Many people now like to build themselves home gyms and a very important part of that is the weight benches you have to choose from.
In essence a fitness bench (also known as a weight bench or a weight training bench) is so known because of the similarity to a park bench, but there’s no bums on these.
They are created to be adjustable and are pretty much a staple of any gym. Even in today’s world where core training has taken so much of the limelight, the best fitness bench can still be the center of any gym or weights room.
Weight Benches
Now in my considered opinion, and it’s shared by the good customers of the biggest online retailer, that the best fitness bench is the Cap Barbell Fitness FID Bench.
Pros
- It’s inexpensive – You’d expect to pay hundreds of dollars for something like this, but the FID is less than 50 bucks from Amazon.
- It’s adjustable – 4 positions are available and let’s face it, you won’t need more than that. Upright, incline, decline and flat.
- Easy to put together and durable
- It holds dumbbells within easy reach
- The handgrips are comfortable and pliable so you don’t tear your hands when lifting your legs.
- It ‘only’ has a capacity of 250 pounds
- If you’re over 6’ tall forget about it
This is an item that will last. At least until you hit pro level. Great for the beginner and intermediate lifter.
Want something a little more beefy? Look no further than the Bowflex SelectTech 3.1 Series Adjustable Bench. In my opinion, better than its more expensive big brother, the 5.1.
With all the benefits of the FID unit above, but with much more.
- Adjustable pads, grips and bars to minimize possibility of injury when lifting heavy weights.
- Has a person capacity of 300 pounds and will support a further 300 pounds in weights.
- Heavy duty, yet attractive and easy to clean vinyl base.
- Suitable for people over 6 feet tall
In my opinion these are the best weight bench options for a home gym if you’re serious about lifting.
