Body Solid EXM3000LPS Multi Station Gym

The welds and the machine are of excellent quality! However you have to construct it first to get to this point! You are given 2 sided instructions with a diagram that has over 50 things to do on the first pg. There are 13-14 pages! And get this: you get all of the nuts, bolts, and washers in ONE bag, thrown together, no labeling! You have to spend an hr separating, measuring, and labeling them before starting! Have a measuring tape handy!!! If you don’t do this step first, then you will regret it! It does take 2 people to assemble, especially the overhead beam. I wouldn’t recommend doing that part by yourself. You will have to infer and extrapolate at times! I do not recommend putting the pulleys in the upright or overhead pieces until you are ready to put in the wires. Why? You will just have to take them out to do so even though it has you putting them in very early in the process. Don’t despair if you didn’t get something right, it’s easy to go back and fix it after cussing. Once assembled it looks great and is an awesome machine. It would be great if it gave lubricating instructions! I could use those. Such as which parts to lubricate. Now that it’s assembled you will need to play with the seating positions to get the best workout for your height and build. Did I mention it looks fabulous and is very solid! Oh and you will hit your head during assembly, numerous times. Avoid this if you can!

I purchased my Body Solid EXM3000 back in 2003 and have used it five days a week ever since. The amount I've saved in gym memberships since then has paid for this many many times over. You can work every muscle group without leaving your home and there's plenty of weight on the two stacks so 90% of fitness enthusiasts will never outgrow this machine. All the exercises are smooth, adjustable and not too small for me or my son's 6'5" frame. The machine performs flawlessly and in 15 years I've only had to replace a couple of worn out cables which Body Solid sent out in just a couple of days. Don't buy a cheap system that you'll be hanging laundry on in a couple of months or selling at a yard sale in a year. This beast gets you in the "gym" and will keep you fit for years to come. This thing is serious quality.