I've heard talk about there being old and new Powertec workbench models out there. When did the change take place? If someone bought a Powertec Workbench-LS leverage gym new 6 months ago, is it the new model they have?

A guy locally said he'd take $500.00 for his WB-LS. He's selling it with the arm curl attachment and 300lbs of rubber-coated free weights and all the bars and tricep ropes, etc. I'm going to go check it out later this week. If it's the new model and it's in the like-new condition that he says its in (he claims it was used twice) then I think this is a pretty good deal, considering they're 849.00 new and that doesn't include shipping or weights or the arm curl attachment.

The differences between the old design and the new design are minimal and I'd have to question whether there were any major improvements. I bought my LS back in 2003 and it's in new condition still, after being used for the better part of 5 years now. The one thing that I am aware of on the the later model units...is that they have a lower stated load capacity for the arm of the machine. I can't say what their reasoning was, but they were rating the capacity at 1000 lb when I bought mine. Doesn't matter much...it's never seen over 400 lb...and I'm not inclined to think it ever will.
Personally...with all the extras included, I'd grab it for $500

I've heard talk about there being old and new Powertec workbench models out there. When did the change take place? If someone bought a Powertec Workbench-LS leverage gym new 6 months ago, is it the new model they have?

A guy locally said he'd take $500.00 for his WB-LS. He's selling it with the arm curl attachment and 300lbs of rubber-coated free weights and all the bars and tricep ropes, etc. I'm going to go check it out later this week. If it's the new model and it's in the like-new condition that he says its in (he claims it was used twice) then I think this is a pretty good deal, considering they're 849.00 new and that doesn't include shipping or weights or the arm curl attachment.

The differences between the old design and the new design are minimal and I'd have to question whether there were any major improvements. I bought my LS back in 2003 and it's in new condition still, after being used for the better part of 5 years now. The one thing that I am aware of on the the later model units...is that they have a lower stated load capacity for the arm of the machine. I can't say what their reasoning was, but they were rating the capacity at 1000 lb when I bought mine. Doesn't matter much...it's never seen over 400 lb...and I'm not inclined to think it ever will.
Personally...with all the extras included, I'd grab it for $500

Thanks. The Powertec Workbench really does seem like an efficient use of space, because it can also double as a dumbbell work area, and the space in front of the machine that is opened up when the bench is pivoted out of the way to do squats can also be used to deadlift in or put a box there and do step-ups or whatever other types of lifts you do off the floor. If I got a vertical home gym where you're sitting upright, I'd have to dedicate another area to dumbbell work and deadlifts.

One thing that kind of bothers me about it is that I don't see any way you can do flies with it. The Bodysolid Powerlift leverage gym allows you to do pec flies by putting the bench in an incline position and then attaching handles on ropes to the press arm, like the guy in this pic is doing:

http://www.bodysolid.com/images/Item/249-4igl.jpg

I wonder if you could rig the Powertec in a similar manner to do the same thing.

Thanks. The Powertec Workbench really does seem like an efficient use of space, because it can also double as a dumbbell work area, and the space in front of the machine that is opened up when the bench is pivoted out of the way to do squats can also be used to deadlift in or put a box there and do step-ups or whatever other types of lifts you do off the floor. If I got a vertical home gym where you're sitting upright, I'd have to dedicate another area to dumbbell work and deadlifts.

One thing that kind of bothers me about it is that I don't see any way you can do flies with it. The Bodysolid Powerlift leverage gym allows you to do pec flies by putting the bench in an incline position and then attaching handles on ropes to the press arm, like the guy in this pic is doing:

http://www.bodysolid.com/images/Item/249-4igl.jpg

I wonder if you could rig the Powertec in a similar manner to do the same thing.
The LS is a nice machine. I personally think that it's best appreciated when placed in the corner of a room, so that it takes up the least amount of space (especially with the bench pivoted out of the way). I'd stick to doing flies with dumbbells. What they're suggesting as flies in that picture, is an injury waiting to happen.

The LS is a nice machine. I personally think that it's best appreciated when placed in the corner of a room, so that it takes up the least amount of space (especially with the bench pivoted out of the way). I'd stick to doing flies with dumbbells. What they're suggesting as flies in that picture, is an injury waiting to happen.

Why so?