Tunturi HG60 Multi Gym

I'm not typically a review writer but my experience with this product has been great so far and since it has no other reviews yet i thought i should share my experience in case anyone is undecided on whether to purchase. This is a bit of a comprehensive review as there are quite a few different exercises it can be used for and a range of other things to think about with a large product with a lot of different features. If you're just looking for the quick verdict it is this- Great all-round home gym, offers a good range of exercises for the whole body, and has a surprisingly small footprint too. If you want to know a bit more about some of the specifics, then read on below. For a bit of context, i bought this to add to my shed 'gym' which previously was a couple of ancient dumbell sets and a bench i have had for 10+ years, and a second hand cross-trainer scrounged from Facebook sales (and not a lot of empty space left). I have a couple of historic shoulder and knee injuries which have always stopped me feeling like i was getting a good lower body workout using free weights, since my bad knee or shoulder would always start to give out before i felt like my legs were getting a really good workout. I was looking for something which could offer a few different lower body exercises and found this, which really appealed to me as it also offered a few upper-body exercises which i had always really enjoyed in my gym-going days. First-off, don't be put off by the low weight of the weight stack- only 70kgs but with the cable resistance factored in it definitely feels like it offers enough resistance for a beginner/ intermediate lifter. The resistances for the different features are all listed in the manual. but to summarise, max weights are (in kg)- Leg press 181, chest press and low pulley 95, high pulley 86, pec fly 45 per arm. Delivery: Obviously it's a large delivery- kerbside drop-off only and it ships on a pallet so make sure somebody will be home on the delivery day. On the plus side it is actually packed in 5 separate boxes each of which is comfortably liftable and moveable individually so it's not too big of a task to break it down and move it in from the driveway/ kerb. Build- Approximately 1 full day with appropriate coffee breaks etc, instructions are pretty good by and large and it's not too fiddly or complex to build. You will need quite a bit of space to lay things out, and it doesn't ship with all the tools you'll need to build it so you will need a metric allen keys set and a couple of adjustable spanners or a spanner set to build it. for one section of the instructions the hardware in the box doesn't match what's in the manual which was a bit of a head-scratcher for 10 mins or so but not too bad to figure out (section D-08 the 2 pulleys going in to the holes in the main mast use bushings as opposed to the curved washers shown in the manual). Not too bad of a build overall. Also, it comes with an ankle cuff and a handle attachment which is a nice bonus. You may also want to grab a tricep rope or cable row handle attachment for a better range of motion on these exercises as opposed to the straight bar provided (both these bodymax attachments available at powerhouse fitness are excellent i would definitely recommend them). Quality: Feels solid and sturdy overall and build quality seems good. obviously a little less forgiving than the machines you'd find in a commercial gym , but if anything this helps keep me honest with my form and range of motion. feels like it will last a long while provided it's being used appropriately. The exercises: In the name of science, i've tried using it for all of the exercises shown. It is definitely suitable for all of them, but better for some than others so i have given it a grade A-C for each exercise. If there's a couple of really important exercises you're thinking about using it for, my verdict on how good this is for each of them is below. A (as close to the 'real' gym experience as you can expect to get from a home multi-gym): Leg press, chest press, lat pulldown, cable row, tricep pulldown, leg extension. B (slight downgrade but still very good for this exercise once you figure out the best way to execute the motion or the most comfortable position for it): Chest fly, bicep curls, shoulder raise, hip extension/ back leg row. C (acceptable for doing this exercise, but either a little difficult to execute with good range of motion or a little uncomfortable): Curl pad biceps curl, cable crunch, leg curls. Conclusion: I've had this for about a month now and found it to be nothing but excellent so far. It offers a great range of exercises whilst taking up a very small amount of space all things considered. Well designed, good for lower and upper body exercises and i have had no issues with it whatsoever. I won't be getting rid of my dumbells just yet, but you could definitely create a comprehensive whole-body exercise routine using only this piece of kit. Would definitely recommend- 5 stars!