Bench Press

Bench Press

the proper way to make play bench press for chest big fast, how to position your body and hands when lifting weights.(to see blog traning clik here). Body Solid Heavy Flat Incline Decline Bench The new FID46 is based on a heavy gauge 3 round stock steel mainframe, with a 9 position seat and back pads that are a full 2 thick and will never bottom out, guaranteed. Perfect for all types of barbell and dumbbell exercises, the FID46 works great in Power Racks, Smith Machines and the strongest leverage gym system in existence. In addition to all the intense upper body exercises the FID46 delivers, the leg developer provides a concentrated lower body workout. Perform leg extensions with full 90 degree seat back support and lying leg curls from the traditional arched prone position. Weight plates and collar optional

Body Solid FID46 Flat Incline Decline Bench

Perfect for all types of barbell and dumbbell exercises, the Body Solid FID46 bench works great in power racks, Smith machines, and a host of other workout systems. The bench is outfitted with a heavy-gauge, 3-inch, round-stock-steel mainframe that's tough and durable, along with nine-position, 2.75-inch seat and back pads that will never bottom out. As a result, you can adjust the bench to several different foolproof positions, including flat, incline, and decline. The removable leg developer, meanwhile, makes it a breeze to work out your quads or hamstrings while sitting on the bench, with a pair of cushioned hand grips adding stability. And thanks to the bottom wheels, you can easily move the bench from the living room to the garage. Other details include upholstered 4-by-8-inch rollers and oversized brash bushings for friction-free movement and a weight capacity of more than 1,000 pounds. The bench, which measures 28 by 31 by 75 inches (W x H x D), carries a lifetime warranty.  

Product Features

• Multipurpose bench with durable 3-inch, round-rock-steel mainframe
• 9-position, 2.75-inch seat and back pads with flat, incline, and decline settings
• Removable leg developer with upholstered 4-by-8-inch rollers
• 2 sets of cushioned hand grips; arched lying leg curl station
• Measures 28 x 31 x 75 inches (W x H x D); lifetime warranty

D. Ng "digdug" (Walnut, CA United States) 

This review is from: Body Solid FID46 Flat Incline Decline Bench (Sports)

Pro's:
- really solid bench, is quite heavy and sturdy
- wheels allow relatively easy mobility
- 8 adjustable positions from decline, to flat, to almost upright
- leg extension with handles that can allow you to lay on your stomach to work your hamstrings
- good for sit-ups, especially from the decline position
- padding is quite thick and solid, yet comfortable
- the back pad is almost 3 ft. so ample space
- all the screws, nuts, bolts, washers are clearly labeled and separated to make for an organized assembly

Cons:
- the pads were a hassle to fit, the screws weren't drilled in the exact place so some adjustments were necessary
- this thing is massive, definitely not a space saver
- sits up pretty high off the ground (I'm 5'10 and in the lower positions my feet barely touch the ground, I end up resting them on the U-bar)
- in the flat position, there's a 3-inch gap between the seat and back pads, it takes some wiggling to find a comfortable position which is not so easy when you're holding heavier weight over your chest
- bench can not go into a perfect 90-degree angle, it's more like 100 at "upright"

I was looking for one bench to do decline, flat, and upright. It's not completely upright, which isn't such a big deal but having it not be so comfortable flat is a disappointment. Having the leg extension though makes up for the shortcoming as it makes the bench more versatile. Having the back pad so long though makes it difficult to do tricep extensions sitting upright. However doing them while sitting on a ball is better for you anyway. Paid $200 with free shipping off Amazon. 

Joseph J. Ruppel "Dukedrone" (Jackson NJ, United States) 

This review is from: Body Solid FID46 Flat Incline Decline Bench (Sports)

I bought this and the box came within a few days. I opened it up to find out that this was a box that had been opened previously and a few pieces were mising. Don't know who exactly to blame on that (Body Solid or Amazon) but I was extremely disappointed by this. I called Body-Solid and they sent out the missing parts immediately.

Once I had all parts assembly was not too bad but took a little while. I could see it being tough for the not-so-handy types, or the guys who get almost all the way through a project and notice they forgot a bolt from step 1 (I would be that category).

The bench is rock solid. My buddy and I are big dudes and we lift big weights. We got this bench to replace our old one which may not have been up to the task to support our lifting. This monster is more than able. Comes complete too with handles for leg excersizes and the leg developer locks in place to hold your feet when you do declines. This is a serious bench and a great addition to any serious lifter's gym.  

sandwichtyme  

This review is from: Body Solid FID46 Flat Incline Decline Bench (Sports)

The warranty must be returned within 10 days of purchase - this is absurd. This includes the 5+ days it will take to ship the bench out to you, so if you are very lucky you will have time to both notice this fine print and also return the warranty by overnight mail. further, there is no indication anywhere as to which number the "Serial Number" is on the bench. There are 3 different ID codes on the bench, none of them marked. This is all irrelevant for me as I didn't even notice that the warranty can only be valid if returned within 10 days from the date of purchase - I didn't have time to assemble this until a week after receiving it, so I definitely didn't bother sending the warranty in late. Note that this bench doesn't come with all the tools necessary to build it (you need 2 large wrenches or better yet locking pliers to build this).

There were a dozen or so large scratches on my equipment. The parts seemed to all be there, though the brass washers which are supposed to be on nearly every hole on the frame were missing from 2 spots, and some of the others fell off constantly - very annoying.

The seat pads are ridiculous - they didn't align with the frame for me, so I could only screw in one side of the pads. I know I assembled the frame right so the problem is not on my end.

They should also make it more of a point/in larger font etc to state that you should only tighten all bolts at the very end - instead, they state this in a single sentence in 10pt font, in gray on a white background (a lot of the crucial steps are inexplicably in light gray text on a white background - hard to read).

So it works well, but there are serious flaws to the product (largest being the warranty hoops you must jump through) and I'm not surprised they just dropped the price by $100.

Unless you live 100's of miles from a sporting goods/dept. store or can cope with the above, I recommend going to a store like that and buying a unit that is pre-assembled and that you can try out first.