Body Solid EXM2500 Home Gym
BodySolid recently reintroduced the EXM 2500 Gym (aka EXM2500s) and took the gym in a different direction than the monsterous EXM 3000 and EXM 4000 gyms.
The new EXM 2500 is basically a larger, two sided version of the highly rated EXM 1500 gym that I recommend here.
The main work station on this multi gym has the same capabilities as the 1500 with a high pulley, chest press arm and leg extension and leg curl but no low pulley. They moved that to the rear station which I’ll get to in a minute.
I like the chest press arm on the 2500 better than the 1500 because it’s hinged at the top and not from the floor, it just feels a bit more natural to me for some reason.
Moving on to the rear station…
Where the EXM 2500 differs substantially from the EXM 1500 is with the addition of the rear station that’s composed of a pec dec, mid pulley and low pulley (the low pulley on the 1500 is on the front left side).
I like the fact that the 2500 has two pulley positions for doing various arm, leg and back exercises but I wish companies would stop putting those stupid pec decs on every freakin’ gym! I mean serisously, aren’t we past the point of thinking that a pec dec is great for working your chest muslces? Isn’t that what the chest press arm on the other side of the machine is for?
Anyway, the Body Solid EXM2500 has a lot going for it and it will suit most users well with an affordable price point, good mix of exercise options with the two stations and a solid warranty with a strong company to back it up.
The only thing that will keep the EXM 2500 from outselling the EXM 1500 is the fact that it’s a bit larger and two sided which makes it not as “small space friendly” as it’s little brother.
If having the most compact home gym isn’t an issue for your home, I recommend the Body Solid EXM 2500.
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