The Benefits of a Weight Bench for a Strength Training Gym

The benefits of adding a weight bench to your home strength training gym are obvious. The classic compound exercise, the bench press, is performed on a bench. Walk into any gym and the first exercise you will see someone do is the bench press. They are everywhere. Bench presses, when done correctly, help build muscles in the chest, shoulders, and triceps. They also develop horizontal thrust force while lying down. You can also get a much stronger grip when you bench press heavier weights on a weight bench.

So with just a bench, you can develop your upper body pushing muscles. Build strength in pushing muscles like the chest and shoulders. You can also do a variety of exercises with the bench press. You can adjust the bench to different angles at heights. They are preset when purchased with the weight bench. Adjust the bench to a lower level to bench press on the decline. Raise it higher in the incline position for incline presses. Then there is the standard flat position for regular presses. Do it with dumbbells in both hands and you can db press easily. In general, we can name at least 2 dozen compound exercises when we combine the press and the row. That is a full body workout in itself. Add a full squat rack or rack handles and now you can squat and deadlift inside the home gym.

Build a home gym today by adding a weight bench. No longer worry about traveling to the local gym or paying exorbitant gym membership fees. It will save you time and hassle and you will be able to get a better workout without all the hassles and distractions that come with the overly commercialized gym. You also don’t have to wait for a piece of equipment to be made.