#12 in Strenght training adjustable benches
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Reddit mentions of Bowflex 3.1 Adjustable Bench
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- Adjust to 4 positions: decline, flat, 45 degree , 90 degree
- Built strong to last long with heavy duty commercial quality steel
- Removable leg hold down brace for added decline position support
- Corrects posture and stabilizes positioning for a safe, muscle building free weight workout
- Wheels away for easy storage; You can stow it almost anywhere
- 56 x 26 x 20 inches (LxWxH)
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Specs:
Color | black |
Height | 20 Inches |
Length | 56 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Size | One Size |
Weight | 0.68 Pounds |
Width | 26 Inches |
Pullup/Chinup Bar
Adjustable DumbellsGet these insteadOptional: Adjustable Bench
Total ~$320 after shipping. Can probably find cheaper stuff from other brands or on craigslist.
There isn't a muscle in you body you can't work with this setup.
EDIT: Didn't notice how light the dumbells were. Found a heavier and cheaper set.
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Get some horse stall mat as well to put down. Thick stuff (3/4" or thicker) - like this
>I do a bench press from the floor
Sounds like you're not getting full range of motion, not to mention missing out on fly's and incline/decline presses. I'd recommend getting an adjustable bench like this. Of course, if you're happy with the situation then that's cool.
I'm pretty happy with my Powerline PPR200X.
I bought this bench. Although it does it's job, there is a bit of a gap right where your ass should be when in the flat position, which also happens to be the only position I use it in. My solution was to stick a couple of rolled up magazines in the gap, but I would maybe try out a few before buying if I had to do it again.
I have my eye on one rated at 600lbs (300lbs person + 300lbs weights) from Bowflex and it's only $150...I'll get link in a min.
Sorry, my bad:
http://www.amazon.com/Powerline-PPR200X-PowerLine-Power-Rack/dp/B000VLRVSC/ref=lh_ni_t_mi
http://www.amazon.com/Bowflex-SelectTech-Adjustable-Bench-Series/dp/B000BH7CB2/ref=lh_ni_t_mi
http://www.amazon.com/CAP-Barbell-Puzzle-Mat-piece/dp/B0041FQZMW/ref=lh_ni_t_mi
I bought a power rack from amazon for about $400 (that's with shipping). I can't drop weights where I work out; the bottom safety bar position is about four inches short of full RoM for deadlifts so I built a short platform to stand on for deadlifts. The rack has a pullup bar.
Bought olympic barbell and 255 lbs of plates (not bumper plates) for about $200 on craigslist. There were some small rust spots on a few of the plates, but it's not like that changes their functionality. The annoying part was checking everyday for a couple of weeks until what I wanted showed up for a reasonable price. Maybe you live in a better city.
Bought a bench from amazon as well for $150. I decided to buy new because of similar safety concerns. If I recall, the listed weight limit is just for additional weights, and it assumes something like a 200 lbs person, so this bench is actually rated up to 500 lbs. It's harder to know what a bench is rated at just from looking at a poor cell phone pic from a craigslist add, and if it comes with a dinky 1" diameter barbell I'm going to be skeptical it can hold a lot of weight.
I have https://smile.amazon.com/Bowflex-140003-3-1-Adjustable-Bench/dp/B000BH7CB2