NodicFlex Gold System?

[sp...@mmm.com]

I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice for the NodicFlex Gold weight
training system?

Is it better than Soloflex, Marcy, etc...???

Also, does anyone have any information about this "isokinetic" resistance
system? Does it really work or is it just a marketing ploy?

Thank you very much for your consideration...

Steve Lau
email = sp...@mmm.com

[Mike DeMicco]

I've had one for at least 2 years now. I use it 2-3 days per week. It
has a centrifugal brake which provides the resistance. The faster the
cord is pulled out of the unit, the more resistance. It is similar to
equipment with shock absorbers in that the velocity of the movement is
proportional to the resistance. You can do a number of exercises with
it (I think at least 35). It takes a max. of 1.5 mins to change the
settings, probably even less with the newer models.

Unfortunately, it provides no negative resistance, (the resistance is
only in one direction).

I would recommend getting one with the electronics (shows the force and
counts the number of reps).

I've gone through 3 brake mechanisms thusfar; all replaced under
warranty. The company is real good about this. I suspect that now
they've solved the problem with the brake failures.

If I had the room, I would buy a quality weight plate machine (like a
Marcy unit I saw at Price Club or Costco some time ago for under $700).
The NordicFlex cost me $1000.

Bottom line is, it works and I use it. I seem to be getting better
results with it by using a HIT routine with only one set, than by doing
3 sets of each exercise. Since you really can't go to failure with
this machine, I keep doing the reps pushing hard until the force I can
apply drops off significantly, and/or I feel the lactic acid burn.
Sometimes it takes 30 reps to get there with some exercises, others
12-15.

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Opinions expressed here are my own and not my employer's.

Mike De Micco <demi...@llnl.gov>

[Daniel Ho]

Mike DeMicco (demi...@llnl.gov) wrote:
: I've had one for at least 2 years now. I use it 2-3 days per week. It

: has a centrifugal brake which provides the resistance. The faster the
: cord is pulled out of the unit, the more resistance. It is similar to
: equipment with shock absorbers in that the velocity of the movement is
: proportional to the resistance. You can do a number of exercises with
: it (I think at least 35). It takes a max. of 1.5 mins to change the
: settings, probably even less with the newer models.

I'm curious, how easy is it to dismantle the unit for storage?
And how much does the unit weigh? I already own a Marcy Bodybar 2000,
but I'm looking for something for trips; I know the bowflex is portable,
but I'd also like to know if there are any others that are luggable.
--
Daniel Ho
da...@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca

[Mike DeMicco]

In article <31srub$b...@quartz.ucs.ualberta.ca>
da...@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (Daniel Ho) writes:

> I'm curious, how easy is it to dismantle the unit for storage?
> And how much does the unit weigh? I already own a Marcy Bodybar 2000,
> but I'm looking for something for trips; I know the bowflex is portable,
> but I'd also like to know if there are any others that are luggable.

I only took the unit apart once when I moved. It wasn't difficult to
disassemble and reassemble, but I wouldn't consider it portable. I
would estimate it weighs around 100 lbs, but maybe less because it is
bulky/unwieldy. To assemble/disassemble, it's held together with a
number of hex bolts. The disassembled pieces are bulky.