Is this bench sturdy enough to do "step-ups" and "side bench tricep dips"?
1414129
Yes the bench is defenitely sturdy for step-ups, however I will never use a quality bench like this for that. I will buy a separate stepper for that.
1414130
Absolutely, this is a very high quality product made with quality materials and can easily handle the 1000 pound rating.
1414131
I have routinely done side bench triceps dips so definitely, yes. It is sturdy enough to do step ups, but you will risk tearing up the padding.
194842
my best answer is maybe. The big problem with this bench is the size, I use and stepper to give more inclination.
2147440
I do, though I don't know that it's really made for that. It's high enough off the ground so that it wouldn't be good if you were fairly short or if you had bad knees. For me, the bench works okay for step-ups. I don't share the other reviewer's concern about stability; though the bench is tall, it's not too narrow (at least for me).
1181131
it works well for push ups, dips, and pull ups. Its actually a great purchase. I love it and within a few weeks I saw great results.
243832
I have found my bar to be very solid, with no movement even on kipping pull-ups. Added weight would be no problem.
2191161
The bench is very sturdy. I weigh around 190 and there is no problem with it supporting my weight. This bench is a great value for the money. I was very pleased with it.
1317026
To be honest it works good as dips, I even you it with my clients that weighs 360 now his down 295 but the dips arms sometimes move has you come down other then that it works fine!
1791131
They are sturdy. I've had no issues but I'm 185lbs. I use then for pull-ups, dips, etc.
1610972
I weight about 155 and its sturdy when you do multiple exercise on it. It is a little shaky but I think is because of my ground level.
292752
If you are short, yes. It is very short and wobbles because of the weak connections to the base. This bench is not good for what it was made for. If there is anything a workout bench should be it's sturdy.
1260303
There is a learning curve in the beginning while using it because if you don't adjust it just right you could end up using your legs to lift to the front of the bench off the ground. It is a solid bench though so I wouldn't worry about buying another one unless your overall weight is going to exceed 600 pounds (Body weight +free weights).
1011400
Yes. I have that same rack and those same bars which I use for dips and they're awesome! There's a locking screw on the bars for extra stability but I don't bother because it's just extra time and hassle. There's some wobble without screwing them in but once you're doing dips you don't notice it at all since you're pushing down on the bars which stabilizes them anyway. I've also had guys around 220lbs+ doing dips on them with no worries at all. I would also recommend setting them to the inside of the rack as the rack is very light so as to prevent any chances of tipping over. And when doing dips I would do them facing the other side of the rack because depending on how high you set the bars and how tall you are, you don't want to take the chance of bumping your head into the crossbeam if you can't keep from going straight up and down due to how short the rack is.
36281
Yes, if you have some strong metal brackets. This is a wonderful, well built bench and is heavy, at least it is heavy for me. Get some long, strong screws to use in it and you will probably have to use a metal drill bit. Good luck.
1559731
It certainly is sturdy enough. I've tried to do them on there; I haven't been successful tho. It's kinda hard to do (at least for me) to get a good crunch in while hanging at a 90 angle. 90 is the only position it'll lock in for the crunches. I kinda wish I could lock it in at a lesser angle to do some crunches on, but when u try to do crunches at any other angle, it just brings u back to the upright position.
1998710
That depends what you define as "tall" and what you intend to use it for. I am pretty short (5'5") and I would say the bench is pretty small and not really well built. I got this as a beginner bench. If I were to do it again I would invest in something sturdier. I suggest you go to a sporting good store or fitness center and look at benches, bring a tape measure and write down what you want. Then go on amazon and buy something with your specs in mind. This is a good bench for someone who is not heavy and not tall.
199102
you can do almost anything, provided that you have strong balance and control skills... Since the power dip station hangs from a chin bar and only rests on the door frame, you would need to adapt (removable) straps to secure the station while doing rows, to prevent it from moving to the sides and backwards... Good luck
2151548
yes it is stable enough to do tricep dips. i'm 5'10" 162lbs and i use it all the time to do dumbbell press, seated dumbbell rows, etc. you won't fall off unless you're unbalanced.