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Dear Dr. Dixon,

I'm sure you have seen the Bowflex on TV,   they say it builds muscle as fast or faster then free weights....but I have yet to see any bodybuilder's support the machine......do you know of any reports of people bodybuilding on this machine? and do you think the machine is as good as free weights??????and can this machine make you as defined as a bodybuilder??/

BR

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Dear BR,

 From what I know, BowFlex is an excellent way to condition and strengthen. It is similar to but safer and less complicated than multiple free weights. Their website says one can tension up to 300 pounds so I don't know why it wouldn't be satisfactory for body building. I suggest you visit their website www.bowflex.com and review your questions specifically about body building there.

Thanks, George L. Dixon, MD
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