Marcy Multi Gym: Day 397 Final Review & Thoughts! - Exercise At HomeExercise At Home (2025)

@dainsolurex says:

I just got a fitvids lx950 about a month ago but couldn't find good videos on it so the marcy is the closest fit(mine has squat and leg press station but the base machine is very similar).This is the first cable machine I've had and your videos have really taught me how to think differently when using cables, like range of motion and body positioning. I also follwed your lead and got the longer chain, thats probably the best accessory I've bought that was actually quite cheap, $12.27 from walmart. My triceps think thats a bargain. I just wanted to say thanks for expanding my horizons on the capabilities of a cable machine.

@bobbyhunt3009 says:

Come on man
Nothing against Marcy, their equipment is okay for young beginners or very weak people but for a teenager getting started in weightlifting he needs to buy higher quality equipment.
I'm trying to be respectful so just tell the people the truth on the quality of equipment you review.
We all know how the game is played with free equipment to the reviewer then a positive recommendation he must give to the people no matter how crappy it is.
Don't be that guy, enough of them out there trying to be an influencer.
Just tell the truth

@lorineely6921 says:

We have the 4965 model and it’s great! I think he bought it on Amazon first like $300 about a year ago maybe little more. It didn’t have the bicep pad is all. It’s very sturdy!

@nikislechten9608 says:

Oh I’ve just bought one almost similar like this . Virtufit kh1 homegym to further expand my training because I work out at home you’re also married and have children so you know why I’m training at home . But I’ve already have a bench press at home and a ez curl bar and a incline or decline sit up bench and even a pull up bar . Always been doing things like bench press and overhead press and upright rows and bicep curls and pull ups/ chin ups and bent over barbell rows and it just didn’t seem enough to me that’s why I bought a machine like this to expand my possibilities and training methods to become the best of me and the strongest I can be

@Maxofaxx says:

Thanks bud! I’m about to buy trainer machine and I glad I came across your channel!

@VSLComputers says:

Nice video. Appreciate the different exercises that you showed.

@prabhjotkaur6523 says:

Hello sir. Thank you for so much clarity. I saw this machine on amazon and it is costing me total $557. Where did you buy this from? Can you please share the link?

@steverapos3904 says:

I have seen similar machines in Costco – they seem pretty junky. If you are willing to buy used I would recommend looking for a better brand.

@lidasoileau1816 says:

I cheated and used a calculator based on pulley ratios so I will not answer. 🙂 But I would like your opinion on how well this machine would suit a short person (5' 1")?

@nycprodigy485 says:

Great review thanks. I didn’t understand the ratio part of the question at the end.

@RJ-cc5cv says:

I just started lifting again. I haven’t lifted in a long long time and I bought this machine. Your videos are fantastic and are a huge help. I might have an answer to the unevenness in the machine. I just built mine and I noticed, when I was doing the fly machine that it was a little uneven from one side to the other. I looked things over and I noticed that the cable got a little bit of a twist in it when I assembled it and the rear floating pulleys were turned a little and we weren’t straight in line with the machine, so I unhooked one end of the cable and let the twist work itself out re-hooked it back up, and the cables are straight, and the pulleys are straight that float in the back. Made a huge difference. Another thing I noticed is don’t overtighten the nuts and bolts that hold the swivel parts for the fly machine because you want them to move freely. I loosened mine up a little bit and it’s really working good now.

@RJ-cc5cv says:

Pulley question answere. I think I know the answer to the question about how much weight the pulleys add on to the weight lifting. My guess is 10 pounds. The reason for that is this machine is advertised at 150 pound machine and there’s only 140 pounds of weights so my guess is the manufacturer is adding the 10 pounds from the pulleys. By the way, thank you for your videos. I just purchased a Marcy home gym and your videos are really helpful.

@krazyjonxda3552 says:

i would say your actually pulling 3/4 of the weight

@tvmeyer says:

Great review. I was wondering about this machine, especially since the seat is not adjustable, I’m 6ft, so I wonder if my head would be hitting the top.

@leynnox275 says:

Damn am I the only one watching videos till the end? I wanna know about the weight question, and I have no clue :<

@DThinker123 says:

Thanks man, I was just wondering if my 6' 3" was too much- and you just saved me the grief of buying the wrong machine.

@darklotus278 says:

Dang! How tall are you? We have one in our house and I was thinking about using for chest workout since we don't have a bench but I'm 6'1 🙄

@richardknight1921 says:

How do you get the chest fly to work if I tighten the nuts up on top you can’t move it and if you loosen the nuts a bit the there’s no resistance until they are halfway together
Thanks in advance

@Mickey19890915 says:

I like your videos. I started working out properly for the first time. I like doing pushups and using kettlebells with the machine (mine is similar model, and I have the same issue with the distance and range of motion). Keep the good work, i enjoy all of your videos and they are helping me a lot. I would like to suggest if you can make a video with a weekly plan what exercises to do to work out all the muscles properly. I'm currently on a loose weight build muscles plan 🙂

@dannyh982 says:

Im 49 years old, I had never lifted a weight in my life, I was diagnosed with diabetes in Feb decided to make a change in my life. Started with diet and walking 5 miles a day, wanted to add some weight training and bought 1 of these machines used for $100. Had no real idea how to use the machine besides the pictures on the machine, found your videos and started following along. I have lost 70lbs and my A1C is now 5.5. Just wanted to say thanks now. I do believe these machines are great for people like me that are beginners, it has limitations but is way better than sitting on the couch.