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Total Trainer Power Pro Black | 
| Brand: Total trainer
Category: Sports
Buy New: $699.00
as of 9/6/2010 08:57 PDT details
Seller: Bayou Fitness
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 43431
Media: Misc.
Dimensions (in): 95 x 24 x 50
MPN: 5000ProBlk
Model: 5000ProBlk
ASIN: B000N2Z3VG
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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. |
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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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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 The absolute best resistance equipment for the home August 10, 2010
Russell Kintner
I've had the Total Trainer Power Pro for about 7 years. I love this thing. I'm not a body builder. I was a long distance runner in high school and college (or at least I thought I was). Now at age 54, 6 ft tall, and 205 lbs, I still run about 25- 35 miles per week but I realized at about age 40 that resistance training made a huge difference in my general fitness that running alone couldn't achieve. I tried one of the multi weight stack multi-station home gyms along with a rower and an ab machine. That collection of stuff allowed a pretty well rounded workout but took up a good deal of floor space in our basement playroom and my wife never liked the clutter. Some of the exercises on the weight stack gym didn't allow what I felt was a full range of motion for me and you were locked into whatever movement the fixed mass of levers and pulleys allowed. So, I looked around for something else and found the Total Trainer. Along the way I looked at the Bowflex. Horrible unnatural resistance and range of motion. Weider Crossbow...same as Bowflex, it felt unnatural and was poorly made as well. And both of those "power rod" machines were still big and not really portable. I thought about free weights and benches but in addition to a clutter of equipment you introduce the safety issue. I work out alone at home almost all the time. It's just not safe to do that with free weights. You really need spotter(s). I looked at the Chuck n Christie Total Gym but the TV machine that also showed up in sporting goods stores was total crap. The institutional models of the Total Gym were supposed to be better but they were pretty expensive and at least the 14000DLX seemed pretty flimsy for the money they were asking. Lastly, the Total Gym units max out at 60% of your body weight.
Then I found the Total Trainer being sold by a company I had never heard of. The price seemed very competitive with all the infomercial stuff I just mentioned or weight stack machines for the home. It weighed 123 lbs. Pretty substantial! It folds up when not in use solving the space and clutter issue. It trumps the Total Gym with 12 adjustments that max out at 72% of your body weight. And I thought gravity would provide a better resistance throughout the full range of motion than anything short of free weights and benches. So how did it work out? Great! I used to dread lifting weights. I used to prefer a 5 mile run with a sprained ankle to lifting weights. But with the Total Trainer I found that I actually enjoyed resistance training for the first time. I do a routine of 20 upper body exercises in two sets of 10 reps each or 400 repetitions in all. I can get through this in about an hour which makes 3 times a week perfectly achievable for me. Moving between exercises takes seconds even if you adjust the resistance. That means you can keep your heart rate up and get a lot done in a little time. The range of motion is great for me and the resistance feels totally natural like free weights. But unlike free weights I can work out alone to the point of failure without fear of killing myself.
As I said I'm not a body builder and I don't want to bulk up. I just want to build a reasonable muscle mass and stay toned and trim. For that, the Total Trainer has plenty of resistance for me. With my body weight (205) + the weight of the glide board (27) + the max weight plates I can add (100), I can rack up 332 lbs total. On the Lat / Chinup / Press bar at the 72% max resistance that's 239 lbs or about 35 lbs more than I weigh. Plenty for me. On the pulley system with the rope and handles, that 332 lbs at max resistance = 40% or about 133 lbs. That's plenty for curls, tricep extensions, butterflys, reverse flys, bench press, pullovers, deadlifts, rowing, etc. And all the stuff you can do with the rope/handles can be varied to isolate muscles in ways you just can't begin to do with weight stacks or even Nautilus machines at the gym. I can get myself really sore all over my upper body with the Total Trainer simply by varying the angle of the pull slightly each time I exercise. As a result I think you work more muscles in more motions than anything I've ever used before. I will do abs, hamstrings, flexors, and quads (squats) from time to time but I really rely on my running to keep my leg muscles in shape.
As far as I know, there is nothing that will let you do more resistance excercises, with a better range of motion, quicker, and safer than a Total Trainer Pro. And after 7 years, the thing is showing zero signs of wear. I've stopped looking for equipment. This is all I need. Highly recommended!
PS - I've actually taken this thing to a beach house on vacation. I really don't hate lifting any more.
Good Quality April 9, 2010
Matt & Patty (Michigan United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 $150 Poorer March 13, 2010
Matt
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
It's ok, but nothing like going to the gym February 20, 2010
jalmquist
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
Exceeded my expectations... January 29, 2010
Ragu (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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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