Push-up station multi-grip pull up station grip dip station push away VKR dip station
- Multi-station workout tower for improving muscle definition
- Multi-grip pull-up station for working out back and biceps
- Vertical knee raise (VKR) station helps develop your abs
- Raised push-up station and pair of handles for tricep dips
- VKR armrests fold up and out of the way when not in use
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Lift pull and push yourself to perfection with the Weider 200 power tower. Now you can tone and tighten your abs and strengthen your entire upper body with the Weider 200. With 4 muscle-strengthening workout stations the 200 comes with a padded vertical knee raise (VKR) station a dip station a multi-grip pull-up station and a push-up station. Other features include an easy-up VKR step and the durability of sewn vinyl seats.
- Upper and lower body strength training without the use of weights
- Vertical knee raise station pull-up station push-up station and dip station
- Made of durable tubular steel with a two-toned powdercoat finish
- Stylish padded upholstery for arm support; sturdy wide base for secure placement
- Some assembly required
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Good value for a good power tower
The Weider 200 is available through Amazon but for $149.00 delivered Bayou Fitness offers a better deal. The 200 is rugged solid and is rated for persons weighing up to 300 lbs compared to 200-250 lbs. for similarly priced units.
I already own a Weider Max (i.e. Crossbow) which I'm happy with but I wanted something that would allow me to do pull-ups and the captain's chair exercise. I hate doing crunches and a study by the Biomechanics Lab at San Diego State University ranked the captain's chair as the most effective exercise for working the obliques and second most effective for working the rectus abdominus. The 200 works well for these and related exercises. I don't use it for pushups but the awkwardly placed lower crossbar could be a problem.
Time from order to deliver by Fed. Ex. Ground was about 10 days. The instructions are straightforward and assembly took about an hour. As with the Max the instructions state a rubber mallet and two people are required for assembly. The mallet is unnecessary and never again mentioned in the instructions and I had no difficulty assembling it by myself. You will require two wrenches and a screwdriver however.
Another reviewer commented that it doesn't take up a lot of space. I suppose the concept of "a lot of space" is relative but the 200 isn't something that like the Max can be folded up and stored against the wall or in a corner. It's pretty big and moving it to a different room will require partial disassembly so plan on assembling it where you intend to use it.
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