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This is a dumbell bench. Its
meant to be used for dumbell oriented chest
workouts. It lacks an upright support structure
to hold a barbell because and that is the big
difference between this bench and a barbell
bench. These benchs are easy to slide in and out
and I use one for bench pressing with a barbell
between two saw horses. The thing can be slid out
easily from the saw horses to enable me to
quickly switch to using the sawhorses for barbell
squats. This type of bench also works best with a
power rack. If you plan on doing a bench press
movement without a power rack, a spotter or
sawhorses, then it is best to use dumbells rather
than a barbell as you can just drop the weight
when you fail without risk. This bench is meant
to be used with dumbells so if you are going
without spotters or support structures like a
power rack this is your bench for working with
dumbells. Estimated cost $50 to $100 or more |
Combo Barbell Bench
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This is the traditional style
bench that most people get for barbell bench
pressing movements. It can be got with or without
the leg extension attachment. If you are going to
get a bench like this make sure it is meant for
Olympic weight sets. The ones made for regular
weigth sets can't support enough weight. The
problem with bench pressing from this sort of
bench becomes obvious when you lower the weight
and begin pressing and fail. The weight has to be
helped up with a spotter when you fail if you use
a bench like this. I prefer to use sawhorses and
a dumbell bench because of this. This particular
bench is adjustable and can be placed on an
incline. This is a factor if you plan to do
incline bench pressing to target the upper pecs
more. *Estimated cost $100 to $200 |
