Need suggestions for a weight bench!

spatticus · November 2012

Want to get my husband and i a weight bench for christmas and some free weights. We would both be beginners and need a reasonable price. Not too concerned with space as it will just go in garage. Needs to hold a decent amount of weight though my husband is 6' and 230 lbs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! I checked craigslist and theres nothing in our area : /

spatticus · November 2012

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DonaA123 · November 2012

bump, im looking for one to

amann1976 · November 2012

bowflex has one that you can adjust to flat decline and incline positions... that seems to be the only one i have found at a reasonable price that can adjust to all three positions and has good padding and made of solid materials.

now if you want to spend like 7 or 8 hundred bucks you can get the kind you usually see in your gym.

wmagoo27 · November 2012

A basic bench with leg exerciser can be purchased at Sears or a sporting goods store. Sink your initial investment into a good rack and olympic barbell. Even just a Weider brand setup would be ok to start for a barbell, but the better the quality, the happier you'll be in the long run. If cost is an issue, start watching craig's list. I've seen some screaming deals in my area.

The rack is going to be expensive. The mistake I made was to buy a cheap one at first. I outgrew it in a matter of months, and had to spend the money on a better one anyway. Below is the half-rack I ended up buying. My bench is a Weider brand left over from the original setup, but it still works fine.

Powertec half-rack
http://www.amazon.com/PowerTec-WB-HR11-Powertec-Half-Workbench/dp/B00574S3GC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352569736&sr=8-1&keywords=powertec+half+rack

Olympic barbell
http://www.amazon.com/2-Olympic-300-lbs-Set/dp/B003LT8KDG/ref=sr_1_16?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1352570317&sr=1-16&keywords=olympic+barbell

Note that you can get different amounts of weight for barbell sets if you shop around. You can always pick up a 200lb or 250lb set now, and add plates to it later.

Need suggestions for a weight bench!

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