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Decent Bench

  • 26-10-2010 4:17pm
    #1
    budhabob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,902 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I have a york bench (similar to this ) but i find it quite flimsy. It was fine when i was younger and smaller, but i just dont feel very comfortable on it and am considering getting something a bit stronger/sturdier. Any suggestions? I was thinking of one like this one or this one.

    Thanks in advance,

    Rob


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  • #2
    SanoVitae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭SanoVitae


    I'd recommend you invest a little, especially if it's a long-term investment.

    Irish Lifting have some great benches - I would recommend this one -> http://www.irish-lifting.com/heavy-fid-bench-pe-166.html

    When I first started lifting weights, I bought a York bench with leg extension and flye units. They are absolutely useless - stick to benching, deadlifts and squats and you'll do great.


  • #3
    TommyKnocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    budhabob wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I have a york bench (similar to this ) but i find it quite flimsy. It was fine when i was younger and smaller, but i just dont feel very comfortable on it and am considering getting something a bit stronger/sturdier. Any suggestions? I was thinking of one like this one or this one.

    Thanks in advance,

    Rob

    Hi Rob

    IMHO the two benches you are considering are not much better than the bench you have.
    SanoVitae wrote: »
    I'd recommend you invest a little, especially if it's a long-term investment.

    Irish Lifting have some great benches - I would recommend this one -> http://www.irish-lifting.com/heavy-fid-bench-pe-166.html

    When I first started lifting weights, I bought a York bench with leg extension and flye units. They are absolutely useless - stick to benching, deadlifts and squats and you'll do great.

    The only issue with your suggestion is that this is just a bench. So unless the OP has a rack or something else to support the barbell and weights, then this may be of little use to them.

    Rob, the same company Irish Lifting have two options which may suit depending on your budget.

    Option 1 @ €130 on the site

    narrowbench.jpg

    Option 2 @ €250 on the site

    mega_bench.jpg



    M


  • #4
    SanoVitae
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,117 ✭✭✭SanoVitae


    B-Builder wrote: »
    The only issue with your suggestion is that this is just a bench. So unless the OP has a rack or something else to support the barbell and weights, then this may be of little use to them.

    What I did was keep the stand part of my York bench as a stand for my weights. Worked well and saved me money too. :D


  • #5
    budhabob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,902 ✭✭✭budhabob


    B-Builder wrote: »
    Hi Rob

    IMHO the two benches you are considering are not much better than the bench you have.



    The only issue with your suggestion is that this is just a bench. So unless the OP has a rack or something else to support the barbell and weights, then this may be of little use to them.

    Rob, the same company Irish Lifting have two options which may suit depending on your budget.

    Option 1 @ €130 on the site

    narrowbench.jpg

    Option 2 @ €250 on the site

    mega_bench.jpg



    M

    Thanks for this. Option 1 looks ideal for me (option 2 is just too big for the room i have). I'll check out the website, thanks for all the advice.


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