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Thanks for the responses! I didn't get an e-mail notifying me of them until today.
I had to make up my mind fast because there was an auction for a Fitness QuestTotal Gym 1700 Club on eBay. There was a lot of bidding competition and I ended up paying $150-200 less than the retail price. I've been buying on eBay for about six years.
In reviews I read in various sites online, both machines were about neck and neck. Pilates seems to be more expensive, and the machines sit flat on the floor unless you have the Pilates table/platform, which costs around $100 extra. With a Total Gym, you are working higher, on an incline, so you aren't on the floor. With Total Gym you lift a percentage of your body weight against gravity. To increase resistance, you raise the incline and/or add free weight to the weight bar.
Some 1700 Features -Pilates Bar to add a new dimension to your workout by helping you improve your range of motion and balance,Weight bar allows you to add up to 75 pounds of additional free weights to increase your workout.
Dip Bars and Press Up Bars add exercise versatility
Strengthens and tones every major muscle group with over 60 different exercises. Provides both resistance training and a cardiovascular workout. Features an ergonomic glide board, wing and leg attachments and an adjustable incline for increased resistance. Folds easily to slide under a bed or place in closet.