Product Description
The Marcy 150 lb. Stack Gym and Shroud has a heavy duty, 14 gauge steel tube frame. The weight stack is vinyl coated. Dual function press arm performs check pressing and pec fly. Oversized foam roller pads add comfort while performing leg exercises
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #35886 in Sports & Outdoors
- Size: One Size
- Brand: Marcy
- Model: MWM980
- Released on: 2009-10-15
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 79.00" h x 36.00" w x 68.00" l, 130.00 pounds
Features
- Compact home strength training machine with 150-pound weight stack
- Dual function press arm performs check pressing and pec fly exercises
- Oversized foam roller pads add comfort while performing leg exercises
- Includes lat bar, butterfly attachment, and leg attachment
- Measures 70 x 36 x 78 inches (L x W x H); two-year limited warranty
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The Marcy Home Gym (model MWM980) with 150 pounds of vinyl coated weight stack offers a compact footprint for home strength training. It features a heavy duty 14 gauge steel tube frame construction with a durable powder coated finish, dual function press arm that performs check pressing and pec fly exercises, high and low pulley stations, and over sized foam roller pads add comfort while performing leg exercises. All cables are rated at a 2,000-pound tensile strength.
Features and Specifications:
- Heavy duty 14 gauge steel tube frame construction
- Dual function press arm performs check pressing and pec fly exercises
- High and low pulley stations
- Adjustable preacher curl bicep pad for isolated bicep exercises
- Over sized foam roller pads add comfort while performing leg exercises
- 2000-pound tensile strength aircraft cable
- Includes lat bar, butterfly attachment, and leg attachment
- Durable powder coated finish
- Assembly required
- Approximately assembled dimensions: 70 x 36 x 78 inches (LxWxH)
- Maximum Weight Capacity: 600 pounds including user weight
- Manufacturer's warranty: 2-year limited
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
47 of 48 people found the following review helpful.
By D. Dollahite
I've been using this for a few weeks now. I bought this because I wanted an all-in-one system where I don't have to worry about being spotted and dropping the weights on my chest, and needed it to fit into a smaller area. All in all, I'm fairly happy with it. However, I do have issues that prevent me from giving it 5 stars.
First for the pros. It is very sturdy. It has a hollow steel frame with 2 inch bolts and nuts, so it doesn't shake around. It is compact without being cramped. The weight stack shield has a diagram of the muscle groups and the 14 main exercises you do, with a picture, brief instructions and which muscles it works. The diagram is really nice and a handy quick reference. The seat pads are comfortable, feel good, and easy to clean. The logo is actually stitched in, which is a nice touch. The pins to lock the butterfly/press bar are quick-release ones that are easy and quick to use. All in all, the cables are smooth and quiet, and everything works well.
Now for the cons. I was specifically looking for the preacher curl attachment, and not too many below $1,000 have it. So I'm very disappointed that its design is such that I never use it. Basically, because the front cable comes from the area down where the lower pads on the leg bar are, you only get resistance on about the first third of the curl. After that, you're really moving it laterally due to the cable position and therefore not really working any muscles. I ended up getting a $60 set of steel dumbbells instead and work isolated bicep curls with those (and you can do standing upright curls and lats using the bar). Also, instead of some sort of quick-release pin to attach the curl pad, it has a screw with a big knob which takes about 6 rotations to screw it in, after fumbling to find the threads on the other side. It is anything but convenient, and one more reason I just leave the curl pad off completely and don't use it.
My other complaint is the steel ring attachment you use for the lat/curl bar. You use it to hook into either the upper or lower cables to the chain attached to the lat/curl bar. Depending on the exercise and your height, you'll move it to various links on the chain. It has a screw to close the loop. I end up just leaving it open to easily move it between links. But there are only two of these, despite the fact that you need three (one for the ankle strap and one at each end of the chain). I ended up using a carabiner on the ankle strap and will pick up another for the chain.
I would have to say that this is a much better upper-body workout machine than a lower body. Other than seated leg extensions, all the leg exercises are via the front pulley and an ankle strap. It is a little awkward, however, because you do have to typically position one leg to prevent the leg curl post (which has the cable running through it) from popping up with the cable, but not a big deal. If you want a better lower body workout, there are other machines with presses and such, but they also typically take up more room.
As a side note, I was worried that 150 lbs may not be enough weight. I'm 5 foot 11 inches and 170 lbs. I'm no Adonis, but I like to think I'm thin and fit. The most I bench and crunch on this is about 70 lbs, so there's plenty of weight. Most of the time I'm using 20-40 lbs for about 10 reps and that's ample resistance. I'm not worried about maxing out the 150 lbs in the near future.
The weights are plastic filled with concrete. That has its own pros and cons. Steel is more rugged, but its also more noisy. I wouldn't put the weights in direct sunlight or the plastic can eventually warp and crack. And I wouldn't be slamming these all the time either (which you shouldn't do anyway). Otherwise they're quiet and smooth. I seriously doubt you can add more weight due to the pin bar and the cable lengths.
It took me probably about 3-4 hours to put together, and I'm very handy. A few times I put something on backwards, but no real problems. Instructions are fairly clear. Everything was machined near perfectly. Didn't have any problems with mis-aligned holes or stuff like that. It comes with wrenches so you don't need anything else. I'd recommend a pad underneath unless you don't care about the floor (I bought the Cap Barbell Puzzle Mat (24-Inch x 24-Inch x 3/4-Inch) which is just the right size and thick enough).
All-in-all, I am happy with this machine and like it enough to use it often. The few cons prevent me from giving it 5 stars. Also, it is compact, quiet and was roughly $400. I was truly surprised by the quality that you get for that, despite a few drawbacks.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
By James M. Hiner Jr.
At one time I would have never considered using a weight machine. I used only free weights. As time has gone by I have begun to depend on weight machines to help me balance the weight being lifted.At the ripe old age of 60 I have decided to start lifting inside my heated home during the cold Michigan winters. Several days ago I assembled this machine in 3, 3.5 hours. Step 1 tells you NOT to tigthen the bolts until instructed, tighten them right away or you will be tipping 150 pounds on it's side.Other than that, assembly is fairly straight forward. You might want to have a 16mm wrench/socket handy, it makes things go faster as you will want to adjust the torque on the pully wheels.
The 150 pounds of plates offers a total of 200 pounds of resistance. In essence you can do 200 pound seated bench presses, 160 pound butterfly presses, and 160 pound lat pull downs.
All in all not a bad machine. The welds seem to be of good quality. Decent gauge steel, etc.
If your looking for an affordable weight machine that works all major body parts, consider this one.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
By simple man
I picked this gym up at Dunhams sports for $249.00 and it is worth every cent! I've been a user of free weights for almost 30 years and the marcy gym will give the workout your looking for. FYI, I am 6'5", 200 lbs and have a job in heavy construction as well as being very athletic.
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