Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench Review
By admin on Jun 18, 2010 with Comments 0
Forget everything you think you know about exercise benches because this product is so different that it might just shock you. Indeed, the Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench is less of an exercise bench, and more of an entire home workout station... but still for the price of a standard fitness bench.
With add-ons such as a leg lift station, lat tower, and preacher curl attachment, you can almost do more with this bench than you could with 3 or 4 different pieces of individual exercise equipment.
But the key question is whether all of these add-ons and fancy technical features actually work. It's all very well to glue them to the machine - but if they don't fulfill their exact purpose, they are pretty much useless. We set out to answer this question in our review.
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Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench
List Price: 5 new from $230.77  
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Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench Specifications & Features
Dimensions
This is the largest fitness bench we have reviewed so far. The Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench measures 88" in length, 83" in width, and 60" in height. It weights over 125lbs, and is therefore no plain piece of equipment.
It would be fair to say that if you haven't got a dedicated home gym area - or a place which is able to accommodate a large piece of gym equipment at least, this bench will probably not be right for you. The extensions do consume quite a bit of space.
Comfort & Style
You can see just by looking at the Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench that it is a comfortable workstation. Once you sit on it - this thought will be confirmed.
The machine itself is perfect Olympic size, making it correctly proportioned for the average fitness fanatic. To put it simply - everything is in the right place and everything is easily reachable from the correct starting position. We also found that novice and beginner users would be largely accommodated, as the bench does come with an instruction guide and exercise schedule.
Extras & Add-ons
Lat Tower: This add-on includes an arm curl attachment, and is able to assist with biceps and triceps exercises.
Leg Lift Station: The leg lift station comes with an optional curl bar attachment, which can be placed on or taken off the bench as necessary. In all likelihood you won't be using all of these add-ons at the same time (or in the same workout) - so removable parts are a convenient feature to reduce clutter.
Racks & Storage: There is built in storage for weights (used for preacher curls and the lat tower) which again reduced clutter and keeps the exercise station tidy.
Our Rating of the Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench
To answer our initial question of whether or not the individual components of the Phoenix 99226 Power Pro Olympic Bench work in perfect harmony with one another - the answer is yes, very much so.
This bench will surely be enjoyed by fitness professionals and novices alike, and it receives a concrete 5 star rating from us.
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