BodyCraft X2 Family Xpress

For people who like to work out together, reviews recommend the BodyCraft X2 Family Xpress, which features two 200-pound weight stacks and three exercise stations (plus an optional fourth). It comes with an adjustable-position cable system for dumbbell-type exercises, an abdominal crunch station, and a leg press with resistance up to 400 pounds. The seats are fully adjustable to accommodate users of different heights, and most reviewers say the BodyCraft home gym is a very good investment. There's no deck for working pectorals, but one reviewer prefers cable arms for their versatility anyway. The BodyCraft X2 home gym takes up a lot of space, and reviewers say the assembly process is a huge headache -- the gym comes with more than 150 individual parts. If you don't need two weight stacks or can't spend this much, consider the Body-Solid EXM1500S (*Est. $950). It only has one 160-pound weight stack, but owners say it's a solid value.

In general, reviews are scarce for home gyms, but we found decent reviews for the BodyCraft X2 gym at Home-Gym-Review.com and ConsumerGuide.com. Neither of the reviews is especially timely, however, and there's no indication that the gym was personally tested. We also found a brief review at MadeMan.com, a men's-interest website.