Friday, June 28th
2024 Home Gym Reviews
Marcy
- Type of Home Gym: Smith machine/cage system, weight plate
- Cost Range: $749 to $3,499 (mean price $1,276)
- Different Models: 11
- Financing Available: Yes
- Weight Resistance: 150-200 lbs on weight stack systems
- Return Policy: 30 days
- Warranty: 2 years
Marcy was established in 1946 by fitness pioneer Walter Marcyan. It began with the opening of the Marcy retail store in America and later founded the Marcy Gymnasium Equipment Company, introducing the first all-in-one multigym for home use in 1959.
Leading global provider of fitness products
The company's innovative approach to fitness attracted notable figures like Bruce Lee and President Ronald Reagan. In 1982, IMPEX, an American family-owned company, acquired the rights to produce equipment under the Marcy brand. In 2005, IMPEX joined forces with UK-based Puretec Limited, expanding Marcy's distribution into Europe. Today, IMPEX, with brands including Marcy, Steelbody, and Bionic Body, is a leading provider of innovative and quality fitness products globally.
11 home gyms
Currently, the Marcy brand provides 11 distinct models of home gyms, categorized into weight stack home gyms and smith machines. Their best-selling stack home gym is the MWM-990, priced at $749.99. It's similar to what you'd find in a professional gym. It's designed for strength training that targets most muscle groups, helping you burn calories and build lean muscle from the comfort of your home. With its pulleys, cables, and weight stack system, you can easily adjust the resistance without dealing with weight plates. It's compact, so it fits well in home garage gyms. Features include dual action press arms for chest and butterfly exercises, an upper pulley for ab crunches, padded arms for comfort, a leg developer, a removable curl pad for bicep exercises, and a lockable weight stack for safety. Users say it's easy to set up, but that you might outgrow the weight stack, which is only 150 lbs.
Intensive strength workouts
The MD-9010G Cage System by Marcy is their top-selling smith machine and is perfect for those deeply committed to strength training or bodybuilding. Although it doesn't come with weight plates, it's designed to work with both standard and Olympic plates, letting users adjust workout intensity. This machine offers a wide array of features and attachments such as an incline bench press, a pec deck station, high cable crossovers, a free-weight squat rack, a weight bench with a Preacher Curl Pad and a Dual Function Leg developer, and a low pulley with a foot rest. While setting it up can be time-consuming (taking roughly 10 hours), the assembly guidelines are straightforward. This home gym is priced at $1,299.99.
Smith machine and power rack combo comes with bench
There are a few other options in the under-$1,000 range, but Marcy's deluxe option is the SM-7553, which costs $3,499. With features comparable to high-end club gyms, it offers a smith machine, cable crossovers, multi-grip pull-up bar, and detachable dip bars. The system provides an extensive range of exercises, thanks to the included bar catch, leg press, landmine attachments, and a host of accessories. An adjustable bench enhances workouts with quick transitions between various positions, and while the bench is included (which can't be said for all competitors), Olympic weight plates must be purchased separately. This comprehensive unit combines the best of a smith machine and power rack, but assembly is required.
Free shipping
Orders take 3-7 days to process. If you're in the main part of the U.S., smaller items usually arrive in about a week after you get the tracking number. But sometimes, because of high demand or carrier issues, there might be delays. If something's wrong with your order, like receiving the wrong item or not getting it at all, tell the support team quickly. If you wait longer than 30 days from when you expected it to arrive, there might be problems fixing the issue. Shipping is free on home gyms.
30 days for returns
Thinking of returning something? First, talk to Marcy's support team. Only items bought from Marcy's website can be returned. If you change your mind about a purchase or find it cheaper elsewhere, you'll have to pay a 15% fee when you return it, and you'll also pay for the shipping both ways. You can return your home gym within 30 days of receipt, but it needs to be in the same condition you got it in.
Warranty is only 2 years
All of Marcy's home gyms come with a 2-year limited warranty, but they don't go into detail about what this entails. We think this time period leaves a lot to be desired. After all, if you're spending a few thousand dollars on a home gym, you expect to be able to use it for a long time. What's more is that several competitors have lifetime warranties on their equipment.
A home gym for under $1,000
With 6 stack gyms between $749 and $999, Marcy is there for athletes on a budget. If you have a little more cash to spend, you might consider one of their more deluxe smith machines. We appreciate that every product features customer reviews, most of which are more than positive. While Marcy is comparable to competitors in most aspects, one thing it doesn't do as well is warranties. If they want a higher ranking in our next review, they should consider upgrading that 2-year limited warranty to a lifetime warranty. That said, Marcy still ranks pretty high for their affordability.
