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What is the Marcy Olympic MD 857 Weight Bench?
The Marcy Olympic MD 857 is a versatile weight bench designed for full-body workouts in a home gym setting. It's an Olympic-style bench, meaning it's designed to be used with Olympic-sized barbells and weight plates.
Get fit, the comfortable way with the Marcy Olympic Weight Bench. It gives a complete workout to your body, helping you tone your pectorals, leg muscles, and more. This workout bench features angled uprights for easy return of the weight bar easily to the catches.
Here are some of its key features and specifications:
Key Features:
Adjustable Bench: The bench's back pad can be adjusted to multiple positions, including flat, incline, decline, and upright, allowing you to perform a variety of exercises to target different muscle groups. The seat and back pad also operate on a slide track for proper body alignment.
Dual-Function Leg Developer: It includes a leg developer with a pivot point aligned with the knee joints. This feature can be used for leg extensions and leg curls, and it also has a locking mechanism for abdominal exercises.
Preacher Curl Pad: The bench comes with a detachable and adjustable preacher curl bicep pad and a curl handle, making it easy to perform bicep curls.
Walk-in Squat Feature: A unique feature of the MD 857 is the inclusion of bar catches on the rear of the frame, which allows you to use the bench as a walk-in squat rack.
Weight Plate Storage: For convenience and to keep your workout area tidy, the bench has two posts on the back for storing Olympic-sized weight plates.
Durable Construction: The bench is built with a heavy-duty steel tube frame and features a durable powder-coat finish. The upholstery is made of high-density foam and accentuated vinyl for comfort and support.
Weight Capacities and Dimensions:
Maximum Weight Capacity: The total weight capacity (including user weight and weights on the bar) is typically around 600 lbs.
Maximum User Weight: The maximum user weight is around 300 lbs.
Maximum Weight on Bar Catches: The maximum weight the bar catches can hold is around 300 lbs.
Maximum Weight on Leg Developer: The maximum weight for the leg developer is around 100 lbs.
Assembled Dimensions: Approximately 80" L x 47.5" W x 60" H.
Exercises Supported:
The Marcy Olympic MD 857 is designed to support a wide range of strength-training exercises, including:
Chest: Flat, incline, and decline bench presses.
Shoulders: Shoulder press and shrugs.
Legs: Leg extensions, leg curls, and squats (using the reverse squat rack feature).
Arms: Preacher curls and other bicep exercises.
Abs: Decline crunches.
Versatile Bench
Five back pad positions: incline, decline, flat and upright help you isolate and develop all areas of pectorals; Puts body in ideal position throughout bench press workout, optimizing safety and maximizing workout time.
Preacher Curls with Preacher Curl Pad and Curl Handle
Use the preacher curl pad and curl handle for preacher curls. Preacher curls take better aim at your biceps than regular curls.
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