If you want to train effectively at home to build up your muscles and increase your fitness, you need the right equipment. This includes at least a weight bench and also a barbell, two dumbbells and a few weights. However, this is only the absolute minimum equipment for the home work-out. Of course, it is also possible to train with your own weight, but if you want to build up muscles appreciably, you cannot avoid training with weights.
Buying a weight bench: Here's what you have to look out for
If you want to buy a weight bench for your home gym, then it is important to consider some important things when choosing. Certainly, it is not necessary to buy a weight bench for a huge amount of money, or the corresponding training equipment, but you should always pay attention to the quality.
Above all, it is important that when buying the weight bench is made sure that this is not only up to 150 kg loadable, because this limit is reached very quickly with what one lifts weight plus the dead weight, which then weighs on the weight bench. If the product description is missing the corresponding information, then the seller should be asked. In addition, it is also advisable to choose a weight bench that is adjustable, i.e. that you can adjust downward and also upward. Because so the possibility is given to carry out also later negative bench presses or other exercises, in order to extend its training extent. To do this, you should consider whether you buy additional equipment to the weight bench from the beginning, such as a PowerRack and a rack for the barbell. You should make sure that it is adjustable, so that the PowerRack can also be used for squats.
Furthermore, it is important that the weight bench is purchased from a reputable dealer and reliable dealer. Because this guarantees that the workmanship and quality are right and that if there are problems with the weight bench, that it can also be exchanged quite easily.
In addition, you should also look very carefully at the workmanship of the barbell bench before you buy and use it, because that way you can make sure that it is perfectly assembled. Because this is the only way to ensure that there will be no accident during the workout. Because such an accident can very quickly cause serious damage during a workout with weights.
Important: not only buy, but also use.
If you buy a weight bench, then you should also use it. In order to use the new weight bench effectively, you should train continuously 2 to 3 times a week. The best thing to do is to create a workout schedule so that you ensure that your entire body is used. For each exercise, it is important to make sure that the exercise is performed cleanly.
The different versions of the weight bench
- The "normal" weight bench. This has no adjustment option and is therefore also called a flat bench. The padded lying surface is mostly made of leather or imitation leather.
- The adjustable weight bench. This is also called a negative incline bench or incline bench. Here, the upholstered lying surface is divided into two parts, with the shorter part, which is the seat, adjustable downward as well as upward. The same applies to the longer part.
- The weight bench with rack. Here the bench is equipped with a rack for the weights. Thus, there is the possibility of depositing the weight overhead in the rack.
Evaluate the quality of the weight bench
It is not easy, but these clues can be helpful:
- The weight
- The permissible total weight
- Wide legs ensure more stability.
- The adjustment possibilities
- In what way is the weight bench adjustable.
- The price
- TÜV seal, CE seal etc
A large selection of new and used weight benches can also be found on fitnessmarkt.de.
Published on: 7 January 2015