what do you guys think about this bench? it has less features than the second one and it has a safety feature so u dont need a spotter for doing bench presses.
http://www6.sears.ca/webapp/wcs/stor...ctId=158301531


And the 2nd bench.
http://www.bodytools.ca/qs/product/-1/2165/117655/0/0

There is a section on WEight equipment.

http://fitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8801

I'd suggest this bad boy.

well the bench im gonna buy has to be from a local fitness store and i dont wanna buy online. so can someone please help me decide which one to get?
three stores im looking at are..........http://search.sears.ca/sears/srch?se...QIR_ShopOnline

http://www.fitnessdepot.ca/shop/stor...nches-C14.aspx

http://www.bodytools.ca/qs/category/-1/2165/0/0

Thanks

I recommend the first one. The second one is just too cluttered.

Oops I forgot that thread I posted had no links or anything...

The ones from Sears look pretty cheap (as in they scare me).

The fitnessdepot one looks good to me and the powertec would be alright...but on second thought, get you one of these
http://www.bodytools.ca/qs/product/-1/2164/117642/0/0

heheh, what would i do with that thing, by the way i'm a newbie. wouldnt i need to buy a bench as well?

You'd get by with an adjustable bench for the power rack. The power rack is a great thing for activities like push press and squating. Newbie or not, a power rack is a great thing to have.

I agree, wheres the price on that piece?

Evo - What do you mean by power rack. We dont use that name in england. Is it the Smith machine or the std rack?

I'd choose the normal rack over a smith machine anyday. And no, its not a safety feature, It just stops you from learning how to control the weight.

power rack is a std rack I believe. i.e. it has places to put the weight down but not on runners.

yeah, thats what this guy should go for.

So you Americans just had to put the work "POWER" in front of "rack" just to make it sound better, but really its just a rack yeah?

Well in England we have something even better, Its called a Mega Rack!!!!

so a power rack is basically just for squating and push press? what can you do with a power rack that you cant do on a bench? like what exercises is a power rack meant for?

A "POWER RACK" , or "rack" as we call them is the metal frame that you lift the barbell from.

Many benches (like the one at the top of the page) have racks attached to them. You can use that one for bench pressing and shoulder pressing. And extra feature on that particular rack is that you can raise the pegs (what the bar sits on) and turn them around. Therefore you have a rack holding the barbell over the floor at shoulder hight. This is for squatting.

So racks can be used for many things, depending on the poistions they adgust to.

If it goes high enough you can also use it as a chin up bar.

is a power rack safer for bench pressing, would i need spotter if i bought a power rack?