2" Olympic 300 lbs Set

2" Olympic 300 lbs Set

It's a great product by York Barbell. Clean set up for the most part.

One thing though, they don't ship the 45 pounders in a box or anything so expect them to be dinged and chipped to all hell when you get them like me. Love spending hundreds of dollars on products that are in questionable condition by the time they get to me. There were multiple holes in the box for my bar as well but it wasn't dinged, the bubble wrap did it's job. Just think what $2 worth of bubble wrap and cardboard would have done for my 45 pounders.

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Marcy Diamond MD 857 Olympic Surge Bench

 

Marcy Diamond MD 857 Olympic Surge Bench 

So I've answered a few questions here and there on other people's review, so I figured I would start my own.

I bought this weight bench mainly because I wanted to workout in peace and avoid any gym environment.

Assembly took me about three hours, but that's because I did it on my own. That being said, I would recommend two people carrying it out for safety purposes.

The box came with everything I needed, so I was happy that it was complete. Also, it did not come damaged like other reviewers have said, so I guess I got lucky in that regard too.

I like the flexibility of the catches because you can put them along different heights of the unit and are reversible. The one exception is that the catches at the very top (facing on the opposite side in the picture), in that they are restricted to that height (but are reversible too). The catches themselves come in two types. I use the short ones as the primary catches, but the longer ones for safety purposes (particularly when doing bench presses).

One part that's annoying involves the weight storage units. These come standard with the 1-inch holes, so you have to put in an adapter to make it 2-inches. Don't worry- the adapter comes with the unit, but it almost always slips out when removing the last weight. I guess I could put glue on it to make it stick, but I just haven't taken the time. The good news is that if you have some 1-inch weights around- you could use them here.

Another thing worth mentioning is the seat. So the seat itself moves along the bar (front to back), so it's flexible in that way (so I can go from bench press to should press). The problem is that this flexibility means that the seat is a bit wobbly at times. It's hard to describe, but imagine a thick bar running under the middle of the seat and no support elsewhere. This means that the seat wobbles slightly from left to right, but is nonetheless stable. I've adjusted to this and it's not a deal breaker, but it's worth mentioning because someone else may think this is a big deal.

So, even with the two cons above, I think this is a five-star unit given the price. I'd be inclined to take off one star for the wobbly seat, but this con ultimately paved way for the benefit of the seat being able to slide from front to back to accommodate more exercises.

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Marcy Classic 300-Pound Olympic Weight Set

 

Marcy Classic 300-Pound Olympic Weight Set 

This is a solid product and I like it a lot. The only complaint I have is that the squat rack in the back is definately for a taller person, but I just turned the top front rack holders around to use in the back. I'm only 5'6" so getting the bar back up on the squat supports was a bit difficult, but once I turned the front ones around it was much easier. I like the versitility that it offers in that regard too. Overall a very solid product.

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Russian Cast Iron Kettlebell 16kg

 

Russian Cast Iron Kettlebell 16kg 

This is a decent kettlebell. Cast iron ones are better than vinyl ones as the coating splits after a while. However, the very best ones are made by Dragon Door and they have the advantage of being cast in one piece and will last and last. This Olympian one appears to be filled and I suspect the handle is a separate piece and may not last as long.

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Russian Cast Iron Kettlebell 20kg

Russian Cast Iron Kettlebell 20kg

These are some good quality kettlebells and I have had no problems with them thus far. The cast iron construction allows for smooth rotation in the hand a nice feel overall. I have a pair at home and they provide with me with an excellent workout in a very short time period when I cant make it to the gym. Swings should be learnt by everyone since they are a great fat loss and muscle activation tool.

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Russian Cast Iron Kettlebell 12kg

 

Russian Cast Iron Kettlebell 12kg

Kettlebells are a weighted cannon ball with a handle that delivers an all in one strength and cardio workout Kettlebells provide a total body workout at home, outdoors, or in the office Kettlebells can be used 2-7 days per week for 10-40 minutes Kettlebell training can easily be integrated into the lifestyle of a working person Kettlebells are weights that can be lifted like ordinary dumbells, but can also be swung about for an intense cardio workout. With kettlebells you can have a workout in very little space that will get your heart pumping and exercise your whole body. With a pair of these you can burn up just as many calories, as going for a run, all you need is the room to swing your arms. There are hundreds of exercises you can do with a KB, exercising your whole body, in little space.

Whilst I did not get a cannon ball delivered, I did get a Kettlebell. I'm very much a man who is into his medieval re-enactments and a few fellows who do this with me, have trouble loading the cannon balls into cannons. This can be a real difficulty, trust me, you don't want to be struggling to lift your balls into a pipe when a thousand naked men with long, sharp spears are running at you.

The handle on the ball gives it great spin when fired but of course the downside to this is that the ball doesn't have a great seal around the interior of the cannon. One young stable-boy apprentice came up to me during the Battle of Hastings and started to explain why a Kettlebell is better in Iron than Wood, and by jove, I must agree with him. At first I was baffled by this 'Iron', being told it was some type of 'Modern Wood', but now, as time grows old, I am starting to appreciate it's uses, however I don't think it will catch on.

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