Olympic Incline Weight Bench

Upper chest is the part almost everyone under-trains, because the flat bench does not reach it. An Olympic incline weight bench fixes that, and this one is built to full commercial quality rather than home-gym standard.

What an Olympic incline weight bench develops

The incline angle shifts the load onto the upper pectorals and the front deltoids. As a result you build the shape across the top of the chest that a flat press simply never reaches.

It is also the honest test of shoulder strength. Anyone who presses well flat but stalls on an incline has found the gap in their programme, and this is the bench that closes it.

Triple bar catches

Three sets of bar catches mean three starting positions. Shorter lifters take the low set, taller lifters take the high one, and racking at the end of a set stops being a stretch you have to fight for.

Seamless racking and un-racking matters most on the last rep, when your arms are done. Meanwhile a sturdy stand carries the barbell and its plates between sets.

The spotter platform

A raised platform gives whoever is spotting you somewhere proper to stand. Therefore they can lift from a strong position rather than reaching over the bar, which is how spotters get hurt and lifters get dropped.

In a commercial gym this is not optional. In a home gym it is the feature that lets you train heavy with a training partner.

Olympic incline weight bench specifications

• Type: Olympic incline bench, full commercial quality
• Bar catches: triple, for varied starting positions
• Spotter platform: built in
• Weight horns: 4, for plate storage
• Seat: adjustable for different user heights
• Frame: sturdy stand rated for a loaded barbell

Who it suits

Weight rooms, recreation centres, apartment gyms and professional facilities. It is also a sound choice for a home lifter who has outgrown adjustable benches and wants a dedicated station.

Pair it with the matching decline bench from our bench range, or look at the wider commercial equipment if you are fitting out a full floor.

Price in Kenya

It is KSh 70,000, down from KSh 75,000. That is commercial-quality construction with integrated plate storage and a spotter platform, at a price most gyms can build a fit-out around.

Common questions

What angle does an Olympic incline weight bench use?

A fixed incline set for upper chest and shoulder pressing, which is what keeps the frame rigid compared with an adjustable bench.

Can it hold a fully loaded Olympic barbell?

Yes. The stand is built to carry the barbell with plates between sets.

Is the seat adjustable?

Yes, to accommodate users of different heights.

Does it store weight plates?

Four weight horns are built into the frame for plate storage.