Marcy Home Gyms – A Muscle Beach Beginning

Marcy Exercise Equipment Reviews

You may not have heard about Marcy home gyms and strength equipment but the company has actually been around for over 50 years.

The Bodybuilding Founder

Walter “Muscle Beach” Marcyan was a Vaudeville strongman and competitive weightlifter who used to lift at original Muscle Beach near the Santa Monica Pier in California. In addition to his love of bodybuilding, he opened the House of Health in 1946 and began to design fitness equipment.

Famed bodybuilder Jack LaLanne said of Marcyan and his love of fitness: “There were only a few of us out there pushing this stuff in the early days, Walter was one of those. We all knew each other from the beach, and we all wanted to improve the lives of people.”

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Acquired by Imprex Fitness

The brand, Marcy home gyms, was purchased in 1998 by Imprex Inc of California. In addition to Marcy® fitness equipment, Imprex is also the manufacturer of Max, Hers, Competitor, Monster, and Apex brands of free weights, plates, home gym equipment, and gym accessories. In 2001, Imprex acquired a licensing partnership with Iron Grip Barbell Company, the world’s largest provider of commercial free weight equipment. This agreement gave Imprex the rights to use the Iron Grip Sport brand name in conjunction with yet another line of strength equipment.

Available Everywhere

In addition to Marcy home gyms, the brand offers a full line of accessories and other fitness equipment including free weights, plates, benches, power racks, Smith machines, exercise bikes, steppers, and more. These products are sold online at Amazon as well as at big box discount stores such as Walmart, Sears, and Costco, as well as sporting goods stores such as Big 5, Oshman’s, Sports Authority, Modell’s, Play it Again Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and others.

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Reviews

Marcy Diamond Elite Smith System - An entry-level, compact gym that will serve beginners well. Owners of this system have been nearly universally pleased with their purchase.

Marcy Single Stack Home Gym - The $440 Marcy Single Stack home gym is one of the problematic designs in a home gym we’ve seen: cheap construction, inconvenient to change the pin, and limited in the number of exercises.

Marcy Deluxe Smith Trainer - The Marcy Deluxe Smith Trainer combines the safety of a Smith machine with the versatility of a multi-purpose home gym.

Marcy Diamond Home Gym - Compact, affordable unit for general fitness and strength training.

Marcy Diamond MD 857 Olympic Surge Bench - A quality bench for beginners who want to increase upper body strength and gain muscle mass.

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