RitFit Adjustable/Foldable Utility Weight Bench for House Gymnasium, Weightlifting and Energy Coaching – Bonus Exercise Poster with 35 Whole Physique Workout routines…

First impression: great value
I picked this up for some dumbbell work when I don’t feel like hauling my butt down to the gym. I just set it up today and finished my first lift. So far, I’m impressed.While I wasn’t blown away by the level of packaging, it arrived undamaged. Even the rolled-up exercises poster wasn’t crushed. There are a few translation errors in the manual, but honestly, setup was so easy that instructions weren’t really needed. Within minutes, I was trying it out.The first thing I noticed is that it’s really light. Coupled with some reviews I saw claiming it cracked in half on first use, I was a little wary when I climbed on it with weights. As soon as I started lifting, stability concerns immediately left my mind. I had it set up on carpet and it still felt almost as stable as a commercial bench on gym rubber. However, one downside to the light weight is that it slides when an exercise applies as much lateral force as downward. I had to brace the back stabilizer with my feet for spider curls. Pins are spring-loaded, which is great for a bench this cheap. Adjustment is easy during supersets.Being light makes it very easy to pack up and store, though it’s a little awkward to carry in the folded state and could have used some handles. The manual claims there are holes for the pins to lock the seat and back into place while folded, but I only found one on the seat side. Also, not having holes for the locking bolt to pass through the frame once folded seems like a missed opportunity. Together these oversights allow it to flop around a bit as it’s carried, so make sure you’re holding it right to avoid pinched fingers. It would be possible to slide this under a bed in the extended state, but it’d probably be too tall to do so once folded. As you can see, it fits nicely in the corner behind my rowing machine.Between my body weight and dumbbells, I’m only loading it up with about half the weight it’s rated for. Not sure I’d try any serious barbell work on it. But for 80 bucks, I’d say my expectations are met without any serious drawbacks and I’m excited about getting some more use out of it. If the thing falls apart while I’m on it, you know I’ll come back to update the review 🙂

not perfect, but close – part 2
The bench arrived today, and upon the minimal assembly required, I decided to make some upgrades before I had even used it. These were not absolutely necessary, but doing so enhanced the sturdiness and overall usability.First, i added some duct tape around the inserted part of the legs to minimize movement. Second, I added two inside washers to the leg/ankle holder since it moves up and down. Third, I drilled two additional holes in the main bench bracket to provide two additional incline placements for the back/main support. Finally, I drilled a hole in the steel “pin” that holds the bench together and allows for the bench to be folded for storage. Doing this allowed me to use a “cotter” pin to a. make sure the pin didn’t fall out while using the bench, and b. insure that it will not fall out and get lost when storing the bench.All in all, an excellent bench. Arrived less than a week after ordering (w/o any damage), and was super easy to assemble. The company even provided two wrenches (w/three different metric openings) to assemble the bench. Nice welds, minimal movement (after the aforementioned mods), lightweight and storable. Though I thought that the leg support rollers locked into place, and that there was a higher incline for the butt portion of the bench, it is still extremely versatile and held up nicely for my first workout. Not sure I would want to use it to rep out 235 lb bench presses, but am not at all concerned with doing 100 lb dumbell presses. For the price and convenience, this would be really hard to top. Very happy!Update: so, I had to go back and drill another hole so that the back support would actually lay flat. (it still is not completely flat because the butt/seat support section is slightly off.) Also, when I had the bench in the decline position (for the back support) the ends of the metal support rails dug into my back so much so that it was too painful to continue. I ended up wrapping and taping the ends, but still need to lay a towel across the gap when doing decline position(s). Rethinking my original review and knocking off a star. Just really poor quality control concerning the “missing” holes and the oversight concerning the ends of the metal rods digging into your back while using.

I use this for my home workouts with weights. The bench comes in three pieces and took 5 minutes to assemble. Very easy. It’s heavy to move but that’s expected.Not much to dislike – the bench folds away in 20 seconds and is quite compact and slides under my table.It’s also – when flat – a bit lower to the ground than some of the benches I’ve used in gyms, which – for me – is a positive.I also use it on my wooden floor when inside, and it has plastic feet which have not marked anything yet.I benched 40kg without the bench wobbling, so all good so far.I haven’t used the round pads around the end of the bench though (presumably for hooking your feet under and doing sit ups).Good value for money.

Great bench ,I have only one problemthe seat should be just as wide as the ankle supports , the seat is 1ft wide and ankle supports is 1 ft 4inch wideI have large legs @ 25” each , so when doing any incline workout the backs of my knees rest half off the seat makes it a little unstable and dig’s into the backs of the knees , otherwise it’s sturdy , backrest and seat padding is good