Weight Benches

A bench is the most-used and least-noticed piece of equipment in a free weight area. It gets sat on, stood on, dragged across the floor and loaded well past what the manufacturer intended, so commercial specification is not optional. Every bench in this range is built for continuous use in gyms and leisure centres, with frames and upholstery chosen to take that punishment.

Which bench for which job

• Flat bench: the essential. Stable, simple, nothing to adjust or break. Every free weight area needs more of these than it thinks.
• FID bench: flat, incline and decline in one frame. The most versatile option where floor space is limited and you need one bench to cover pressing at every angle.
• Multi-angle bench: adjustable through a range of incline positions for pressing and supported dumbbell work.
• Utility bench: a compact adjustable bench that suits PT areas and smaller studios.
• Hyperextension bench: for posterior chain and lower back work, a common gap in gyms that are otherwise well equipped.
• Ab and crunch bench: dedicated core station for the stretching and conditioning area.
• Hip thrust bench: a purpose-built platform for loaded hip thrusts, which are otherwise done awkwardly against a flat bench.

Specifying benches for a gym floor

Count your pressing stations first: each rack or platform that gets used for bench work needs a bench that lives with it, otherwise members drag them around and you get bottlenecks. Then add adjustable benches for the dumbbell area at roughly one per two to three dumbbell stations. If you are fitting out a new site, send us your floor plan and we will help you get the mix right.

Fitting out a full gym? Read our guide to kitting out a commercial gym.

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