For Bulgarian Split Squats on this bench, I did indeed have a hard time doing it because it was too high for me, but I recently came up with a solution. I just raised the butt portion of the bench all the way up and locked the leg holder thing to the highest setting, and used that at the place to put my foot. After doing it, I can see why people complain about Bulgarian split squats being so hard 😅
Thank you for your review. They've updated the design to be able to hold 800 pounds, and the bench is only 18.5 inches high. I like it when companies hear complaints from customers and adjust their designs in future iterations.
Great update review ! I actually got this bench after watching previous review you did on it. I love it, no big complaints, and I don't regret buying it.
Have you tried the Fitness Reality 2000? I feel like that’s the best bench you can buy for under $200. I ordered mine recently because the other reviews all had nice things to say about it
I had the Fitness Reality 1000 bench which is my 2nd favorite so far. It didn't fold as well and is quite a bit bigger so that is why I use the Flybird, but a solid bench overall and cheaper.
Thanks! I don't currently but check out GamerBody.com/training and look at day 3 as that has a dumbbell workout. You can remove the bench and just do things like floor chest press, bent over row, etc.
So I bought this same bench in April, and I haven’t started using it till November, I just now noticed that it doesn’t stand on the feet when folded in half because the legs under the seat aren’t as long as the legs of the back rest, it’s shorter. I have to leave it tilted on the back rest and only then does it stand up, but ofc if bumped into it would fall forward. I would have to leave it up against a wall, when folded for storage.
You didn't get this one then. There are slightly different version of this (a red trimmed one for example) that has shorter legs on one side. This particular one in the video does stand on its feet when folded, unless they changed the design since I bough it. However, you can push it over when it is folded and standing.
You can just lay on the floor or stand depending on the exercise. This can make it harder to use your max weight/resistance against the target muscle as you need to balance as well. You can still get good at the technique of those movements and get stronger though.
Recently replaced my flat bench and my adjustable bench with with Rep Benches. I had grown attach to my Legend adjustable bench and my home made flat bench which i had just put a rep pad on it, but I wanted a more uniform look. I love the Rep benches and I dont see me replacing them. The quality is great and the price is good.
Nice, I haven't tried their benches yet as I use the IronMaster Super Bench Pro right now. I also have the newer "red-rimmed" Flybird which I like more than the all black one as it is lower to the ground, but essentially the same thing.
I know you mentioned the bench being high for hip thrusts. How does it feel for your dumbbell pressing like incline and flat press? Ok height for those? Thanks again
I am getting mine delivered 2morrow, my old bench broke 😥. Im 5'9", 185lbs and bench 225...Really hoping this bench can handle that, the Amazon description says its rated at 800lbs?
@@GamerBody Golds Gym XRS 20. The weld at the base of the adjustable back support cracked. I JB welded it prolly 10x and even tried to silver solder it but it failed Every time I went to do inclines.
I got this bench in today, setup was too easy. It's sturdy, feels solid. I went straight into my bench press starting at 155lbs for 12, then 195 for 10 and ended at 225 for a few sets of 5. The bench did not collapse, I guess the bench broke on a guy in the Amazon reviews. Good first day trial!
@@GamerBody the bench was about 7 years old, I did not buy it new. I guess I can't bad mouth it because of all the use it got but when I saw the same bench on Amazon someone had taken a pic of the same exact issue. I decided I did not want to have the same type design where that weld was.
If a local buy doesn't work out for me, i'll order this on Amazon, but your affiliate link doesn't seem to work. Takes me to a general Amazon page, not the product page. Would like to support by using your link, but trying to pull the trigger pretty quick. If you see this, let me know if you get your link fixed.
Right on the border of yes and no...if you are going to do exercises like hip thrust I'd say no, but for bench, shoulder press, rows, etc it will work.
I've only ever held the Bowflex but never actually used them in a workout. I used to use the PowerBlocks but left them after moving from NH to CA (I now live in TX). Core dumbbells have been my favorite by far. The problem with the Bowflex is the length never changes. So you can have 5 lbs but a long handle where the Core dumbbells will shorten as you reduce weight.
This bench would be the best for the money if it was not as high off the floor and the back support was an inch or two longer why do they not get these dimensions right.
Yeah it can work. If you want to go with Flybird, check out the red-trimmed one. I have moved on to the IronMaster Super Bench Pro as it has a pull-up bar attachment on it, but it is more expensive. You can see that review here: ua-cam.com/video/uawYAE1rYZw/v-deo.html
Everything about that machine I don't like haha. Elbow positioning, hands flaring out, expensive...if I do it might be for why I won't be keeping it ;)
I don't believe them for a second. While maybe I'm wrong as I've never used it, based on what I've seen and read from it, and that the creator didn't use anything like it to actually get results, I don't see it producing any results. But again, maybe I'm in the wrong.
@@GamerBody even the over 1,000 positive reviews on amazon? They all cant be lieing. I might try it out ill let you know what i think. Maybe youre right.
Yeah I have seen the review count be high, the problem is the average person doesn't know how to do push-ups appropriately for the most part. You want your elbows to be closer to a 45 degree angle but this is keeping them at 90 degrees which is sketchy. I think people feel it because of the band resistance, but a pushup is a horizontal push against gravity, the bands take away from the strength you can do for better push-ups. You can see my problems with it, but if you do test it out let me know :)
Well luckily for you they do have a shorter bench now. But sadly I just got this exact one. I'm thinking about what I need to help my girlfriend since she's 5"2 😂.
So far it has been all I need as I only have up to 80lbs dumbbells (Nuobells being the heavy brand I own). Even with my body weight, I am nowhere near the max limit.
Pretty hard to work with me tbh as I first buy the equipment I test. I've actually never sponsored any product to date as none have sparked my interest. Feel free to let me know what you are selling and I'll take a look, but no promises.
I have their newer model. It can't stand on its own, but is now the correct seat height for me. It is the one with the red trim.ua-cam.com/video/GIF6T6wWIn8/v-deo.html
Shocked no one mentioned the amazing Saiyan Anatomy Chart in the back ground which I’m totally now going to order
It is pretty awesome. I saw Displate started selling them now as well.
For Bulgarian Split Squats on this bench, I did indeed have a hard time doing it because it was too high for me, but I recently came up with a solution. I just raised the butt portion of the bench all the way up and locked the leg holder thing to the highest setting, and used that at the place to put my foot.
After doing it, I can see why people complain about Bulgarian split squats being so hard 😅
Thank you for the review!
Thank you for your review. They've updated the design to be able to hold 800 pounds, and the bench is only 18.5 inches high. I like it when companies hear complaints from customers and adjust their designs in future iterations.
Yup! I have an updated review of the newer version here (and I still own it, used it today actually): ua-cam.com/video/pPWizmwDgkQ/v-deo.html
@@GamerBody Awesome, thanks! I'll check it out
No one is gunna talk about the little doggy licking his leg? Lol!!! Great review on the bench btw, but I still think your dog took the spot light.
Haha yup I leave her in if she makes an appearance. It happens every once in a while.
Excellent review. Very helpful.
Great update review ! I actually got this bench after watching previous review you did on it. I love it, no big complaints, and I don't regret buying it.
Awesome! Thanks for taking a look and trying it out.
Bro right from the start that anatomy chart is so fireeee
Love your dog!
Have you tried the Fitness Reality 2000? I feel like that’s the best bench you can buy for under $200. I ordered mine recently because the other reviews all had nice things to say about it
I had the Fitness Reality 1000 bench which is my 2nd favorite so far. It didn't fold as well and is quite a bit bigger so that is why I use the Flybird, but a solid bench overall and cheaper.
Great job. Thank you!
Thanks!
I would probably die if I was holding a weight like that an a dog just started licking up my shin
5:05 Oh boy, the hardest part of the workout is ignoring the dog! We have a Pomeranian who likes to join in with our workouts too, lmao!
Haha yeah she jumps in when I shoot the B-roll all the time. She doesn't really come in when I do my 6am workouts though.
Great review. Very informative. Do you have a workout template for the main exercises without a bench?
Thanks! I don't currently but check out GamerBody.com/training and look at day 3 as that has a dumbbell workout. You can remove the bench and just do things like floor chest press, bent over row, etc.
So I bought this same bench in April, and I haven’t started using it till November, I just now noticed that it doesn’t stand on the feet when folded in half because the legs under the seat aren’t as long as the legs of the back rest, it’s shorter. I have to leave it tilted on the back rest and only then does it stand up, but ofc if bumped into it would fall forward. I would have to leave it up against a wall, when folded for storage.
You didn't get this one then. There are slightly different version of this (a red trimmed one for example) that has shorter legs on one side. This particular one in the video does stand on its feet when folded, unless they changed the design since I bough it. However, you can push it over when it is folded and standing.
What kind of workouts did you end up doing without requiring the bench?
You can just lay on the floor or stand depending on the exercise. This can make it harder to use your max weight/resistance against the target muscle as you need to balance as well. You can still get good at the technique of those movements and get stronger though.
Recently replaced my flat bench and my adjustable bench with with Rep Benches. I had grown attach to my Legend adjustable bench and my home made flat bench which i had just put a rep pad on it, but I wanted a more uniform look. I love the Rep benches and I dont see me replacing them. The quality is great and the price is good.
Nice, I haven't tried their benches yet as I use the IronMaster Super Bench Pro right now. I also have the newer "red-rimmed" Flybird which I like more than the all black one as it is lower to the ground, but essentially the same thing.
Nice review 🙂
Thanks!
I know you mentioned the bench being high for hip thrusts. How does it feel for your dumbbell pressing like incline and flat press? Ok height for those? Thanks again
Yeah feels fine their as long as you can place your feet flat on the floor. I'm 5'11" and it works well for me for incline/flat bench press.
I'm 5.6-5.7 ( don't know really I'm from Europe, well I'm 1.7meters) do you think the seat is too high? Should I get the other fly bird?
Yeah I wouldn't get this at your height. I also wouldn't get the other Flybird. Go with Fitness reality
@@GamerBody thank you !
@@GamerBody found it on German Amazon for 149€ , wow the price went up
Hmm not sure what the equivalent is in the US dollar, but either way more money is never fun.
@@GamerBody 176 actually wow
I’m 5”11 and yes it is high
I am getting mine delivered 2morrow, my old bench broke 😥. Im 5'9", 185lbs and bench 225...Really hoping this bench can handle that, the Amazon description says its rated at 800lbs?
which bench broke on you?
@@GamerBody Golds Gym XRS 20. The weld at the base of the adjustable back support cracked. I JB welded it prolly 10x and even tried to silver solder it but it failed Every time I went to do inclines.
I got this bench in today, setup was too easy. It's sturdy, feels solid. I went straight into my bench press starting at 155lbs for 12, then 195 for 10 and ended at 225 for a few sets of 5. The bench did not collapse, I guess the bench broke on a guy in the Amazon reviews. Good first day trial!
@@thehorseman1806 yikes that is not cool. Did you try getting support to replace it, or just decided to go with a different bench?
@@GamerBody the bench was about 7 years old, I did not buy it new. I guess I can't bad mouth it because of all the use it got but when I saw the same bench on Amazon someone had taken a pic of the same exact issue. I decided I did not want to have the same type design where that weld was.
If a local buy doesn't work out for me, i'll order this on Amazon, but your affiliate link doesn't seem to work. Takes me to a general Amazon page, not the product page. Would like to support by using your link, but trying to pull the trigger pretty quick. If you see this, let me know if you get your link fixed.
Thanks for letting me know, I just updated it but let me know what you think after testing it :)
@@GamerBody Good deal. Just bought using the link - thanks. Will let you know how it goes!
Dude, did you get that build just using dumbbells?
No dumbbells, bodyweight and bands
Im 5’9 would you suggest this bench?
Right on the border of yes and no...if you are going to do exercises like hip thrust I'd say no, but for bench, shoulder press, rows, etc it will work.
@@GamerBody thx.. I just went with the fitness reality 1000 hopefully will be better for my height
how do you like those dumbells vs bowflex selectech?
I've only ever held the Bowflex but never actually used them in a workout. I used to use the PowerBlocks but left them after moving from NH to CA (I now live in TX).
Core dumbbells have been my favorite by far. The problem with the Bowflex is the length never changes. So you can have 5 lbs but a long handle where the Core dumbbells will shorten as you reduce weight.
What are the angle degrees for the 7 positions of the bench?
90, 70, 52, 38, 24, 0, -9, -30 (according to an image on the Amazon but page).
Do you know how long shipment was?
Unfortunately I do not remember at this point, but normally amazon is really fast so I doubt it was more than 5 days max.
This bench would be the best for the money if it was not as high off the floor and the back support was an inch or two longer why do they not get these dimensions right.
I agree. Just a little shorter seat would be perfect for me.
I need this for incline bench
Yeah it can work. If you want to go with Flybird, check out the red-trimmed one. I have moved on to the IronMaster Super Bench Pro as it has a pull-up bar attachment on it, but it is more expensive. You can see that review here: ua-cam.com/video/uawYAE1rYZw/v-deo.html
@@GamerBody sounds good my braddah
I just paid $111.00 for this bench. 2/2024. It works great.😅😅
🇵🇸Hello my friend Sadert with your companionship is a very wonderful exercise your friend
You should review the iron chest master push up machine. Everything ive heard about it is great.
Everything about that machine I don't like haha. Elbow positioning, hands flaring out, expensive...if I do it might be for why I won't be keeping it ;)
Wow you are literally the first person ive heard say that. Literally everybody who has it swears by it.
I don't believe them for a second. While maybe I'm wrong as I've never used it, based on what I've seen and read from it, and that the creator didn't use anything like it to actually get results, I don't see it producing any results. But again, maybe I'm in the wrong.
@@GamerBody even the over 1,000 positive reviews on amazon? They all cant be lieing. I might try it out ill let you know what i think. Maybe youre right.
Yeah I have seen the review count be high, the problem is the average person doesn't know how to do push-ups appropriately for the most part.
You want your elbows to be closer to a 45 degree angle but this is keeping them at 90 degrees which is sketchy. I think people feel it because of the band resistance, but a pushup is a horizontal push against gravity, the bands take away from the strength you can do for better push-ups.
You can see my problems with it, but if you do test it out let me know :)
I like it, it's not bulky doesn't take a lot of space on your apartment. Enjoy watching your dog 🐕 licking your sweat.
Yeah, she makes it into my videos sometimes. I am glad you enjoy the bench. 1 Year review coming this week ;)
Is incline or decline bench better?
Don't need either, but if I had to pick, I'd go with Incline as is it safer to get out of if you reach failure and get stuck.
Does anyone know of a similar quality bench at 18” high or so? I too find it too tall.
Take a look at the new version they release. I did a first impressions here: ua-cam.com/video/GIF6T6wWIn8/v-deo.html
@@GamerBody thank you! I think I’ll go for that one then :)
Well luckily for you they do have a shorter bench now. But sadly I just got this exact one. I'm thinking about what I need to help my girlfriend since she's 5"2 😂.
Yup I have the shorter one and it works really well. The only issue is it doesn't stand on its feet the same way and has red trim.
It claims to support 800 pounds? If that true this is a really good deal..
So far it has been all I need as I only have up to 80lbs dumbbells (Nuobells being the heavy brand I own). Even with my body weight, I am nowhere near the max limit.
this bench is out of stock on amazon :(
It will come back soon. It is a hot item right now.
@@GamerBody i see. I ordered ADVENOR Weight Bench. Is it good ?
Nice! I may look into testing this one. Cheaper and very similar, also holds 800 lbs
@@GamerBody Thats Nice, yes true looks similar that’s why i buy it. 😊 looking forwsrd to see you test it.
Hello, how to contact you to help me promote the product ?
Pretty hard to work with me tbh as I first buy the equipment I test. I've actually never sponsored any product to date as none have sparked my interest. Feel free to let me know what you are selling and I'll take a look, but no promises.
I was close to buying this, but decided not to thanks to your video. Thank you. Play on.
I have their newer model. It can't stand on its own, but is now the correct seat height for me. It is the one with the red trim.ua-cam.com/video/GIF6T6wWIn8/v-deo.html
U still have hydronic piping yes
You don't give the model, they make 3
This bench is model A-002
Well imma try winning a ps5 to sell for some dumbbells but if I don’t win imma just do hard labor for dough
This one isn't 100% necessary. I'd still with basic exercises until you can afford it. Keep the ps5 :)
@@GamerBody ye but legs tho and I value fitness more then a ps5 but it would be nice plus I’m in my phone 10 hours a day already
@@calisthenicsbeliever7602 thats a lot of phone time. I'm at a computer all day but since you are young, get out and be active :)
@@GamerBody ye I know💀
It seems quite flimsy and unstable, I think I'll pass.
I used it yesterday and it did well on carpet. You can see some clips of it in my most recent video for AthleanX chest exercises.