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  Reasons Why Weight Benches So Popular If you’ve never used a  weight bench  before, you might be wondering why they’re so popular. After all, many resistance machines allow you to perform the same types of exercises. However, weight benches are a more versatile option, which is especially important for anyone considering converting their spare room into a workout space.  Weight benches allow you to customise your workout to your body’s needs, acting as a guide without taking away the reins. Supporting your back, weight benches mean your joints can move freely with greater control through a huge range of exercises. This means you’ll be able to target different muscle groups for a full body workout.   Full Body Workouts for 9 Different Muscle Groups A high-quality workout bench supports exercises that boost muscle size, strength, and endurance. It can help you get a better strength training workout at home. There are many benefits to have a home workou...

It’s important to do lower body training because the largest body muscles are located at our bottom. They are essential in movements we perform in day-to-day activities or in sports such as running, swimming or cycling. Well-trained legs not only give us a strong back and core but also provide the stability we need for good athletic performance.  You can easily use a  bench  to perform some leg and glutes exercises at home to get these big muscles moving. Step Up Pick one foot, press through the heel as you step onto the bench. Bringing the other foot up to stand on the bench. Return to the starting position by stepping down with one foot first followed by the other foot. Grab a dumbbell in each hand with your arms fully extended at your sides and palms facing inward to increase the difficulty level.  Muscle worked: Glutes and hamstring Single-leg Squat Extend your arms for balance. Roll your shoulder blades back and keep your back straight. Raise the non-s...

If you want to take your workouts to the next level, start with your middle. Your core contracts first in every exercise and then the energy is transferred to the limbs.  In order to prime your core muscles, so they fire better during your other workout, you need to train your core first. By training your torso when your muscles are fresh, you will achieve the fastest gains. Performing classic ab moves like crunches and knee-ins at the beginning of your workout to warm up the muscles, you will be able to lift more weights, work more muscle and burn more calories later on. Sharing four ab warm-up exercises that you can do on a  bench . Elevated Bicycle Crunch Lie on the bench with face-up, place your hands by your ears. Keep your legs out straight and elevated. Bring one knee up as you bring the opposite elbow to touch that knee. Contract your abs tightly as you come up with an exhale. Alternate with the other side. Alternating shoulder to knee crunches work all the m...

Q: Is the  RitFit Adjustable Bench  spring-loaded? A: Yes it is!  Loosely screw in the knob as shown below, the bench will enter spring loaded mode so you don't have to screw in and unscrew to adjust the bench every time you wish to use a different angle. Simply pull the knob out and you will be able to slide the back and seat pad and adjust the angle. Loosely screw in the knob to enter a spring-loaded mode Pull the adjustable knob out to adjust the bench angle Q: How to prepare the bench for the maximum weight capacity?  A: The bench becomes more stable as the adjustable knob was screwed all the way in. The adjustable bench becomes more stable once the knob screws all the way in Q: What is the oval hole under the back seat of the bench? A: The oval hole is designed to place your ball-head pin when you fold the bench up for storage. Please don't use this hole,this is hole is for inserting ball-head pin when you fold the bench Q：Why my be...