Marcy Olympic Workout Bench for Home Gym Strength Training Equipment with Preacher Curl Pad and Weight Rack Storage, White/Black

A fantastic bench, that is worth the price, but with some minor flaws. I received this bench about two weeks ago. I assembled the majority of it the night I got it and finished it the next night. All together, it took less than two hours to assemble. I was curious about several things that I didn't see answered anywhere, so I'll go ahead and answer a few questions I had. First, the bench can withstand 600 total pounds (user's weight + lifting weight). You will need a few tools (I believe I used a socket wrench and a 10 mm socket, but don't quote me on that), but everything else is provided. There are numerous reasons why I gave 5 stars for this bench. 1. The bench feels very, very stable when I'm lifting. I have the bowflex adjustable dumbbells (5-90 lbs) and routinely use 90lbs/dumbbell. When doing this, I haven't even felt the bench move. I also have a Cap bench that feels quite unstable when lifting this much weight (one of the reasons for this purchase). Granted, the other bench was cheaper, but this bench feels solid. 2. There are multiple positions available to do numerous lifts. You can do decline, flat and incline chest presses and you can move the bench part to 3 different locations to ensure your lifting from a comfortable location. I haven't tried the shoulder press yet, so I don't know if the positioning is awkward, but it looks normal to me (I know, really helpful stuff there). The preacher curl can easily be removed or change the position of it, so it's not in your way during other lifts. 3. There are two different locations to put the squat rack attachments in, ultimately allowing more flexibility. I'm able to use either one. However, if you're under 5'-5" or so (my guess), it may be difficult to squat using this. 4. The leg attachment can be locked in the down position, which is nice when doing other lifts. That way, it isn't swinging around when you don't want it to be. 5. The seat is nice and big (both wide and long). Again, my Cap bench has a miniscule seat and makes it a little awkward when doing one handed presses. 6. The preacher curl attachment is easily removable/addable as necessary. 7. There is TONS of room to use dumbbells with this, in addition to barbells. There are a lot of benches where it can become cramped when using dumbbells. I found this to be kind of annoying, even at gyms with commercial grade equipment. Now, I do have to move the barbell attachments (easily done). However, there is plenty of room for me to use my dumbbells when I feel like it. I have found some minor flaws. Some affect me and others have not. 1. The bench takes up a LOT of room. If you account for the room needed for squatting, a 7' bar and the rotation of the leg curls/extensions, this bench has a pretty massive footprint. I have an unfinished basement, so it's not terrible for me. But, it probably needs something close to a 8' x 12' space. 2. The seat seems to wiggle a little much. I haven't noticed it AT ALL while I'm lifting. However, I moved the bench the other day and it didn't seem as secure as I was expecting. As I just said, this doesn't seem to be a big deal and I'm sure it's fine, since I haven't felt it at all while I'm lifting, just an observation. 3. The preacher curl bar is kind of close to the leg curl bars. I actually hit the leg curl bar a few times with dumbbells while doing preacher curls. However, I have now raised the preacher curl attachment up to where the pin is holding the entire thing up (rather than being in one of the holes, I fully inserted the pin and then put the preacher curl attachment in, ergo the pin is holding up the attachment). Now it's a little high and I have to stand to do preacher curls. Not a big deal in my book and shouldn't be a big deal to anyone who has a curl bar. I personally found the preacher curl bar provided to be crap, but others may want to use it. 4. Using heavy dumbbells can make for some awkwardness with this bench. There's a lot going on and the seat is nice and big. All in all, that's a pro. However, when trying to kick your legs over the seat, with dumbbells in your hand, it can become a little awkward. I haven't used the leg extension part yet, but my wife seems to like it a lot.

Package arrived a day early! The bench obviously needs to be assembled, but it is pretty simple and the instructiins are pretty good. Once assembled, the bench is sturdy and works great. The leg extension and two weight storage posts can fit regular sized weight plates (small hole) or olympic plates (big hole). There's a sleve that fits over the post so it will fit both sizes. The seat (Bench) pads themselves look amazing. They also have an attractive red embroidered logo. Very classy looking. The entire bench (seat & back) unit slides on the main rail. There is a nice spring liaded threaded pin to lock in the position you want. There are a total of 5 sliding pisitions to lock the seat into. The seat back is adjustable at 4 levels. 1 decline, 1 level, and 2 incline positions. The seat base is adjustable at 3 positions. 1 level, and 2 inclined. Now...... that means when combining the the three adjustable areas, there's still only one decline position, but multiple incline angles can be achieved. The seat will sit almost straight upright, and the adjustability of the base cusion will keep you locked in and NOT sliding off the cusion. Lol. Nothing about this bench looks cheap, but the bench cusions look top notch. The preacher curl pad is large enough for both elbows at the same time comfortably and can be adjusted up and down at 4 intervals. The curl handle is a nice addition allowing you to use the same plates for curls. The leg extension arm can be locked in place (for doing crunches) or free floating for doing sitting leg extensions or standing leg curls or side hip extensions. The curl bar is held on with a single pin so can be easily removed for doing the leg exercises. While doing bench presses, there is the normal bar rest up top as well as a smaller (spotter) bar rest below. Setting this lower bar rest in the second hole seems to be the best setting. It's the "oh poop" rest for when you can't quite get out that last rep. Though an actual living breathing spotter is best. There are a total of 5 positions to be shared between the two bar rests (2 on each side L/R) the diamond plating on the front of the post looks cool, but also helps keep the post from being dented. The multiple holes (bar rest positions) makes it easy to get the bar at a comfortable height at any incline level. There is a squat bar rest as well. I wouldn't call it a true squat rack, as you've got to take a few steps back from the bench before actually squating, but it does rest the bar at the right hieght making squating possible. The squat bar rest can be set at 2 heights, aproximately 4 inches apart. Well that's it in a nutshell. The bench is sturdy, durable, and looks great.

Is it the best equipment out there? Probably not. This review, however, comes 2 years after purchase and I can tell you that for the money it's not bad! It's rugged, solid, and attractive, but most importantly it works. The bench press feels sturdy, I never take the plates off in fear of it not holding up the weight. The preacher curl feels comfortable. The leg machine is par for the course, not gym quality but gets the job done. I don't use the back squat rack because of space, and because I'd have to buy another 7 foot barbell, because trading your bench press bar for a squat bar would get tiresome very quickly. But I think the overall construction and build quality overall is good. The bench could be more stable and better thought out, but it's not going to fall out from underneath you or anything like that. No rips or tears. Holds my 300 pound Weider barbell set just fine. The weight catches are solid. At the end of the day, this set isn't going to stun with awesomeness for the gym rat who craves the full gym experience, or the home gym fan who likes the full Rogue Fitness squat rack experience. But if you're coming from nothing, or a cheap bench press set, this'll feel more premium than that. At the end of the day, it's my main piece of gym equipment, augmented with one 7 and one 6 foot barbell, not included, a Maxi Climber, an exercise cycle, a treadmill, various dumbbells from my old set, and resistance bands. At the end of the day I miss the gym machines and that smooth experience. But if it's one thing that Rocky IV taught us is that more modern isn't always better. Fitness is about putting in the consistent work, the bench and equipment is just a tool. At the end of the day I'm glad to be able to workout without gym memberships, waiting for equipment to open up, driving to the gym, etc., etc. Maybe one day I'll add a Smith machine or cross cable set. I do have 2 sets of resistance bands on either side that serve as cross cable and various resistance band exercises, abs crunch, triceps, back rows, face pulls, etc. So, for now I'm pleased with the setup. Just remember that you'll have to provide the barbell and weights. In that case you might find a more complete setup for more money. But for the garage gym person trying to get into shape under $500, this gets the job done. I purchased my Weider 300 pound Weider barbell set for about $250 on sale at Dick's, plus this, you do the math! Happy exercising!

bought this about a year ago when I wanted to start working out consistently but couldn’t make it to the gym anymore because of a toddler at home. My main goal was chest workouts, and for that purpose, this machine has done a solid job. I mostly use it for flat, incline, and decline chest press, and it feels stable even at heavier weights. I’ve done flat presses with up to 170 lbs including the barbell, and I also use it for squats with around 150 lbs, and it has held up without any wobbling. For the price, it’s definitely sturdy and well built. That said, not everything is perfect. The preacher curl and leg extension attachments are okay, but they’re not the strongest part of the machine. I don’t really use them and ended up removing them altogether since I have a functional trainer for biceps and a separate leg extension machine. The bench itself is adjustable and works well for shoulder presses too. I regularly do dumbbell shoulder presses on it, and occasionally overhead barbell presses. I also sometimes use it to do biceps using dumbbells, working out abs, triceps using a small bar. I'm 5’10”, and the size and setup fit me well. When I first got this, I weighed around 135 lbs. After using it consistently over the past year for chest, shoulders, and legs, I’m now about 172 lbs. While the results obviously come from consistency and diet as well, this machine has made it much easier to stay on track at home. Overall, it’s not a perfect all-in-one machine, but for the price and for core lifts, it’s very solid. If your main focus is chest and basic compound movements, this is a very good buy for this price. All the best!

I almost ordered the Marcy MD 867, which was getting hard to find.....then I researched and found the MD 857 and am glad I did. From what I can see, the 857 is actually better designed and has all the features of the 867. When using the leg extension, your feet do not touch the floor. The 6 roller design is a must. The seat back can be adjusted to near vertical, but this is not a lockable position, still usable though. Although a 7' weight bar would be more conducive to the width of this unit, I am presently using a 6' bar without problems. With a 6' bar, there is little room for error when racking the bar, but a spacer on the bar can be used to position the weight plate farther from the upright. I have attached a pic for clearance reference. I really like the plug-in bar racks on the 857 versus the 867. Although the seat is a little loose upon adjusting your weight, once I began my exercise, it didn't seem to distract me or make me feel unsafe. Also, putting this unit together from the box was very easy. All the needed hardware is included in two blister packs and are labeled with description and part number. The hardware I received in the blister packs was exactly what was needed to complete the unit, down to the last washer. Also, this unit is capable of using weight plates with 1" holes....just don't install the Olympic 2" plugs onto the weight holders during installation. Overall, this is a really nice unit for the price. It may not be designed for commercial use like at a gym, but for home use....I think it is a really well thought out, sturdy, and well designed unit. Kudos to Marcy for putting together such a nice and universal bench for a reasonable price point.

Extra stars for great customer service, sadly one of the support brace parts came in bent, but less than seven minutes, on the phone, including hold time, and a new part was shipped out. Assembly time was approximately 1 hour 15 minutes for me to do alone. I am 6'2" and I fit well enough, everything feels stable when using, however, the preacher curl pad is a little low for me if I use any of the pre-drilled holes. If you use a 1" bar make sure that it's wide enough, you will need over 48" between the plates to fit. Other comments; it would be nice if the bolts came with some thread lock, it would give a little reassurance that I wouldn't have to worry about bolt walk out, leaving it out is a small cost cut but when it comes on a $100 office chair but not a $300 bench it raises an eyebrow. The paint is not hard to scratch, luckily I had some close match automotive paint on hand that worked to cover it up. Overall, I would buy it again.

What I had not planned on was the looks of this bench. Matches my gray weight set and looks good as my home gym. Who cares about looks though when performance is what counts. Assembly was easy enough but tedious of course. A trick I learned from an old Indian Chief was to use a razor blade and gently cut out the numbered bolts etc from the package as you need them so they don't get mixed together. It's sturdy and for the price and works well. Two issues I have. Not enough peg holes for the height of the barbell. I have long arms, in the flat position the highest position is barely too high by about two inches which forced me to use the next lowest peg and that starts my rep out at halfway. I prefer to start my reps at the high position, I think in the long run this will keep my max reps weight lower. Second issue is once again on the flat bench is I really have to move my ass forward on the bench to keep the barbell in front of the peg during repetitions. If I could use a higher peg hole that wouldn't matter but once again not enough peg holes for adjustment. I'm six foot, if you are any taller I suggest something else. Otherwise, a fantastic sturdy setup for the price.

After reading the reviews i was a bit skeptical about whether or not I should purchase this set. I was looking for something where i could do curls, situps, bench presses, and squats all from one good low cost weight bench and this was really the only one that was decently priced and did all these things with one bench. If I didnt go with Marcy, i'd have had to spend another $150+ to buy other equipment, so I decided to give it a shot, here's my thoughts. Upon opening the box, there were lots of scratches and chipped paint on many of the pieces. Personally, it doesnt matter to me, in a month its going to be 10x worse anyway! On the feet (that holds the bar), the front and back have these plastic covers, one is broken. I kinda wish it wasn't, but it doesn't interfere with the usability. In using the equipment, it works well but it does feel a bit flimsy. I placed a 45lb bar on the squat side with a 35lb weight on each side, thats 115lb's total. When i set down the bar after squats, which i felt i did very carefully, i thought i saw the posts that hold it up move a little, so i tugged on it a bit, shook it, and tried to see how loose it was and yes, things did move a bit, but i dont consider things cheap yet at this point, considering i have this thing on 1" MMA mats, i would expect a small amount of weight to not really hold it down super well. My thoughts of flimsiness came from bench presses and when i was putting the bench together. First off, assembly. It was pretty easy but the manual didnt define which piece was what number, only the small parts (screws and whatnot). So when it said to use a certain part number and that part number looked like 5 other pieces, it took a minute for me to figure out which one was the right one, but ultimately, there's a production issue. ALL of the stickers and logos are either not adhering to the metal properly, or they are damaged from packing or shipping. Even the metal backing on the bars for bench presses, they are coming off and feel like pressed aluminum rather than metal. When placing the bar with no weights on it on the supports, the entire post on the left side moved at least an inch. I wasnt looking at the right side so i can only speak for the left. Overall, it works, its holding everything, i added lots of weights to the bar for the squats and the bench press as well as the foot side and moved things around to simulate workouts. Things move, but nothing seems to be coming anywhere near breaking so for the price, its good but could be better. I like it, and i'm happy with my purchase, i just wish it wasnt so flimsy, the pastic cap wasnt broken, the instructions were better, and it wasnt scratched up. If i was able to find alternatives to this equipment for the same price with all of the same capabilities, i may have rated this differently. Because its the only one like it i can find, the cost and usability vs its downfalls, 3 out of 5 stars is sufficient. I do wish i could add half a star, 3.5 stars would be more accurate.

-Muy facil de armar , tiene un manual que a simple vista se entiende. -Se siente muy resistente, aunque el banco se mueve una vez sentado se queda estable -Importante el tamaño de la barra , la mia apenas entro pues mide 123 cm de camisa a camisa (donde van los discos) el ancho total del aparato es justo de 120 cm incluido los postes, por lo que si la barra es mas grande en el tubo (sin las camisas) si entra sin problema. En mi caso fue muy justo. -Tiene muy buen diseño y versatilidad como gimnasio en casa, tambien tiene esos adaptadores para meter discos olimpicos o estandar -Con respecto a los limites de peso , en caso de llegar a rebasarlos lo modificare y listo. -De lo que me mas me gusto fueron los soporte para poner la barra para hacer sentadilla -El unico pero podria ser los cojines y tapas plasticas que no estan del todo fijas pero se pueden fijar con pegamento en dado caso , no me afecta en nada. Por el momento estoy a gusto , llevo ya varias semanas usandolo a diario.

Great value for money, good sturdy bench and would recommend this bench to anyone.

I'm going to cover all the important aspects of this product (assembly and build quality, use, complaints/who this might not be for) to hopefully help you come to an informed decision. But TL;DR, a great product I highly recommend, especially if you're just starting out. If this review is helpful please rate it so! Assembly: Putting this product together takes a bit of time, but nothing ridiculous. I had help putting it together and would recommend having someone help you if you could, it makes it a lot easier to have one person holding some parts as you tighten and fit the pieces together. Took us just over an hour to build. Build quality is great, seriously did not expect something so sturdy for this price. The cushions and foam pads feel great too. There shouldn't be any wobbling so long as you've tightened everything properly and built it on level ground. After prolonged use (several months) you'll notice some dings and scratches from the weights, but nothing major aside from that. Just make sure you tighten it as recommend every couple months of use. Also, I have gotten a couple cuts and scrapes while using this, but mostly due to my own carelessness (be careful with the plastic that fits at the end of the foam pads haha). Use: Using this is great. The adjustable bench works very well in the inclined, flat and declined positions (there are footpads to hold you in place during declined benching). I've benched ~200 lbs on it with no worries, while someone was sitting on the bench with me. Squatting feels good on this as well (I'd recommend leaving the bench in the declined position while squatting to make sure you get full range of motion), with the adjustable pads meaning most people at any height should be fine using it. The preacher curl/leg extension attachment is fine. It's only rated for 100 lbs which isn't too much, but you can just compensate by performing more reps. Plus considering most products in a similar price point don't have this attachment, or they're rated for less, I consider it a nice bonus to have. For hamstring curls, finding a position that feels right for you does take some playing around, but once you've got a position you're comfortable in, it works well. If you've got long dumbells like me (20 inch adjustable), some exercises can be awkward, but again only a mild complaint that you should be able to work around. So for the most part unless you're quite an experienced lifter (squatting/benching 3 plates or more) this product will work quite well for you. Complaints: These are all pretty minor and nitpicky, but issues I've run into nonetheless. -The plastic end comes off the foam pads and they start sliding off, especially during leg extensions, sometimes annoying having to put it back in between sets -The pin holding in the preacher curl bar is quite short, never had it come off mid rep but something you have to keep in the back of your mind to make sure you're not curling at an angles so it doesn't come loose -The foam pads get bent out of shape pretty easily, not a major problem as they still function, mostly just aesthetic As for who might have problems with this, I can say, I've had people in all height and weight classes use it with little complaints. If you are below 6 ft you should have no issues whatsoever for the main bench or the preacher curl/leg extension. A 5 ft 2 friend used it and had trouble unracking and re racking the weight for squats so you might want to put some sturdy surface underneath to stand on. A 6 ft 2 friend used it and complained leg extensions and hamstring curls were a bit uncomfortable, but not too major. A 220 lbs friend used it with no complaints. Now a few final tips I have. Keeping the preacher curl attachment on you can use it as back support for seated tricep extensions. When benching, roll the barbell forwards, then set yourself up under the bar and unrack it to make sure the hooks don't get in the way. Same with squatting. Overall I highly, highly recommend this. It's one of the cheapest yet highest quality ways I've seen to build a full home gym setup. Having this along with a barbell and some dumbells, you can complete a full body program with ease. I've had good experiences when I had to contact customer support with a question as well. For nearly everyone, I think this will be a perfect setup. However, if you're very advanced, very tall, or very heavy, I'd recommend getting a full rack setup. Won't be cheap but you may have some issues with this product at that point. Thank you for reading, again please rate if you found this helpful :)

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We bought this workout bench during covid and very satisfied with it. It's durable, sturdy, easy to assemble and can fit in small spaces. If you're lazy to go to the gym but still wants to workout your legs and arms after a long day at work, then this home gym is for you. It doesn't come with weights but it has storage posts that you can use to store your weights in. Overall, it's a good purchase.