In my quest to find a nice compact home gym, I came across the Freeform. The video was simple and to the point and it seemed like a well thought out machine. I have never owned a band resistance type machine before but have owned a medical grade total gym and other bench/free weight machines. For the price, I thought I couldn't go wrong and gave it a shot. I wanted something compact, simple to use, functional, and if I didn't use it, be able to store it away and not become a large bulky coat rack like my other machines in the middle of my room.
I read some of the positive reviews from other forums and with the price Amazon was offering with my free 2 day shipping, I figured I couldn't go wrong. In 2 days, I received one large box. I opened it up and was able to carry the machine down my stairs into my basement. It took me about 10 mins to put a few pieces together and I had the machine up and running. I wanted to give an honest review so I waited a couple months of using the machine before this review.
In my opinion, the Freeform Home Gym is money well spent. It is one of the most practical and easy to use weight machines I have ever owned or used. It does everything that I need it to. It is actually fun to use because I can get a good workout in a shorter amount of time. It is a well thought out machine that makes your workout very efficient. I like the fact that you can do several type of motions/movements without ever getting up from the machine. The rubber resistance bands are simple to use and change on the fly and the Freeform has enough total resistance for me. I am 5-9, 180 and consider myself an athlete. If you like lifting heavy weights and can easily bench 250lbs, this machine will not be for you.
For a good upper body workout, chest, arms and shoulders, this machine exceeds. I still use free weights for a bicep workout as I think the freeform is limited in motion for this body part. As far as a lower body workout, I have always been an advocate of squats. The freeform takes a little time to get used to but once you get the technique, it provides a more than adequate lower body workout. Initially I didn't realize I could move the lower foot support out to make it longer so initially it was awkward trying to get underneath the bar. Once I moved it out to the desired distance, it was effective. I don't believe there were any instructions stating such. I got a single sheet of paper showing how to attach a few parts and a laminated poster showing different exercises.
The machine is easy to manuever. You can pick up one end and the other end has rollers. I can easily move this to a position so I can watch my tv while working out if I wanted to. It folds in seconds and you can tuck it away as the video shows.
So, all in all, a fantastic machine for the money! I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone who is tight on a budget, wanting something compact, looking for a simple and easy machine to use, and wants to get an effective and good workout.
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