FLYBIRD WB5 Weight Bench, ASTM-Certified 800LBS Adjustable Weight Bench Workout Bench Foldable for Home Gym, 90° to -30° FID and 30in Extended Backrest for Bench Press Strength Training Exercise

Why it's worth it

At 28.5 pounds this one actually folds and moves, down to roughly nine inches wide — behind a door, under a bed, beside the couch. It's ASTM certified to 800 pounds, so the frame is honest; the padding is where the compromise lives.

It's certified, not just rated. ASTM certification means an independent structural standard was applied to the frame, and most folding benches skip that entirely. The 800-pound figure covers you, the dumbbells and a moderately loaded bar with room left over. For a bench you can carry in one hand, that's more structure than this corner of the category usually offers.

Folding is the point, and this one does it properly. Three steps, and the footprint drops by about 80 percent to roughly nine inches across. If your gym is a corner of the bedroom that has to look like a bedroom again by dinner, this is the bench that makes that work. Nothing else here disappears as cleanly.

From our review of 10 adjustable weight benches, by Eleanor Vance, Health & Beauty Editor

What we like

• +It's certified, not just rated
• +Folding is the point, and this one does it properly
• +The angle range is deeper than you'd expect
• +The backrest is long enough to support your head

What to know

• –The padding is thin next to any fixed-frame bench
• –Push near the limit and you'll feel the frame move
• –The seat adjustment range is narrower than on premium benches