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Maxx Bench - no more need for spots on bp

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  • #2
    Hanley
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    I dunno after getting smashed on a max lift the last thing I wanna do is start moving my feet around.

    Seen everyone going wild over this.

    A good rack with adjustable spotter arms is just as good.

    But, technology.


  • #3
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    Hanley wrote: »
    I dunno after getting smashed on a max lift the last thing I wanna do is start moving my feet around.

    Seen everyone going wild over this.

    A good rack with adjustable spotter arms is just as good.

    But, technology.


    ...basically, yeah. It is a cool idea though, it's one of those "how the hell didn't I think of that" inventions


  • #4
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,694 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Unless it's not much more expensive than an ordinary bench, I can't see many commercial gyms investing in them

    "Let them eat cake ask for a spot"


  • #5
    DoYouEvenLift
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,188 ✭✭✭DoYouEvenLift


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    Unless it's not much more expensive than an ordinary bench, I can't see many commercial gyms investing in them

    "Let them eat cake ask for a spot"


    I think it'll be $1.5k lol


  • #6
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,694 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    As well, it's grand for the lad in the video hitting the pedal when he's probably benching at 50% or something relatively low.

    Like Hanley said, not so easy when you're pinned with a max.

    Then there are bench set ups (like this, for example) that don't have an independent bench (or safety bars) so a gym would have to replace them with a new lot of benching stuff.

    Not like it's much of a USP to generate a return.

    Still though, I like the engineering of it.


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  • #7
    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭MightyMandarin


    For someone training at home it's probably a better idea than for a gym, but $1500 is probably way out of range for just a bench.


  • #8
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    MightyMandarin wrote: »
    For someone training at home it's probably a better idea than for a gym, but $1500 is probably way out of range for just a bench.

    It's about 3x the cost of a power rack and bench too!


  • #9
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,902 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    DoYouEvenLift wrote: »
    I think it'll be $1.5k lol

    They were selling initial orders for $775, I'd assume that a commercial launch would be less than $1500.
    Thats about what commercial benches cost though


  • #10
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    i am well impressed by this - damn good thinking .


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