JX FITNESS Adjustable Weight Bench Home Training Gym Weight Lifting Sit Up Ab Bench Flat Incline Decline Multiuse Exercise Workout Bench

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Calisthenics movements mimic the natural movements of the body, such as pushing, pulling, squatting and jumping.

Specialty gyms, like a powerlifting gym, will have benches more equipped for the type of athlete they cater to. If your goal is to build massive arms or a formidable, chiselled chest then you may find it more useful to workout with either a set of dumbbells or a barbell. A good bench will provide you with a sturdy pad that you actually use as leverage to push against while you exercise,” says weightlifting coach Kate Meier.After compiling our list, we set out to use as many of these weight benches as possible using them for everything from bench presses (of course) to skull crushers, step-ups, and incline benching (for the adjustable ones). As a home gym owner and personal trainer, I use weight benches for bench presses, seated dumbbell and barbell work, triceps dips, step-ups, weighted leg raises, and, most importantly, a place to rest between sets,” says weightlifting coach and GGR Head of Content Kate Meier. Now, someone who has spent a lot of time with their back on a bench pad knows that a flat utility bench with a welded spine and a high weight capacity is superior to an adjustable bench that rocks, flexes, and has a much lower capacity for slag iron. However, the flat bench isn’t perfect, because it doesn’t offer quite the versatility that the adjustable bench does. The Gymenist is another lightweight, low-cost bench, so it is best suited to light to medium dumbbell workouts.

Once you’ve mastered an incline press-up, you’re ready to move on to doing regular press-ups, where you’ll be controlling more of your bodyweight. After seeing what we had on hand, as well as reviewing the hundreds of benches that readers of Garage Gym Reviews have rated and reviewed on our Product Dashboard, we began to narrow down the list. It uses high-quality steel, including 4-gauge steel for the side plates and 8-gauge steel on the foot plate (the lower the number, the stronger the steel), which is enough to give the construction a 4. The pad isn’t the firmest, and the welding is a little shoddy in some areas (not distractingly so, but enough that you can notice). On the bright side, the pad is grippy and thick,” says GGR founder and home gym equipment expert Cooper Mitchell.If you want a cheap weight bench that just works (and don't mind the low weight limit) this is your best bet. Mark’s Summary: This adjustable weight bench from JX Fitness is flexible enough for both lay-flat and chair workouts. The Ironmaster Super Bench PRO is undoubtedly a well-constructed, sturdy, and extremely versatile bench that is a great option for most home gym users. If you’re looking for the best weight bench for your home gym, the first step is deciding if you need an adjustable bench, or a flat utility bench.

There’s also a pad gap of about 2 inches, which you’re always going to have on an adjustable bench unless you have the REP Fitness AB-5000 Zero Gap Adjustable Bench. The GGR Expert Panel is a network of specialized health and fitness professionals who help ensure we present the most accurate information to our readers. The fact that you can train on something that’s very similar to what you’ll see in a powerlifting competition makes a big difference,” says Coop, who rated the dimensions a 5 out of 5. There’s no hard-and-fast answer to this question, as it really depends on your training goals, budget, and space constraints.The beautiful thing about calisthenics is you don’t need a lot of equipment to get started, and you certainly don’t need to pay a monthly subscription to get involved.