Marcy Bench vs Body Solid

[Holyspokes]

Hey guys, so I'm looking to start working out at home after my gym membership just ran out. I hate driving all the way there, and would just much rather workout at home.

I'm looking at this: http://www.bayoufitness.com/Body-Sol...CH-GDIB46L-253

and this:
http://www.bayoufitness.com/Marcy-MW...mpic-Bench-218

Both seem pretty good to me, all i would need is a 200-300lb Olympic weight set with a barbell. I already have some adjustable dumbbells. What do you guys think?

Anyone have any opinions or experience with either?

Would i be better off investing in a smith machine? The height might be a problem though...

[razors_edge]

wow, no way in hell can you compare marcys quality to that of Body-solid. BODYSOLID will always blow it out of water.

[jackson28]

wow, no way in hell can you compare marcys quality to that of Body-solid. BODYSOLID will always blow it out of water.

x2. You should go to your local sporting good store and try it out too.

[Holyspokes]

Good to know, thanks. I'll probably go looking around to see where i can find it, i know sports authority doesn't have them, and neither does the closest gym equiptment store, so i may have to do more looking.

[jackson28]

Always search Craigslist first before going anywhere else.

[Holyspokes]

Oh trust me i have, for the past 2 or 3 weeks. Nada.

[305boss]

If you have extra money and the room for it. I would get a power-rack with maybe a lat attachment...You will get bored just doing chest workouts.

Plus, there safer if you workout alone.

[josephhkim]

as stated above, the marcy doesn't compare.

i personally wouldn't get a smith machine. i don't really like them, but you may be different.

keep searching craigslist for good deals.

if you have the money, look into the powertec powerrack. best price is on bb.com for 315 bucks.

good luck!

[Holyspokes]

If you have extra money and the room for it. I would get a power-rack with maybe a lat attachment...You will get bored just doing chest workouts.

Plus, there safer if you workout alone.

Yeah i hear ya, except i don't think given my current situation, buying something that tall and space consuming would be a good idea. I can still use the body solid bench/rack as a squat rack, and it has the leg attachments on there.

[blkbelt42]

If you're not planning on using more
than 300, like you said, either one will be
fine and last long. BS is usually built to
handle the heavier weight, hence the higher
price tag.

[305boss]

Yeah i hear ya, except i don't think given my current situation, buying something that tall and space consuming would be a good idea. I can still use the body solid bench/rack as a squat rack, and it has the leg attachments on there.

If I were you, I would get something like this...http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/92565.html. It not that tall nor does it take up that much space... I don't think? (I don't own one)

I had a bench like the one your planing on buying. Trust me It sucks having to roll a barbell off of your chest. Or having to dump a barbell behind you if you get stuck at the bottom of a squat. I wouldn't trust the Marcy safety supports. There too short you have to be in the right spot in order for them to work.

[DiamondDelts]

Marcy vs. bodysolid? Please tell me this was a bad joke. It's like comparing mercedes vs. kia. Total difference in quality.

[FERRUM_MAXIMUS]

Marcy vs. bodysolid? Please tell me this was a bad joke. It's like comparing mercedes vs. kia. Total difference in quality.

Are you saying I shouldn't have traded in my CLK63 AMG Cabriolet toward my new Rio?

[Spartan1337]

How is that body solid better? i was thinking of buying that Marcy one on Academy because it was the only one with Squat Rack, that BS one doesn't even looks like it has the support to put the bar behind your neck to squat

Edit: its not the marcy monster in academy, although its identical, what's the dif?

http://tinyurl.com/6ed7rp

[DiamondDelts]

How is that body solid better? i was thinking of buying that Marcy one on Academy because it was the only one with Squat Rack, that BS one doesn't even looks like it has the support to put the bar behind your neck to squat

Edit: its not the marcy monster in academy, although its identical, what's the dif?

http://tinyurl.com/6ed7rp

Marcy products are made out of thin hollow metal and plastic bro. They're cheap and ain't made out of **** nowadays. Like I said before this is not even comparison.

[flipman]

Body Solid by far. They have a better reputation and better quality. If anything, the resale value of the BS will be a lot better than the Marcy one.

[HardKore79]

Until Marcy comes out with a leg press/hack squat machine, I might just call it a fitness company. Until then, it is a toy maker for adults that have no desire to grow.

[MaxEnergy]

I have seen the Marcy, I think the Marcy beats the Body Solid in this case. the Marcy Striker plates are made of plastic to reduce the noice of weights dropping on bench and is rated for 800 lbs. weight capacity. The Body solid I have not seen but looks like it was built from file cabinet scraps.

[flipman]

I have seen the Marcy, I think the Marcy beats the Body Solid in this case. the Marcy Striker plates are made of plastic to reduce the noice of weights dropping on bench and is rated for 800 lbs. weight capacity. The Body solid I have not seen but looks like it was built from file cabinet scraps.

Noise reducer or not, how much noise do you really make by setting the bar on the pins? And if you are hitting the uprights that hard, the plastic won't last long from the constant banging of the steel bar.

[Skidmarx]

Are you saying I shouldn't have traded in my CLK63 AMG Cabriolet toward my new Rio?

Only if the Rio was used and had been wrecked.