Body Champ VKR1010 Fitness Power Tower: Multi-Functional Home Gym Station

Chango: First, the packaging: very extensive, borderline obsessive: every piece in its own bag, usually with a carton boot or two at the ends. I spent about 15-20 min just unwrapping.
The instruction manual is incredibly clear for a Chinese product, all in proper English. The diagrams are clear and accurate. All the bolts & nuts come organized in a panel with labels--very neat and handy. Exact count of every piece.
The machining and fitting of the pieces are flawless. Don't remember any equipment or furniture like that over the past 20+ years.

Overall pretty convenient to use, with 3 flaws:
- The pull-up handles (at the ends of the topmost bar) are far too wide, as noted by another reviewer. (I'm 6' tall, medium-built.) But you can grab the curved part of the metal and still pull up, without much discomfort.
- When doing dips on the front side, there is considerable flexing of the horizontal arms. (I'm about 172 lb.) But unlikely any permanent bending or damage will result.
- I wish the tower was a little higher so that I don't have to bend my knees when doing pull-ups. But, understandably, this has to fit in lower-ceiling rooms. It's not that...

United States on Nov 28, 2022

Dustin B: I want to build muscle. I am 200 lbs with a bit of gut. My worst was earlier this year at 225 lbs and most of my weight is reflected in my gut and I've struggled with losing weight there the most. I'm not one to have a strict diet and eat only healthy foods and I don't want to live that lifestyle. I want to enjoy nachos while watching football. But I generally eat less and walk the dog several miles per day to compensate for my eating habits. While the beer belly has gotten much better than what it was, I still have a lot of work to do on it. So after dong some reading, the overall consensus was if you build up muscle your body will lose more weight naturally simply by maintaining your muscle structure. That sounds good to me!

But I'm not really into weight lifting, mainly because I'm not interested in going to gyms to use the equipment (typically busy or don't have the motivation to drive somewhere just to workout; personal peeve), nor do I want to invest hundreds into a home setup. I recently looked into ways to help build muscle naturally and all signs pointed to calisthenics.

I do standard pushups, crunches, planking on occasion, but I wanted something that had...

United States on Sep 21, 2022

M: It's pretty decent built for the money, got it for my office so it works great.
Not as stuedy as you machine at the gym, but it's usable for quick home workouts

Canada on Oct 06, 2019

George M Sagen: The tower shipped promptly was delivered on time and arrived in good condition. The packaging was very good. The hardware was arranged on a poster board sheet with each screw and washer labeled with its part # that correlated with the instructions as well as a description and count and was sealed with a blister pack plastic covering. The instructions were very easy to read, especially easy for identifying which hardware to use for each step. No parts were missing. No threads cross-threaded or stripped during assembly. No tubes dimpled or flattened when tightening, as it came with washers and reinforcement backplates where necessary. I used a 1/2" box wrench, a 9/16" socket wrench, and a large Phillips head screwdriver. I weight over 200 lbs and am 5 ft 11 in, and it fits my body well. The tower is rigid and stable. It's not too heavy to tuck it in the corner after use if you are short on space, the glides so not scratch the floor. The arm rests for leg lifts seem adequate, but I haven't used it long enough to know if the foam and upholstery will hold up. I hurt myself overdoing it at first, so warning if you're out of shape to pace yourself. I like the wide grips on the chin-up...

United States on Mar 04, 2017