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Base Bench from Escape has been designed to upgrade functional training

Base Bench is designed to optimise the output of every repetition
– Ritchie Januszek, product and service executive director
Credit: Escape Fitness

Base Bench from Escape Fitness has been designed to promote whole body engagement.

The product is an adjustable pad that clips to Escape’s Octagon frame range, supporting the upper body while engaging the glutes, leg, feet and core muscles to provide lower body stability across a wide range of pushing and pulling exercises, to delivers a whole-body workout with every repetition.

The lightweight pad, made from PU Foam in a mild steel case, is designed for both individual and partner training and designed for use when doing supine, seated, prone and support exercises.

When not in use, Base Bench is easy to move and store due to its lightweight construction.

Ritchie Januszek, product and service executive director at Escape Fitness, told HCM: “Base Bench is designed to optimise the output of every repetition through the engagement of multiple muscle groups.

“Used as an anchor point, a seat or a torso rest, the frame introduces a multitude of exercise and movement options. With its quick-fix attachment via the Octagon frame’s height adjuster teeth, Base Bench can be added to any functional training space with an Octagon frame.”

Company Details
Escape Fitness Limited
Escape Fitness has been providing fitness solutions since 1998, and is passionate about evolving, improving and continuously developing with the industry. Escape’s enthusiasm for functional training and the vast benefits it can offer to everyone, from the elite athlete to the fitness novice, sets the company apart from the competition. The team strives to think outside the box thanks to the commitment to innovation and quality.
Address
12-14 Tresham Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6SG
Telephone
+44 (0)1733 313535
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Base Bench is designed to optimise the output of every repetition
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Base Bench from Escape Fitness has been designed to promote whole body engagement.

The product is an adjustable pad that clips to Escape’s Octagon frame range, supporting the upper body while engaging the glutes, leg, feet and core muscles to provide lower body stability across a wide range of pushing and pulling exercises, to delivers a whole-body workout with every repetition.

The lightweight pad, made from PU Foam in a mild steel case, is designed for both individual and partner training and designed for use when doing supine, seated, prone and support exercises.

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Ritchie Januszek, product and service executive director at Escape Fitness, told HCM: “Base Bench is designed to optimise the output of every repetition through the engagement of multiple muscle groups.

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Escape Fitness Limited
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