Weider XRS 20 Adjustable Bench with Olympic Squat Rack and Preacher Pad, 610 lb. Weight Limit

Solid structure, sound welds, nice design. High quality merchandise for the price. Better than average, even for a former gym rat. Santa bought it for my 16 and 14 yr. old sons, and I'm glad he did. We have Olympic plates and bars - wouldn't use anything but - and this bench and squat rack is the crown jewel in our home gym. Love it.

I'm glad I purchased this bench. I spent several months researching home gyms and was very willing to pay top dollar, but the reviews on this workout gym were pretty good consistent. I'm a little woman and I put this together alone in a few hours with two kids running around. The instructions are super easy to understand with correlating pictures. Staying competively fit is extremely important to me but paying $80 a month just to get into the door of a crowded gym is absurd to me so I had to do something. I can work every part of my body even more efficiently now that I can take my time. The equipment comes with a a great photo diagram for different exercises using the bench that I find helpful. I will say that the shipping was quick but there were pieces sticking out and falling out of the box so I feared I lost some pieces even though I didn't but it did scratch my hardwood floors in the foyer which made my husband unhappy. Aside from that, I love it.

Bench took about an hour to assemble. There are alot of parts but it goes together pretty quickly. Great for my at home workouts. I lift very heavy and this bench has held up great so far. People had wondered how much weight it would hold in other posts. I weigh 285 and have had 405 lbs on it so far and it has been solid. My one complaint would be the seat part of the bench stays flat. So, when I am doing anything on an incline I have to hold myself there with my feet. I've done alot of research and this is by far the best bench for the money. One other con.....Bench was shipped FedEx ground and driver just kind of pushed it out of the back of the truck and left it laying in front of my garage. Weighs 125 lbs, I guess it was too heavy for the driver?

Considering I don't lift heavy, this Olympic bench works well for my needs. I've done Incline and Flat bench lifts with no issues. Additionally I've completed squats with the rack. Everything works as it should with no concerns about safety or the quality of the equipment. I would recommend this to any young athlete as well as fitness enthusiasts.

First off this is a good weight bench. Sturdy built and a good value, for the price. It's short commings exist in the adjustability of it. There is some difficulty in adjusting the uprights (getting the bolt through and tightened) but once you get it in place it is a solid connection. A similar problem exists with the Preacher's curl attachment. It is fairly cumbersome to get the bolt in and tightened and makes one inclined not to use this function as much as they would if the transition was easier. The adjustable safety catches are priceless (if you work out alone). Again, overall this is a good deal.

This is a great set up for squats--very sturdy and not hard to assemble. Its not as good for benching as the main rests are too high to use for the bar, that is they are out of reach when laying on a flat bench. However, the safety arms aren't great for benching either (though they are serviceable) because they are too long making it easy to hit the arms when lifting and they might possibly be knocked out of place. Consequently, I am reluctant to bench heavier weights on this rack unless I have a spotter, which I rarely do at home. It would probably be fine for incline but totally unusable for decline bench. Golds should make/sell a shorter version of the arms for people who want to bench as they are easily moved. Alas I cant find them listed as an accessory anywhere.

I guess maybe my expectations are a bit to high going from a fitness center to a home gym thanks to covid but this weight bench is not very stable. specifically the squat rack portion. Try to take anything heavier than the 10 lb weighs off the bar while the bar is on the rack and the rack with tilt back and forth as you take the weights off. Believe me, I secured the bolts as tight as possible. It just wobbles and tilts. Speaking of the rack, getting the screws (why they switch from bolts everywhere to screws is beyond me) into the holes to attach the rack to the base is nearly impossible. I don't know if they are cranking these benches off the line to quickly because of covid but the screws took 2 days worth of effort to get in and secured. It might contribute to the wobble for all I know. It still holds the weight but it wobbles like I said when you try to put weights on the bar or take them off. Also, none of the cushions secure straight. They are all just a little crooked. Kind of annoying when you get something brand new and nothing is all that straight. All this being said, I am going to keep it and get back into shape as best as I can. I'd rather deal with the imperfections that wait any longer for something new and more expensive to deliver.

The uprights both lean to one side. Makes me question structural integrity. Pain to make adjustments because you have to unscrew both sides. Decline position is hardly decline. Otherwise nice to have a "spotter" when lifting heavy and not a bad buy for the price. Also during incline the seat should sit up. Butt wants to slide.

It's the sturdiest piece of gym equipment out there - it can handle some actual weight (up to 300lbs). The adjustable bench is not secure - it is held in place by a tab of metal at the bottom of the backrest post which is questionable as you may need to make sure it securely sits in the slots before using the bench. Just pray the tab does not pop out during a bench press. The leg attachment was not properly designed; it forces the user to sit close to the curling pad which even if removed, leaves a very painful metal object wedged between your legs if you do leg extensions or leg curls. In addition, the length of the padded bars are too short, this forces the user to keep their legs very close which makes it difficult to do proper extensions or curls. The padding is poor as it is not stiff enough to make it comfortable with any weight on the attachment. The bench press, spotter attachment is a good idea, but sits too far forward so it interferes with a proper press - if you move the bench forward enough to clear the spotter then you will have to use the spotter as the weight rest during your sets. The knobs that hold the spotter in place are too high up so that if one uses a standard 25lb plate on a barbell, it prevents it from completely going onto the barbell. The adjustment knobs are screw type, so it takes a while to change out the attachments or adjust the weight rest. The lack of complete welds in several places concern me. All considered, this is an entry level piece of equipment and not worth the asking price.

I am returning this after just under two weeks of use. The rack is attached to the base by one bolt and four very thin screws on each side. There should be a bar that connects the two sides of the rack midway up. It would be much more solid if that was the case. The whole thing is crooked including the pad for curling. There's no way an engineer designed the thing. Spend a few bucks and get a solid setup.