Thread: What should i look for in a bench?

Personally I like benches that are lower to the ground without the foot rests. Most of the benches with foot rests don't feel stable enough to use heavy weights IMO. Not to mention I like my feet planted firmly on the ground. I guess if I had to go with one of the 2 I'd go with the first one, but I've always prefered gyms with old school benches that hardly have any padding on them.

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i don't like both .... better get a simple adjustable bench , an ordinary one were you rest your feet on the floor ....so it can also handle more weight ....

The one I posted is sturdy as f*ck, and nice too.

But then again I suppose he probably has a stand alone rack to go over "just" a bench

I bought a bench at Sports Authority for about $300 about 4 months ago. I wanted one that could handle squats (about 300lbs., enough to keep me going untill I join a gym in January). It has the prerequisite leg curl and extension lifts - rated at 150lbs. (you can always 1-leg it).

It's served me quite well. Everything seems well-engineered and all the movements are comfortable and smooth (possible exception - bench declines). I keep 90 lbs. on the leg attachment for stabilization of some upper body movements. It has "safety" attachments so I can do squats and BPs alone. The "catch distances" are perfect for me. I wouldn't feel nervous about doing a 350lb. BP or Squats on it. It can be bolted to the floor.

Nice investment I think.

Originally Posted by Bajenman88

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Yes it certainly looks the part!!

I do have a stand alone squat rack though, so i need a fairly simple bench.