Forza Competition Bench Press

Name: Forza Competition Bench Press
Brand: Forza Fitness
Rating: 3.67 (6 reviews)

The Forza Competition Bench Press is a purpose-built equipped-powerlifting flat bench from Forza Fitness Northwest, made in the USA and marketed as a fixture in gyms and meets for over 40 years. It pairs fully adjustable bar catches and a spotters platform with heavy-duty 3x3 tube construction and Forza’s proprietary Gripper Bench Pad, and ships as a standard flat-bench-only unit – safety arms and band pegs are available as paid options rather than included. Gym owners who’ve used it describe a solid, durable comp bench with a good competition-height pad for leg drive, though several note it can shift under heavy load unless bolted to the floor and doesn’t come stock with face savers.

Pad	Forza Gripper Bench Pad
Type	Flat competition bench press (equipped powerlifting)
Made in	USA
Included	Spotters platform
Bar catches	Fully adjustable
Construction	Heavy-duty 3x3 tube steel
Optional add-ons	Safety arms set (+$395), band pegs

What is a Bench?

What a weight bench is

A weight bench is the platform for pressing, supported rows, and seated accessory work — the second-most-used piece in most gyms after the rack. Broadly there are two kinds: flat benches (fixed and ultra-stable) and adjustable/FID benches (the back and seat pivot through flat, incline, and decline angles for versatility).

Which to choose

Buy a flat bench if you mostly bench and want maximum stability for the least money; buy an adjustable if you want one bench to cover incline presses, shoulder work, and more. Either way, prioritize a high weight rating, thick steel, and a firm, grippy pad.

How it compares

	Forza Competition Bench Press	Monster Westside Bench	Hammer Strength Home Multi-Adjustable Bench	Elite Series Adjustable FID Bench
GymRadar rating	3.67/5	3.67/5	3.56/5	3.55/5
Price	$1,395.00	$1,595.00	$829.00	$279.97
Pad	Forza Gripper Bench Pad
Type	Flat competition bench press (equipped powerlifting)
Made in	USA
Included	Spotters platform
Bar catches	Fully adjustable
Construction	Heavy-duty 3x3 tube steel
Optional add-ons	Safety arms set (+$395), band pegs

3.7/5 · 6 GymRadar reviews

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3.67/5

6 reviews

The Forza Competition Bench Press is a long-running equipped-powerlifting staple – gym owners describe it as a solid, well-built comp bench that’s been a fixture in public and private gyms for over a decade. Build quality and functionality are the standout dimensions: reviewers consistently call it durable and well-made, with a comp-height pad that allows good leg drive and enough adjustability to dial in bar height. Versatility is the weakest spot: it does one job – flat competition benching – with none of the rack-combo flexibility reviewers say newer equipment offers, and multiple gym owners flag the same two functional gaps – no stock face savers (aftermarket only) and a tendency to walk under heavy load unless bolted down. Independent coverage is limited to a handful of gym-owner reviews on GymRadar rather than editorial or video reviews, so treat the verdict as consistent but thin.

+Build quality: consistently described as solid and well-built by multiple independent gym owners, some with years of hands-on use (GymRadar: Basement Brandon, Keith Honeycutt)
+Functionality: comp-height pad enables good leg drive, and fully adjustable bar catches let users dial in the right bar height (GymRadar: Keith Honeycutt)
+Durability: has stayed a staple comp bench across equipped meets for years without reviewers reporting structural failures (GymRadar: The Barn Barbell, Basement Brandon)
+Versatility: lightweight and easy to break down, which one reviewer found ideal for a competition warm-up room (GymRadar: The Barn Barbell)
+Value: reviewers rate it a step above generic gym benches and call it a longtime staple worth having despite its age (GymRadar: Randy B, Melissa Carr)

−Functionality: does not include stock face savers -- multiple independent reviewers note this is only available as an aftermarket add-on (GymRadar: ATP Gym, Basement Brandon, The Barn Barbell)
−Build quality: can walk or shift under heavy load if not bolted to the floor (GymRadar: Keith Honeycutt)
−Versatility: single-purpose flat competition bench with no combo-rack functionality, and reviewers say newer combo racks feel better to bench on and do more (GymRadar: Brandon Tunquist, ATP Gym)
−Functionality: adjustable uprights feel loose/unstable when unloaded, per at least one longtime user (GymRadar: Keith Honeycutt)
−Value: manufacturer does not publish dimensions, weight capacity, tube gauge, or pad specs, making it hard to compare on paper against rival comp benches (manufacturer product page)

$1,395.00

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