Adjustable Weight Benches

Adjustable and Incline Weight Benches

In a fully upright seat position you can do exercises such as dumbbell shoulder press and alternating bicep curls. By using an incline position you can target the chest muscles with exercises such as incline bench press and incline dumbbell flys or by standing behind the gym bench to do preacher curls. The decline position allows you to do a range of core exercises as well as decline bench press exercises. These exercises are in addition to all the exercises you can do in the flat bench position.

You should ensure you choose a weight bench that is capable of handling the weight of any dumbbell and barbell weights that your program requires along with your body weight. A weight benches backrests and seat are made with thickly padded foam to provide you with maximum comfort while training. Adjustable bars are used to select the various bench angles. Benches that allow decline angles such as the M3 Adjustable Weight Bench or the Mirafit FID Adjustable Weight Bench also have foot holders to help anchor you during exercises in decline positions.

By adding in a squat rack or power rack you can include barbell exercises to your weight training and make sure that the barbells are stored out of the way with some handy bar storage units. Alternatively, for an all in one solution, you could look at the M1 Folding Weight Bench which comes with built in barbell rests and tricep dip bars.

A good adjustable bench is an essential piece of equipment for your home gym if you are looking for more than just training in a flat position. With the options of multiple incline positions and possibly some decline positions, you will be able to add a variety of exercises to your routine to help stay motivated with your strength training.