Bench (weight training)

For other types of benches, see Bench § Furniture.
Typical consumer-level weight bench with leg exercise attachment
Two weight training benches in a fitness center in Nürnberg, Germany
Hyper bench for hyperextension
Negative bench or decline bench

A weight training bench is a piece of exercise equipment used for weight training. Weight training benches may be of various designs: fixed horizontal, fixed inclined, fixed in a folded position, with one adjustable portion, with two or more adjustable portions, with racks to hold bars, etc. In the limit, the definition of a bench blurs into that of combinations that mix a bench and associated equipment.

Benches are manufactured by many different vendors, in an array of qualities, features, and prices.