Amazon Bench Block

Name: Amazon Bench Block
Brand: Amazon
Rating: 3.85 (9 reviews)

The Amazon Bench Block is a budget EVA-foam board-press aid: a dense foam wedge with notched cutouts that grip a standard barbell, letting a lifter train a shortened range of motion on the bench press without a spotter or wooden boards. It’s a low-cost, unbranded take on the BenchBlokz design – several of its 9 GymRadar reviewers note it functions the same way at a fraction of the price, though a recurring complaint is that the foam pieces separate with use and need re-gluing. It suits close-grip triceps work and light, occasional ROM-limited training rather than sustained heavy use.

Type	Foam board-press training block (ROM-limiting bench press aid)
Brand	Amazon (unbranded/generic listing)
Design	Notched cutouts grip the bar; no spotter or partner required
Material	High-density EVA foam
Use case	Shortened range-of-motion bench press training, close-grip/triceps work

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	Amazon Bench Block	24" Adjustable Plyometric Box	Flat Pack Games Box	Nike Rubber Medicine Ball
GymRadar rating	3.85/5	3.83/5	3.83/5	3.83/5
Price		$169.97	$125.00
Type	Foam board-press training block (ROM-limiting bench press aid)
Brand	Amazon (unbranded/generic listing)
Design	Notched cutouts grip the bar; no spotter or partner required
Material	High-density EVA foam	2" 11-gauge steel, powder-coated black	3/4 in CNC-machined Radiata Pine ACX plywood, internal center support panel	100% rubber
Use case	Shortened range-of-motion bench press training, close-grip/triceps work

3.9/5 · 9 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert

3.85/5

9 reviews

The Amazon Bench Block is a budget EVA-foam board-press aid — a notched foam wedge that locks onto the bar, essentially a low-cost take on BenchBlokz’s design. GymRadar’s nine user reviews (3.85/5 overall) split roughly evenly: several owners like it for close-grip triceps work and ROM-limited overload during bench-focused blocks and call it good value for the price, but a recurring complaint is that the foam pieces separate and need re-gluing after moderate use, and one reviewer flags it outright as an unlicensed knockoff of the original BenchBlokz. Value is the standout dimension by GymRadar’s own subscore (4.11/5); build quality (3.56/5) and durability are the weak points.

+Functionality: works as a spotter-free ROM-limiting aid for board-press-style bench training (GymRadar user reviews)
+Value: costs little relative to branded alternatives while doing the job for light use (GymRadar user reviews)
+Versatility: doubles for close-grip/triceps-focused bench work, not just standard pressing (GymRadar user reviews)
+Functionality: compact and simple to use, no partner or spotter required (GymRadar user reviews)

−Build quality: multiple owners report the foam pieces coming apart, requiring glue to hold together (GymRadar user reviews)
−Durability: several reviewers frame it as suited to light/occasional use rather than sustained training (GymRadar user reviews)
−Functionality: at least one reviewer calls it an unlicensed knockoff of BenchBlokz and recommends buying the original instead (GymRadar user reviews)
−Versatility: no independent editorial or video review exists to confirm performance beyond GymRadar's own user base