strength building

Marcy MWM-990 Home Gym | Perform 30 Gym-Quality Exercises

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The Marcy MWM-990 Home Gym comes with multi-position high and low pulleys. They connect to a 150 lb adjustable selectorized weight stacking system that offers smooth and controlled body exercises without loading and unloading weight plates.

The Marcy MWM-990’s upper pulley targets your core while performing ab crunches, and you can control the resistance by adjusting the selectorized weight stack. The high and low pulleys allow for both upper and lower body exercises. In addition, the Marcy MWM-990’s overhead lat station helps work the back, while the adjustable preacher curl pad helps tone your abs and triceps.

The Marcy MWM-990’s dual-function Leg Developer works your lower body muscles and features foam roller pads for added comfort. In addition, it properly aligns the knee joints for valid leg extensions and leg curls.

This all-in-one home gym provides over 30+ strength training exercises for the total body. This complete gym system is constructed from heavy-duty steel and offers various functions for an entire workout. It features a 150 lb selectorized weight stack, a dual-functioning press arm, an adjustable preacher curl bicep pad, and comfortable roller pads.

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Valor Fitness BD-7 Power Rack | Achieve a “Ripped” Physique

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The Valor Fitness BD-7 Power Rack with Lat Pulldown offers a vast range of strength training exercises to help you achieve a sculpted “ripped” physique. Moreover, the Valor Fitness BD-7 Power Rack offers intense strength exercises, including lat pulldowns, squats, military presses, pull-ups, and more!

The Valor Fitness BD-7 is constructed with a sturdy 2×2″ steel mainframe and features four steel chrome adjustable weight bar supports, two solid steel squat safety bars, and 17 variable positions for bar supports ranging in height from 17.5″ up to 68″. In addition, this power rack is compatible with a 7ft Olympic-sized barbell (sold separately).

If you buy this rack to set up in your home gym, you will usually be working out without a spotter. Therefore, this is why Valor Athletics has included a set of high-quality safety rails and two sets of adjustable bar supports.

These allow you to perform mass-building exercises, including squats and bench presses, without the fear of getting ‘pinned’ under the bar. The bar supports come in a couple of different lengths. The shorter set holds the bar before starting the exercise, while the more extended set helps catch the bar if you can’t entirely complete the rep.

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PowerLine PLM180X Lat Machine | A New You Is Within Reach

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The Powerline PLM180X Lat Machine by Body-Solid is a free-weight lat machine explicitly designed to perform upper body exercises such as triceps press-down, upright rows, lat pulldowns, seated rows, and others. The machine’s design allows you to perform a broad range of motions through full extension and contraction.

It has a heavy-gauge steel construction, which gives it robust and sturdy support as you exercise. The wide-grip bar features super-comfortable hand grips on the ends, though it can still be gripped comfortably anywhere along the bar without issue. It’s perfect for those with long or shorter arms and has a patented nylon bushing in the pulleys, allowing smooth operation.

The PowerLine PLM180X is not too heavy, weighing 69 lbs (324 kg). The seat supplied with the machine measures 14 x 2.5 inches and is made of durable vinyl material. Also, the seat is not adjustable; however, you can easily remove it for more room.

The PLM180X Lat machine has three main accessories: the lat pulldown bar, the low row bar, and the cable extension for a low pulley. There are two pulleys at the top as well. In addition, the machine includes 8-inch (dual position) foam rollers to help you maintain a secure and firm grip.

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Powerline BSG10X Home Gym | Perfect for Building Strength

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The Powerline BSG10X Home Gym is a resourceful weight stack home gym for those beginning to play with this type of exercise equipment. With this in mind, the Powerline BSG10X is reasonably priced, offering a fair number of exercises and weight stack resistance.

Additionally, the Powerline BSG10X features 40+ exercises, an adequate number of options considering the price paid. Unfortunately, the Powerline BSG10X maxes out at 160 lbs resistance, making it a little weak for strength trainers looking to reach the “next level.”

The compact Powerline BSG10X Home Gym sports a stable platform and multiple seat adjustments accommodating all shapes and sizes. The home gym base feels firm, and the trainer’s confidence shows in limited 10-year coverage on the frame. In addition, the 11-gauge mainframe construction assures maximum strength, function, and durability.

A typical customer complaint regarding fitness equipment is the time and energy required to assemble a trainer upon shipment. If you can relate, you will appreciate that the  Powerline BSG10X is 90% pre-assembled upon delivery and ready to use after installing nine bolts.

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XMark XM-7618 Lat Pulldown | Multi-Function Strength Training

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The XMark XM-7618 Lat Pulldown and Low Row Cable Machine features high and low pulley stations. Therefore, many exercises, including lat pulldowns, low rows, bicep curls, triceps presses, and shrugs, target the upper back, shoulders, and arms.

It sports an 11-gauge steel 2-inch by 3-inch mainframe construction coated in a baked scratch-resistant powder coat finish with bolted-on skid-resistant feet. Additionally, nylon-coated aircraft quality cables have a 2200-pound tensile strength rating and a 400-pound maximum load capacity.

This XMark Lat Pull-down and Low Row Cable Machine use high-quality materials in its construction. With this in mind, it is a reliable multi-function strength training machine that performs smoothly and looks as good as it feels.

Two 14-inch chrome-plated Olympic sleeve adaptors are included, a chrome-plated lat pulldown bar and a low-row bar with texturized rubber handgrips. This machine also has a flip-up footplate with a low-row bar.

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