Empower em10 Bench :: Education by Design Store

Editorial Review
The Empower em10 is not only a piece of fitness equipment-- it is a complete and compact fitness tool for your home. With women's fitness goals in mind, the empower em10 includes a multi-position, easy adjust backrest cushion to vary your fitness routine, an illustrated workout poster demonstrating many exercises and, to complete your fitness experience, a follow-along workout DVD with a certified personal trainer.

Built for free weight workout routines, the em10 offers multiple positions and easy adjustments, enabling you to vary workout routine. Free from the bulk and complexity of a typical fitness bench, the em10 ships fully assembled, folds flat for storage, is compact and extremely easy to use.

Features and Specifications:

Space saving design folds flat for storage; fits under your bed or in a closet.
Easily adjustable four-position bench design significantly simplifies changing bench angles. The four bench positions (decline, flat, incline & upright) target muscles from multiple angles for maximum results.
Extra thick cushions, similar to those found in health club equipment, add comfort to all your bench exercises.
Patented, contoured backrest cushion allows for full range of motion, increasing the effectiveness of your bench exercise workouts.
Dimensions, unfolded: 43 x 15 x 88 inches (L x W x H)
Dimensions, folded: 42 x 15 x 8 inches (L x W x H)
Seat height: 18 inches
Weight capacity: 250 pounds
Warranty: 10-year on frame and welds. 3-year on pulleys and parts. 1-year on upholstered cushions

About Utility Benches
Despite the competition from trendy new fitness inventions, free weight lifting continues to be a popular option for home strength training. Free weights offer a special benefit in strength training because they promote quicker strength gains and require more balance and coordination. Free weights also work a larger number of muscles than resistance machines, which tend to focus on isolated muscles. However, free weights must be used properly or injury is more likely to occur. A utility bench helps manage free weight routines. Specially designed, adjustable pads, grips, and bars help limit and guide movements to minimize the possibility of muscle or joint damage. Plus, from a single utility bench, a vast number of exercises can be performed. Whether you want to focus on your abdomen, arms, chest, or any other muscle group, a utility bench can help you maximize your strength training goals while minimizing your risk of personal injury.

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Customer Reviews

Think twice on this purchase

2007-05-29
Not really a bad value, although it would be a slam dunk if there were a couple more incline settings and the seat could be raised. Also, if you're 6' or better (as I am), you're going to find the bench is shorter than you'd like. This is a tough product to buy online - it takes a few uses to test it out and by then it's too much trouble to return. I'll use it until I can find a better one at a yard sale.

Empower bench

2007-05-23
The Empower bench is great. It came ready to use right out of the box--nothing to put together. The only thing I wish the bench would have is a tilting seat along with the incline/decline back. Great bench for the price.

Good value

2007-03-16
I really wanted to get the Bowflex version but really didn't want to pay almost double the price for something I might not use as often. It pretty much is as described and looks but the only downside to this bench is that there really needs 2 more settings on the incline. I had to go buy a metal piping and rig it to the bottom post to get the 15 degree grade which is a good position for bicep work.
Overall, it's good for the price, but I probably would pay the extra $80 in hindsight for the Bowflex since it has all positions of incline and it looks better to boot.

WOW

2007-03-08
I read previous reviews noting that no assembly was required, but I was a bit skeptical. WOW! This product is ready right out of the box. It is also very sturdy, and pretty comfortable. (I'm 5'9" and 145#.)

The bench adjustments are made by just lifting the head, and allowing the support bar to sit on one of the metal pieces on the angled bar you see in the picture. The settings are: flat, 45*, 90*, -30*.

Also, with standard shipping, it arrived about 2 or 3 days after I ordered it. I was surprised.

Great Product

2007-01-09
I love this bench. Not only does it have an incline, decline and upright position but it folds away which is great for my small apartment. And when I need to work out, it takes just seconds to set up. Perfect for women.

Danskin Weight Bench

2008-06-09
This little bench is perfect for women, but men can use it too! The price is reasonable and it is attractive, sturdy and easy to assemble. I own 2 now and love them both.

its okay

2008-05-12
Its okay. Too small and too expensive for the price! Also, you need to assemble, it doesn't come pre-built.

Fully Assembled? I Think Not.....

2008-03-21
One of the selling points of this weight bench was that it came fully assembled, but when I saw the box waiting on the porch for me I had a sinking feeling that this was not true. Sure enough, when I opened the box it was in pieces with assembly instructions included. It wasn't hard to assemble, but it would have been nice to know in advance so I could take that into account when comparing the different benches in my price range. Also, it is a bit on the small side as mentioned in other reviews. It doesn't take up much room, though, and does fold up nicely to stow away. Overall, I am happy with my purchase.

Empower em10 Bench

2007-07-07
This is a great little workout bench with the emphasis on "LITTLE".
No where did I remember reading that this was a small bench meant for women or small men. I am 6'0" and it is far to short for me. My head hangs over the end of bench when working out.
Otherwise It was built nice and folds down a lot flater that the Bowflex bench I was looking at.
If you aren't a short person... don't buy this bench. Spring for the Bowflex. If you are short...this is a great bench at a great price.

Exactly what I was looking for!

2007-06-11
I wanted to purchase an exercise bench for my 61 year old father who has been doing free weight exercises on the floor for as long as I can remember. I needed something that could fold for easy storage. This bench folds and unfold easily, is sturdy, attractive, comfortable, light weight, offers 4 positions for different exercises, and comes with an exercise DVD and pamphlet. There was no assembly required, although there is a spare part that looks like a cap that we couldn't determine where it belongs...I highly recommend this bench!