flat bench

Horizontal lifting surface

A flat bench is a piece of gym equipment—a padded horizontal surface supported by a frame, used primarily for weight training exercises like the bench press.

The "flat" distinguishes it from incline or decline benches, which angle the body: I started my chest workout on the flat bench.

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weight room · home gym · barbell · chest · upper body · lifting · pump iron · workout · incline · decline · padded · exercise · pectorals · muscle · iron · rep · set · spotter

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Opposites
angle/adjustability

flat benchadjustable bench

Repositionable lifting platform

incline bench · preacher bench

bench position

flat benchincline bench

Tilted weight-lifting seat

preacher bench

Family

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G