Bodypower Olympic Bench Press Bench

Advantages: Comfortable strong and rigid
Disadvantages: Price

...When it comes to weight training and handling free weights, it is always best to do it supervised if you are a novice. It is also best to get some tuition. However, one thing you will soon learn is that there are only so many exercises you can do standing up or sitting down. Soon you will need to perhorm chest presses or shoulder raises in a lying or sitting position. You may even want to start exercising your legs. So what you need is a bench. What better bench that one that has been around for years, is proven,adjustable, sturdy and downright popular. So this is the main reasoning behind my York Weights bench purchase. York make a variety of weights benches from the basic rigid one piece bench, right up to the full adjustable, multi functional benches with weights supplied. My bench is somewhere in the middle and costs £120... Read review

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Advantages: easy to assemble
Disadvantages: the design could be improved

...During my gap year from sixth form to university I got a job as a lifeguard at the local sports centre and as a consequence spent a lot of time in the gym. I puchased a york 6605 weights bench so I could workout at home instead of travelling to and from the gym on my days off. It was reasonably straightforward to assemble and at first I was delighted with it. However, after using it a few times I began to notice the design faults. Firstly, when doing leg curls, especially quadricep raises it was hurting my shins, I don't think it was designed with tall people in mind (im 6ft 1'). Because of this I had to place something on the seat to elevate my vertical position. The second problem was the bench press. This was fine when performing flat or decline bench presses, but when performing incline ones it is very hard to lift the weights off... Read review

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Advantages: Good bench for beginners, Sturdy, Stood the test of time, Potential for many exercises
Disadvantages: Problems occur with heavy weights (n/a for beginners), Fairly expensive

...for Dumbell fly’s etc – the solid shape of the bench affords a good shape for dumbbell fly’s in particular, however the incline bench feels a little strange compared to those in gyms. Decline Bench for Lower chest exercises – ditto for the bench declined, I personally prefer using a gym for lower chest exercises. Vertical Bench for Shoulder Press etc – my legs felt a bit strange due to the shape of the bench being either side while I did sit down military presses, not so good for the more heavy weights but still alright for beginners. Abdominal Board for Sit-ups and Leg raises – very good for abdominal exercises and “feels” right when they are carried out as it should. Only low weight can be used for leg raises and again dedicated machines work better at the gym. To conclude, this bench is a pretty good one for beginners but should... Read review

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