Body by Jake Tower 200 Complete Door Gym Full Body Workouts Fitness Exercise

I have had the previous version, which was smaller in my last apt. This fits the doorway perfect, and is a secure fit to the frame of the door. I use it 5/6 days a week, and pyramid while using them. When I moved to my new apt a year ago, someone wanted to buy the old one from me, since he didn't have a credit card (to buy it offline) and was a good friend, so I did and bought this one. Very versatile, strong, and like any workout regiment: if you keep up on it, you will see results. Since 15 years old, I've been lifting and gotta say, not being able to use machines and can't be in crowds, this is perfect. Just me, my music, and my time. One of the great things with this, is to put a bar in the loops and it is good for pulldowns for the lats, and facing the machine, do the same to get the traps. I use an old, wooden bench, and laying down butterflies will hit your pecs and delts. Unlike a lot of reviews, I don't see anything wrong with it. I suppose you just have to know what you're doing, and most people on here think this is exactly like free weights; and you can't compare the two exactly the same. The resistance of fighting gravity vs. fighting the pull resistance is similar, but not exact. It's also that neither method is better than the other. IE: I hunt mainly with PCP rifles. While the PCP rifle is very similar to a firearm in many ways...they're not exactly the same. The end result is, however: a clean kill and being a good marksman. Excellent product, for experienced lifters like myself and beginners. Or for people (also myself) who don't have a ton of room, money and don't like crowded gyms and sometimes...lack of sanitation.

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I recently bought the Tower 200 and thought I should give it a solid review.~What Is A Body By Jake Tower 200?The Tower 200 by Body by Jake is resistance band training equipment that you install onto any standard door. It offers 200lbs resistance and 200 different types of workouts, hence the 200 in the name. But this is more of a marketing thing than anything. I'm not sure where the 200lbs resistance comes from because they actually have a maximum 40lbs resistance on each hand. Also, the 200 exercises are only 200 because they count 2 exercises for changing sides/hands/feet etc. So in actuality, it's only like 100-120. But that's still more than enough for a good workout.While the printed guide illustrates many exercises, the included DVD is well-done and easier to follow. It includes an 11 min. total body workout, a 3 min. MMA total body workout by Randy Couture, and three quick (3 min.) routines to target the abs, triceps/biceps, or chest/shoulders. They include some movements not shown in the printed guide.The routines are fast, comprehensive, well thought-out, and ordered to minimize the time wasted switching the handles between the top and bottom. It would have been nice if the Tower 200 came with a second pair of handles, as shown on the DVD. Additional handles can be purchased separately, but I borrowed a pair from some other resistance bands I have. You could also grip the included pair of ankle straps, but it's not overly comfortable.The resistance is adjusted by hooking the handle's carabineers to one or any combination of the three resistance bands on each side. This is fast and simple, and offers a fairly fine range of adjustment. As with any resistance band system, resistance increases as the bands are stretched. This means that minute resistance changes can be made by moving closer to, or further away from, the door.The three pairs of bands are rated at 25, 35, and 40 lbs. (approx. 11, 16, and 18 kg.) of resistance. This provides a useful range, although 25 lbs. (11 kg.) may not be low enough for some difficult exercises, such as the lateral raise. You can overcome this in some instances by cramming two hands onto a single handle.~Installation~After unpacking the box, the setup was straightforward and required no tools. The setup instructions were adequate, but I would have liked to see more, and larger, pictures. Line drawings would have been clearer. It installs by simply hooking the top part on the top of the door and hooking the bottom part under the bottom of the door. Yes it's THAT EASY. So it's perfectly easy to install for anyone. There's no assembly required since everything is already put together for you.BUT, the instructions don't mention that you should install the Tower 200 on the side of the door opposite of the way it opens (e.g. if the door swings out, install it on the inside). If you don't, all the stress from pulling on the gym will transfer to the door's latch and hinges, which is probably a bad idea. Maybe that's obvious, but I didn't realize it until I was almost done installing the gym on the wrong side. (my bad)...ConstructionIt is surprisingly good construction and feels VERY solid and sturdy. I feel perfectly safe to use it as hard as I can with as much power as I can. I've read on other sites that other products made by "Body by Jake" aren't very high quality, but I must say that the Tower 200 has VERY good construction. It's also quiet too, so you can listen to your music while working out without having any noises from it.The metal brackets that contact the door have insufficient padding and may scuff up your door. I added some stick-on rubber bumpers to avoid this. The brackets are wide enough to accommodate a thick door, up to approx. 2 in. (5 cm). The downside is that if your door is thinner, like my interior door, there will be some forward and back play in the brackets, which will scrape up the doorway as the door is repeatedly opened and closed. This was easily remedied by fashioning some spacers to take up the extra width.Does It Work?Well, this greatly depends on you. If you're a beginner or haven't worked out in a long time, then this could be GREAT for you. But if you're a seasoned bodybuilder, then I would definitely give this a pass. As for my personal experience, I used to be a seasoned veteran but my fitness has dramatically changed over the last 2 years because I "let myself go" and didn't work out. So I would consider myself as a beginner now with little fitness ability. This is why the 11-minute workout is so good for beginners like me who are trying to get back in shape.~Price~This is a little misleading, just like any other fitness equipment on "TV". It says try now for $14.95 free shipping and handling, which you can try for 30 days before sending it back. But then they charge you $39.95 for 4 months after each month. Then add sales tax on top of that which means you're actually paying a total of $191.79 it's a lot more expensive than you may think. When bought here on Amazon, the List Price was $175.00but the sale price that I paid out of pocket was only $53.00 + $10.64 shipping. I saved $122.00 (70%), and it's ALL MINE!~In Conclusion~So now that you've read my review would I honestly recommend it? ONLY if you are a beginner. I'll be honest I really DO like the Tower 200 and I don't regret paying for it.Despite the minor issues mentioned above, the Tower 200 is overall a highly versatile and compact system that offers a lot of bang for your buck.This is my review for the "Body By Jake 556869 Tower 200 Full-Body Exercise Gym"I try to review items I need or have a strong interest in so in order I can provide a review based on a real genuine trial. My opinions and experiences with the product are an actual true reflection of my personal experiences with the item. These reviews that I write are not in any way influenced by the seller or website that the product.Because many of the products that I review, I have not been discounted or given this product for free. I chose to review so others can see what a great product this is. I do though still try to supply as much information as I can in terms of my initial experiences with the product, and the contents of the product as well.~Thank You

great product for muscle training it is made well ive owned 2 of these and still have one you can get a good workout wwith it but you have to work out regularly to see results its as good as any cable machine at a gym not as much weight but enough to get the job done if you use it the right way i would recomend this product The only thing i would recomend is dont mount it to a door mount it to a wall if you can. Its simple cut 2, 36 inch 2x4s measure your door find the studs in you wall where you chose to mount it drill 4 holes in the 2x4 to match the studs in the wall close to the end of the boards one close to top then one underneath that hole do this on each end of board line the board up with studs at the top of base board pre drill into the studs take a ratchet or wrench to mount to wall do not tightten the board all the way to the wall you will need space to get the toww=er 200 bottom mout under the board then you can tighten it all the way down repeat at the top measure from the bottom of that board to the height of the door make a mark take a level draw a line from one stud to the other take your predrilled board line the top of the board with the line on the wall pre drill into the studs you have to have a total of 8 lag bolts 1/2 inch lag bolts or what ever your prefference is just make sure there long enough once you get it started where it will hold pull the tower 200 up mout it over the board bolt it dowm tight you are done its not in the way of the door or will it damage the door or keep door from closing it sounds like alot of work but its a one man job if you have all your stuff together it took me about 40 minuted its sturdy and works realy well but if you would rathe have it on the door it your choice i love mine where it is on the wall in my workout room its out off the way and works great