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So basically I'm looking to set up a home gym (for both myself and future clients) and obviously every gym needs a power/squat rack and a flat bench (plus a bar and plates obviously)
I've read a couple of threads on here, plus been recommended by a couple of friends and at this stage I've narrowed it down to these:
Anyone had any experience with either of these or recommend something else? I like the band attachments on the first rack but it's not 100% necessary cos I can just use DBs to weight them down.
As for the bench, I'd like one where it's easy to spot someone.
I'd say buy the MM Commercial rack, as it will last you forever - particularly if you plan on having clients on it. You could save the extra money buy not buying a full bench press, but rather just a bench to use in the rack.
When you have enough clients visiting home to justify requiring a rack and bench that can be used independently, buy one!
Get the MM commercial rack package with 175kg of rubber plates and a flat bench. After that if you feel like it get a commercial incline bench, ez curl bar and dumbbells.
That would give you a free weights set up like most hardcore gyms minus the retards.
Ordered the MM package and just got a call to say they're upgrading to the Force USA rack for free cos they're out of MM stock
Reckon I should take it or stick with MM?
The one in the package with the bench, Olympic bar and 175kg of plates
Basically they said for the same price I could get the bench, bar and plates but they'd give me the force USA rack with the band attachments
I think it was package 5 from the gym and fitness site
The one I ordered looks the same as the one from gymdirect to me lol
The force USA rack is basically the same but with the band attachment. Just wanna know if the rack is going to be similar quality to the MM one
I have the MM commercial. It's good, and it will probably outlast me. The hole spacing could be closer, the low horizontal bars could be about an inch lower so you could Deadlift in it, and it is really, really deap. Really good chinning bar on it, though you need to take to it with a metal file. Definitely worth the money.
The mm commercial flat bench is solid, though I'd get the one with wheels and wide top if I bought again.