By: Superstar

Superstar — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:37:59 +0000

Great value Have owned this bench for over 5 years now. It has held up to moderate usage over that period very well! My only additional feedback is that if, like me, you keep this up using towels in places to minimize wear, and care for it properly from day 1, I believe you’ll have a good experience.Original review…I did a lot of research before purchasing this bench because:1) The pictures show both the lat and preacher extensions in their *storage* locations, so I wasn’t able to see how they were usable from the pictures on the interwebs.2) Comparable benches start in the $400-$500 range, and this sells for about half that…3) The fact that it accommodated both Olympic and Standard weights was mysterious.The lat and preacher extensions both fit in the usual location (into the upright that the leg extension comes off of), and work great. The product ships with Olympic “sleeves” and standard-sized plate poles (on the leg extension…

By: Tied-up2

Tied-up2 — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:34:38 +0000

Ok for price if you’re not too tall. For the price this low-end home gym is generally able to do the things I wanted a cheap home gym to do. However, there are a few issues you need to consider before buying it. The biggest issue is ergonometric – this unit is not designed to be used by anyone over perhaps 5’10″ or 5’11″. I’m 6’1″ and this creates problems for me. I have to find work-arounds to use a unit designed for people smaller than me. The problem is that form is very important when doing the exercises (when you don’t pay attention to form, you either reduce the effectiveness of the exercise or risk injury) and finding work-arounds sometimes compromises your form during the exercise.There are also a few quality issues but these were not entirely unexpected considering the price of the unit. It would have been nice if the bench padding were a little better but its adequate. The two most annoying quality issues involve the plate bars (the bars that hold the weights). This first issue was with the plate…

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