MARCYMulti-Position Adjustable Utility Bench for Home Gym Weightlifting and Strength Training

Amazing

Great. A little wobbly on the back but that’s like all of them

I bought this when it was on sale for around $60 and was the lowest priced utility bench that could semi fold up to store it easy. My goal was just to have something I could do some dumbbell workouts with as I get started with working out at home.Setup was a hassle as the instructions aren't entirely clear and give you a more overview rather than step by step of how to put it together. Some other reviewers mention that they had mis-placed screw holes that don't line up for the seat installation. I also ran into this issue and requested an replacement from Amazon. Waited for replacement, unboxed it and it was the same issue. I thought that was odd so I took a closer look and found that the screw holes on the seat were correct for both of the units I had but the brackets you install onto the frame were on backwards. This is easily missed as it is not mentioned which way to install them in the instructions and I didn't even think of that being the issue until I reversed them and boom, all works. So, keep that in mind!Ultimately, it's a cheap bench. You get what you pay for, and I wouldn't recommend using it for bench pressing due to unclear weight limits but for doing dumbbells workout or dips, etc. I think it'll do fine.

I read a lot of the reviews before deciding to try this bench. My bench came in with a slightly damaged box but everything inside was there and okay. It was simple to put together and the pictographic instructions were clear. All of the pieces fit together very well including the bolts holding the seat and back-rest on. BTW, I'm a little over 6' and the seat and back-rest size fit me fine with head support when working off my back, i.e. sit-ups, presses, etc. The backs of the seat and back-rest are finished pretty crudely, specially staples and ragged edge fabric but that is a design not a construction mis-step. The only real, albeit minor, deficiency is, as one other reviewer noted, that the seat and the back-rest are not perfectly aligned. The mis-alignment does not effect the functioning. It's mainly cosmetic. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this again.

I do not use this bench a lot but for what I use it (abs, back and some dumbbell exercises sometimes) it works fine.Sturdy enough for me. It serves its purpose.

Very Sturdy, easy to put together, and great price

Look, this Marcy bench won't blow you away with all of the different 'high-end' features of workout benches. It doesn't have an immense weight capacity of 5x your weight. It doesn't have insane portability or packability. But, you are paying a FRACTION of the price of benches that have those features. This bench does just what I need it to, and nothing more, and I'm totally fine with that. Here is what it does, and it does them well:1) It is sturdy - It doesn't wobble unless assembled wrong or jumping around on it. The pad feels thick and stiff enough to not mess up workouts, but just soft enough to make exercising enjoyable.2) It has -30, 0, 30, 45, 60, and 85-ish degrees of positioning - This covers just about any standard exercise you would want to do.3) It has removable knee & feet cushions - They aren't super modular, but they are easy to remove to keep them out of the way when not using them. Nothing fancy to report here.4) It collapses - Not a lot, mind you, but you can pull a pin and it will collapse a bit for storage.tl;dr - Unless you absolutely NEED those top-end features, then buy this. It is the best bang for your buck workout bench out there.

First impressions are that this is a relatively light-duty bench, perfectly adequate for home workouts. The build quality isn't amazing, but it seems solid enough. If you want something to use in your power rack with your olympic bars and bumper plates, this probably isn't it. If you want something that will stand up to five or so hours' use per week and let you do things like chest presses and flies with your adjustable dumbbell set, this will do just fine. (Maximum combined weight of you plus your weights is 300 lbs, according to the manual.)Assembly took me a little over an hour, but I was taking extra care since others had warned of stripping bolts/sockets. I ran the bolt threads over a bar of soap before using them just to be sure, but I had no problems. The threaded holes in the parts that sit on the floor were not perfectly aligned, but they worked well enough. I ended up not liking the ankle/knee padded bars so I just didn't install them.Will update this review if it falls apart, but so far I'm pleased with it.