Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench

Manufacturer : Phoenix In Stock : 4 List Price: $349.99 Price: $221.00 You Save: $128.99 (37%) Quantity : 1 2 3 4

Features

• Full Olympic-size bench with incline, decline, and flat bench positions
• Comes with leg lift, lat tower, and preacher curl attachments
• Heavy-duty 3-inch steel frame built for stability and long life
• Built-in squat rack in the rear; 3 Olympic weight plate adapters and spring clips
• Measures 88 x 83 x 60 inches (W x H x D); 1-year frame warranty

Product Description

Full Olympic size, not a "cheater". Uprights are 42" apart on inside dimensions. Deluxe lat tower and arm curl included - great value! With built in squat rack in rear. This sturdy, heavy duty machine is multi-stationed and equipped with extra padding for comfort. Warranty is 90 days parts, 1 year frame. Maximum user weight 300lbs., uprights 400lbs., leg lift 150lbs., lat tower 150lbs. Not recommended or guaranteed for user over this limit.

Amazon.com Product Description

Tired of heading to the gym for weight workouts? Turn to the Power Pro Olympic bench from Phoenix Health & Fitness, a full Olympic-size bench that offers incline, decline, and flat bench positions. The Power Pro is not a "cheater" by any definition, with uprights that measure 42 inches apart on the inside for serious stability. The bench is also extremely versatile, with deluxe lat tower and arm curl attachments, along with a leg lift station with its own curl bar. As a result, you can work out virtually any muscle group in the comfort of your own home. And thanks to the heavy-duty 3-inch steel uprights and main frame, you needn't worry about the bench buckling to the pressure any time soon. In fact, the Power Pro is tested to the following weight limits: 300 pounds for the bench, 400 pounds for the uprights, and 150 pounds for the leg lift and lat tower (the bench isn't recommended or guaranteed for use over these limits). Other details include a built-in squat rack in the rear, three Olympic weight plate adapters and spring clips, and adjustable uprights that conform to multiple uses. The Power Pro, which measures 88 by 83 by 60 inches (W x H x D), also carries a 90-day warranty on labor and a one-year warranty on the frame.

Specifications:

• Heavy duty, 3.0 inch steel uprights and main frame
• Full Olympic size; uprights are 42" apart on inside dimensions
• Adjustable uprights and seat back includes decline position
• Deluxe Lat Tower and Arm Curl included
• Leg Lift with Curl Bar attachment
• Built-in squat rack in rear
• Built-in storage stands for Preacher Curl and Lat Tower
• Three Olympic weight plate adapters and spring clips included
• Dimensions: 88" L x 60" W x 83" H (mounted on bench)

About Phoenix Health & Fitness
Established in 1998 as a wholesale distributor of fitness equipment, Phoenix Health & Fitness offers a complete line of high-quality exercise equipment to the in-home and light commercial markets. Working with a state-of-the-art computer system, the company can offer "just in time" delivery and other critical services while living up to its standards of reliability, consistency, honesty, and urgency. Phoenix Health & Fitness develops many of its new concepts and products in conjunction with its sister company, Reflex Design, and enjoys a reputation for delivering quality products in a timely manner.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 4.50 out of 7 reviews

Rating :
Great value - J. Whitney, Aug 26, 2009

I did a lot of research before purchasing this bench because:

1) The pictures show both the lat and preacher extensions in their *storage* locations, so I wasn't able to see how they were usable from the pictures on the interwebs.
2) Comparable benches start in the $400-$500 range, and this sells for about half that...
3) The fact that it accommodated both Olympic and Standard weights was mysterious.

I've been using it for ~2 weeks now, and I can comfortably say that I would purchase it again. The lat and preacher extensions both fit in the usual location (into the upright that the leg extension comes off of), and work great. The product ships with Olympic "sleeves" and standard-sized plate poles (on the leg extension for example), so you're supposed to slip the sleeve over the poles (and your standard bar if you have one) if you want to use it with Olympic plates. As I have standard weights, this was great for me. I can't comment on how it performs with the sleeves, although others have suggested it's not quite perfect.

As for the low price? The bench is of seemingly good/high quality, but Phoenix (the mfg) definitely skimped on aesthetics *not* function when producing this. Here are my gripes:

* The paint they used is some kind of bubbled-looking powder coat (or so...) and it likes to flake off in places where you're sliding plates on and off of it. So, no big deal, vaccuum it up and move on...

* One of the uprights was welded 1/4" too low and I couldn't fit a washer when assembling. Washer omitted, works fine.

* The numbered assembly steps in the instructions are incomplete (you end up with left-over parts) but the exploded view of the bench is complete. So for a few of the minor parts (like the rubber stopper for the lat bar, and various caps for the ends) you'll need to refer to the exploded view.

* Assembly takes a considerable while. I would leave a good 3 hours.

* Mine shipped with an "Other side up" label affixed to the wrong side of the cross-bar that connects the two bench uprights to the leg extension upright. The pictures clearly indicated which side in fact had to face up, however.

So, the overall impression that I have is that this is a quality bench that definitely gets the job done, but that some of the minor details are keeping it from selling for more. That's great for me, because I have a perfectly functional bench at half the price, and I don't care about the details above. In fact I'm leaving the "Other side up" label for effect.


Rating :
well worth the price! - R. Gomez, Jun 22, 2009

First of all I was suprised at how fast my weight bench was shipped despite the fact that free shipping was included! This bench is everything I expected, I can get a complete total body work out! For the price it costs I can say it's well worth it!


Rating :
Most amazing piece of gym equipment i've owned!!! - Farooq Pervez, Jun 16, 2009

Just like a lot of other people that get home gyms for the simple reason of not going to the gym for personal reasons, I too was looking for the most parts an all in one type. I don't like those cable/rod type machines, they just don't give you that being back in the gym type of feeling. So after some positive reviews, good price and most importantly, the Lat pull bar option, made me go with this bench. I had it shipped to my home in a really heavy box. The assembly was very difficult and some of the instruction was just inadequate especially assembling the Lat bar and required just some common sense. Having your own wrench/socket set helps big time. Because of the lack of instruction, I first didn't put the plastic cuffs on the lat bar that first go in the base and at top and in between the moving mechanism which made it very uneven and frictional. I think one of the other reviewers probably made the same mistake and mentioned something about the weights being uneven. Once I figured that out and put all the cuffs in the right places, the Lat pull became amazingly practical and definitely a plus feature of this bench. The bench itself is very sturdy and cushioning is just right, I didn't want it too soft. I purchased a Weider 300lb Olympic bar set from Sears the very next day I got the bench and couldn't be happier. I can basically get a complete gym workout with this thing other than aerobics. The only annoying thing is and it's not the bench's fault is taking the lat bar out for legs etc. Even if you have a midsize ceiling, you would just have to tilt the whole bench to be able to take the Lat bar out, but if the lat bar was any shorter, you wouldn't get a nice workout, so I guess something you have to work around with. All in all, I'm very happy with this purchase.


Rating :
Getting what you pay for. - C. Stanton, Feb 13, 2009

Unit was dented and scratched. Looks like it was used or boxed without care. Otherwise it works fine after some metal bending during assembly. Good unit at a low price getting the job done.


Rating :
great bench - Linkin24, Oct 22, 2008

This bench works good and doesn't take up a lot of space. I'm 5'11, 170lb, and it isn't small like a previous reviewer said that it's not made for taller people, it works well for me. The only complaint is the time it took me to put it together was a long time and tedious. But if I can figure it out eventually anyone could. The other small problem is that the lat bar is pretty high in the air and hits my ceiling when you have to take it out if you want to store it in the back of the bench or if you want to use the preacher curl. I have it in a regular room in an apartment so that could be why. (The lat bar isn't hitting the ceiling when it is in place and you are using it, only when u have to lift it out)But this is a Great bench with great features!

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