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Hello everyone. Just joined the forum, although I've been subscribed to the newsletter for quite some time. I was wondering if someone could help me? I've got a good set of olympic weights and bench, but I'm feeling the need for a multi-gym in order to perform exercises such as tricep extensions, pec-dec, etc. Does anyone know a good one?

No one uses a multi-gym here? Help a brother out

Well, where do you live? You know any nearby you? I like LifeTime because it's spaced out and has lots of different machines. It's $50 a month including inside/outside pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, rock climbing, basketball, etc... It's a good place and swimming would be a good cardio if you need it. Cardinal Fitness is one of the best common, basic gyms out there and it's cheap. So, I'd say if you're low on money you simply go to a cheaper gym(without locker rooms and all that crap). But that depends on what gyms are nearby your place.

XeroReality wrote:Well, where do you live? You know any nearby you? I like LifeTime because it's spaced out and has lots of different machines. It's $50 a month including inside/outside pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, rock climbing, basketball, etc... It's a good place and swimming would be a good cardio if you need it. Cardinal Fitness is one of the best common, basic gyms out there and it's cheap. So, I'd say if you're low on money you simply go to a cheaper gym(without locker rooms and all that crap). But that depends on what gyms are nearby your place.

I think you've mistaken a gym for a multi-gym I was going to a gym nearby, but now I'm having a gym built in my back garden so I need more equipment. Thanks for replying though, appreciated. When I said multi-gym I meant something like this... http://www.purefitnessandsports.co.uk/marcy-md9010-diamond-elite-deluxe-smith-machine-p-525.html

Any ideas as to which one is good?

I bought this one and am very happy with it! I wish I was at home more to use it. I travel a lot for work so find myself using the bodylastics bands a majority of the time,

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... gMethod=rr

Falco78 wrote:I bought this one and am very happy with it! I wish I was at home more to use it. I travel a lot for work so find myself using the bodylastics bands a majority of the time,

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... gMethod=rr

That is a beast of a machine. I'll definitely look into it. If only I could get it in dollars

What do you think of this...

http://www.uk-gym.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=19&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=6

Always go for a more free-weight style multi-gym versus a much more limited lever-action gym as they can be too exercise specific so you pay extra for more complexity and less options.

I'd always look to make sure it has a movable, adjustable bench (flat to full upright incline), adjustable olympic barbell rack with safety bars/stops (i.e. power rack style), and height adjustable cable attachments (ground floor to overhead). That right there will give you a ton of options to work every muscle group with the barbell, dumbells, and various cable attachments combined with using the bench or no bench. Any other lever attachments that might be included are just gravy at that point.

I bought this one, Yukon fitness-Caribou III, multi-gym. I bought most all the additions to go with. Leg press, pec-deck, cable cross over, dip station, high/low cable pulls, 200 lb stack. I paid $2000, equals our 3 year gym membership. Now I have it for life. Works great if you use it! I let mine sit too long. Now I'm putting the time in on it. Starting to get my money's worth! I like going free weights as much as possible. I work out alone so the smith part is great, so I can go to failure. The 200 lb stack is not enough for the leg press, but you can get the additional weight upgrade.( Recommended). It's a good machine, close to gym quality. Better than most home gyms. You get what you pay for.
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Hiya,

I bought this one a couple of years ago - similar to the "beast" mentioned above :

http://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/pac ... 931_p.html

They must've had a deal on at the time because I got it for £470 delivered. Works pretty well; versatile and fairly solid.