Apex Adjustable Bench

The Apex Adjustable Bench is a flat/incline/decline (FID) weight bench from Apex Fitness (“The Tib Bar Guy”), built as the base unit of the company’s modular “APEX Series Ecosystem” of attachments (belt squat, leg extension/ curl, Nordic curl, landmine, and more, sold separately). Per the manufacturer, the bench is built from 11-gauge steel with a fully welded center frame, rated for 1,000 lbs, and adjusts through 10 seat-pad positions (-20° to 30°) and 17 back-pad positions (-10° to 85°) via an enclosed (closed-ladder) mechanism – 27 total configurations, more than most single-purpose adjustable benches offer. It has built-in wheels and stores upright, and its 17” seat height is cited as meeting IPF competition standards. It ships in seven finishes – Black, Red, Gray, Blue, and White at $499, plus Clear Grind and 304 Stainless at $599.

Independent coverage has grown since this bench’s original launch listing. Garage Gym Reviews scores it 4.5/5, framing it as “a foundation to a training ecosystem” rather than a standalone bench, and its build quality is repeatedly compared favorably to REP and Rogue – Obey Strength calls it stable at a similar level to Rogue’s Adjustable Bench 3.0, just less expensive. Two hands-on YouTube reviews (Dr. Dave Strength for Obey Strength, and Gluck’s Gym) independently confirm the bench holds up well under load and call it among the most attachment-capable adjustable benches on the market, thanks to a three-port system that turns it into a belt squat station, leg extension/curl machine, Nordic curl bench, and more. The honest rough edges: Garage Gym Reviews flags pad-gap bushings that can pinch, Gluck’s Gym found a hip-thrust/preacher attachment sliding under load (with the maker reportedly working on a fix), and sources disagree on the bench’s own weight – Garage Gym Reviews’ spec table lists 48 lbs, while the manufacturer, Obey Strength, and ShreddedDad all independently agree on roughly 105 lbs; we treat 105 lbs as the reliable figure given the two-to-one corroboration.

The bench is purchasable now, but Apex sells it in rolling pre-order batches rather than shipping immediately: the batch active as of this writing (orders placed from July 11, 2026 onward) is estimated to ship in early September 2026, and earlier batches have already slipped by several weeks. GymRadar’s own page shows zero submitted user reviews for this SKU despite the manufacturer’s on-site widget showing over 100 – worth knowing if you’re weighing how proven this specific bench is versus its attachment ecosystem’s reputation. Worth considering if you want a commercial-grade bench that can grow into a small machine-replacement system over time; less ideal if you need a bench in hand this week or want a fully proven, multi-year track record before buying.