Folding or adjustable bank What to choose from?

When choosing a bank for our gym at home there is always doubt about whether choosing a flat bank or a adjustable bank. Today we are going to try to show you the characteristics of each of them and the things you should look to buy the perfect bank for your Home Gym.

First of all you must value What are you going to use the bank for, since there are common exercises for both options, and other exercises that are unfeasible to surely in any of them.

About the exercises, we must also take into account our future projection and the number of times we use it. Here we must try to be realistic, and not to rely on what we believe we will do but what we will do more likely.

Definitely, The budget It is an important variable, since the differences between flat and adjustable banks in this aspect are quite large.

Let's see what characteristics each model has and then we can value better which one to choose from.

Flat bank

He flat bank It is a sports equipment that has been among us for many years, and is something basic because it serves to do one of the most famous exercises, such as the bench press or bench press.

 

Flat banks are characterized by having a robust and stable structure. There are with the frame manufactured in one piece, or several welded or screwed. This structure must be heavy and consistent to guarantee robustness and stability. This is the reason why many banks carry wheels and a mango to facilitate their mobility in the gym due to the weight they have.

Types of flat banks

There are 2 legs, both with bifurcation in T or 2 legs with a bifurcation in T and a simple one as a tripod.

The 2 legs in T get greater stability, but they can also hinder some athletes when placing their feet. While the "tripod or tripata" leaves less space mark.

A flat bank must have a flat surface as its name indicates and with a resistant padding that adapts to us but does not sink and regains its form after use.

What exercises can I do with a flat bank?

Some exercises that you can do with a flat bank are: Banking press, Bulgarian squatillas, support for climbing funds and pine backgrounds, triceps funds, support for squats and pistols, abdominals, triceps funds ... and well, well, If you step on it, which is not recommended because you could damage the fabric you can make UP or box jumps, for example.

Adjustable bank

The adjustable bank is present in almost all gyms for its versatility, since it allows the same exercises of a flat bank and also, to add variations by allowing to change the angle of the backup and sometimes the seat as well.

When it comes to varying that angulation there are different options, there are with plates in which some type of pin is inserted and there are them with tooth structures that do not require a pin and that the bank's own weight strengthens the position.

There are reclining banks that have more or less positions, even in some the angulation is marked that is ideal.

Characteristics of the adjustable bank

There are two characteristics that we can take into account when choosing an adjustable bank. The first is that it puts as vertical as possible, it is not necessary to put 90º strict since that would be like working a wall, but it must arrive near that margin. And then we must take into account when it is flat of the space between the back and the seat, since if that hole is very large it could be somewhat uncomfortable, it is the reason that banks are coming out with the so -called Zero Gap, or without hole.

And there are banks that even allow decline, that is, putting the negative support, below the parallel, and that offer an extra in their versatility.

Adjustable bank material

The tissue and the backup filling as in the plane must be resistant, of high density and with hypoallergenic tissue and that avoid moisture (which is where bacteria and bad smells are generated).

Adjustable banks, by the regulation system are heavier, and the transport wheels and a handle that facilitate it are even more necessary.

Conclusion about folding or adjustable bank

With all these data you will have proven that there is not a better or worse bank, but a very useful flat bank and another adjustable, that if you do not perform exercises that require it you would not need.

That is why we said at the beginning that we had to think very well what are the exercises we do to buy what we need. If the budget is not a problem, we would recommend an adjustable one because it is more versatile, but only if that premise is fulfilled.

Finally remember that the bank is not an element that is used daily and that if you have the option, you can buy accessories to hang them on the wall and leave much more free space to work when you do not use it.

And you, which one do you stay based on your needs?