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    Which Ironmaster Super Bench attachments should I buy?

    So I took the plunge and ordered the Super Bench. Now I'm checking out the attachments. I'll definitely need the crunch and leg extension attachments. The others are optional. I'm on the fence for the preacher curl and chin up attachments. Any thoughts on those? Which attachment do you find indispensable and which one do you regret buying? Thanks!

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    I have all the attachments...The dip and chin up attachments are good. What I liked about the chin-up is the adjustable heights. I was going to buy a power tower, but my ceiling was too low for it. With the superbench chin-up attachment I can put it low enough to get enough head room for a pull up. The only attachment I don't like is the preacher, Personally I think it is set up too low the way it connects to the bench, leaving your back in an awkward rounded position, and I'm not a big guy (5'7"). I used it once and now it sits in the corner of the weight room. I wrote to ironmaster to see if there was an extension to make it higher and they told me to put the bench at a slight incline. So basically its a standing preacher. Bad design IMO. Everything else I am happy with though
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    Originally Posted by greenleaf View Post
    So I took the plunge and ordered the Super Bench. Now I'm checking out the attachments. I'll definitely need the crunch and leg extension attachments. The others are optional. I'm on the fence for the preacher curl and chin up attachments. Any thoughts on those? Which attachment do you find indispensable and which one do you regret buying? Thanks!

    http://www.ironmaster.com/store/Super-Bench-c-2.html
    I have the crunch, chin up, and dip attachments. I find the crunch attachment useful. I like the chin up and dip attachments as well although IMO they are not very stable. Of course, I weigh 275lbs so that's probably a big part of it!
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    Originally Posted by jay415 View Post
    I'm not a big guy (5'7").
    I'm also 5'7" but at 145lbs. How do you like the height of the bench on flat position? Can you rest your feet firmly on the floor when you flat bench?

    How stable is the chin up bar for you?

    How's the leg extension attachment since there are no handle bars on the side to keep your upper body stable during leg curls?
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    Can you do pull-ups with weight? Or does the weight plate slam the metal arch thing in the middle?
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    Originally Posted by greenleaf View Post
    I'm also 5'7" but at 145lbs. How do you like the height of the bench on flat position? Can you rest your feet firmly on the floor when you flat bench?

    How stable is the chin up bar for you?

    How's the leg extension attachment since there are no handle bars on the side to keep your upper body stable during leg curls?
    The height is fine for me. I can rest my feet firmly on the floor. The chin up bar, however, is not very stable. It tends to shake when I use it. I don't have the leg extension attachment so I can't speak to that. Overall, it's a great bench. My only dislikes are the instability of the attachments and the seat as it is rather small.
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    Originally Posted by r-ban View Post
    Can you do pull-ups with weight? Or does the weight plate slam the metal arch thing in the middle?
    I never tried but I'm pretty sure it would slam the metal arch in the middle.
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    Originally Posted by BigToddy View Post
    The chin up bar, however, is not very stable. It tends to shake when I use it.
    Is there any danger that it will topple during chin up and result in injury if you are not careful?
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    Originally Posted by greenleaf View Post
    Is there any danger that it will topple during chin up and result in injury if you are not careful?
    Well, that's something that has worried me about it. The other day when I was doing pullups, the opposite side started to raise up a little. But again, I weigh 275lbs!!! I think the pullup attachment is only rated for 300lbs so I'm cutting it close!
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    Originally Posted by BigToddy View Post
    Well, that's something that has worried me about it. The other day when I was doing pullups, the opposite side started to raise up a little. But again, I weigh 275lbs!!! I think the pullup attachment is only rated for 300lbs so I'm cutting it close!
    Do you think it'll work better with a small guy like me at 150lbs?
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    I don't own the pull up attachment but I do own and use the dip attachment. I weigh 195-200 pounds. I find that the base of the bench is stable but I do get a little wobble through the attachment. The movement seems to come from the fit of the attachment into the bench. While it wobbles I don't find it to be excessive. If you really wanted to you could probably remove the wobble with some duct tape. In the end I think the extra wobble might actually be beneficial in that your muscles have to compensate for balancing during the exercise. In regard to weighted dips, they are possible. I simply flip the dip attachment to the other side (padded side of bench). The exercise chart that comes with the bench shows the exercise being performed on the backside of the bench. I'm not sure if flipping the attachment to the opposite side affects the integrity of the bench, but it seems solid enough to me. If you still want to do weighted dips on the side of the bench the manual shows there are other ways to make this possible; weighted vest, chains, etc.
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    I have the crunch situp attachement and dip bar .
    I use my powertec rack for chinups and dips .
    I use the Ironmaster dip bar with the bench for the leg raises .
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    I think you have to have the crunch attachment if you want to use it at a very steep decline. I also have the curl attachment and it seems fine to me, I'm not much on curls but sometimes...curls for the girls you know. I use my rack for dips and pull-ups.

    I kind of wish I had the wheels so it would be easier for the fiance to move around. She's really getting into compound movements and needs similar functionality to me....but at 125 pounds moving a 60 pound bench is more of a chore for her than I like.

    For all those that knock this bench, it isn't perfect but it is darn good. I'm a big guy and I lift heavy and it works fine for me. If I had the room, I'd have a 17 inch flat bench to more accurately replicate meet equipment but life is about choices. I gave up a competition bench so I could get the rack and IM and I get more diversity in my workout (squats and rack deads among others).

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    where do u live, ill sell u my ironmaster leg attachment for very cheap (like new condition)

    i cant use it due to knee problems
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    I just want to say that I have the Super Bench along with the Pull-up, Leg, Dip, and Crunch attachments and love and use them all. I honestly don't regret buying any one of them. I also have their 120lb Quick Lock DB's and absolutely love those as well. Pretty much I don't think you can go wrong with any of the attachments.
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    Originally Posted by greenleaf View Post
    Do you think it'll work better with a small guy like me at 150lbs?
    Yeah you should be fine.

    Originally Posted by BigDogIt View Post
    I don't own the pull up attachment but I do own and use the dip attachment. I weigh 195-200 pounds. I find that the base of the bench is stable but I do get a little wobble through the attachment. The movement seems to come from the fit of the attachment into the bench. While it wobbles I don't find it to be excessive. If you really wanted to you could probably remove the wobble with some duct tape. In the end I think the extra wobble might actually be beneficial in that your muscles have to compensate for balancing during the exercise. In regard to weighted dips, they are possible. I simply flip the dip attachment to the other side (padded side of bench). The exercise chart that comes with the bench shows the exercise being performed on the backside of the bench. I'm not sure if flipping the attachment to the opposite side affects the integrity of the bench, but it seems solid enough to me. If you still want to do weighted dips on the side of the bench the manual shows there are other ways to make this possible; weighted vest, chains, etc.
    This may work for dips but I don't think you can rotate the chin up attachment (it only fits on one side)

    Originally Posted by ckkris View Post
    I have the crunch situp attachement and dip bar .
    I use my powertec rack for chinups and dips .
    I use the Ironmaster dip bar with the bench for the leg raises .
    I'd go with this method. The dip bar is still useful for leg raises.


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    I just want to say that I have the Super Bench along with the Pull-up, Leg, Dip, and Crunch attachments and love and use them all. I honestly don't regret buying any one of them. I also have their 120lb Quick Lock DB's and absolutely love those as well. Pretty much I don't think you can go wrong with any of the attachments.
    This reviewer is 20lbs heavier and he's had good results so I would think you would as well.
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    Originally Posted by greenleaf View Post
    I'm also 5'7" but at 145lbs. How do you like the height of the bench on flat position? Can you rest your feet firmly on the floor when you flat bench?
    Well actually thats one thing I didn't like about the bench, here's a quote of mine from another thread.
    Originally Posted by jay415 View Post
    I have the same bench and have been very happy with it, except for 1 little gripe that I am now starting to get used to. The height of the bench is slightly higher than other benches I have used. I am 5'7" and have found it hard to place my feet flat on the floor to flat bench with good form. When I started using the bench I would over arch my back too much, but after using it a while I can now flat bench with the proper natural arch in my back. The change is probably due to increased flexibility in my hips. But anyways you'll love it. Good Luck
    How stable is the chin up bar for you?
    I find it to be very stable, but then again I do slow controlled pull-ups.

    How's the leg extension attachment since there are no handle bars on the side to keep your upper body stable during leg curls?
    Well as for leg curls I find myself grabbing hold to the steel arch for support.
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    Originally Posted by BigToddy View Post
    This reviewer is 20lbs heavier and he's had good results so I would think you would as well.
    Not sure if your trying to be a smart ass or not but an extra review doesn't hurt. I think the OP asked everyones opinion.
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    Originally Posted by Kendzlic View Post
    Not sure if your trying to be a smart ass or not but an extra review doesn't hurt. I think the OP asked everyones opinion.
    I don't think he was being a smart ass, your taking it the wrong way. OP asked if it would be ok for him as he was 150lbs. So his response was that you are 20lbs heavier and it is ok for you then it would be ok for OP.
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    Originally Posted by Kendzlic View Post
    Not sure if your trying to be a smart ass or not but an extra review doesn't hurt. I think the OP asked everyones opinion.

    No not at all. I was just saying that you had positive results and that you are closer to his weight.
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    Originally Posted by jay415 View Post
    I don't think he was being a smart ass, your taking it the wrong way. OP asked if it would be ok for him as he was 150lbs. So his response was that you are 20lbs heavier and it is ok for you then it would be ok for OP.
    Yes, exactly. Thanks for recognizing that! I was just trying to convey that he should be ok since he only weighs 150lbs.
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    Originally Posted by BigToddy View Post
    Yes, exactly. Thanks for recognizing that! I was just trying to convey that he should be ok since he only weighs 150lbs.
    Gotcha. Sorry about that. Wasn't sure how to take it.

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    Its cool I probably should've worded it differently. Anyway I wish I was in that weight class! I need to lose about 100lbs to get there!
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    Originally Posted by BigToddy View Post
    Its cool I probably should've worded it differently. Anyway I wish I was in that weight class! I need to lose about 100lbs to get there!
    I started out at 194 lbs and chubby. Took a good 3 months to loose about 24 lbs for me. Hard work but worth it. Good luck man.
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    Originally Posted by Kendzlic View Post
    I started out at 194 lbs and chubby. Took a good 3 months to loose about 24 lbs for me. Hard work but worth it. Good luck man.
    Thanks man, I appreciate it. Thats pretty damn good 24lbs in 3 months. How did you do it? A lot of cardio?
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    Originally Posted by jay415 View Post
    The only attachment I don't like is the preacher, Personally I think it is set up too low the way it connects to the bench, leaving your back in an awkward rounded position, and I'm not a big guy (5'7"). I used it once and now it sits in the corner of the weight room. I wrote to ironmaster to see if there was an extension to make it higher and they told me to put the bench at a slight incline. So basically its a standing preacher. Bad design IMO. Everything else I am happy with though
    How low is the preacher if you do it seated on the bench?

    For standing preacher, I assume the attachment can be inserted the other way round?
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    Originally Posted by BigToddy View Post
    Thanks man, I appreciate it. Thats pretty damn good 24lbs in 3 months. How did you do it? A lot of cardio?
    Yeah man, a hell of a lot of cardio along with weight training. I ran on either the elliptical or treadmill for about 2-4 miles a day along with taking a bunch of EAA/BCAA's and protein so that the little muscle I had stayed. It was worth it god I hate cutting.
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    Originally Posted by greenleaf View Post
    How low is the preacher if you do it seated on the bench?

    For standing preacher, I assume the attachment can be inserted the other way round?
    Here is a pic of the preacher installed in the flat position. When I sit on the bench sitting upright with a flat back my elbows just reach the preacher pad, which kindof defeats the purpose. The preacher should sit higher on the triceps area. Here's a pic (I was going to sit there in the pic to show you but I didn't have anyone to take the pic)


    Now after contacting IM to see if they had an extension kit to raise it up higher, They told me to increase the incline of the bench and use it that way. So in this position it not actually like standing like I mentioned earlier, it is better explained as compared to sitting on a sport bike. Personally I don't like it. But here's the other pic.
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    I finally got my bench and really liked it. I'm checking out some attachments. The preacher curl looks OK to me but the dip attachment looks "dangerous" with that arc thing like a blade right below your balls.

    Can the leg extension attachment accommodate non-Olympian plates like those made by Cap with the smaller hole?



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