My HONEST Reaction to the Bodylastics Flexicon.....

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  • @oldnatty61
    @oldnatty61 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    "nickel and diming"? Much more reasonably priced than x3 for what you get. Looks like you'll be able to combine cables/bands w/ conventional barbell stuff also. Been using Bodylastic stuff for years. Fairly priced, top quality, clever designs. They were the first w/ those convient snap on clips on their cables and to have a clear resistant load marked on the cables. Checkout their door harness.

    • @NoHoChopper
      @NoHoChopper 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      x3 bar system is $400, how much is this thing?

    • @oldnatty61
      @oldnatty61 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NoHoChopper Rate now w/ the introductory price about a grand. Sounds like it will be around $1400 after?

    • @NoHoChopper
      @NoHoChopper 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@oldnatty61 why are you even making this comparison?

    • @oldnatty61
      @oldnatty61 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NoHoChopperThe guy reviewed the x3 bar also. didn't have a comment about how over priced it is, but he's commenting on the price of something that's priced fairly.

    • @barakbalestrery4138
      @barakbalestrery4138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@NoHoChopper I want see the early bird Kickstarter discount price.

  • @PatrickMastersProductions
    @PatrickMastersProductions 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I am excited for this and will be buying on day one.

  • @thefix-itguyreviewer8151
    @thefix-itguyreviewer8151 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been using these bands for a long time. 10 years I love them.
    Lat pulldowns are very easy to get plenty of tension You have to basically buy one of those elastic band bars I found one on Amazon that you can make it longer or shorter so I make the bar very long attach the bands and you get tension better than the gym!!
    I bought three of those bars I found a way to even attach the bar to the bottom of a weight bench with the forever hooks so I replicate a bench press. Not to mention you can just use like a chain from Home Depot so when you go to incline You just add a little bit more of the links or no links if it's a flat bench.
    You might be asking how do you pick up the weight Well it's pretty easy. You have to make sure that you set it up with the bar so there is tight tension on the bench with the bar. And then you adjust the links so you have some effort putting the bar over your head onto your chest. You have to experiment with it it works fantastic..
    The bar also works fantastic for doing shoulder presses and everything else including curls.. it's not the crooked curl bar it's just a straight bar for elastics.
    I've been trying to replicate what this flexicon's already does and I'm pretty good at it.
    Oh yeah not to mention I do squats with the bar also I put a pad on the bar and again adjust the linkage. So I can just get under the bar when I'm sitting down with little bit of tension.
    The only problem with that is that I obviously can only squat as much as my weight is so I find myself doing squats up to about 220 lb I just use plenty of reps. You can also do this with the bar and the pad with lunges with your back leg on a chair. So I would put like 30 to 40 lb band.. again going into a lunge just getting my back under the bar with one leg under the bands holding on to a table or something in front of you for a balance put my leg on back of the bench. And I do lunges. This works great if you really want to add a ton of weight because you're only doing one leg so essentially you can probably do 180 lb for one leg and it will not lift you off the ground so times that by 2 that would be like doing a 360 lb squat. Which is plenty..
    So there are ways to rig it to do anything you want if you just had a bench those forever anchors from them You just have to be creative.
    I mean hell you could even anchor it to your floor in the basement and then use the forever anchors and adjust the links to do squats.. there's more than one way to skin a cat.
    MY CONCERN WITH THE FLEXICON!! Well I like to stretch the bands out as far as they can go because science has showed that you build more muscle on the stretch under load For instance when you're doing bicep you build more muscle in the stretch position not the flexed position. I don't know how much the flexicon is going to let you stretch your muscles under load how adjustable it is for that.
    I know that right now I can get an amazing stretch because it can move my body to stretch those bands as far as they can go the rope will stop you inside.. And then I could do half reps under amazing stretch tension.. I don't know what the flexor car will allow you to do that with your shoulders, your chest, cable flies.
    But it's going to be interestingI JUST DON'T KNOW WHY IT TOOK THEM THAT LONG TO MAKE THIS THING I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS FOR A LONG TIME!!

  • @hybridresistance
    @hybridresistance 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It was interesting to hear to your thoughts Stevie. It will be REALLY interesting to see how people respond to once they use it.

  • @steverino474
    @steverino474 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Been eyeing bodylastics for over 7 years but went to d moose fabric bands. This looks great, they design great stuff at bodylastic. Totally agree on the nickel & diming thing plus all in all when it comes down do it - the moves can be replicated for less or frugally.

  • @vitaminpaul-1337
    @vitaminpaul-1337 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've been seeing results from my at home resistance bands... I'm uber intrigued by this product, thanks for the review Stevie!

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks for watching and commenting.
      Yes it seems much more versatile than, say, the X3 bar and other setups.

  • @JoeyHardy-mr7ez
    @JoeyHardy-mr7ez 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is good for people who just workout with bands. If you have a rack, you can just add band anchors.

    • @RTB_1234
      @RTB_1234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But racks don't have a floor platform.
      Platforms should become standard on machines.
      Eddie Hall almost had an accident because the rack he used almost tipped over when he was using bands.

  • @NevronixS
    @NevronixS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The problem with this seems to be the same as the general problem with bands - any targeted muscle is getting the least amount of resistance when in the stretched position. Bands are fine for supplementary work, but for me the resistance inconsistency makes it the last option. That's just my take - mileage obviously varies, especially when considering beginner/intermediate/advanced lifters. Might be great for beginners. Advanced? Probably not.

  • @mrcrhartman
    @mrcrhartman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's a giant Soloflex. Yeah, I had one 😂

  • @ktfo4620
    @ktfo4620 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've been watching all the Flexicon videos and I'm super excited for this. I only use resistance bands so this is like a dream machine for me. However I do agree about the pull up bar and the bench. I already own the curl bar which to be honest, you're probably better off getting the Clench Fitness one instead with the collars. I do like the rack for hanging the bands on.

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the comment. I’ll have to take a look at the Clench Fitness lineup.

  • @steverapos3904
    @steverapos3904 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    People seem excited...but not me, I view bands as an accessory and do not view them as superior to traditional weight plates. Also, lever gyms have band pegs now too which replicates some of what this does. Not my thing.

  • @modemarcoj8026
    @modemarcoj8026 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The problem with this is the limited range of tension throughout the full range of motion. The most important part of the movement in fully extended or stretched positions are critical and lacking with resistance bands .

  • @bjornsiebert3412
    @bjornsiebert3412 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    bodylastics were my first real resistance bands I purchased in 2011 (just checked my Amazon history) - they were really good but at a later stage I switched to loop style bands as they were more versatile. Bands are still a staple in my workout routine as I travel a lot for work and like to exercise on the road. The flexicon looks interesting and while I like the concept I'd rather go with an option that allows be to use bands and weights just for variety in strengths curve. Also from what I hear the price of the Flexicon allegedly is around 900-1000 which is too expensive for a leverage and anchor system for bands. my dyi footplate and X3 bar clone cost less than 30 bucks and work just fine

  • @upgradeiself1603
    @upgradeiself1603 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    What if I told you, you can just skip the machine and use bands only.

    • @The_Equalist
      @The_Equalist 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes I use the bands but being able to actually load up to actually do heavy compound movements with bands would be great lol and not have to use door anchors , but I'll wait and see how it actually does

    • @treasurethetime2463
      @treasurethetime2463 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha. I used the "TO" heavy duty kit for years. They served me well.

    • @RTB_1234
      @RTB_1234 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But it's not the same thing.
      You can go heavier with a footplate and bar. And I'm guessing this machine can help you push even further.

  • @AMO17
    @AMO17 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely going to need one of these when i get a place of my own

  • @wilfredotorres6628
    @wilfredotorres6628 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Stevie, I really like the machine itself but I get the feeling like after the initial feedback and people using it they're going to create a second generation that's going to be even better and it's going to make more of a difference I rather see it going production and then see what they do with it afterwards.

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed. It’s very difficult to get a new product right in the first generation.

    • @wilfredotorres6628
      @wilfredotorres6628 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@StevieRichardsFitness Not for nothing because you can always add a block of wood, but the calves are neglected.

  • @diang1984
    @diang1984 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks like a power rack for resistance bands only which sounds exceptionally awesome. The only con that i find is that bands are somehow expandables.

  • @TommyAlanRaines
    @TommyAlanRaines หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am wondering how it would hold up to using heavier bands. The up selling it a little nuts they should just sell it all at one price

  • @adamc9147
    @adamc9147 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The way I see it the soloflex had better attachments especially when it came to leg workouts because this doesn't seem like you can work your glutes or hammies much or your quads like there's no leg curl or leg extension as you would with the solo Flex plus another underrated thing about the solo Flex is that you can actually use weight plates plus resistance the best of two worlds at the same time.

    • @haroldmilroy4489
      @haroldmilroy4489 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes too bad Soloflex went out of business. They really started all the infomercial trend and had a great start. I don’t know why they just seemed to fall off the face of the earth. Too bad.

    • @adamc9147
      @adamc9147 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@haroldmilroy4489at least you can buy a used solo flex they are out there just got to find them and they really don't "break down" quality is too notch

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Soloflex was pretty awesome. I should try to get one for a retro review.

    • @barakbalestrery4138
      @barakbalestrery4138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@haroldmilroy4489I think price was the problem. So many options available for similar price. I saw a retro one going for the price of a good squat rack on eBay.

  • @Mr2004MCSS
    @Mr2004MCSS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm excited to see how this machine turns out even though I currently don't have room for it. I will have to move my Soloflex machine and Soloflex Rockit out for it to fit. The pull up bar to me is not that big of a deal because I probably would never use it. I messed up my elbow pretty bad years ago doing pullups and is why I don't do them anymore. My Soloflex has the capability for pullups and I have never done them on that machine. I'm still undecided if I'm going to get one but I probably will and might have to put it in storage for awhile.

    • @5metoo
      @5metoo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I messed up my elbow pretty bad with pull-ups too, but I discovered it was the pronated grip I was using. After I recovered from severe tendonitis I switched to neutral grip and I'm back at it without pain.

    • @Mr2004MCSS
      @Mr2004MCSS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@5metoo Right now I'm dealing with a bad case of Tennis Elbow which doesn't allow me to do many pulling movements at all without extreme pain. I may have to go to a doctor for this one since it will not heal.

    • @5metoo
      @5metoo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Mr2004MCSS Sorry to hear that. Mine was caused by repetitively trying to do what I didn't realize was awkward movement, especially for my weak side. It speeded my recovery to use a deep pressure massage tool. It wasn't one of the major ones Google sees now. Didn't use rollers was very innovative and cheap. I can't find it now though. You clamp it on the arm as needed area and extend forearm and it digs the probes in like a therapist would the thumbs. Hurts like hell but gets blood to the area and gets better over time.

    • @Mr2004MCSS
      @Mr2004MCSS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@5metoo Thanks. I've been using the band that wraps around the forearm near the elbow but that has not worked. I have used a Theraband doing the exercise for Tennis Elbow but so far no luck there. It also hurts in my elbow joint so there may be something else going on.

  • @onlybrandondyer
    @onlybrandondyer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm just curious how long bands will stay elastic over time

  • @BrentLonkey
    @BrentLonkey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i think it looks great, just wish i knew what the price is going to be. bands are so cheap, you'd think maybe this equipment would hopefully represent that, but i doubt it.

  • @henrymosley8617
    @henrymosley8617 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's going to be very interesting to see how much this machine cost and on top of that you have to buy the bench and if you want to pull up you have to buy the pull up bar, this should be very interesting to see if people are willing to pay for it

  • @mrqualityreviewer4752
    @mrqualityreviewer4752 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It looks like a great machine. If it was out when bowflex was big it would have crushed it

  • @hrothgarrannulfr1972
    @hrothgarrannulfr1972 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good review.
    And, yes. I remember the Soloflex.
    I have two of them. One that I bought brand new in the 1980s and another that I bought about 20 years ago in a yard sale. Great machines. Too bad Soloflex is out of business.
    Rumor has it that the Flexicon people wanted to license the Soloflex name and call this the Soloflex 2. But, the Soloflex owner wouldn't license the name.
    If I didn't have an home gym, I would be VERY interested in getting a Flexicon. But, as it stands, I do not need it. And, yes, if I bought it, I'd want the pull-up bar and everything else that they showed in the video.

    • @haroldmilroy4489
      @haroldmilroy4489 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have two Soloflex machines as well. Leave one set up with pec deck and leg extension and curl machine. The other with the bench. I think it more versatile than the featured machine. Don’t understand what happened to Soloflex after their great start

    • @Mr2004MCSS
      @Mr2004MCSS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@haroldmilroy4489 They made their product too good and the new machines were extremely expensive especially when you could just go online and buy used ones all day long for a few hundred dollars. They were just mainly selling replacement parts toward the end and I don't think it was enough to sustain the business.
      I have three Soloflex machines with only one set up and two Rockits with only one set up. With that being said, I hardly ever use either of those machines and am thinking of getting the flexicon to replace them. I have been using Bodylastics equipment for years and they make good stuff.

  • @dmac5472
    @dmac5472 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hey..thanks for the shoutout!

    • @Tomasquo
      @Tomasquo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What is the status of the Power Jym that they announced last October?

    • @DEVILGRAVEDIGGER
      @DEVILGRAVEDIGGER 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TomasquoIt’s now called Flexicon.

  • @matthewallenmiller4024
    @matthewallenmiller4024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How easy is it to change up all of those bands and attachments in between exercises?

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No idea yet. I’ll see if I can get some time with it when it’s released.

  • @jerrymatthew4394
    @jerrymatthew4394 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used a Body Solid Leverage Machine, since 4 years, and I dont know how the Flexicon could be better.

    • @Mr2004MCSS
      @Mr2004MCSS 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Because not everyone owns weight plates or has a place to keep them.

  • @ffffff7593
    @ffffff7593 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How can this do more than a simple stool/foot plate

  • @Misterrogers187
    @Misterrogers187 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can do 90% of all this stuff with my lever gym and some old bands I have lol looks cool I guess if u don’t have a good setup already and don’t want to spend money on plates

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve been tempted to get a lever gym.

    • @Misterrogers187
      @Misterrogers187 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@StevieRichardsFitness I've had the powertec since 2020 and I love it,I use it literally every workout,the newer models are better and have alittle more adjustments which is nice

  • @oldmanstillcan
    @oldmanstillcan 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That looks pretty cool, will be curious to see it used in real life.

  • @Brockthedog315
    @Brockthedog315 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ll wait and see if REP apes this thing and puts their lower price points to it. Blake is an awesome innovator and makes great products which I have used for over 10 years. But he is always late in delivering. It will hit the market. But anyone’s guess when that happens. Thanks for your thoughts.

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I didn’t know about missing deadlines. It has to be super tough in these times to get everything lined up and done on time.

    • @barakbalestrery4138
      @barakbalestrery4138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah but they announced quite a while ago has the power jym. So mabey now since he missed dates and has redesigned it. It is almost ready. Blake said he wanted it to be near completion when he launched the Kickstarter.

  • @nicolasquin1345
    @nicolasquin1345 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It would be better if it wasn’t so tedious to set up every station but it takes an hour just to prepare the band an position its like the power tech lever gym they take an hour to transition in workouts.. functional trainers and smith machines are way more practical

  • @RTB_1234
    @RTB_1234 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They need to sale the floor platform alone.

  • @user-rb1yf4he9q
    @user-rb1yf4he9q 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used to sell Bow flexes. Believe me, it’s all in the marketing. Bowflex was basically a piece of crap, but we went on the road to conventions and fitness seminars and convinced people that it was the bomb. Meanwhile most of us just did calisthenics in our hotel rooms and went for a good walk. Or went down to the hotel gym and got a great pump with 2 15lb dbs. Everyone thinks they can re invent the wheel.

  • @Coolinteresting876
    @Coolinteresting876 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good 👍

  • @Ice_Box_Gym
    @Ice_Box_Gym 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Think this will be at home gym con nect year

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Awesome. I may be there as well.

    • @Ice_Box_Gym
      @Ice_Box_Gym 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@StevieRichardsFitness Ive been both years and coming again. You won't regret it

  • @DaviWalt
    @DaviWalt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    13:50 Stevie is still a heel lol

    • @barakbalestrery4138
      @barakbalestrery4138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Even when he was trying to censor the people. It came from a well meaning place.

  • @nolimits8744
    @nolimits8744 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Honestly it looks like a giant cluster F@$k. Imo bodylastics should have invested that money in developing it's own loop style bands. Way less risk of failure.

    • @barakbalestrery4138
      @barakbalestrery4138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I got some Bodylastics. They are great. I also have different brands of loop bands. Some are not as good. Others are just as good. I love Bodylastics antisnap technology. I mean Bodylastics have a set that goes over 400lbs.

  • @duarteperdigao6934
    @duarteperdigao6934 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    science has determined that the best is to have higher tension on the most stretched position. the exact opposite of the tension curve of bands in most exercices. I still love bands for when I'm traveling, they're light and easy to pack. But to spend money on this setup to anchor bands, is a complete waste of money, for suboptimal benefits.

    • @OTHERWORLDLY-x1b
      @OTHERWORLDLY-x1b 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      THAT NEW 'SCIENCE' IS SO WRONG LMAO AS LONG AS A PROPER -AND TOO MUCH - STRETCH IS HAPPENING ONE WILL ALWAYS HAVE MORE STRENGTH AT THE END OF THE ROM SO ITS BS TO HAVE LESS TENSION AT THE END , ESPEC FOR THIGHS LMAO ALWAYS TRYING TO RE INVENT THE WHEEL

  • @jboy27
    @jboy27 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hybrid Resistance said its going to be $1k

    • @Brockthedog315
      @Brockthedog315 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So maybe 600 for the kickstarter early bird price. That is very tempting.

    • @StevieRichardsFitness
      @StevieRichardsFitness  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks. Hopefully, it won’t be more by the time it is released.

    • @barakbalestrery4138
      @barakbalestrery4138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Blake said he wanted 600. But it needed to be redesigned. So yeah a 1000. But the Kickstarter early bird will I think Blake said 40% off. Goes live September 17. Said the final prototype is nearly complete. Then manufacturing the first 150 or so

  • @DrDennis
    @DrDennis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice but takes up way too much real estate plus price is for working folks.

  • @joshfranz8974
    @joshfranz8974 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Soloflex re-visited.

  • @jboy27
    @jboy27 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Flexicon is it a transformer?

  • @josephroa4475
    @josephroa4475 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks very interesting, but not sure if I would bite.

  • @eddierivera6896
    @eddierivera6896 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting machine this Flexiconartist oops I meant flexicon 😮

  • @lildrummerboy80
    @lildrummerboy80 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Overhead press. No good. The majority of these moves look uncomfortable and unnatural. Especially dead lifts. Overhead press. One arm bent over row looks like it’s super painful on the wrist. Like. Buy a bowflex.

  • @nicademus8733
    @nicademus8733 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There’s nothing cool about this logo, lol it’s basically copyright infringement of Fear Factory.

  • @Gil-zt8ur
    @Gil-zt8ur 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you.

  • @drock6287
    @drock6287 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Stevie, I wanted to send you a message/ positive feedback but I don’t have social media or anything. Do you have an email or something you are comfortable giving out?