{"product_id":"converter-bench-flat-drop-in","title":"Converter Bench - Flat Drop In","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Converter Bench isn’t a one-trick setup. It’s a modular system—build it how you want, change it when you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun it as a standalone flat bench. A makeshift incline bench. Set it up as a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/four-post-converter-bench\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-post bench station\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/two-post-converter-bench\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etwo-post bench station\u003c\/a\u003e. Drop it into your Manticore or Hydra rack (or one of our competitors with matching 3” x 3” upright specs) with the optional \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crossmember-for-converter-bench-43\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\"\u003e43\" specialty crossmember\u003c\/a\u003e. Or pair it with our upcoming combo rack for a full competition setup. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne bench, multiple configurations—no compromises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd here’s where it gets serious: every setup maintains IPF competition height. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoesn’t matter if it’s on its own feet, mounted to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hydra-vertical-upright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e60\" Hydra\u003c\/a\u003e or Manticore uprights, or locked into the combo rack—the height stays consistent. That wasn’t an accident. IPF specs are tight, and hitting them across multiple configurations (with different upright spacings) took real engineering work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso, this bad boy is a tank. Thick gauge steel. Competition-style padding. UHMW lining underneath so it doesn’t chew up your rack. The front foot is a single-post design that angles out for stability—while leaving room for lifters who like to tuck their feet back and \u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e use their leg drive. Want an incline without another bench? For more versatility, grab \u003ca href=\"\/products\/magnetic-rack-attachment-pins?variant=43315670614213\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2 Manticore Mag Pins (Full Length)\u003c\/a\u003e, so you can pop the pins, remove the front foot, and unlock a 27.6° setup. Simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrab just the pad and frame if you’re integrating it into a rack or combo setup. Or go with the full version with removable feet for standalone use, or if you’re a little fickle and want to change it up now and then. Wheels and a handle make it easy to move—because heavy doesn’t have to mean stuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is for powerlifters and serious home gym owners who want one bench that adapts with them. The flat bench hasn’t changed in years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe figured it should.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIMPORTANT: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/crossmember-for-converter-bench-43\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e43\" Specialty Crossmember\u003c\/a\u003e required to drop the Converter Bench into a rack. Mounting brackets are spaced to fit 24\" depth for floating bench configuration (no feet).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bells of Steel USA","offers":[{"title":"Bench Pad Only (NO FEET)","offer_id":45723596849349,"sku":"FLT-CNVT-BEN-1_2","price":259.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bench Pad with Feet","offer_id":45723596882117,"sku":"FLT-CNVT-BEN-SET","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3346\/9125\/files\/flt-cnvt-ben-set-01.jpg?v=1775586621","url":"https:\/\/bellsofsteel.us\/products\/converter-bench-flat-drop-in","provider":"Bells of Steel USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}