Weights bench

billlumbergh

Can anyone help me pick a decent enough weights bench and bar for my lovely hubby?! theres a bunch of them in argos that look good enough like:
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9237245/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+leisure%7C14419152/c_2/3%7C15701400%7CHome+gym+equipment%7C14419293/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419293%7CWeight+lifting+and+exercise+benches%7C14419306.htm but it could be all rickety ad stuff...
can anyone point me in th right direction here?? I can't spend a fortune, was hoping to spend about €100
And it neds to be in Galway, thats why i stuck it in the Galway City forum! sorry!

biko

The kind people in Fitness should be able to help you.
From Galway forum.

shootermacg

Hi
Only word of advice, I can give when buying a bench is not to go for the attachments.
I bought a cheap one, very similar to the link, when i started out, now it's gathering rust in the garden.

Look for an incline/decline bench to get the most out of it.
If you don't have the cash, I'd consider an incline/decline and buy some dumbbells. If he sticks at it he can work on adding to the collection.

Done, that way he'll end up with some nice stuff.
100 euros won't buy a great bench to be honest and as he gets into it, he'll have to replace the cheap bench, which ends up costing more money for the same item in the long run.

There are pretty good benches out there for 150euro, but and I could well be wrong I haven't seen anything under that price that would be worthwhile buying.

billlumbergh

thanks for the reply i was kind of expecting that response. We'll ee what payday brings:o