Hey there, I know of someone that is selling a Marcy Inspire M4 Home gym. The thing is, it would be my first home gym and I don't know much about it. I was wondering if you guys could let me know if the machine is outdated, or if it is any good. How does it compare to some current home gyms in the $400 range? I tried searching youtube and google for more info, but there doesn't seem to be much information on this machine. The guy wants $400 for it.
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05-14-2012, 11:10 PM #1
Inspire M4 Home Gym, is it any good?
Last edited by Perfectstrike; 05-15-2012 at 04:18 PM.
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05-15-2012, 02:28 AM #2
My first home gym was a Marcy product similar to the M4.
Within the first week or two of ownership I snapped the press arm off the machine due to substandard manufacturing.
Once that was repaired, I managed to max out the weight stack on most exercises within a very short time. This caused my progres to stall and my interest to wane.
The best thing I ever did was off load that POS to an unsuspecting noob.
I would advise you to avoid any Marcy product, especially the all-in-one home gym machines, such as the M4.
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05-15-2012, 05:55 AM #3
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05-15-2012, 08:51 AM #4
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Do you have a link or picture? The M4 is a high end gym by "Inspire" I would think this is not the correct name or wrong maker because I cannot see the name being that close. the M4 is a $4,000 home gym and very well made. I sold them for years.
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05-15-2012, 02:57 PM #5
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05-15-2012, 03:48 PM #6
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05-15-2012, 03:55 PM #7
Yeah he's asking for $400 but I asked him if he would take anything less and he told me to offer. He says it is in perfect condition. He is moving so he can't take it with him. The only problem is it's an hour away from where I live and I don't have any way to bring it to my house, plus the thing weighs close to 700 lbs.
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05-15-2012, 04:04 PM #8
Do you know if it actually says "Marcy" anywhere on the equipment?
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05-15-2012, 04:15 PM #9
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05-15-2012, 04:22 PM #10
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05-15-2012, 04:24 PM #11
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yep. that is a real M4. Inspire's are BMWs in the gym world. around here we use a company that specializes in moving equipment. maybe see if there are any around you.
I sell home and commercial fitness equipment, so if you have questions on equipment PM me and I will help.
“When the light comes down, and the earth shakes with the footsteps of a thousand battalions, when the air sings with the sound of clashing shields, and the ground is wet with the blood of men, that is when I am most alive. That is when my life is taken to the edge of the point, that is when I am invincible until the moment of death”
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05-15-2012, 04:25 PM #12
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I sell home and commercial fitness equipment, so if you have questions on equipment PM me and I will help.
“When the light comes down, and the earth shakes with the footsteps of a thousand battalions, when the air sings with the sound of clashing shields, and the ground is wet with the blood of men, that is when I am most alive. That is when my life is taken to the edge of the point, that is when I am invincible until the moment of death”
-Unknown Spartan Hoplite, 461 B.C.-
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05-15-2012, 04:29 PM #13
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05-15-2012, 04:33 PM #14
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Ouch. I am not sure of the Fitness companies out there. It used to be Busybody. Look up the specialty fitness companies around you and call them. Most have a company they can give you a number too or can do themselves. It will run a few hundred so buddies with a good back and truck are a deal for lunch and a $50!
I sell home and commercial fitness equipment, so if you have questions on equipment PM me and I will help.
“When the light comes down, and the earth shakes with the footsteps of a thousand battalions, when the air sings with the sound of clashing shields, and the ground is wet with the blood of men, that is when I am most alive. That is when my life is taken to the edge of the point, that is when I am invincible until the moment of death”
-Unknown Spartan Hoplite, 461 B.C.-
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