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Titan Fitness / Benches

Titan Elite Series Single Post Flat Bench

A competition-width 12-inch pad on a single-post frame, rated to 1,000 lb at 56 lb of bench.

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Specs

Overall height17 in
Overall length48 in
Overall width26.375 in
Pad length48 in
Pad width12 in
Pad thickness2.5 in
Frame material11-gauge steel, 2 x 3 in and 3 x 3 in tubing
UpholsteryHeftyGrip vinyl
FinishPowder-coated black
Weight capacity1,000 lb
Product weight56 lb

These figures are copied from Titan Fitness’s own published specs and were last checked on 2026-08-31. Manufacturers revise products without notice, and variants differ. Confirm anything your decision depends on with Titan Fitness before you buy.

Choose this one if

  • You compete, or train to competition standards
  • You want a single-post frame that clears your feet
  • You want a 1,000 lb bench that one person can move

The detail

Twelve inches is the IPF competition pad width, and if you compete or intend to, this is the number that matters more than any other on the sheet. Training on a wider pad means the bench on the platform will feel foreign on the day you can least afford it.

The single post is the other half. A four-legged bench puts two legs exactly where a wide, driving foot position wants to go; one central column at the head end clears that space entirely. Titan runs the same idea on the TITAN Series flat bench, which is the wide-pad version of the same design at 14 inches and 76 lb.

Choosing between the two Titan flat benches comes down to pad width and weight. This one is competition width and 20 lb lighter; that one is wider, plusher and heavier. Neither is better — a narrow pad lets your shoulder blades retract off the edges, a wide one supports more of your back.

Two and a half inches of foam is firmer than the 4 inches on the TITAN Series bench, which is the right pairing: a narrow, firm pad is a pressing surface, a wide plush one is comfort.

A 1,000 lb capacity on 11-gauge steel is what a welded flat bench should manage, and the mixed 2x3 and 3x3 tubing is where the weight saving comes from compared to an all-3x3 frame.

Seventeen inches is competition height. At 56 lb with rear wheels, a knurled front handle and upright storage, it moves without ceremony — which for a bench that has to come out of the rack every session is the difference between using it and working around it.