except for the curl/press bar. I opted for this unit instead of the lesser models because I wanted the roller bearings for smoothness and I thought I wanted the attachments. Hope all of this helps!
Great in home gym August 27, 2009
B. Bailey (Saint Louis, MO)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Total Trainer DLX 3 is a great in home gym and arrived very quickly from Bayou Fitness. The Trainer came 90% assembled and nothing was broken or missing from the parts list. I use the Total Trainer every other day and it gives me an awesome workout. This machine give me a great cardio workout on the low settings(I use setting 2-3 to warm-up.) and a muscle twitching, sweat-dripping workout on the high settings(I use setting 11 for legs and setting 6 for upper body). The trainer folds up to a compact size when not in use, I have it in my bedroom. I'm glad I bought it!
More fun than I expected! August 24, 2009
R. Engel (Ridgewood, NJ)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I used to go to a gym and just do regular workouts to stay in shape, but I was never a gym rat with bulging muscles. I just stayed in shape as best I could. Then I got married and two kids later I was 30 pounds overweight. It was very hard to find time between work and two small kids to get back to the gym so I floundered. I researched the Total Gym (the Chuck Norris / Christy Brinkley machine) and a few others before I cam across the Total Trainer by Bayou Fitness. All the reviews I read seemed to say you get everything the other gyms offer (and more) for less money and the same (or better) quality. So I took a chance on the DLX III since they had a full money back guarantee. It's been the best $400 or so bucks I've spent in a LONG time! Here are some of the key features that have made me extremely glad I bough this gym:
1. It folds up EASILY in seconds (literally) and can be rolled just as easily out of sight.
2. It unfolds even more quickly than it folds up.
3. The attachments that it comes with (pull up bar/leg press pad, etc) attach and come off very easily so switching exercises is super quick.
4. The quality of the machine feels great! It glides smoothly and nothing feels cheap on this thing.
5. The intro and Workout DVD that come with it are a great way (at least for me) to get started with a complete workout on the machine rather than trying to plan what I was going to do next. The DVD is cool because it pairs exercises to show you how to combine two different exercises into a continuous set.
6. IT'S FUN TO USE!!! This is the most important thing about any exercise equipment especially if you are a normal person who just wants to stay more fit but would really rather be doing something else!
On a separate but related note, my wife really appreciates the machine because it takes up almost no space when it is folded up, so it's not an eyesore to her.
There may be better deals out there on this machine, like at the Bayou Fitness site where I got mine, so shop around.
Wherever you buy it though, I really think you'll have enough fun on it to use it at least a couple of times a week. And let's be honest, if you are doing no exercise now, then two times a week is a big step forward! So be realistic and reasonable with yourself and have fun!
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