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Reddit mentions of AmazonBasics Flat Weight Workout Exercise Bench - 41 x 20 x 11 Inches, Black
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Flat weight bench enhances any home gym; ideal for both beginning and advanced levelsAccommodates a wide range of fitness routines for a full-body workout in a small amount of spaceMade of rugged high-quality materials, including a durable steel tube frame and a smooth PVC top surfaceAssembles quickly and easily; weighs 24 pounds; upside-down T-shaped legs/feet for reliable stabilityMeasures 41 x 11 (bench surface width) / 19.7 (overall width) x 17.9 inches (LxWxH); backed by an AmazonBasics one-year limited warranty
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 17.716535415 Inches |
| Length | 41.338582635 Inches |
| Weight | 21.6 Pounds |
| Width | 18.897637776 Inches |
food for thought, I use this cheap Amazon Basics bench and keep it in the shed with the barbell. It doesn't take up too much space and is super lightweight so you can move it in and out pretty easily.
This workout bench could probably fit in the passenger seat, and this2 peice barbell could as well. Get some plates at Walmart and you're good to go. You can fit ~250 lbs on each side with 25 LG plates, and they're not that expensive.
Edit: look into stronglifts 5x5 too for something simple and quick
I know this is gonna seem super petty, but I'm lazy as fuck and don't want to do half my lifts inside a cage and then be forced to OHP and potentially deadlift outside of it.
I am on board with the idea of spending more on a rack and making do with a flat bench though. The routine I was planning on following had incline bench, but I'm not attached to it. I can make or find a routine that doesn't involve any incline. Do you think I should just go for this Cap rack + a solid adjustable or look for a better rack that ain't a full cage + the Amazon basics bench?
Although the Amazon bench is only rated for 385 and I wouldn't be surprised if I'm pushing that within 6 months.
I spent a couple hundred bucks. Maybe 300 TOTAL.
Got squat stands like these (can't find the exact model I got):
https://www.amazon.com/ZENY-Dumbbell-Adjustable-Standard-Exercise/dp/B0191GKGUC?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_5
Got a weight bench like this:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-WB-Flat-Weight-Bench/dp/B072Z1WN4S?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&psc=1
That set me up for squats and bench. (I do zercher squats so I don't need the whole squat rack for safety). Deadlifts and rows I do from the floor obviously.
I got 2 barbells for $10 ea at the thrift store. (1" standard size, not olympic size...easier/cheaper to find used weights in 1" size). My weight plates are a mix of iron and concrete-filled plastic -- all bought at the thrift store or craigslist for an average of about .50/lb.
If you want good deals, be patient and acquire what you need slowly. Finding lighter weight plates (5lb-10lb) is super easy, be careful not to get too many. The higher weights (25lb-50lb) are much more rare. If you ever spot them, grab them! I got two nice 50lb plates, and I've never seen another pair for sale used.
That set me up with the basics. I've spent more since then (a weighted belt, chinup bar, jump rope, kettlebells, etc) but those extras are up to you.
I really want to. Having an in-home gym is a dream but I don't think it's in cards in my current situation. It's a matter of space availability than anything else.
Do you have any experience with body weight workouts? Would something like dumbells or kettlebells be of any use without the bent?
edit: could something like this be useful?