Old school bodybuilding multigym, Where to get one?...

[D1on]

Anyone any recommendations for the above? Tried finding one second hand but be more convenient if can order a new one...
Would like a fairly well made one..

[Countdown]

How much space have you got?

Do you want something that you load weights onto, or one of those York Multigym types where yous elect the weight using a pin?

[v8notbrave]

Body building get free weights, look around on interweb, all u need is a bench, barbell and dumbbell and you're off. Only get proper metal plates

Multgym at home tended to be flimsy and a bit pants

[Countdown]

Multigym is safer, takes up less space and is easier for smaller members of the family to use.

Also vinyl plates won’t smash concrete

[D1on]

Countdown said:

How much space have you got?

Do you want something that you load weights onto, or one of those York Multigym types where yous elect the weight using a pin?

Yeah space isn't much of an issue & whatever you think would be best?...

[Uncle Meat]

You didn't specify a budget so...if I didn't have a gym membership and wanted to work out from home it would definitely be based around this, it's pretty much the best of it's type out there
https://uk.repfitness.com/products/summit-all-in-o...

[gareth h]

Power racks come up 2nd hand fairly regularly, most have dip and chin bars, get yourself an Olympic bar and weights and you’re sorted.
Something like this
https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/powertec-work...

[D1on]

gareth h said:

Power racks come up 2nd hand fairly regularly, most have dip and chin bars, get yourself an Olympic bar and weights and you re sorted.
Something like this
https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/powertec-work...

Thanks for the advice upto now all.
The link isn't working.. 😞

[shtu]

try https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/powertec-work...

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Uncle Meat said:

You didn't specify a budget so...if I didn't have a gym membership and wanted to work out from home it would definitely be based around this, it's pretty much the best of it's type out there
https://uk.repfitness.com/products/summit-all-in-o...

What an absolute mess that thing is. Will pay for itself after ten years though....

OP, get a decent power rack as suggested. Personally I'd be looking at Mirafit, they do some decent bundles too. That'll give you a lot of options straight out of the box and you can get endless accessories for them these days, including cable/pulley attachments. Get a decent set of plates, ideally with both rubber bumper plates and steel plates. The poster above saying "only metal plates" probably is meaning to avoid those ste concrete-filled plastic things, which is fair. Decent set of dumbbells too and you're golden. Nowt wrong with getting brand new for convenience.

[E-bmw]

Uncle Meat said:

You didn't specify a budget so...if I didn't have a gym membership and wanted to work out from home it would definitely be based around this, it's pretty much the best of it's type out there
https://uk.repfitness.com/products/summit-all-in-o...

I have no idea how good that is but it isn't really a multi-gym though is it?

More of a combined Smith machine & cable tec machine, although exactly what the OP is looking for I still don't really know.

I bought 2 of these, rewired them to use plastic coated steel wire & bought £100 of weights/bars and a bench to achieve similar functionality.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/397867342422?_skw=Wall+...

[Peterpetrole]

gareth h said:

Power racks come up 2nd hand fairly regularly, most have dip and chin bars, get yourself an Olympic bar and weights and you re sorted.
Something like this
https://www.fitness-superstore.co.uk/powertec-work...

Meanwhile, back on Planet Earth, I think the sort of machine OP is referring to is more like this:



Apart from checking that the size of weight stack will be sufficient, number one issue with these is that the leg attachment is almost always unuseably bad, no padding, too small. Get to a fitness showroom, loads about the country, and test the models out before committing.

Even if money is no object, buying the wrong machine is an awful lot of faffing about moving it, building it, then taking it apart again etc etc

[v8notbrave]

You'll only ever regret not having free weights if u intend to get serious, I'm not, but dabbled for 30 yrs and only once a week or so now, that thing would not be on my property, each to his own

[p1doc]

i have had a bodycrafts F430 power rack ideal for weights in garage for last 20yrs with no problems and you can add attachments as you want

[TGCOTF-dewey]

v8notbrave said:

You'll only ever regret not having free weights if u intend to get serious, I'm not, but dabbled for 30 yrs and only once a week or so now, that thing would not be on my property, each to his own

I'm with you. Machines are awful things as they're poor at developing functional strength in your limbs and good core and balance.

I'm an ex-rower and the only use I ever found for machines was during injury recovery where the built in stability was useful.

OP...get a kettle bell/s and start there. I always used bar and dumbbells when rowing, but kettle bell routines are absolutely fantastic in terms of time spent Vs results. I'm a total convert. Fantastic for core strength and balance too and take up almost no space in your home.

[_Rodders_]

I've got a half rack and some adjustable dumbbells upto 40kg.

Works in my spare room where space is limited. Covers bench, squat and deadlifts as well as a large number of accessory exercises.