Whereas it is nice to get a full health club exercise, most individuals do not have the house or the cash to place all that gear of their dwelling. The GymPad Bench is the newest product to supply an answer to that downside, by packing a number of train machines into one compact package deal.
At present the topic of a Kickstarter marketing campaign, the setup is made by Hong Kong firm GymPad. When not in use, the entire shebang packs down right into a wheeled field measuring simply 82 cm lengthy by 46 cm excessive by 40 cm extensive (32.3 by 18.1 by 15.7 in).
For easy workouts comparable to lifting the 2 included dumbbells, the consumer simply sits on the Bench’s padded lid and makes use of the field as … effectively, as a weight bench. They will additionally pull a padded seat extension out from one finish, and flip the lid half means as much as function an angled backrest.
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For extra superior workouts comparable to pulldowns and chest presses, the consumer flips up and folds out a tower-like equipment which is supplied with two resistance cables. Relying on the train being carried out, these cables might be linked to both a single pull bar or two hand stirrups.
By turning a knurled dial on the tower-end of the Bench, the magnetic resistance of the cables might be adjusted from 16 to 80 kg (35 to 176 lb).
![The optional rowing machine in action](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/f76730d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5420x3613+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdb%2Fb5%2Fd005ac9444afa8f93e78c465b173%2F3m4a6894.jpeg)
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There’s additionally an elective rowing machine attachment which is laid on the ground to take a seat in step with the Bench. Its pull bar ribbon connects to the identical magnetic resistance wheel utilized by the tower’s two cables – however no, the rowing machine does not pack down contained in the Bench when it is not in use.
An iOS/Android app on a wirelessly linked smartphone permits the consumer to trace stats comparable to repetitions, vary of movement and complete weight lifted, plus it additionally lets them create customized exercises.
Assuming the GymPad Bench reaches manufacturing, it ought to ship to backers in September. Pledge ranges vary from US$799 for a primary system (deliberate retail $1,699), as much as $1,599 (retail $2,499) for a package deal that features the rowing machine attachment.
You may see the Bench in use, within the video under.
Gympad Bench: Your Compact All-in-One House Gymnasium Answer
Sources: Kickstarter, GymPad