- Chair Gym
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Chair Gym Review
**Continue reading to the end for a full product overview and critique.**
This exercise chair is great for people who work sedentary jobs and want to have easy access to exercises, seniors who need to gain strength, or persons generally seeking more movement, flexibility, or weight loss.
Contents
The Chair Gym is very similar to the Resistance Chair Exercise System except it’s around half the price.
Main differences between the Resistance Chair and the Chair Gym are:
The Resistance Chair is build for heavier use and warranted for up to 400 lbs.
Has a recumbent bike attachment and a shoulder pulley attachment available.
The Chair Gym has a twister seat available for additional exercises.
- Supports over 350 lbs
- It is more portable and folds away easily.
If you are always trying to find the time to get to the gym and know that added support for your health desires would be beneficial, this is certainly worth taking a good look at.
The bands provide three levels of resistance, from beginner to more advanced. This way you can be confident in knowing that even if you are an experienced exerciser, you will still get a good workout. If you are a novice or a beginner, you can start out slower and with less resistance.
The two bands that come with the chair are different strengths, one lighter than the other. The way it works is you can use the light one, the heavier one, or the two of them together for and even heavier workout. The handles can be moved from the top to the bottom and there are straps with Velcro that are used to strap around your ankles for the leg exercises.
“Desk Exercises – How to Exercise at Work”
You don’t’ have to worry about being confused about what exercises to do either, the Chair Gym comes with 50 different exercises you can do to tone and trim your body. The DVD that comes with the chair has a 10 minute workout but there are other workouts available on video that are 20 minutes to 40 minutes long. That doesn’t mean you HAVE to workout for 20 min all at once – but having these workout programs you can have a designed format so you don’t have to guess.
There have been some grumblings that the company itself isn’t easy to contact and they are slow at filling orders. On the other hand, the vast majority of people who purchase through Amazon are very happy with the quality and delivery time of their new exercise chair. It has also been recommended to buy using Amazon Prime for additional bonus’s.
Happy customers are using words like ‘love‘ and ‘really like‘ in their reviews.
Negative feedback is the seat is too small for larger people and the bands weren’t strong enough.
The Chair Gym can be used anywhere. If you want a straight back chair at your desk you can replace the chair you have now, or just fold this away in the corner when you aren’t using it and bring it out a couple times in the workday to get your blood pumping to burn off the calories and increase your energy.
Even though this isn’t expensive, if you have a work buddy you want to share with, it is light and portable enough to pass around.
If you don’t want to give up your current office chair or have to bring out an exercise chair every time you want to work your arms, BUT still want the benefits of a resistance exercise system for your chair – another excellent alternative is the Office GYM.
An additional piece of equipment for the chair (or you can use it without this exact chair) is the Chair Gym Twister Seat..
It is used for your abs, core, and lower back. Placed on your seat, the floor while seated, or you can stand and twist.
Compare Exercise Chairs
Exercise Chairs Comparison |
Chair Gym
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OfficeGym
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BallChairs
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VQ ActionCare
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Price* |
US$149.00 | US$129.00 | US $136.74 |
≥US$279.00 |
Special Features |
Easy to set up, folds for storage Upper & lower body exercise |
Attaches to most office chairs. Entire body workout. |
Core exercises while you sit with better posture on a ball. |
Upper & lower body exercise several attachment options |
Colours |
Blue |
Black |
Multi-color |
Black |
Weight |
16.6 lbs |
~ lbs |
13 lbs |
28 lbs |
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**Prices recorded are “last checked” and not live. Live prices may vary.
Editor Rating
- Very Good
- Chair Gym
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Review Summary:
Lightweight, durable, holds 350 lbs.
Folds up for easy storage and assembles quickly.
Work upper and lower body with resistance bands.
Handles that can be used on either the upper or lower straps. Velcro straps for the lower bands for leg exercises.
Over 50 different exercises using the Chair Gym that are both standing and seated exercises.
Resistance exercises can work the core, back, arms, chest, legs and butt. Add the additional twister and get a complete core workout.
Lots of positive reports from users and successful fitness accomplishments as well as weight loss goals.
Pros
Excellent gift idea for the mobility impaired or anyone too busy to get to the gym. Simple to assemble and stores out of the way. Handles are quickly removed for versatile exercises. Lightweight and well made. Enjoyed and raved about by all ages and fitness levels. Fast delivery if you order through Amazon.
Cons
The seat may be a little small for larger people. The company is slow to deliver main and replacement parts. The DVD's that come with the TV specials do not come with the Amazon order.
how do I get replacement resistance bands for the Chair Gym? I called the Chair Gym manufacture and they told me to contact the company I ordered it from!!! So I’m very frustrated with Emson Inc.. I have used the Chair gym so much the cords are stretched and I need to replace them, I received the Chair as a Christmas gift. I love the results I’m starting to see. My wife bought through “Carol Wright” and they want me to ship the chair back to them and they will replace the entire chair, which is good but kind of a overkill. Why can I not just pay for the Beginner and Intermediate cords which comes with attached blocks and pulleys??
Hi Edward – congratulations in completing your Pulmonary Rehab. Thats great news!
As far as replacement bands for the Chair Gym it seems this isn’t readily available – as you’ve found out. If you don’t want to send the entire chair back for replacement I suggest you remove the bands and take them to your local sporting goods store. They should have something to fix you up. Resistance bands are available in all styles and sizes. Maybe call first to make sure they sell them by the foot so you can cut them to the right length.
Please stop back and let me know how you made out.
Follow on – I just finished my Pulmonary Rehab. and I wish not to lose any momentum I gained during the 36 sessions I attended. So if you can help me please do!