At-Home Gym Equipment Reviews: What Do I Recommend?
With so many pieces of at-home gym equipment, it is easy to get confused when trying to compare them all. With that being said, I have ranked the top 5 home gyms to make things a little easier. There are 2 brands that I personally trust based on the quality of their product, their customer service, and their warranties. Those three things are very important when looking at a piece of at-home gym equipment that you are willing to spend the money on to get a good quality piece that you plan to have for a very long time.
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2 At-Home Gym Equipment Brands I Highly Recommend
The 2 brands of at-home gym equipment I recommend are Powertec and Body-Solid. Both companies I have been in contact with for years with the pieces that I have purchased. For those who have seen my home gym on Bodybuilding.com, you will see all the different pieces of equipment I have from both of these companies. Both companies have amazing customer service on the products if anything were to happen to cables or any piece of the equipment. Simply call them up, explain the piece you need replacing and they send it out with pretty much no questions asked (free of charge).
This article features the top 5 “universal” style pieces of at-home gym equipment. So rather than having to buy many different pieces, these are all together as one unit either working off of a plate-load system or weight stacks.
With all that being said, let’s check out the top 5 pieces of at-home gym equipment.
1. Powertec Workbench Multi System
Price: $1,499.00
This piece of at-home gym equipment I actually was able to try out at a sporting goods store around my area as they brought a couple pieces of Powertec into their location. I must say, if I had more room in my home gym, I would have picked this piece up. Although it is a rather large size, this thing has everything you could ever want in a home gym. The fact that you can plate-load the machine to go up in 2.5-5lb increments is great. Any plate-load machine I would recommend over a machine with a weight stack. The weight stack is nice in that all you need to do is change the pin, but once you get too strong on an exercise, you are out of plates and can’t continue to progress with your strength gains.
With over 12 stations on this piece of at-home gym equipment, you can hit every muscle group with numerous different exercises. This piece can actually be used by up to 3 people at one time without interfering with their workout. It also feels like true free weight resistance where some other machines feel awkward.
Another nice feature about this piece of at-home gym equipment is that there are no pulleys for rods which need to be checked, lubed, maintained, or else they wear out. Everything is on a lever system which makes this machine smooth and quiet unlike some pulley machines where you get that awful high pitch squeak if it needs to be lubed. The padding and upholstery is a very high quality and very comfortable when in use.
Overall, I highly recommend this piece of at-home gym equipment. The price tag may seem high for some, but for the value you truly cannot pass up this piece of equipment if you are looking for an all-in-one machine. When you factor in all the stations and exercises you get out of it, this piece is worth every penny spent.
2. Body-Solid Freeweight Leverage Gym
Price: $1,579.99
Here is another piece of at-home gym equipment similar to the Powertec Workbench above. This piece is another plate-loaded machine which has many of the features of the Powertec above but without some of the extra stations. For the value, I rank it second because of the lack of versatility compared to the product above. However, don’t get me wrong-this Body-Solid Leverage Gym is definitely on the list of must have’s if you are tight on space and still want to get a piece that can pretty much do it all.
The piece of at-home gym equipment itself is of very high quality and very durable. The pads are comfortable when working out and are tear resistant. Just like above there are no pulleys to worry about so this piece is maintenance free. This machine can only have 2 users at once whereas the piece above you can get up to 3 so that is one thing that you’ll want to keep in mind. If you are training by yourself or with a buddy/spouse/sibling/whoever, this piece would work just fine for your needs.
Overall, this is another piece of at-home gym equipment worth looking into if you are looking for a home gym that doesn’t take up a lot of space, yet gives you everything you need to hit every body part. Even though you are paying a little more for this piece compared to the Powertec Workbench, this is still a great buy for any household.
3. Body-Solid EXM3000LPS Home Gym
Price: $2,649.99
Clearly the highest price tag of all the pieces in this report, but worth the money based on convenience alone. If you aren’t interested in lugging plates around and loading them on all your machines, then this piece of at-home gym equipment is definitely for you.
This machine has duel weight stacks, each being 210 pounds. However, the calf raise and leg press station works off of a 2:1 weight ratio which allows the resistance to go up to 420 pounds. Just like above, this piece of at-home gym equipment also handles 2 users at the same time. The size of this piece is about the same as the Powertec Workbench.
This piece of at-home gym equipment is built very well and of great quality. The padding on this piece has the same Body-Solid standard on all their pieces-being very comfortable and durable. This piece has a very natural and comfortable feel when in use.
Biomechanically, this piece is amazing. With so many pin positions, you can tweak this piece to hit the muscle exactly the way it needs to be worked.
Even being a pulley system, this machine is very smooth and quiet for a piece of at-home gym equipment. Maintenance will be required on the pulleys (lubing them will be necessary over time to keep them working properly without binding). This machine is put together so well that is has also been commercially graded for use in gyms and health clubs.
Overall, even though this piece of at-home gym equipment is the most expensive, for what you get in the long run it is worth it. Convenience of weight stacks makes this piece one of the more expensive pieces available. However, for all you get with this great quality piece, it still belongs among the rest in this top 5 report.
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