- Tower 200 Body by Jake Strength Training Equipment
- Door-based home gym for working upper and lower body
- Slides onto any home, office, or dorm door within seconds
- Multi-tension power cords provide 200 pounds of explosive resistance
- Supports more than 200 exercises in all; durable steel frame
- Designed to provide big results within 30 days; limited lifetime warranty
Product Description
Tower 200 gets you in great shape like 5 time Mixed Martial Arts Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture:
* 11 Minutes “No Excuses”
* 200 lbs. Total Resistance
* Over 200 Exercises
* Limited Lifetime WarrantyAmazon.com Product Description
Got a door? Then you got a gym. The Body by Jake Tower 200 slides onto any door within seconds, giving you 200 pounds of explosive resistance to help you get bigger and stronger within 30 days. The Tower 200 is equipped… More >>
Body By Jake Tower 200 Full-Body Exercise Gym
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#1 by A. Schieck on May 23, 2010 - 8:22 am
This product seems to be great for toning so far. It has the ability to work almost every area too.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Dominik Zakrzewski on May 23, 2010 - 11:05 am
I can stake my life on this machine and that it works and it WILL give you results. Ok, that was an extreme statement but whatever the commercial says, this machine lives up to that and so much more. The DVD workout is simply amazing. Best part is that it’s quick and it will grow with you as you progress.
For those who go to the gym, seriously guys this machine will replace your gym. You can raise the resistance level to 100lbs. per arm and the way the workout is done is dynamic so you WILL see amazing (not subtle) results. The workout itself has cardio in it and the exercises are challenging.
It is really well made. I honestly cannot see how any of the bands would snap or this would break. It’s a solidly constructed piece of equipment when placed on a sturdy door, delivers.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by CC on May 23, 2010 - 11:39 am
Wish you had the time and/or money to have a gym membership? (like me), wish you had more space in your house/apartment for a nice piece of gym equipment like a bowflex? (like me) Then the tower 200 is for you. i’ve had it about 2 weeks now and im loving it. I agree its not for the experienced weight lifter. But to get into shape or even get into better shape, i recommend it. I dont see myself getting jacked with it, but definitely more defined. The DVD is awesome, theres an 11 minute full body workout and then 3, three minute work outs tht target arms, chest/shoulder, and abs, and then a 3 minute ultimate workout. I started off using the dvd almost as a guide but now i’ve put together my own routine. My girlfriend had been busting me about “why im getting that silly thing” and “when am i going to have time to use it” but its funny because now that we have it she uses it as much as me if not more. she loves all of the ab exercises and shes in wicked good shape to begin with. I would consider my self to be in pretty good shape as well, seeing as all of my jobs are all very physical, but im still winded and almost sweating after a work out. Im sure i will be sweating come summer time. Well time to hit up my sunday tower routine. My final word, GET the Tower 200!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Joel J. Chavez on May 23, 2010 - 12:25 pm
I am 57 years old, don’t have time for the gym, don’t have the room for any excersize machines, when I saw this on tv, I thought this might be perfect for me. After getting it and having used it for the last two weeks, I highly recommend it. It gives you a great workout without destroying your knees, your back or any other joints. You totally control the workout you give yourself. Just slap it on a door, have enough room around the door for the workout and go to town. I love it!
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Error404 on May 23, 2010 - 12:42 pm
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. Also, 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.
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.
Now on to using the gym. The great part is that it offers an incredible number of exercises while taking up so little floor space. Not surprisingly, they were pretty generous in saying that it offers over 200 exercises. For example, the chest press is counted as four separate exercises due to the four leg stances (close, regular, wide, and staggered). And one-handed exercises are counted twice, once for each side. That said, the gym still offers quite a few options. If you’re familiar with free weight exercises, many can be easily adapted to the Tower 200 with a little imagination.
The resistance is adjusted by hooking the handle’s carabiners 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.
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 moves 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.
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. Highly recommended!
Rating: 4 / 5