Adjustable to incline, flat and decline chest press positions Accomodates most standard barbell sets with a 5′ to 6′ bar Leg lift is designed to target hamstrings, quadriceps and glute muscles Made of durable 14 gauge, heavy duty steel tube frame, and powder coated finish High density upholstery and contoured foam roller ankle pads
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Donnie Burgess –
Great value for a sturdy weight bench – up to 350 pounds.
I was a bit concerned with this purchase, as others have noted missing pieces, a wobbly product, and a number of other issues. Mine had no such issues. The assembly instructions are very vague and did require a fair amount of scrutiny to get the correct screws where they go, but once I did, this thing feels very solid.My primary concern with buying a low-end bench was the distance between the uprights. This one is exactly 24″ between the poles, meaning you must grip the bar at that distance to do presses. I thought that seemed terribly low, but measuring the distance between my hands with a tape measure (before purchase) it didn’t seem like it would be that uncomfortable. After assembling it and putting it to use, I’d think it could use an extra couple of inches there, but it feels fairly natural to do presses at that width -for a man who is 5’10” and 180ish pounds.The safety rests are a nice feature if you typically lift alone, however they seem to be spaced oddly for such use. I can use them, but it requires either sitting the bar about an inch above my chest or pressing it 85% of the way back to the top. I hope I’m never in a position that I can’t lift it off my chest at all or that I give up that close to the top. Obviously this would vary if you used it at an incline.Overall, this bench deserves five stars. It’s a great value, and feels very sturdy when assembled. The weight limit for the bench is listed at 350 pounds (including you and what you’re lifting) and under that load, it feels very stable. I can’t yet speak for the durability of the unit, but there aren’t a great many pieces that could fail. If you’re looking for a bench for casual lifting (or, like me, you can’t do push-ups anymore because your age has made the pain in your shoulders, wrists, and elbows unbearable when you do) this is a great bench. Having said that, the specific design of the support between the bench and uprights makes me think that you don’t want to exceed the manufacturer’s specification by much. If you’re a heavier person, or plan to do some serious weight training, you might want to look at one in a higher price bracket.
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Chuck L –
Works
Got this on a sale. Great value for 70 bucks.Good for what I use it for: general fitness and resistance training.Not a big bench, pretty small. Is designed to work with 5 ft bars. Tested with a 4 ft ez curl bar and it works too, not the most comfortable but it works.Doesn’t look like it would be great for serious or intermediate lifters but it should be fine for what I plan to use it for. Decent enough for beginners and people that are not looking to go heavy.Pros: relatively cheap. Pretty stable. Comfortable enough. Simple design. Can bench with it. All told, a budget set up that provides value for newbies that just want something simple.Cons: weight limit of the rack is listed as 150 lbs and bench is listed at 350 with the leg extension listed at 50lb limit. So if you are a big person looking for something to use at home, not the best option. Hard to assemble because you need outside tools.
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Miriam Berkowitch –
Good asset to a beginner home gym
Im 15 and got this bench to add to my home gym, one thing I have to say is that it is very narrow and generally becomes a “tricep-bench”, it is however a very good option for the price, it was fairly easy to assemble, it is however a little bit less secure than I would prefer. One thing I was disappointed with is that it can only hold 150lbs. of weight 🙁 overall a good bench tho.
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Gary R. –
Value purchase
I’m using this bench for leg extensions and leg curls to help strengthen muscles around my knees to hopefully delay or prepare for knee replacement. It was an economical solution. If you are 200+ pounds or plan on loading up the weights, either leg weights or for bench press, i would recommend a sturdier unit.
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B –
Too shaky even for 100lbs
Towers move front to back b/c there is no bar from bottom of towers to the bench leg (small tower bar where leg weights are placed. With 100lbs on, it does not stay still, very dangerous.
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Ingabug –
Inexpensive but not overly impressive
14 year old son built it – easy to build. Not very sturdy – wiggles too much and feels very unstable. The leg extension portion is too short for my frame at 6’2″. Fine for lower weights, but if you want to do anything serious, buy something else.
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nickie –
Great
My husband and son love this. Build quality is great. Sturdy, not too heavy. Very easy to use. Very versatile. Is stable and easy to function.
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Coder –
Yo creo que esta banca esta bien para empezar, y para una persona no muy pesada, ya que el ancho donde descansa la barra me gustaria fuera mas, pero he visto otros que venden donde todavia esta mas estrecho asi que yo pienso que este es un buen equipo.El precio normal es de aprox $2400 en Amazon lo cual creo yo esta bien, tal vez si lo compras en una oferta que de vez en cuando ponen seria una compra excelente.Lo he probado levantando 25 kilos (11.4+11.4 mas peso de la barra) y se siente bastante estable, en las piernas le pongo 11.4kg y se siente bien.En mi caso como voy empezando en esto se me adecua muy bien.Lo uso con platos Ion fitness.Me salio la tapiceria con un corte de aprox 2 cm, no le afecta al funcionamiento y ya no lo quise regresar porque me urgia empezar el ejercicio.Los materiales se ven bien acorde al precio pagado.Desconozco que tanto peso aguante el respaldo ya que no se si viene reforzado por dentro con metal(se siente liviano)Si pesas 70 kilos, lo mas que puedes ponerle de peso segun el instructivo son otros 80kg, pero yo la verdad no le pondria tanto peso, prefiero por precaucion levantar maximo 45 kilos, y ya si quiero mas mejor irme al gimnasio(ya que no estoy seguro si el respaldo aguante)
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jenna –
Easy set up, comfortable to use, affordable, and I love that it comes with the leg lift exercise function 🙂 Very happy with this purchase 😀
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Très apprécié
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Gustavo –
la falta mas solides y esta alta la banca ya que viene con la seccion para hacer pierna debe de ser mas alta que una banco normal ,para mi deberia ser un banco comodo ya que este banco no me permite hacer el leg drive ya que llego a tocar el piso de puntitas y no me deja obtener una buena postura ese seria el unico defecto mi solucion seria retirar la seccion de pierna ya que no la ocupo mucho y cortar las patas de manera que el banco quede mas bajo y pueda adoptar mi postura optima.por cierto mido 1.68 y uso barra olimpica
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José Beas –
El producto es funcional, el material es muy bueno para el precio, es decir, tal vez un producto que cueste tres veces mas te permitiria cargar 3 veces mas peso, pero por el precio, el material del que esta hecho te permite 140 kilos aprox incluyendo tu peso, es decir, 60 kilos en la barra y 80 del usuario lo cual me parece bien, el acabado es de buena calidad.
Donnie Burgess –
Great value for a sturdy weight bench – up to 350 pounds.
I was a bit concerned with this purchase, as others have noted missing pieces, a wobbly product, and a number of other issues. Mine had no such issues. The assembly instructions are very vague and did require a fair amount of scrutiny to get the correct screws where they go, but once I did, this thing feels very solid.My primary concern with buying a low-end bench was the distance between the uprights. This one is exactly 24″ between the poles, meaning you must grip the bar at that distance to do presses. I thought that seemed terribly low, but measuring the distance between my hands with a tape measure (before purchase) it didn’t seem like it would be that uncomfortable. After assembling it and putting it to use, I’d think it could use an extra couple of inches there, but it feels fairly natural to do presses at that width -for a man who is 5’10” and 180ish pounds.The safety rests are a nice feature if you typically lift alone, however they seem to be spaced oddly for such use. I can use them, but it requires either sitting the bar about an inch above my chest or pressing it 85% of the way back to the top. I hope I’m never in a position that I can’t lift it off my chest at all or that I give up that close to the top. Obviously this would vary if you used it at an incline.Overall, this bench deserves five stars. It’s a great value, and feels very sturdy when assembled. The weight limit for the bench is listed at 350 pounds (including you and what you’re lifting) and under that load, it feels very stable. I can’t yet speak for the durability of the unit, but there aren’t a great many pieces that could fail. If you’re looking for a bench for casual lifting (or, like me, you can’t do push-ups anymore because your age has made the pain in your shoulders, wrists, and elbows unbearable when you do) this is a great bench. Having said that, the specific design of the support between the bench and uprights makes me think that you don’t want to exceed the manufacturer’s specification by much. If you’re a heavier person, or plan to do some serious weight training, you might want to look at one in a higher price bracket.
Chuck L –
Works
Got this on a sale. Great value for 70 bucks.Good for what I use it for: general fitness and resistance training.Not a big bench, pretty small. Is designed to work with 5 ft bars. Tested with a 4 ft ez curl bar and it works too, not the most comfortable but it works.Doesn’t look like it would be great for serious or intermediate lifters but it should be fine for what I plan to use it for. Decent enough for beginners and people that are not looking to go heavy.Pros: relatively cheap. Pretty stable. Comfortable enough. Simple design. Can bench with it. All told, a budget set up that provides value for newbies that just want something simple.Cons: weight limit of the rack is listed as 150 lbs and bench is listed at 350 with the leg extension listed at 50lb limit. So if you are a big person looking for something to use at home, not the best option. Hard to assemble because you need outside tools.
Miriam Berkowitch –
Good asset to a beginner home gym
Im 15 and got this bench to add to my home gym, one thing I have to say is that it is very narrow and generally becomes a “tricep-bench”, it is however a very good option for the price, it was fairly easy to assemble, it is however a little bit less secure than I would prefer. One thing I was disappointed with is that it can only hold 150lbs. of weight 🙁 overall a good bench tho.
Gary R. –
Value purchase
I’m using this bench for leg extensions and leg curls to help strengthen muscles around my knees to hopefully delay or prepare for knee replacement. It was an economical solution. If you are 200+ pounds or plan on loading up the weights, either leg weights or for bench press, i would recommend a sturdier unit.
B –
Too shaky even for 100lbs
Towers move front to back b/c there is no bar from bottom of towers to the bench leg (small tower bar where leg weights are placed. With 100lbs on, it does not stay still, very dangerous.
Ingabug –
Inexpensive but not overly impressive
14 year old son built it – easy to build. Not very sturdy – wiggles too much and feels very unstable. The leg extension portion is too short for my frame at 6’2″. Fine for lower weights, but if you want to do anything serious, buy something else.
nickie –
Great
My husband and son love this. Build quality is great. Sturdy, not too heavy. Very easy to use. Very versatile. Is stable and easy to function.
Coder –
Yo creo que esta banca esta bien para empezar, y para una persona no muy pesada, ya que el ancho donde descansa la barra me gustaria fuera mas, pero he visto otros que venden donde todavia esta mas estrecho asi que yo pienso que este es un buen equipo.El precio normal es de aprox $2400 en Amazon lo cual creo yo esta bien, tal vez si lo compras en una oferta que de vez en cuando ponen seria una compra excelente.Lo he probado levantando 25 kilos (11.4+11.4 mas peso de la barra) y se siente bastante estable, en las piernas le pongo 11.4kg y se siente bien.En mi caso como voy empezando en esto se me adecua muy bien.Lo uso con platos Ion fitness.Me salio la tapiceria con un corte de aprox 2 cm, no le afecta al funcionamiento y ya no lo quise regresar porque me urgia empezar el ejercicio.Los materiales se ven bien acorde al precio pagado.Desconozco que tanto peso aguante el respaldo ya que no se si viene reforzado por dentro con metal(se siente liviano)Si pesas 70 kilos, lo mas que puedes ponerle de peso segun el instructivo son otros 80kg, pero yo la verdad no le pondria tanto peso, prefiero por precaucion levantar maximo 45 kilos, y ya si quiero mas mejor irme al gimnasio(ya que no estoy seguro si el respaldo aguante)
jenna –
Easy set up, comfortable to use, affordable, and I love that it comes with the leg lift exercise function 🙂 Very happy with this purchase 😀
Amazon Customer –
Très apprécié
Gustavo –
la falta mas solides y esta alta la banca ya que viene con la seccion para hacer pierna debe de ser mas alta que una banco normal ,para mi deberia ser un banco comodo ya que este banco no me permite hacer el leg drive ya que llego a tocar el piso de puntitas y no me deja obtener una buena postura ese seria el unico defecto mi solucion seria retirar la seccion de pierna ya que no la ocupo mucho y cortar las patas de manera que el banco quede mas bajo y pueda adoptar mi postura optima.por cierto mido 1.68 y uso barra olimpica
José Beas –
El producto es funcional, el material es muy bueno para el precio, es decir, tal vez un producto que cueste tres veces mas te permitiria cargar 3 veces mas peso, pero por el precio, el material del que esta hecho te permite 140 kilos aprox incluyendo tu peso, es decir, 60 kilos en la barra y 80 del usuario lo cual me parece bien, el acabado es de buena calidad.