where is the best place to buy a bench and some dumbbells

scottigael · 04-06-2020 4:46pm

Picked up a barbell from Argos, got lucky this morning when I checked for stock had 1.

Alf Veedersane · 04-06-2020 4:52pm

caviardreams wrote: »

Yes finally sucked it up last week and got a pair of 8kg DBs for €75 - raging at the price but worth it for the curls I guess :P

Will be reselling during the second wave for €100 though obvs. :pac:

Just got a notification that the supplier I got stuff off that sells through Adverts has a pair of 7.5kg hex dumbbells for €45, if that's any consolation.....

rubadub · 04-06-2020 5:21pm

I wouldn't bother with a cheapo bench at home. There is one in my house I can use but I very rarely do.

I just do dips, standing press and weighted or inclined pushups instead.

The bench takes up room and just feels crap and unsafe. I would have no spotter. I therefore end up taking it easy, I remember checking numbers out and my bench should have been way higher when compared with say my dips, that will be down to not training the bench press but I am certain it is due to me taking it handy and stopping 2-3 reps short of what I could have managed on a very stable gym bench with a spotter.

scottigael · 04-06-2020 5:22pm

bluewolf wrote: »

nice one... was it available for home delivery
i can't tell if half these things will never offer home delivery or are just out of stock right now

I don't remember if it was available for home delivery to be honest I just seen it available and reserved for collection right away

marklazarcovic · 04-06-2020 7:34pm

rubadub wrote: »

I wouldn't bother with a cheapo bench at home. There is one in my house I can use but I very rarely do.

I just do dips, standing press and weighted or inclined pushups instead.

The bench takes up room and just feels crap and unsafe. I would have no spotter. I therefore end up taking it easy, I remember checking numbers out and my bench should have been way higher when compared with say my dips, that will be down to not training the bench press but I am certain it is due to me taking it handy and stopping 2-3 reps short of what I could have managed on a very stable gym bench with a spotter.

I'll give you 500 for the bench

caviardreams · 04-06-2020 8:39pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Just got a notification that the supplier I got stuff off that sells through Adverts has a pair of 7.5kg hex dumbbells for €45, if that's any consolation.....

Thanks Alf :pac::pac::pac: Oh well.

I guess there might be delivery on top of the 45, but still - would have been a nice saving to start my 45kg slam ball fund :P:P

Alf Veedersane · 04-06-2020 10:11pm

caviardreams wrote: »

Thanks Alf :pac::pac::pac: Oh well.

I guess there might be delivery on top of the 45, but still - would have been a nice saving to start my 45kg slam ball fund :P:P

€5 delivery.

Can't wait to go play with the slam ball again, despite the funky DOMS it gave me

Alf Veedersane · 05-06-2020 8:30am

OmegaGene wrote: »

https://www.adverts.ie/20545547

Yesterday afternoon they put up new arrival of 5s, 7.5s, 15s, 17.5s, 20s and 25s and now all but those 2 pairs of 17.5s left

Jarren1 · 05-06-2020 8:59am

One pair left

07-06-2020 5:12pm

there are more up now, 17.5 and 25

seefin · 10-06-2020 5:33pm

Mcsport have new stock,got a squat rack , nearly fell off chair with excitement . Am pretty much self sufficient after that arrives. Its grand in summer as can load everything out to garden, will be different story in winter though so ill likely be toddling back to gym.Is it a bit extreme to be considering an extension to back of house :-/

marklazarcovic · 19-06-2020 6:34am

Managed to get a bench and 50kg of weights in Argos,got to give them massive credit,out of stock for months , knowing the massive demand, didn't gouge a cent, 159.99 for the bench and weights, Preacher pad,two dumbells bars. Worth much more these. Days as it's a solid set up,put it together yesterday.

eeeee · 24-06-2020 6:42pm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Managed to get a bench and 50kg of weights in Argos,got to give them massive credit,out of stock for months , knowing the massive demand, didn't gouge a cent, 159.99 for the bench and weights, Preacher pad,two dumbells bars. Worth much more these. Days as it's a solid set up,put it together yesterday.

Did you order online?
I've been trying for weeks, every day, always days no stock in any store.
What store did you collect from?

marklazarcovic · 26-06-2020 8:19pm

eeeee wrote: »

Did you order online?
I've been trying for weeks, every day, always days no stock in any store.
What store did you collect from?

Sorry ,yea ,ordered online,like you, checking daily for months,seen that they got stock in Argos UK,and just chanced it,collected in castlebar ,took 7 days to arrive in store.

marklazarcovic · 26-06-2020 8:23pm

Just ordered this now ,free delivery which is amazing.

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B087TLQVH3/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Doubt I'll be regular gym goer for a while untill it's back to full normality,can't be dealing with the lack of freedom to move around,just me.

Ju_Ju · 26-06-2020 9:38pm

Ju_Ju wrote: »

Like everyone else in Ireland, I'm trying to get a wall mounted rig, bench, bar, and plates.

Everywhere I've checked is sold out, doing pre orders for next month, or not answering the phone / emails.

I've tried:
Irish Lifting
Strength Shop
Blk box
The gym newry
MC sport
Fitness equipment Ireland

I won't entertain the clowns on donedeal / adverts.

Can anyone suggest an alternative?

The best I'm seeing is all the above for ~€1250 delivered from Newry sometime next month.

I went with "The Gym" in Newry after. I got my delivery this week. Ended up getting a few bits that weren't listed on their website. Great crowd to deal with customer service wise and the equipment can't be faulted.

Mwengwe · 01-07-2020 6:24pm

Essien wrote: »

Aldi have 6kg and 8kg kettlebells in on Sunday for €9.99. Not the heaviest but seems like decent value.

How does one get notified of things like this for future reference? Just checking their website on the daily? social media?

leanin2019 · 01-07-2020 10:36pm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Just ordered this now ,free delivery which is amazing.

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B087TLQVH3/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Doubt I'll be regular gym goer for a while untill it's back to full normality,can't be dealing with the lack of freedom to move around,just me.

Looks decent for the price.

ThunbergsAreGo · 03-07-2020 8:26pm

Sorry of this is the wrong place but looking for a home gym set up with an 8ft * 7ft shed.

Will any 6ft Olympic Barbell fit most Power Racks? Or do I need to get a special power rack for a 6ft bar

Above amazon one looks great

ThunbergsAreGo · 03-07-2020 8:40pm

Ju_Ju wrote: »

I went with "The Gym" in Newry after. I got my delivery this week. Ended up getting a few bits that weren't listed on their website. Great crowd to deal with customer service wise and the equipment can't be faulted.

Did you ring them?

Ju_Ju · 03-07-2020 8:48pm

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Did you ring them?

Yes, number is on their Facebook page.

ThunbergsAreGo · 03-07-2020 9:12pm

Ju_Ju wrote: »

Yes, number is on their Facebook page.

Thanks, had sent a message on Facebook and got nothing back, might give them a call

fminus · 07-07-2020 8:22pm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Just ordered this now ,free delivery which is amazing.

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B087TLQVH3/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Doubt I'll be regular gym goer for a while untill it's back to full normality,can't be dealing with the lack of freedom to move around,just me.

Just wondering - have you received this rack yet? And If so, what do you think of it?

It looks great for the price and I'm thinking of ordering it myself. Half expecting any order to be cancelled due to the high cost of international shipping

Chiorino · 08-07-2020 12:48pm

fminus wrote: »

Just wondering - have you received this rack yet? And If so, what do you think of it?

It looks great for the price and I'm thinking of ordering it myself. Half expecting any order to be cancelled due to the high cost of international shipping

Just ordered one myself now and it's giving a delivery estimate of 15th -23rd July. I'll stick up a post when it arrives.

Mwengwe · 10-07-2020 7:46pm

It's getting closer to August and I'm thinking of placing an order from D8 Fitness. Seems like they've stock (kettlebells etc) being delivered in August.

Cole · 11-07-2020 11:59pm

Mwengwe wrote: »

It's getting closer to August and I'm thinking of placing an order from D8 Fitness. Seems like they've stock (kettlebells etc) being delivered in August.

I can recommend D8. I got my home gym stuff there just before lockdown. It was a bit of a hectic time for them, but they were professional and nice to to deal with.

Mr. CooL ICE · 13-07-2020 8:57am

Well, the pullup station I ordered over two months ago finally arrived... almost two weeks after gyms reopened. Typical

Chiorino · 16-07-2020 11:38am

Chiorino wrote: »

Just ordered one myself now and it's giving a delivery estimate of 15th -23rd July. I'll stick up a post when it arrives.

And arrived yesterday evening, can't argue with that timescale one bit.

16-07-2020 7:11pm

Want a simple pair of 10kg dumbells in case any of you come across some

marklazarcovic · 17-07-2020 5:06pm

fminus wrote: »

Just wondering - have you received this rack yet? And If so, what do you think of it?

It looks great for the price and I'm thinking of ordering it myself. Half expecting any order to be cancelled due to the high cost of international shipping

sorry for delay, i find it very good for what i paid, took me 90 mins by myself to put it all together,instructions in German of course, i used a app to translate the text for the initial start off,the instructions are easy enough follow,by numbers mainly.

a wrench and a impact wrench gun i used to assemble,17 + 18 if memory serves me right. using mainly for rows ,triceps, and minor work as im waiting for a 7ft olympic bar at start of nxt month to start off squats.

noob to squats so ill use bar for a while and progress to plates on after a bit.

i had some stack weights from a multi function machine ,the flat ones,and they fit on the bar for doing lat pull downs etc,which is handy.

edit . delivery by GLS, left it in rear open shed for me which was great. and delivered as stated in timeframe.

marklazarcovic · 23-07-2020 5:13pm

Just got 75kg and a bar on Argos for 117 euro delivered, delivery in 2-3 wks,might suit some,great price if you want xtra weight, albeit not Olympic sized

eeeee · 23-07-2020 5:58pm

Awesome, I just nabbed one too. Ta

DareGod · 23-07-2020 10:20pm

Why is the Argos website still so horrendous?

marklazarcovic · 06-08-2020 5:42pm

You can pre order a rig/cage here ,for collection up north in a month,at a very good price, Enniskillen ain't that far ,Argos there.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8479523?$ja=tsid%3A11674%7Cprd%3A1546795&utm_source=Pepper+Deals+LTD&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=www.argos.co.uk&utm_content=14023759&utm_custom1=affiliates&utm_custom2=Other&cmpid=cojun&cjevent=74a88bc3d80311ea83c200880a180511&dclid=CIjm2ZqCh-sCFZdDFQgdfA0NMw

DareGod · 09-08-2020 4:09pm

Anyone know of anywhere that has a squat rack, incline bench and barbell in stock?

Irishman80 · 09-08-2020 7:25pm

DareGod wrote: »

Anyone know of anywhere that has a squat rack, incline bench and barbell in stock?

I got a few plates from this crowd in the UK a while back. They deliver to Ireland and also restock items quickly.

https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/

Also, came across a bar in O Callaghan Leisure in Cork.

https://ocallaghanleisure.com/

Bars also coming back into stock at McSport.

https://www.mcsport.ie/

You might find a few things there.

rubadub · 11-08-2020 6:38pm

DareGod wrote: »

Why is the Argos website still so horrendous?

They are stopping giving out the thick catalogues, hopefully they can put a bit of cash towards the website. A tenner paid to a secondary school programmer would massively improve it!

DareGod · 12-08-2020 7:23pm

Ended up buying this squat rack on ebay for €130 incl delivery.

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/SQUAT-RACK-STANDS-ADJUSTABLE-BENCH-PRESS-BARBELL-WEIGHT-LIFTING-UK-STOCK/112399979943

Every other website is out of stock of pretty much everything.

kevin306 · 17-08-2020 4:21pm

DareGod wrote: »

Ended up buying this squat rack on ebay for €130 incl delivery.

https://m.ebay.ie/itm/SQUAT-RACK-STANDS-ADJUSTABLE-BENCH-PRESS-BARBELL-WEIGHT-LIFTING-UK-STOCK/112399979943

Every other website is out of stock of pretty much everything.

Looking at this one myself, could you let me know are you happy with it? Also what was delivery cost?

Black Sheep · 20-08-2020 10:20am

Strength Shop UK has got several racks and bench combinations up for pre-order now - shipping September 25th.

I've fitted out a work gym with their stuff before and although quality control is the same gamble as it is with any Chinese made imported gym gear I think I would buy from them over the other lower end Amazon type sellers.

My current flat bench at home is from Strength Shop and it's 100%.

If anyone is after bars and are prepared to pay for a quality product then Elite FTS UK has their Iron Cowboy power bar in stock (Yes, yes, it is expensive).

GooglePlus · 20-08-2020 10:27am

Anyone see the Dublin Dumbbell Company on Instagram? Pair of 25s for 135e but they look to be solid quality.

Is this worth the money or would I find cheaper online that would suit just as well? I'm looking for sets 15 up to 30kg.

Black Sheep · 20-08-2020 11:13am

GooglePlus wrote: »

Anyone see the Dublin Dumbbell Company on Instagram? Pair of 25s for 135e but they look to be solid quality.

Is this worth the money or would I find cheaper online that would suit just as well? I'm looking for sets 15 up to 30kg.

Hard to tell from the photos but the finish looks better than some UK made industrial style gear I've seen popping up.

The obvious and clear advantage is that these are available now compared to the fact that all the Chinese made hex dumbbells are either out of stock or on pre-order only.

If I had time to wait, then I would probably prefer to get Chinese made hex dumbbells from the likes of Strength Shop, Rogue, Blk Box etc (I'm convinced these hex dumbbells all come from the same factory in China, by the way). With the hex dumbbells you get knurling, certainty that there are no sharp edges or welds that are going to irritate you, and slightly more compact design that could mean better range of motion on some movements. There's no real difference in the price from what I can see, or not enough to make it a factor.

Not sure which would be more accurate in terms of weight (maybe the fabricated ones, funnily enough), but with dumbbells it's not massively important anyway.

But, as I said, in the middle of a lockdown or equipment drought then availability is huge.

Essien · 20-08-2020 11:33pm

I ordered a bench, rack, bar and weights from Gymless (on Adverts) on Tuesday and the stuff that was in stock was here by lunch on Wednesday.

Seems like good quality and wasn't too expensive either.

Alf Veedersane · 21-08-2020 8:47am

Essien wrote: »

I ordered a bench, rack, bar and weights from Gymless (on Adverts) on Tuesday and the stuff that was in stock was here by lunch on Wednesday.

Seems like good quality and wasn't too expensive either.

Yeah I found them good to deal with with the stuff I got off them

Black Sheep · 25-08-2020 6:42pm

Who would drop one of these at the end of your garden..?

https://www.blkboxfitness.com/products/blk-box-container

To be honest I'm not that sold on the 'indoor storage, outdoor training' model. In an Irish climate? That sounds miserable for about 7 months of the year.

I'd be curious on the price point.

A double insulated sizeable block shed to put a gym in, with electricity, could be 15-20k. Wonder what they are selling these and the 20ft container for?

DylanJM · 25-08-2020 9:03pm

Black Sheep wrote: »

Who would drop one of these at the end of your garden..?

https://www.blkboxfitness.com/products/blk-box-container

To be honest I'm not that sold on the 'indoor storage, outdoor training' model. In an Irish climate? That sounds miserable for about 7 months of the year.

I'd be curious on the price point.

A double insulated sizeable block shed to put a gym in, with electricity, could be 15-20k. Wonder what they are selling these and the 20ft container for?

Be at least 10k I would say

GooglePlus · 01-09-2020 8:45am

Irishman80 wrote: »

I got a few plates from this crowd in the UK a while back. They deliver to Ireland and also restock items quickly.

https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/

Also, came across a bar in O Callaghan Leisure in Cork.

https://ocallaghanleisure.com/

Bars also coming back into stock at McSport.

https://www.mcsport.ie/

You might find a few things there.

Trying to order on fitness superstore and having issues with their address entry system. It doesn't seem to like the Irish addresses and won't let me go further as it can't calculate delivery.

Irishman80 · 01-09-2020 1:51pm

GooglePlus wrote: »

Trying to order on fitness superstore and having issues with their address entry system. It doesn't seem to like the Irish addresses and won't let me go further as it can't calculate delivery.

Just had a look there myself. It is still accepting my address if I want to buy from them. I’m living in a rural area in the South also.

There is a live chat button on their website. They might be able to help you with the issue.

GooglePlus · 01-09-2020 6:52pm

Irishman80 wrote: »

Just had a look there myself. It is still accepting my address if I want to buy from them. I’m living in a rural area in the South also.

There is a live chat button on their website. They might be able to help you with the issue.

Got sorted, thanks. Do you remember what your delivery time was like?

Irishman80 · 02-09-2020 12:14am

GooglePlus wrote: »

Got sorted, thanks. Do you remember what your delivery time was like?

From what I remember, it was about a week. Once it's dispatched, they send an email with information.

If you are buying a barbell from them, you may need to buy the collars separately. Depends on the bar I think. It should say on the description if collars are needed to be bought.

where is the best place to buy a bench and some dumbbells

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