BodyCraft Xpress Pro Home Gym

I purchased this new from Amazon 2013. I use it 4 days a week, every week for the last 9 years. I started working out at age 46, late starter. My wife purchased a Health Ridder home gym that used body weight in 1998. She used it less than 10 times, I ended up using it 4 days a week for 2 years. I upgraded to a used Bowflex Blaze off of Craigslist the guy had been using only for a close rack. I was still uncertain as to my motivation to continue the workout program. 3 years later after using it faithfully I sold it and upgraded to a Bowflex Ultimate Two which I used continually until 2013. 2013 I sold the Bowflex and purchased the BodyCraft Xpress since I wanted a stacked weight type machine. The power rods are ok except they start at pretty much zero resistance and go to the marked weight amount at close to the end of the pull. I wanted to try the stacked weights giving me full resistance from the outset.Bringing me to date I have used the BodyCraft XPress for the last 9 years, 4 days a week. I am now 71 so my routine has changed some but not much however the dedication has paid off. The machine has many exercises you can do by the book and several you can make up on your own. Very EZ to arrange for whatever workout you have planned, change setup in 10 seconds. I have used a log since day one to keep me honest and track my progress, I suggest the same for anyone contemplating a workout program or having trouble staying motivated. They do sell an additional 5 lb weight that can be added to the machine. I noticed one review mentioned wishing they had such an item so evidently they are not aware of it being available. It's a great home gym and even better when used with dumbbells for a complete workout. I use the Bowflex 552 select-tech's. Great home gym, you will not be sorry. "The only bad workout is the one you did not do"

I have an express pro. Bodycraft made a big deal that it had a lifetime warranty on the cables and said in covered wear and tear when I bought it. Went to get new cables due to failure and they refused to honor the warranty and gouged me 235.00 for a set of cables. Body Solid only charges 35.00 for a full set of cables on a very similar machine the BS 2500. Would never buy another product from Bodycraft.

The gym itself was everything I expected and more. The one bad point was putting this monster together. Many of the instructions were confusing or just plain wrong. Even to the point that we had to call customer service thinking we were missing parts when really they were just pre-installed. At the end we were missing one of the clips used to attach the items to the pulley. I called customer service again and they over nighted not just one but four more of the clips.

I bought this whole gym back in 2009 and to be honest, I did not use it as much as I could have. I now go to a full gym and now prefer that experience. The BodyCraft Xpress Pro is a great value for its price. It is well built and strong. I have had "complete gyms" in the past which consisted of not much more than a bench press, so I found this setup to be great. It is a bit time consuming to put together, but not that hard. I put it together in about 3 hours. I have moved it twice, which now takes about an hour. For a home gym, it is one of the better quality systems and have never had to replace a part on it. Not sure why the one negative review mentions "cable replacement" problems. Should not really need to replace the cables unless you built it incorrectly, left it outside, or pinched a cable doing something wrong. I do not want to cast any doubt that the person needed to replace them, maybe he/she is a hardcore body builder and can tear up a machine like this. He/she might be best going to a gym now, but I digress. This is a fantastic machine, looks great, no slack and you will not be disappointed.

I am a bit of an Amazon junkie, but this is my first review. I just added this xpro to my home gym and it is fantastic. I cheated by paying someone to set it up for me, and it took an experienced person 8 full hours (would have taken me 2 times that). So be prepared for that. And this may be on the pricey side but, WELL worth it. You can tell it is a quality product that will last for a very very long time. The first time I ordered through Amazon, it was out of stock with the vendor I went through...then switch to another vendor and same thing. I then got a call from Bodycraft who arranged to get it to me working with the supplier. The Bodycraft person was extremely helpful and professional. Like I said, I don't write reviews, but this is a piece of equipment my whole family will get a lot of use out of. And as for myself, I have wrestled, boxed, and done martial arts - so I have high expectations from work out equipment. You can't go wrong with this....