Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

In terms of portability and compactness, this is a great item at first. However, I found the bench to be too narrow to operate safely. I'm not a big person (I'm 5'7") and when I lay down on the bench, the holder bars are too narrow. As a result I have to lift from the inside then shimmy my hands to a comfortable position. As if the shimmy wasn't unsafe enough, the natural hand position for my bench aligns right where the bar holders are, which means that if I have to toss the bar back, the holders are going to dig/slice right into my hands. I can opt to lift from outside the holders, but then it's an unnatural lift, resulting in my having to shimmy my hands inwards and still face the same hazard of my hands aligning right with the bar holder. Lastly, because the bench is so narrow, it makes putting wights on difficult. Every time I put a 25lbs weight on one side, the hole bars falls to that side. Someone has to be on the opposite end to hold the bar as you put on wight so the bar doesn't fall over. If the bench arms were at lest 5-8" wider on either end, I'd say this was a great product but as is, I'm having to see how I can widen it my self so that I can have a safe workout.