Weight Stack Home Gyms

Traditional weight lifting systems

With all the new resistance methods on the home gym market, it would seem weight stacks are at rick of becoming obsolete. Yet companies continue to manufacture and successfully sell them. What gives?

Some people prefer the feel of lifting actually weight during their workouts, and lifting static amounts of weight can make it easier to gauge progress.

Weight stack gyms come in three basic types, compact (usually with an upright bench), standard and multi-stack (good for more than one user).

Why women can benefit from weight stack gyms

The truth is, women can benefit from any strength training, whether they do it with free weights, home gyms or simple resistance bands. Just make sure the gym is a good fit. Some are made for people of a specific height and body size range.

Cons

• Noisy - Of course any home gym that’s not well maintained can make noise. But that noise is nothing compared to the sound of a 100 lb weight stack crashing to the floor. Simply put, if noise level is an issue because you live in an apartment or you just keep different hours than your family or housemates, weight stacks are not the best choice.
• Safety risk - In a home with small children, it’s safer to have a gym that doesn’t use heavy weights.
  

Cost

A new weight stack gym will costs anywhere from $100 to several thousand dollars, depending on quality, features and brand. With many people trading in their trusty weight stack machines for newer, technologically advanced machines, now is the perfect time to get a good deal on a used weight stack gym. Just make sure to try it out first, weight stack gyms that aren’t taken care of may be too worn out to be worth any amount of money.

The bottom line

Resistance method doesn’t matter - it’s all about what you like and what you’ll get the most use out of. If you’ve tried and been satisfied with weight stack gyms before there’s no reason you have to switch to another method now. Some people like the feel of weight stacks so much they wouldn’t dream of switching to a new resistance method. If you’ve never tried either, test a few out at a local sporting goods store before you buy online.