Marcy Diamond Elite MD-856 Olympic Bench

by Marcy

Product Features

• Seat angle adjusts to military, incline, flat and decline positions
• Sliding seat track for easy pop pin back pad angle adjustment and proper lifting positions
• Club style "Akimbo" uprights with diamond striker plates and safety catches
• Pivot point on leg developer correctly aligns with knee joints for better biomechanics
• Two-year limited warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Work out on your own schedule and in the comfort of your own home with the Marcy Diamond Elite MD-440 Olympic bench, which provides a comfortable base for a full-body strength workout (weights sold separately). It features a dual-action leg developer with six cushioned roller pads and a pivot point that correctly aligns with your knee joints for better biomechanics. It also offers club-style "Akimbo" uprights with diamond striker plates and striker catches. Other features include an adjustable seat for decline, flat and incline pressing positions, arm curl pad, and pop-pin height adjustment.

About Utility Benches
Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, free-weight lifting continues to be a popular option for home strength training. Free weights offer a special benefit in strength training because they promote quicker strength gains. Free weights also work a larger number of muscles than resistance machines, which tend to focus on isolated muscles. Specially-designed adjustable pads, grips, and bars help limit and guide movements to minimize the possibility of muscle or joint damage. Plus, from a single utility bench, a vast number of exercises can be performed. Whether it is focusing on the abdomen, arms, chest, or any other muscle group, a utility bench can help you maximize your strength training goals while minimizing your risk of personal injury.

Product Description

Olympic Surge Bench with 2 weight plate storage posts with Olympic sleeves

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 83 x 51.5 x 81 inches ; 117 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 117 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000J3MK2Y
• Item model number: MD-856
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,225 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Fit!, February 18, 2007

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Diego Carvajal (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marcy Diamond Elite MD-856 Olympic Bench (Sports)

This Marcy Olympic Bench was a great addition to my home gym. For starters, assembly was a breeze. All fasteners were clearly labeled and instructions were easy to follow. Best of all, all holes lined up easily and no force was required. Bench adjusts easy for flat, incline and decline bench press. Preacher pad is comfortable and fully adjustable. Extra star for the safety catches that come standard. 2 notes: The diamond plating is plastic (not stainless as it appears in the picture) and do not overtighten the lock knob on the main seat support as it will not let the seat glide smoothly. No excuses for not working out once you add this to your home gym!

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great bench for great price, March 29, 2007

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Michel (Boston) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Marcy Diamond Elite MD-856 Olympic Bench (Sports)

I really like this bench it didn't take me no one hour to put together but once i finally did i got a great workout out of it. The instructions were easy to follow and all the nuts and bolts and whatnot came laminated in a numbered parts bag to make it error proof while following directions. It's very sturdy also no wobbling going on while working out. My only minor complaints are that some pieces were not as smooth to put together like the leg developer. Sometimes the bolts would fit in one hole and not the other it took me a really long time to get those to go in properly i don't know if it was just my bench that was like that. The striker plates while they look really cool they are plastic held together by screws and glue. Some of the glue dried out on mine so it doesn't stick as well as it should. The seat is made from really cheap material you could tear it with your nails if you wanted to also it is stapled at the bottom. I don't see the seat lasting for more than a couple of months without a tear. Last come the hard plastic knobs at the end of the foam pads on the leg developer. I never would've thought that the most simplest thing would end up being the most annoying and time consuming. In the instructions it simply said to plug them in but i tried to for a very long time until my hand started to hurt i got so frustrated i just hammered all of them in and it was perfect. I will probably write another review in the months to come to see if it still holds up as it does now but aside from those minor complaints I am really happy with my bench and amazon's free shipping on this item makes it that much sweeter.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Steady machine, April 18, 2007

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A. Frost (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marcy Diamond Elite MD-856 Olympic Bench (Sports)

I was given this bench for my birthday. It was a great addition to my home gym which includes free weights, a Bowflex and adjustable sit-up bench from Nautilus (also recommend).
Assemblying the bench wasn't terribly difficult, but for people who have a hard time putting things together I would recommend having friends help you put it together.
Like the other reviews the quality of the bench isn't the greatest, but for the price this is a great deal! I have done my research on benches and have seen the really cheap ones- this one is decent for personal use.
Since you have to buy the weights and barbell for the bench I would recommend a 35 lb. Olympic bar with 300 pounds of weights.
This bench is a great addition to anyone's home gym. The safety device included helps restrain the weight if you have muscle failure- great addition. I give it a B+