TITLE Dumbbell Bench: Padded Steel Bench, 26kg Frame

Dumbbell pressing puts the load through the ends of a bench, and light frames start to move under you.

This one carries six more kilos of steel than our flat bench. When a lifter kicks two heavy dumbbells up from the knees, the bench takes an uneven shove before the set even starts, and a 26kg frame absorbs that instead of walking across the floor with it. The padded top runs full length for pressing and flyes, and the height suits a lifter planting both feet flat. On a commercial floor it belongs in the dumbbell corner, where the flat benches take a beating.

Specifications

• Type: Flat dumbbell bench
• Weight: 26kg
• Top: Padded, full length
• Frame: Steel

Flat bench or dumbbell bench

Take the flat bench at 20kg for a general station that moves around a circuit. Take this one for the dumbbell rack, where it stays in place and takes heavier loading.

Give the dumbbell corner a bench that stays put.