which bench?

[solid12]

wich 1 seems like a better choice?
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...cemldffidflk.0
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00615629000
if anyone knows any cheaper/better places to buy 1 let know please

[C Man]

Before you spend $ on new equipment that's not that great to begin with check craigslist.com and eBay around where you live. You might find a great deal on some quality equipment, or find someone selling something similar to the Sears stuff for much less.

[lowkey122]

The setups you listed are common designs sold at Sams Club or Dicks Sporting Goods type stores and are priced for about $100 less. I wouldn't spend $250-300 on those unless they included the 300 lb oly weight set and the bench.

[mks]

300 lbs max weight capacity?
If you plan on benching your body weight, chances are you'll break it.

[solid12]

well i only weigh 130 and dont bench much, anyone know any other better options i can go with?

[Fritobandito]

I like the first one, I am not a big fan of Smith machines (just my .02). It seems fairly well rounded with the high and low pulleys and if you get the bench with the attachments it would round out your leg workouts nicely. I also think it would be plenty strong to handle any weight you are gonna stack on it in the near future although you may be upgrading it in a few years. If you are just getting started I certianly wouldn't go blow alot of money on equipment until you are sure you like BB'ing. Add a bar, plates, and a few dumbells and you are set to go.

As some of the others have said, shop prices before you buy. The same unit just sold on ebay for 175.00 (including shipping).

-Fritobandito

[solid12]

alright thanks for all the helpfull info

[Poncho428]

The 1st one is the better of the 2. I actually wanted to buy that one prior to getting my rack/bench. Only problem is Sears can only ship that and at the time to NJ it was another $125. They didn't offer in store pickup on it.

Check Ebay or Craigslist.org, you'll be surprised how often a good setup is up for sale fairly cheap.

[kraZi.]

Don't need that crap. Just get a standard bench (with leg curl attatchment) and a barbell, adjusttable dumbbells and weights. After a while you will need a powerrack but not for quite some time. You won't be hitting any huge numbers yet.

[writeknight]

It doesn't take a huge amount of weight to crush your trachea. Best to be safe when doing bench presses. There are many ways... a spotter, dumbbells instead of a barbell, sawhorses, power rack, smith machine, other machines, etc.