Freak Athlete ABX 10-in-one Adjustable Bench Review
This product was in-house tested by Michael at The Jungle Gym Reviews.
The Freak Athlete ABX is their newest adjustable bench concept: ladder-style, vertical storage, easier maneuvering thanks to a shorter wheelbase, and a stability-first front X-foot that immediately sets it apart from a lot of “good but not great” benches. The headline features are the auto-adjust no-gap pad design, an adjustable headrest that doubles as chest/back support, and a bench attachment ecosystem built around the now-common 1.75" × 1.75" sleeve—plus compatibility with Freak Athlete’s Leg Developer.
Quick Takeaway
The ABX feels unusually stable for a bench that’s also easier to move and store, and the adjustable headrest/chest support adds real training utility beyond “just incline settings.” The biggest tradeoff right now is that this is a pre-production sample—there are a couple mechanisms (especially the seat locking/track feel) that Freak Athlete is still changing before the final release. It’s best for home gym owners who want one bench that covers normal pressing plus chest-supported work and attachments like leg extensions/curls without buying multiple specialty benches. If you want a finalized, proven bench today with zero unknowns, you should hesitate until the production version is out.
Quick Specs
Bench Type: Ladder-style adjustable bench
Back Pad Angles: 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 85°
Storage: Vertical storage with UHMW-style pads for stability
Auto-Adjust: No-gap “Auto-Adjust Technology” between pads
Front Foot Design: X-shaped front foot pad
Headrest / Chest Support: Adjustable, 4 locking positions (pre-production)
Attachment Sleeve: 1.75" × 1.75" (inner sleeve ID system)
Flat Pad Length (overall, flat): ~50 inches
Main Pad Width: ~12 inches
Seat Pad Width: ~12" max tapering to ~7"
Headrest/Back Support Pad: ~13.5" × 12"
Main Back Pad: ~23" × 12"
Seat Length: ~13.5"
Leg Developer Setting Mentioned: “LD” at 15° (bench setting for attachment use)
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My Real-World Experience
The first thing that jumped out to me is the front X-foot. A lot of benches claim stability, but you can usually tell within 10 seconds if they’re going to wobble once you load them in incline. This one passes the incline wobble test with flying colors. The X design gives you more ground contact points in a way you can feel immediately, and it’s doing a lot of the work here.
The other “real life” win is how easy it is to move. Compared to heavier, long-wheelbase benches (like the super heavy full-size styles), this feels noticeably lighter and turns in tighter spaces. That matters more than people think—moving a bench around your gym shouldn’t be a dedicated event.
The ladder system itself is clean: laser-cut angles, plus labeled cues for the setting (like “30-degree sit-up”). That’s not necessary, but it does reduce friction when you’re moving quickly between setups.
Adjustable bench work (flat through 85°)
This covers the standard bench job: flat pressing, incline pressing, shoulder work, and everything in between. The angle range hits all the typical stops, and the ladder design is fast.
No-gap pad feel in real use
Their “Auto-Adjust Technology” does what you want it to do: it keeps the transition between pads closed as you change angles. If you hate that dead zone between seat and back pad, this is one of those features you appreciate every single workout.
The adjustable headrest / chest support
This is one of the most interesting parts of the bench. It locks into four positions (on this pre-production sample) and the hardware feels overbuilt—thick steel, tight tolerances, minimal play. In practice, this opens up:
Chest-supported row setups
Back support variations
Seated press setups where you want more scapula clearance by moving it out of the way
You can also “cheat” extra angles by using it like a stopper rather than fully locking into the four positions—clever, even if it’s not something they’ll officially endorse.
Bench attachment ecosystem (1.75" × 1.75")
The attachment sleeve is the right direction. If you’re buying a bench going forward, this is the feature I want to see—because it turns the bench into a platform, not just a pad.
Tradeoffs & Limitations
Because this is pre-production, there are a few “good now, better later” details:
Seat mechanism play: The seat locking/track has some wobble in the all-the-way-back position on this sample. You said they’re changing it to a roller/linear-bearing style system, which should tighten it up.
Seat angle range (current): This sample only gets to around ~20° for the seat. Final production is expected to reach ~30–35°.
Not everything is final: padding thickness and some finish details are expected to change.
On the Leg Developer specifically, the resistance curve is a real-world compromise: the leg extension feels strong overall, but the hamstring curl feels hardest early and then drops off near the top for the last few inches. That matters depending on how picky you are about curl feel. The upside is the option to make it cable-driven with an add-on pulley.
Value & Alternatives
If Freak Athlete nails the final pricing, the ABX could land in a sweet spot where you’re not buying:
a premium adjustable bench and
a separate chest-supported setup and
a separate leg extension/curl station
Instead, you’re building around one bench platform with attachments. That’s the real value proposition—especially for home gyms where floor space is always the limiting factor.
Who Should Buy This
Home gym owners who want one bench that’s stable, stores upright, and moves easily
People who want no-gap comfort and hate benches with a big seat/back transition
Lifters who will actually use chest-supported work and bench attachments
Anyone planning around a bench-as-a-platform ecosystem (1.75" × 1.75" sleeve)
Who Should Skip It
Anyone who wants a fully finalized, shipping-now bench with zero pre-production unknowns
People who don’t care about attachments and just want the cheapest stable incline bench
Lifters who are extremely sensitive to resistance curve quirks on leg curl attachments
Final Verdict
Even as a pre-production sample, the ABX feels like a serious bench—stable, easy to move, and designed around real training use cases instead of spec-sheet marketing. If the final production version tightens up the seat mechanism and finishes the last 10% of details, this has a real chance to be one of the benches people compare everything else to in its category.
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