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Nighthawk Adjustable Bench

A vertically storable adjustable bench that supports flat and incline strength work without requiring a full commercial bench footprint.

Best fit when

  • A dedicated home training room with vertical storage space
  • Dumbbell programs that use flat and incline positions

Choose another path when

  • You need a light bench that is carried between rooms after every session

Training jobs

What earns the floor space.

  1. 01Create a stable surface for presses, rows, and supported work
  2. 02Add multiple back and seat angles to a dumbbell program

Manufacturer specifications

Facts with a visible source.

Dimensions
51 in long by 25.9 in wide by 16.7 in high
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Product weight
88 lb
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Back angles
0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, and 85 degrees
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Seat angles
-15, 0, 10, and 20 degrees
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Manufacturer-rated capacity
700 lb
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Storage
Designed for vertical storage
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Test queue

The protocol is assigned. The result is not.

Assigned protocol / version 1.0Adjustable Bench Test Protocol

Documents one adjustable bench sample's footprint, pad geometry, adjustment process, normal-use stability, storage behavior, and ownership wear within stated manufacturer limits.

Hands-on gate
3 measurements / 4 observations
Long-term gate
90 days / 20 sessions

0 completed first-party sessions. This record remains spec-reviewed, and no measurement or use result is implied.

  1. 01
    Overall length

    Record the sample's end-to-end length in the flat use position.

    3x
  2. 02
    Widest footprint

    Record the widest base dimension that affects stance and room clearance.

    3x
  3. 03
    Flat pad height

    Record the distance from the floor surface to the unloaded top of the pad.

    3x
  4. 04
    Position change sequence

    Observe the complete release, movement, lock, and verification sequence.

    3x
  5. 05
    Normal-use stability

    Observe movement and foot contact during common submaximal bench exercises.

    3x
  6. 06
    Pad and frame interface

    Observe visible pad shift, gap changes, fastener movement, and surface response.

    3x
  7. 07
    Storage move

    Observe the handling, clearance, and reset required by the intended storage position.

    3x
  8. 08
    Ownership wear log

    Record fastener, pad, wheel, foot, finish, and adjustment changes over time.

    1x
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Tradeoffs

What the recommendation does not hide.

  • At 88 pounds, moving it still requires deliberate handling
  • Its 9.2 square foot working footprint needs a dedicated clear zone

Where it fits

Included in a complete setup.

The useful minimumFirst Home Gym

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Guides that put this record in context.

Home gymHow much space does a useful home gym need?

There is no universal square-foot minimum. Measure the stored equipment, then add the working envelope for pickup, body and implement travel, safe return, doors, circulation, and the exercises your program actually uses.