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Help me choose btw these 2 equipments, thanks.

Microfiber
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I have £100 to burn :laugh:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3358766.htm - item 1
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9108611.htm - item 2
Thank you.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3358766.htm - item 1
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9108611.htm - item 2
Thank you.
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I have the second item, the weight bench....mainly use it to do weights on my legs as find it helps with my running its a good quality piece of kit.
But I guess it depends on what you want it for?0 -
save your money and go for a squat rack. Then just put a bench in it to do presses.
If its just the 2, I'd pick #20 -
For my home, I would choose item 1. It looks like it gives you versatility to simulate many different lifts without the danger of dropping a bar on yourself whereas with item 2, there isn't really a built in safety. If you could get a power rack, that would be better, IMO.
Edit because I mis-read the OP.0 -
Thanks everybody.0
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Option 2
I hate multigyms! Would much rather have separate equipment0 -
save your money and go for a squat rack. Then just put a bench in it to do presses.
If its just the 2, I'd pick #2
This is what I didworks great!
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The multigym has a teeny weight stack - my 8 stone (female) friend is already doing lat-pull downs with 40kg on them after a couple of months on and off weights.
If you want to buy from a shop, then I'd go for number 2.
However, ideally I'd go for second-hand kit - better value for money/better kit.
Me, I built my own power cage out of some old wood I had lying around.
Incline/decline bench was £45 or so. A bar with 82.5kg of weight cost me £32.50*. So total cost of £78.50 would have got me a much more versatile system.
I can do pull ups, so not worried by the lat-pull down, though I already have a similar multigym which has a 100kg stack.
* In this case I was just buying it for the extra weights, already had a bar etc.
I don't know where you are in the country, but for instance this for £70 seems like a decent deal:
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/bench-and-weights-bars-perfect-beginners-set-reduced/1020975552#photo-content
You get more weights and a squat-height rack too.
If you don't have a spotter to help you, consider some used builders trestles - not tried them myself, but told they do the job fine - definitely at this kind of weight.0 -
As the proud owner of a multi-gym I'd go with item #2 (assuming these are the only choices) otherwise I'd search for a used bench & free weights.
Don't get me wrong, my multi-gym has served its purpose and is great to use as you don't need a spotter but if i was doing it again it would be free weights.0 -
Thanks everybody. I'm well educated now0
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Have you ever thought about doing p90x or Body Beast?0
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