weight lifting bench

[zixxer]

I need to start lifting again. I used to use a 'machine' type of deal at my apartment complex, but since I bought a house 6 months ago I stopped lifting.


Do the weight bench setups work just as well? Costco has an 'olympic weight bench' on sale for $179.. I'm thinking about getting it. Opinions?


EDIT:

here's a pic:

http://www.3gorillas.com/images/NAUTILUS1.jpg

comes with 205lbs of weights

It seems to go for $250ish online + shipping. Seems like a good deal if this is a good 'design' or whatnot. Costco's lifetime return policy ftw!


EDIT:

awesome!! a girl I'm dating called me while I was at work and asked what I was up to... just told her I was looking at a good weight bench at costco.


come home - and guess what she brought over (in her 96 integra I might add... lol practically on the wheel wells)... the weight bench!! Awesome!! I'm taking her out to a nice dinner tonight, then I'll put it together tomorrow afternoon and I'll let you know how it goes..


EDIT:

okay - this thing is pretty nice. Not quite as nice as what you see in gyms (mainly because of the way the bench slides around) but I have absolutely no fear it will fall apart. Very heavy duty. Putting together was kind of a pain.. and the boxes themselves are HEAVY. word of caution - if you're sliding the bench backrest make sure you AREN'T sitting on it. It seems like you could adjust it.. I pinched the crap of my fingers.


Also - it's huge. It folds up, but is still very wide. It barely fits in my guest room - I may put it in the dining room or garage when it gets cooler outside

 

[Ika]

Link to product? Or scan?

Weight benches aren't as easy to use as total body machines or whatever they're called. It doesn't feel as natural with a barbell/dumbells as with a machine, but it'll probably work just as well, as long as you stick with it.

...YMMV

 

[zixxer]

there is no link, sorry. i just saw it at the store. it's not on the website..

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Link to product? Or scan?

Weight benches aren't as easy to use as total body machines or whatever they're called. It doesn't feel as natural with a barbell/dumbells as with a machine, but it'll probably work just as well, as long as you stick with it.

ummmm no .......free weights are 100x better than machines ask any bodybuilder that.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Link to product? Or scan?

Weight benches aren't as easy to use as total body machines or whatever they're called. It doesn't feel as natural with a barbell/dumbells as with a machine, but it'll probably work just as well, as long as you stick with it.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Aflac
Link to product? Or scan?

Weight benches aren't as easy to use as total body machines or whatever they're called. It doesn't feel as natural with a barbell/dumbells as with a machine, but it'll probably work just as well, as long as you stick with it.

dont mind him he consistently gives horrid advice.

 

[azoomee]

I bought one from New York Barbells about a year ago -- included free shipping. GYM-like quality. Really like it. I think I paid like $120 ish.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Don't forget to check Craig's List and stuff. Its not like this stuff has a shelf life, so I'd imagine you could find a much better deal buying used privately.

However I did get a 300lbs olympic weight set with full size bar & plates new for like $100 a while back, so its not like its that expensive.

 

[Sentinel]

Is it only a bench, or does it have other attachments/exercise modalities on it? If it was just a bench I would say no. If it came with weight or attachments, etc. then might be fine.

If you are asking if a bench works as well as a machine/bowflex/etc. then you might need to do some reading up on lifting.

http://www.rosstraining.com/forum/

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Aflac
Link to product? Or scan?

Weight benches aren't as easy to use as total body machines or whatever they're called. It doesn't feel as natural with a barbell/dumbells as with a machine, but it'll probably work just as well, as long as you stick with it.

dont mind him he consistently gives horrid advice.

Fine, I'll add a YMMV sticker on there. I prefer a machine to free weights.

 

[Triumph]

Craigslist or garage sales. Weights and weight benches are two things that people LOVE to get rid of. I wouldn't waste $180 bucks on something I could pick up for $20.

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: Sentinel
Is it only a bench, or does it have other attachments/exercise modalities on it? If it was just a bench I would say no. If it came with weight or attachments, etc. then might be fine.

If you are asking if a bench works as well as a machine/bowflex/etc. then you might need to do some reading up on lifting.

http://www.rosstraining.com/forum/

it definetely comes with weights - not sure about attachments.

 

[zixxer]

added a pic

http://www.3gorillas.com/images/NAUTILUS1.jpg

 

[axelfox]

Yes, this is good. There was a thread on FW and some other workout forum about this deal a while back.

 

[Ktulu]

One more vote for Craigslist. I got a sweet olympic weight set complete with bench, bar, and 250 lbs worth of weigths for $100 even.

 

[Sentinel]

Originally posted by: Ktulu
One more vote for Craigslist. I got a sweet olympic weight set complete with bench, bar, and 250 lbs worth of weigths for $100 even.

Good find there IMO. :thumbsup:

 

[zixxer]

ok i guess ill scrounge up some moolah and pick it up. bleh. more money i don't have lol

 

[zixxer]

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[duragezic]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Aflac
Link to product? Or scan?

Weight benches aren't as easy to use as total body machines or whatever they're called. It doesn't feel as natural with a barbell/dumbells as with a machine, but it'll probably work just as well, as long as you stick with it.

dont mind him he consistently gives horrid advice.

:laugh:

 

[zixxer]

up for update

 

[DrPizza]

I'll 2nd or 3rd the garage sale route... I love hitting up garage sales during the summer (something to do to kill a little time on a Friday morning). They're practically giving the things away to get rid of them. Likewise, at a particular weekly consignment auction that I go to, most exercise equipment sells for under $10. Every person who regularly goes to that auction has seen so much exercise equipment, that a seller is dreaming if they think they'll get a good price.