The term calisthenics comes from the Greek words ‘Kalos’ meaning beauty and ‘Stenos’ which translates as strength. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, exhale and drive your elbows towards your hips to bring your chin above the bar. Construction-wise, this bench has a 3-inch by 3-inch 11-gauge steel frame, with 7-gauge connecting plates.

The big difference between this bench and the JX is that the Gymenist is a foldable bench, and it’s nice and easy to fold.All resistance training, whether that’s lifting weights or bodyweight will contribute to your daily calorie expenditure, but bodyweight workouts tend to use high rep ranges or are placed in circuits, which can increase the total energy output of the workout,’ says Neudecker. This bench has a 410-pound weight capacity, is made with cheap materials, and only comes with a 90-day parts and labor warranty.

Garage Gym Reviews founder and home gym equipment expert Cooper Mitchell knew almost immediately that the REP AB-4100 would be his go-to pick for the best adjustable weight bench for most home gym owners. isn’t at the level of Rogue or some of the other brands on our list, but in terms of ‘getting the job done,’ it pretty much hits every checkbox,” says home gym equipment expert and GGR founder Cooper Mitchell. Specialty gyms, like a powerlifting gym, will have benches more equipped for the type of athlete they cater to.Having said that, it’s very dependent on the exercise, as people who’ve tried doing tricep dips to failure can contest. An affordable, lightweight, and heavy-duty adjustable weight bench perfect for most home gym owners. out of 5 on construction and durability—this is a bench you’ll eventually pass down to your children’s home gym. Marcy Multi-Position Workout Utility Bench: The maximum weight capacity of this bench is only 300 pounds, so we can’t see how many home gym owners would find use out of this bench. The more tools you have, the more variations of things you can do, but as far as the essentials, if I have a client I can train them with some rings, a pull-up bar and a dip bar.