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Should I Buy These?

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#1

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hi.

I was searching local papers and websites to buy a power rack, bench, weights, bars.

I have placed an add and some guy just called.

what I exactly wanted was one power rack for every thing(may be shin up bar attatced)

this guy called me with a rack and lat pull down machine. and asking me to pay $450 for both(i mean 450 for all)

including weights and bars and bench and stuffs.

It seems a very good deal if only i had a enough space in my room.

I actually do seems to have some room to fit both in my room but I don;t know if i can do all exercises with this thing that you can do on power rack.

I mean It seems pretty much the same exept It is just seperated to two.

and I don;t know if i can do squat on the machine which i post.

Should I buy these?

#2

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the other one as a package

#3

No, look at newyork barbell they have a power rack for $299 with free frieght.Then go pick up a bench for $100.I think thats two much money and you wont be able to do as much with it.

#4

Sounds high to me too for used stuff.

Power Rack is the way to go if you can swing it.

#5

Thaks for reply

I think i will just buy a bench and

a very basic squat rack.

and a barbell with weights.

It seems it will cut off some more money…

#6

Don’t buy the Smith Machine!

#7

  1. Get a Body Solid or Powertec Power Rack

  2. Get the Ironmaster Adjustable Dumbbell set and Super Bench (and any of the attachments you want - they all work great!)

  3. Get an Olympic weight bar with 300lbs of weights

  4. Get a weight tree/stand

  5. Everything else is optional

#8

A friend and I are currently looking for the same thing. We are probably going to go with York’s rack too, only we can’t find a bench for a price that seems reasonable. If anyone knows where to find an adjustable bench for under $200, would you let me know?