MARCYCage System

At first I was tentative to buy this rack without too many reviews. However the ones that were here were all positive, and the price was right so I went ahead. I'm so glad that I did. You will not find a power rack with this many options (cable pulley, dip bars, multiple pull up options) for a cheaper price. Here are the pros and cons imo. Pros: very solid Very cheap Not too big (about 7ft tall) Fits olympic 7' bar perfectly for me Cable pulley (not perfect but definitely decent) Dip bars Good pull up bars Cons: 1. The cable pulley can only be used from the bottom and the top position. In other words, its not adjustable like the high end ones you find in gyms. But after you put some wd40 on the rails and put some weight on it, the pulley does move fairly smoothly. Not as smoothly as commercial gyms $1000+ cables but better than others ive tried previously. 2. There is no safety bars that would often be including with standard square box squat racks. So if you have to bail out of a squat or something, you have to dump the bar off your back if you cant get the bar back up to rack it. 3. Place included to put dumbells and weight plates on kind of sucks. Its usable, but id rather just keep the plates leaning against the walls or the sides of the rack. I put my 10s 5s and 2.5s on them along with cable attachment (v bar, single handle, and ankle attachment included) but other than that i keep the heavier plates off of them. Not because theyre flimsy or anything just because of convenience. Obviously the adjustable bench needs to be bought separately along with the weight bar and weights. But thats standard for something like this. Overrall I think this is a great buy for someone looking to squat,bench,row,deadlift, and basically do anthing a normal box could help you do in a gym, but be able to stay in your own home. I never write reviews on products I buy (mostly out of laziness honestly) but I thought this product deserved it. Especially for that price.

Solid piece of equipment that is good for smaller spaces. I received the cage in two boxes that were VERY beat up. Luckily, the items were well packaged and all parts were present. Assembly: It took about 2.5 hours to put it all together (the first time, more on that later). I took my time and had a second set of hands help on some of the more difficult spots. Of note, there are several bolts that come up from the bottom of the base - I put the bolts in and used tape over their heads to keep them from falling out — this really helped with the installation of the frame sides. Also, the instructions mention this, but just to reiterate - don’t tighten ANYTHING down until you have the entire cage loose-assembled. At that point, it was easy to work from top to bottom tightening all bolts and by the time I got to the bottom bolts, the cage was sturdy enough to lay it on it’s back to tighten the screws coming up from the underneath. Functionality: - This unit is solid. I weigh around 210lbs and the cage had only very slight movement (as one would expect) with pull-ups. - Pull-up station - Good variety of hand placement grips for pull-ups and the cage is tall enough to do pull-ups without too much awkward knee bending. - Cable machine - this is a very basic cable assembly station that you will have to make some significant compromises to use. A. The top pulley isn’t very high up, so lat-pull downs are very difficult (imagine kneeling or sitting on the floor). The bar it comes with is NOT wide enough to do lat-pull downs with also. B. The bottom pulley is NOT stationary... it is attached to the plate holder and moves up as you pull the cable out. Imagine you are doing a curl - the pulley is at the floor when your arms are straight out but when your arms are fully flexed (at the top of the movement), the pulled is chest high — changing the geometry of your movement. C. There is not much room inside the cage for you to perform exercises. I attempted to do seated rows and there simply wasn’t enough room inside the cage for me to accomplish this exercise (I am no giant - 6 ft tall). D. The pulley’s don’t swivel - they are fixed, so you have to face the pulley straight on - - not a big deal usually, but as mentioned the room inside the cage is very limited and lack of swiveling pulley’s makes some exercises impossible from inside the cage. ***These problems led me to take the top off the cage and change the orientation of the cable from inside the cage to the outside. This tear-down and re-build took about 45 minutes total, but it allowed me to more fully use the cable system without the space constraint inside the cage. Of note, this did put the cable system weight carrier inside the cage, so while doing sit-ups (if I ever use that station), I will likely have to put tension on the cable to raise the unloaded weight carrier out of the way. - Squat / bench press: A. Plenty of adjustments for where to place the safety catches - - although, because there are only two of them, they are really the bar holder (think J hooks on regular systems). B. Because the safety catches are where your bar will start from, you do have to be aware of the plane of movement for your exercise... if you place the bench too far back, the bar will run into the safety catches during exercise. I really wish the cage came with J hooks AND safety catches. I haven’t experimented yet but I think the angle of the cage will make it difficult to order aftermarket attachments for this cage. C. This lack of a 2nd set of safety catches makes safely going heavy on some exercises by yourself dangerous - if you get stuck, will have to tip weights off the bar or dump the bar off your back. Again, overall a nice rack for what it is. It is meant for smaller spaces - and it does a great job at maximizing what you can do in a smaller space. Be aware, you will have to make some compromises with this rack. If you don’t want to compromise and you have the room and budget - look for something else.... this works well for me and gives me lots of new options for home workouts!

This rack has been a pretty great addition to our home gym. We've had it about 2 months now. Pros: - easy to assemble (took my boyfriend and I about 2 hours maybe. We didn't have much difficulty with it and were able to follow the directions) - pull up bar with different hand position capabilities - Good weight storage. I use the bottom left for 2-35#, 2-25#, 4-10# and I use the shelves for my clips and 5 and 2.5 lb weights - I like the cable portion. You can use it with one inch plates or it has an attachment so that 2 inch plates fit on it (see below for negative on the cable portion) - The sit up bar in the middle is nice. I use it for nordic curls. Cons: - The dip bars are on the back so they're not very usable if you put this rack in a corner. - The cable only allows for movement from top to bottom or from bottom to top - not laterally, and you can only use it at the top or bottom not in the middle. Ex: If you want to do cable kick backs, you won't be able to because the cable will bring you from the bottom to the top. Boyfriends cons: (he's 5'10 225lb) - if you use weight storage on the left, you might hit the plates on your knees when doing pull ups because the rack isn't wide enough.

Great deal for the price. The pulley is great, although keep in mind the angle of the bottom cable will rise as you pull outward, so if you're trying to do an exercise on the ground using the bottom pulley, the angle will change throughout the motion (not that bad IMO). Feels sturdy and fits great in my garage. A couple of tips for assembly: -First step: slide the bolts up through the bottom piece, and screw on the nut on the top where all four posts go. This way when it lays down flat on the ground, the bolts will stay in place and won't fall all the way through, you can unscrew the nut, and mount the post one by one. -Pulley: put the top one in first, and then the bottom (you can pull the whole sliding piece up to mount the bottom) As a side, I tried mounting from the second from the bottom hole on the top, and the sliding piece does not come in contact with the rubber at the bottom, putting extra tension on the cable even when not in use, so I would mount to the bottom hole. -Tools: make sure you have a open-ended or ratcheting 5/8 wrench. A 5/8 socket and ratchet speed up the installation (standard spark plug socket works) -You can do this installation BY YOURSELF! For the pieces that connect the side pillars, put the bottom two bolts in and hand tighten the nuts, and the straight pillar and bent piece will slide into the brackets. But of course it's always good to have a buddy present in case something you didn't screw on securely falls onto your head :)

This rack has so many options (cable pulley, dip bars, multiple pull up options) for an affordable price. It is very solid and would 100% recommend it if you are looking for a comprehensive home gym set up. I only have two complaints, both very minor: 1. The initial assembly is pretty brutal and the instructions aren't the best. There were a couple of times where I had to backtrack and disassemble/reassemble a parts of it, because the instructions were vague on the order of putting it together. However, once it's together it is super solid and sturdy. 2. The weight storage racks on the side aren't the best. They are sturdy, but they aren't an ideal size. I was hoping to be able to rack some of my dumbbells on the storage plates, but they are too narrow. Even with these two small issues, this is still a 5 star product. I couldn't be happier with the purchase and at the price, you are definitely getting your money's worth.

I really love this Marcy gym. It isnt really a smith machine though. It is functional for my home gym in my basement with limited space. I hace 7.5 foot ceilings and it fit. It took me and my husvand about 3.5hours to put together together. Use a 16mm socnet wrench. Do not tighten bolts until the end you will be mad. The machine did not come with the foot roller pad attachment for sit ups that piece was mossing but I didn't need it anyway because I already hace equipment for sit ups so it didn't bother me too much. This is solid heavy equipment. Black in color. You can do tall aoets of exercises with this machine. However it says you can do rows and kickbacks and you really cant because the bottom pulley system is not stationary it moves up and down. However the way around this is to use and buy another pulley system only for 20-30 bucks and i attached it to the puller system so I could do my kickbacks and rows perfectly and effectively with no problems. You can do lat pull downs as well a little uncomfortable with seat placement but it gets the job done. I have a lat pull downs machine but it was too big for my basement so i keep it in the garage. It is nice to do it on this machine for the winter months so I dont have to go put to the garage and freeze. I am overally very happy and excited about this machine being added to my gym! I love it and has a lot of storage for my growing gym collection! Dont hesistate to buy!

Great product, but it came missing with 2 pieces that were required to set up the footing for the sit up piece. Without this you can't do the sit ups. Everything else works great. 1/5 because I paid >500 for this product and nobody bothered to return my message about the missing part...?

Assembly and Stability- It was easy to do with two people. The instruction manual was similar to an Ikea manual but was still easy to follow. When tightening the bolts at the end some of them did strip but that could have been because of the tools I was using. There are no stability issues. Pull up bar- It has a variety of grip options including wide grip, close grip and chin up. I attached a trx to it with a ton of zip ties and its the perfect location for it. The only complaint I have is that the perforations on the bar do nothing to help with comfort. Pulley system- Definitely not a commercial pulley but it serves its purpose. I wish it was a swivel pulley, however using multiple chains to extend it helps. If you have the space I would turn it around. Kickbacks are pretty hard to do because the lower pulley isn't stationary. Overall its smooth and the attachments included were a plus. Storage- love it and is a really good feature. It's not really wide enough for dumbbells bigger than 10lbs. Squats and bench press- I have no complaints the only thing missing are safety catches. Overall, for $300 it was a really good purchase and I am able to do the majority of the exercises I could do in the gym. I like how small and compact it is but I'm also only 5'3 and 130lbs so I can see how it would feel crowded for some.

Exelente calidad y precio, solo es tener paciencia en el armado ya que si se lleva un par de horas.

Had the unit for a couple of days now and it does a pretty good job for a piece of home gym equipment. The dip station is a little wide and I don't have a lot of confidence that it'll hold up; it seems unlikely to hold up to many dips by a 200lb dude. Assembly will take 2 people minimum, and a few of the bolts had a hard time accepting the nuts. Be prepared to spend 2hrs or so putting things together.

Un poco cansado de armar pues son demasiadas piezas pero una vez armado la verdad nos encanto.. esta super solido y estable y literal lo usamos todos los dias.. tenemos ya 3 meses con el y seguimos encantado..muy buen compra con relación al precio.

Es muy básico pero esta bien para tenerlo en casa, me ayudo mucho a sobrellevar el encierro en pandemia y aún cuando deseo hacer algo de ejercicio en la comodidad de mi hogar, está muy resistente, consideren comprar tapete especial puesto que llega a manchar un poco el piso con el tiempo.

El material es de una calidad superior a lo imaginado ,todo encaja perfecto ningun error de diseño por cierto muy solido e inspira confianza para usarlo , su perfecta estabilidad permite usarlo para multiples ejercicios y con otros accesorios.