The Powertec Workbench Multi-Gym: Best-Selling Leverage System in the World

The Powertec Workbench Multi-Gym is a three-station system that combines the feel and resistance of free weights with the safety of a leverage machine. It looks like a commercial grade system yet costs half the price.

The Gym

The bearing-driven lever arms on the Powertec Workbench Multi-Gym system allows you to do 30 core exercises including squats, calf raises, shoulder press, bench press, lat pull down, ab crunch, preacher curl, triceps press, seated row, leg extensions, and more. This system allows for a three-person access but it is more suitable for a single user moving through a circuit training regime. The frame is available in your choice of Red, Gun Metal Grey, or Yellow.

The Powertec Workbench Leverage Multi-gym includes:

• Press Arm Lever
• Lat Lever
• Squat Lever
• Leg Extension/Curl
• Padded flat/incline/decline bench
• Dimensions/Weight: 119"W x 96"L x 78"H, 475 lbs
• Warranty — Lifetime frame; 2 years on parts (bearings, spring pins), 1 year on pads, grips
• Weight load capacities:
  Press Arm - 500 lbs, Squat Lever – 600 lbs
  Lat Lever – 400 lbs, Triceps Bar – 250 lbs
  Leg Lift and Arm Curl – 250 lbs
  Ab Crunch – 150 lbs

Note: Leverage home gyms work with Olympic weight plates. These are not included with the gym; you must buy them separately.

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The Buzz

This Powertec leverage system is built on a solid frame consisting of 3" and 2.5"steel tubing. Since this Workbench Leverage Multi-Gym uses pillow block bearings for its smooth lifting motion, there are no cables or pulleys used, making it maintenance free. Trainers and fitness pros endorse the Powertec series for their workmanship, durability, stability, warranty, and functionality. If you lift heavy, you can use this system in place of a Smith machine and work to failure without a spotter.

Home gym reviews are universally positive of these well-built multi-gym leverage machines. There are a few minor complaints regarding user size on some stations; for example, large users don’t care for the ab crunch set-up, but the positives far outweigh any negatives. The Powertec Workbench Multi-Gym is easier to assemble than other home gyms since you don’t have a mess of cables and pulleys to deal with, but if you are challenged by the notion of a 6-hour assembly with limited instructions, you should buy the In-Home Assembly Service from the website where you purchase the gym.

Our Take

At $1399, the Powertec Workbench Leverage Multi-gym provides a solid foundation on which to build a home workout room. We recommend you buy enough Olympic plates for all three stations so that you can keep your heart pumping on the circuit and don’t waste time loading and unloading plates. Also, note that there are a couple of upgrades on this design: Powertec has included contoured pads for more comfort, and they changed the lever lat bar to a swivel bar to accommodate close grip pulls, plus a rotational bar for Triceps pushdowns. We highly recommend the Powertec Workbench Multi-Gym to help you achieve your strength training goals.

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