Multi Purpose Bench
The multi purpose bench
If you only acquire one piece of equipment for your gym…this should be it. The multi purpose adjustable bench will allow you to perform a vast array of exercises, working almost all of the core upper body muscle groups.
With a series of dumbbells, and a multi purpose adjustable bench, you can do a whole body resistance training routine that is sure to get great results. The multi purpose bench is the perfect solution for a gym or home gym that doesn’t have the space or budget to have separate specialized benches for all different exercises, as this bench can be adapted to any number of distinct muscle movement exercises.
What are the core muscles worked with the bench
The multi purpose bench, and a series of dumbbells in different weights, will allow you to train virtually every muscle in your upper body. Deltoids and pectoral muscles can be worked both through flat and inclined dumbbell presses. The deltoids can be isolated by raising the adjustable bench into a sitting position for shoulder presses. The lats and back can be worked by doing bent rows over the bench, and the abs can be worked by doing inclined sit ups.
The biceps can be isolated with seated preacher curls and the triceps can be developed using inclined or lying triceps extensions.
The multi purpose bench gives you the flexibility to perform a vast array of effective muscle targeted exercises, from the convenient adjustable platform of a single bench.
Appearance and dimensions of the multi purpose bench
The dimensions of the multi purpose bench are a scant 50 cm x 40 cm x 90 cm. So the bench can be easily fitted in even the smallest of home gym environments. The multi purpose bench consists of two padded bench or seat areas, that can both be adjusted to suit the needs of distinct exercises. The smaller front padded seat area can be tilted upwards, and so can the wider back bench. The upward tilt makes exercises like inclined sit ups or crunches and inclined presses possible.
The multi purpose bench is made of heavy gauge steel, and is strong enough to support heavy weights.
Correct technique while using the multi purpose bench
The multi purpose bench allows you to perform many hundreds of different exercises. Some of the common exercises used are presses, lateral pull ups, flying pectoral flies. Preacher curls, sit ups and triceps extensions.
There are too many possible exercises possible with the multi purpose bench to describe the correct procedure for each and every exercise. In general, try to set up the bench in front of a mirror, so you can observe your position, and ensure good form as you perform the exercises. Try to maintain proper form, and don’t worry about the amount of weight you are lifting as you perform your exercises. Good form will promote much better muscle development than will heavy weights lifted incorrectly.
Concentrate on isolating the muscle strain on the muscle being targeted, and avoid excess movement as you perform the repetitions, an any extraneous movements (movement outside of the normal range of motion of the particular exercise) almost always reduces the effectiveness of the particular muscle exercise.
Incorrect form can lead to injury
The most important things to consider when training with weights and a multi purpose bench are too warm up properly, don’t use more weight than you can handle, and listen to your body.
The vast majority of muscle strains and tears that occur while weight training are as a result of lifting too much weight, without first properly warming up your muscles. Make sure you stretch appropriately, and start your sets with a light warm up before moving to more challenging weights, to reduce the possibility of injury.
Additionally, using larger weights than you can well handle, will likely lead to a breakdown in form. Exercises not performed with good form are far more likely to lead to muscle strain or injury. Use an amount of weight that is challenging, and allows you to train to failure, or near failure, but don’t train with an amount of weight that forces you to compromise good form and technique to complete the movement.
You should always listen to your body while weight training. You may be able to push on through the pain, but eventually you could cause serious injury if you force your muscles to perform an exercise that they are not suited for. If you are experiencing pain while doing a particular exercise, stop immediately. You are more than likely not performing the muscle movement correctly. Re check your form and try again. If you still feel pain, abandon that type of movement, and find as different exercise to target that particular muscle.
Why should you consider a multi purpose bench
The multi purpose bench is a great tool for small gyms. It is a complete solution for a great variety of muscle movement exercises. The adjustable platforms mean that you can target a huge array of different muscle groups effectively, and while just using a series of different weighted dumbbells.
You can effectively work your entire upper body with a multi purpose bench and some dumbbells. This is a great solution for any space or budget constrained gym environment.