great website for gym equipment and advise greatly needed on a home gym upgrade...

IRONSIDE2005 · 10-02-2010 10:57PM #1

Hi Guys, I have got some great help over the last couple of years by reading this forum, so I'm hoping for some advise on upgrading my home gym..

After over a year of using my old standard bench it’s time to update, I have being looking around for some new equipment and have come across a great website that delivery’s to Ireland for free!...have any of you had any experience with this website?

I already have a 140kg oly weights set with the standard bars so just looking at a new bench/squat rack and tower.

Im looking at getting this Towerhttp://www.uk-gym.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=5&Itemid=2

but im stuck between either a POWER RACK and bench
http://www.uk-gym.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=44&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=11

http://www.uk-gym.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=36&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=9

or this POWER RACK SMITH/LAT MACHINE http://www.uk-gym.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=23&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=9

all opinions would be greatly appreciated.....thanks!

brutusthebarber · 10-02-2010 11:05PM

The Tower looks pretty awesome.

I always tend to be wary of something that has 3+ functions. In my experience they tend to do everythign half assed.

Without trying to be a complete IL b*itch. I would check out www.irishlifting.com and see what you think.

Honestly I would not get any of these:

but im stuck between either a POWER RACK SMITH/LAT MACHINE and bench
http://uk-gym.com/index.php?page=sho...mart&Itemid=11

http://www.uk-gym.com/index.php?page...emart&Itemid=9

or this POWER RACK SMITH/LAT MACHINE http://www.uk-gym.com/index.php?page...emart&Itemid=9

But its up to you man. Check the Irish Lifting site anyway before you make a purchase.

cardio,shoot me · 10-02-2010 11:22PM

i think the bench looks grand tbh, i would go for the power rack and bench. you can remove that crappy leg raise thing from the bench anyway and it looks solid enough.

d'Oracle · 10-02-2010 11:37PM

Don't suppress it Brutus.
Local Industries first n'all.

I'd get a power rack OP.

Like this one:

http://www.irish-lifting.com/power-rack-pe-197.html

If you already have a bench you can bench in it.
And screw pulldowns, pullups do more and contain around 13.58x as much win as pulldowns.

I did one in my living room and my neice asked my sister why I was flying.
True story.

IRONSIDE2005 · 11-02-2010 01:25PM

Thanks for the advise guys,

brutusthebarber: Ya I think you are right about the POWER RACK SMITH/LAT MACHINE, I have checked out irishlifting and its look great, will be sure to get more weights from there when they are needed, cheers for the heads up.

cardio,shoot me and d'Oracle: cheers for the advise, I think I will be going with the power rack and bench, they look fine for what I need them for.

d'Oracle, ya your right, I will do the pull ups instead of the pulldowns.........good story by the way.

Zamboni · 11-02-2010 02:20PM

Well if you are going with the power rack the UK gym seems to be far cheaper at £270 (incl delivery) compared to IL €399.
Can't see much of a difference in the actual racks. Similar dimensions etc.

great website for gym equipment and advise greatly needed on a home gym upgrade...

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