Total Gym Setup and Assembly - Better Than Your Owner's Manual
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2023
- The Total Gym XL7 comes with a floor mat, a squat stand, and five additional attachments. We'll do an unboxing so that you can see all the accessories, and we'll show how to set it up and take it down. Also how to install the attachments, where they go, and what they do.
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This is the video I needed. I was so confused by the instructions, I left the total gym mid assembly for 3 days until I found this video. It is now up and running and I tested the accessories. Thank you so much for taking the time to show how to setup and put the accessories together!
Glad it helped! When I saw the instructions, I knew people would have trouble with it.
Thank you for the video. Your instructions were much more clear than the pamphlet provided for set up.
Yes, the instructions were inadequate, but this is my second Total Gym, so I already had a pretty good idea how tro do it. Thasnks for watching.
Thank you for creating this video. I was able to set up the attachments with the help of your video.
I'm glad it helped. This is the type of video that I most like to make.
These clear instructions helped a lot with the setup of my Apex G5. Thank you very much. I hate assembling things since factory instructions are never too clear. 10/10 with the video. Very clear and understandable instructions.
Well that's my goal. It's great to hear that I'm on target. Thank you for your comment.
Thank you so much, I felt overwhelmed trying to put all this together. I appreciate the video
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for your detailed instruction -- it was idle for about a month as I didn't know what to do...After viewing the video, I was able to set it up myself. Much appreciated!
I'm glad to hear that! I enjoy making these instructional videos but worry that viewers may find them over detailed. Thanks for watching!
Best instructional video on the internet!! Thank you so much!!
@@ashleygonzalez32171 Thank you for that high praise!!!
It's good to hear that because I have been knocked by a few for giving tmi. I'm glad you are up and running with it
This is a really good video with clear instructions. It got me up and running. Thanks!
I'm glad it helped. Thanks so much for watching.
I absolutely agree about the mat! Can't wait to see what your alternative is. Do not want to scratch my sister's laminate floors 🤭
One solution is to buy a carpet runner like they use in long narrow entry halls. It's a bit of a paint to roll up after each use. What I finally did was to use the mat they supplied and cut it in half. One have for the front and one half for the back.
Thank you so much! I would not have gotten mine together without them!
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thankfully my Total Gym seems to look exactly like your model so I was able to follow your detailed instructions.
Thank you very much.
I appreciate the positive comment. It's good to know that I've hit the mark for viewers like you. Thanks for watching.
I have this one. Gonna get started Wednesday
Great! Hope it works out good for you.
Yes, your video was awesome, and I never would have been able to figure it out using the so-called instruction booklet 😊
So called is right. This is my second total gym so I had some insight from the past. I joined a gym a few years back and foolishly sold my old Total Gym. Thanks for watching.
Great video! Thank
You!! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate you watching!
A BIG 'Thank YOU' for sharing this. 🤜I just received mine yesterday and got up excited to use it...THEN came 'the set up'... I started searching for help videos since the DVD included with mine was not clear enough for me. Yours is the 3rd video that I came across... all of the others were NOT AS detailed and well explained as yours. 🌞Thanks again.. I truly appreciate you. Mine didn't come with a mat (didn't get the XL) however everything else was included. I have saved your video so that I can come back and watch it again and again... 😄
Sometimes I worry that I'm over detailed, so it's good to hear that it was a help to you. Thanks for watching!
@@deerparkhomeshop2471 you're welcome..details are good in my opinion..thanks again
That's good to hear! Thanks again.@@adellforbes
I bought this exact model for $230 back in 2020… right before the lockdown. It’s a good machine if you are willing to put the time into using it. I have a pair of 55lbs adjustable dumbbells that I can combine this machine with. I also have a stationary bike I bought online for well under $200. I have everything I need
It sounds like you have a good routine. This is my second total gym. I joined a gym years ago, and foolishly sold my old one. Now I am back to it.
How is this model flimsy wide is it pretty stout, I can buy one of these for 150 or a fit for 300, thanks
@@dannywalker6279 It's sturdy for the price. The more expensive models are, of course, beefier. I'm over 200 lbs. and It doesn't sag or otherwise seem stressed by my weight. All of the frame and hardware are made of steel. I tested all the parts with a magnet to make sure of this. While the pulley housing is made of steel, the pulley itself is made of plastic, as are the adjustment knob, the caps on the leg ends, and the rollers on the seat. Also the squat attachment is plastic with steel legs. Hope this helps.
Mike,
I have a Total Gym xtreme that has a similar Height Adjustment Column and two-pin system for the XL7 you demonstrate in your CZcams video.
Thank you for holding the camera so that the mechanism's details can clearly be seen. I’ve watched too many videos with poor contrast or picture-in-picture frames that block a clear view of what one is supposed to see.
After pulling out the Black Knob-Pin and getting the Height Adjustment Column into a 90-degree position relative to the Center Support Rail, my problem has been getting the Height Adjustment Assembly to smoothly move past the zero position on the Height Adjustment Column.
The Yellow (Red in your video) Knob-Pin won’t move and release. After bathing it in lubricant, even placing my foot on the Back Crossbar doesn’t give me the leverage I need to move the Height Adjustment Assembly from zero up the column.
I tried spraying the part of the Assembly that wraps around the column liberally with lubricant. That frees up the Yellow Knob-Pin just enough to give me enough leverage between my foot and the Crossbar, but I still end up out of breath before I even start a workout!
In your video, the Yellow Knob-Pin and the Height Adjustment Assembly all move smoothly.
When I was able to get the product to work, I was satisfied. But I HATE this part of the setup.
Do you have any suggestions for dealing with these sticky parts?
Warren Goldstone [goldstone.warrens@gmail.com
If I don't exercise for a few weeks my carriage tends to stick in the down position and can be difficult to break loose. When I take it down now I set it on the #1 position instead of letting it go all of the way down. It still folds and stores properly. Of course, you have a different model but you may want to try this and see if it works for you.
Thank you so much!! You saved me (especially with the attachments)!
I'm glad it was a help. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Deer Park .. this helped me a lot ...you're awesome...bless u.
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for taking the time to watch the video.
Thank you thank you thank you😂 I buy too much stuff and I finally put it together after 3 years🙄💪🏾
Wow! Hope you don't wait that long to start exercising. LOL. Of course, I don't understand it, but my wife accuses me of being a procrastinator.
Thanks for the video! I just bought the Apex g3 model and really like it. Solid workout.
Congrats.! Except for cosmetics, it's pretty much the same as mine, so it should serve you well.
Thanks for the info
Your welcome, but thank you for watching!
YOU ROCK! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Hey, I appreciate you watching!
Damn. I was considering order this item, but after watching this video and seeing how complicated it is to put it together and attach all of the extra attachments, I just do not have the patience to tackle a project like this.
You think this is complicated, I once bought a single station home gym with a weight stack, leg press, bench press, and other exercises. That took a whole day to put together.
The floor mat is I think a yoga mat. It's for doing other exercises on and not for the Total gym to stand on. I have a newer Fit Max Total gym. The yoga mat did not come in my box.
I probably should have thought of that, but it's not a very good yoga mat either. It's only about 1/4" thick. Thank's for the heads up.
Please remove the cable from the glideboard before performing exercises that involve the squat stand, the press bars or the dip bars, etc.
Good idea. Probably safer and less wear and tear on the machine.
@@deerparkhomeshop2471 Yes, also quieter and smoother operation.
Hi Mike.
Thanks for you excellent video instructions. My friend gave me a used Total Gym, DK/XL 046393.
It sat in my garage for a couple of years. Having no clue of how to use it. I was stupid enough to remove the cable & tried to reassemble cable with pulleys. I messed it all up. Could you please help me with reassembling it correctly.
thanks.
Yes I will. Did you save all of the cabling, pullies, and hardware? Do you have a manual?
You machine came with a lot of bells and whistles.
It does have some really effective attachments. I thought it was a pretty good value for $400.00.
So what you think about this, I'm turn i can get this for 150 or a fit for 300 both used in good shape, thanks
Sounds like a good deal.
My Black PIN that lifts the resistance bar is completely STUCK!
I'm not sure what would cause this since it hadn't happened to me. I'm assuming you've try jiggling the upright column back and forth and this didn't free it up. If the machine is set up, you could try tapping the exposed metal pin with a hammer and punch to loosen. Also, you can easily remove the pin assy. with a wrench for inspection. The spring may have broken inside. According to the manual the part no. is RR106SB. You could contact Total Gyms parts dept. at 1-800-541-4900 ext. 5, especially if it's still in warranty.
Thank you soo much for responding. I really appreciate your help! I was finally able to get the column up. My only problem is that the Total Gym is pretty heavy, and I need to fold it up after every use. Thank You again for helping me! I am not good at being a handy person, but with my brother's help, the Total Gym did work. You are a Great Man for actually getting back to me! No one else did. THANK YOU!
No problem. I actually enjoy responding to my comments. In fairness though, many of the bigger channels may get 10 times the comments that I do.@@noellesnow186
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Yes. Suburb of Houston. Great place to live!
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