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Total Gym XLS | 
| Brand: Total Gym
Category: Sports
List Price: $1,948.00
Buy New: $769.99
as of 9/6/2010 09:15 PDT details
You Save: $1178.01 (60%)
New (4) Used (5) Refurbished (1) from $500.00
Seller: MR. J.L.W.
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 7541
Color: Black, Blue & Chrome
Shipping Weight (lbs): 83
Dimensions (in): 90 x 19 x 43
Model: XLS
ASIN: B00169CU66
Release Date: March 3, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Top-of-the-line home fitness device for strengthening and sculpting all muscle groups | | • | Gravity-based resistance system creates smooth and fluid workout routine | | • | Upgraded pulley and cable system, squat stand, and glide board (with head support) | | • | Comes with Pilates kit, strap handles, leg pull accessory, and wing attachment | | • | Supports up to 400 pounds; includes several workouts and workout tools |
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Product Description
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Amazon.com Product Description
Want to tone your entire body without buying a space-hogging fitness machine? Turn to the Total Gym XLS, a top-of-the-line device that helps you strengthen and sculpt every major muscle group in your body using a single glide board and a few handy attachments. The Total Gym XLS works by making you lift a percentage of your body weight against gravity, creating a smooth and fluid resistance. As your strength and conditioning improve, you increase the total resistance by boosting the incline, thus increasing the body weight lifted in the exercise. The Total Gym XLS not only works your upper body, but also your lower body, abdominals, and even your cardiovascular system. And by reducing body fat and increasing the proportion of lean muscle mass in your body, the strength training effectively turns up the thermostat so that your body burns calories constantly. The Total Gym XLS offers several upgrades over previous models, helping it set the standard for fitness excellence. The upgrades include a new pulley and cable system, an improved squat stand, and more comfortable padding on the glide board. The device also comes with several handy accessories that add a new dimension to your workout: a Pilates kit that helps you improve your range of motion and balance; a leg pull accessory that works your quads, hamstrings, and other muscles; flexible nylon strap handles; and a wing attachment for toning various back and arm muscles. Combined, the accessories and glide board support up to 400 pounds, letting users with a variety of body types work on strength and stability. The Total Gym XLS also comes with a complete line of workouts and workout tools, taking the guesswork out of getting into shape. The workouts and tools include: 
The Total Gym XLS, which comes with a leg pull accessory, folds up compactly for storage. | - Start It Up: An introductory Total Gym XLS workout
- 6-8 Minute Workout: 12 work-along workouts for men and women pressed for time
- Smart Training Workout: An efficient workout employing slow, precise movements to target specific muscles
- Pilates for Total Gym: Enjoy the incredible benefits of a Pilates workout without leaving the home
- Body Makeover for Total Gym: High-energy, high-powered workout
- Simple at-a-glance exercise wall chart with 35 exercises
- Total Gym training deck
- Dan Isaacson's nutritional program and meal plan
About Total Gym
Total Gym made its initial mark in rehabilitation centers, where its main focus was aiding people recovering from physical injuries and obstacles. The device is the perfect rehabilitation tool for several reasons: the smooth, gliding motion is easy on the joints; the various height levels accommodate every fitness level; and the padded glide board provides excellent support for the back. After years of success in the rehabilitation field, the product's inventors introduced the product to Chuck Norris 30 years ago. Norris--who calls it his "lean, mean exercise machine"--still uses the Total Gym today as his primary home fitness device. Christie Brinkley has also been a devoted user for more than 10 years, and uses it to stay lean and fit even through two children and a hectic schedule.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Fantastic Home "Total Gym" June 9, 2010
Elizabeth Mason (Arizona, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this as my first piece of equipment for my home gym. I had been contemplating the Total Gym since 2004 and finally took the leap. What a great product! It came assembled, but did take some finesse to set up because it was heavier than I expected. Nonetheless, it's "heavy size" is good because it is a stable and solid machine.
The best features are as follows:
1) Deck of cards -- there is a variety of workouts and makes it easy for me because it pre-plans rather than having to go in and plan out an efficient workout. It takes 3 minutes to order the deck of cards for my workout and I am ready to go.
2) The ease of the machine -- it slides smoothly, there is no noise, and it feels more consistent than some of the pieces of equipment at my local gym.
3) Results -- I felt immediate results and the progress seems to be better than at my local gym. This machine helps in ensuring proper form and it is a better alternative to free weights at home. I feel that I have not lost out in any way by canceling my gym membership ... in fact, I think I have gained!
4) Professional and enticing look -- I must say it catches people's eyes when they see this machine and a lot want to know, "What is it? Does it work? How does it work?" I still cannot get over the fact that I own one. It has a professional look to it, not the look of a cheap and flimsy machine that you can purchase anywhere else.
5) Colors -- Blue and black go great! It looks like a state of the art piece of equipment and feels as such too. (I am a girl, colors and the look is quite the winner on this one :-))
Some improved suggestions:
1) Wing attachment warning -- The wing/pull up bar is located under the Total Gym. When taking it apart, do NOT forget to pull it out. I completely did not realize and began to slide on the board, when it got stuck, I thought it was because of the Styrofoam under, so I forced the board forward, causing a small tear on one of the handle bars. (I am still bitter about that months later!)
2) Price -- I got a great deal on my machine when I purchased it a month and a half ago ... today, I see it went down quite a bit on price, so I am a little bummed about that, but still know that I got a good value for my money.
All in all, you get what you see, no gimmicks, and you will love it. If anything, consider your busy home/work/family life and put a time value on driving out to the gym to wait for some of the machines if not all. It's nice to NOT have to share and be able to get a decent workout. Total Gym has made a lifelong customer out of me and I regret it took me 6 years to get one.
 XLS worth the extra money? June 6, 2010
CRT (Virginia, USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've used the Total Gym XLS for about nine months now. There's no question about the concept and quality of the workouts. I primarily use it as an all-around body workout to start the day. The endless possibilities make it very versatile and keep workouts fresh.
I am 5' 10", 185 lbs, not near the advertised maximum recommended capacity of 400 lbs.
I am not pleased with the overall quality. When I spend the extra money for the top end model, I have high expectations. This model has failed to meet them, and I wonder if I would have been just a well served with one of the two lower end units. The wheels and bearing are just not top end quality. My unit started to become creaky and squeaky right about the six month point, but it wasn't until it became distractingly noise and rough at about the eight month point that I became concerned.
The parts have a six month warranty. Even if I had taken action within this period, I would be facing the same issue again shortly (I assume). I ended up purchasing after-market wheel/bearing from Huck Products for $75 (inc S/H). The machine now feels like I had expected, better than original. Butter smooth.
The additional features of the XLS over the other models include (with my comments):
400 lb weight capacity for total strength and stability (if an average 185# user wore out the wheels....??)
Upgraded comfort system (True...good quality)
Upgraded pulley and cable system (No problems yet)
Flexible nylon strap handles (These are upgrades for lesser models; haven't tried the other style for comparison)
Upgraded squat stand (Again, an upgrade for other models)
Padded glideboard with head support (Redundant...see second item)
Chrome package (whoopee)
Exercise capability - over 80 exercises (OK...not quite sure why the lower models show 40 and 60...must not have some of the attachments)
With the exception of the first feature (400#), I cannot complain. There is no doubt the XLS is clearly a much better machine than the models carried in Dicks or Sears.
The Total Gym 2000 and 3000 advertise max capacities of 250 and 300 lbs respectively. More research into the quality of those models' wheels/bearings should be part of any comparisons. It might be worthwhile to buy either of these models and upgrade to Huck's high quality wheels (they have other parts as well) when the time comes.
3 stars is a bit of a low-balled exaggeration. If I could, I would say 3.8 on my subjective Amazon scale. Just under my 4.0 threshold of mostly satisfied and glad I made the purchase. But rounding up to 4 stars minimizes my current dismay at shelling out $75 a few months after the warranty period.
I will post this review on the Total Gym Direct where I purchased it (for ~$[...], not the current ~$[...])...let's see if it makes it past the editors.
 Missing Item May 29, 2010
Katrena Harmon (Michigan)
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
I ordered this item and for some reason the person who was selling it never sent it to me. I got a hold of Amazon twice about this item and on both occasions the people were very friendly, kind and helped in all ways possible. I was extremely disappointed with the seller not sending me the total gym but I was pleased that Amazon made the "not getting it" more pleasant.
On a side note to make the general population happy, I have since purchased this machine and have found it fun and enjoyable and have lost 28 pounds and 6 pant sizes and I have recommended it to other people. So sorry for letting people know that my Amazon experience WAS enjoyable instead of giving information on the actual equipment. I also purchased the progression series DVD set and have also found it very helpful in giving me information on how to properly workout and the correct muscles to use.
Best investment I ever made March 28, 2010
D. Deloach
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Total Gym is a great workout for anyone 12 to 120 years of age. The TG is a great piece of equipment, easy to use, TG machine and attachments are made of quality materials.
The TG has given me a better workout than my gym did, I could tell a difference in less than a week. I purchased the ab crunch, dip bars, bar to add extra weight and the shoulder press.
I love the option of working out anytime 24/7. I usually workout a few times a day my first workout of the day is from the TG dvd and the other two time is just working out my abs, back, chest...
I just wish I had ordered it sooner!!!
Came as advertised August 23, 2009
Philip Carlquist
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Delighted -- with product and service. It arrived faster than advertised - price was right, machine works
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