new bench for a new year

finally got a new flat bench. wanted one since last year, when i wrote myself a note in my lifting log to get one. the old one is too tall (20 or 21 inches, versus the powerlifting "standard" of about 17-18 inches) and leaves my legs in a bad position for bench pressing. plus, when 203 tries to bench from it, she can't really reach the floor at all. so i set out to get a new one.

that didn't go so well -- none of the major "fitness" brands that i could find sold a flat bench under 19".

then, yesterday, while trying unsuccessfully to sell some rollerblades at a used fitness store, i found a 16" bench for less than my budgeted price, new. bought it, assembled it, and used it this morning. it didn't make benching any easier and i'm not quite used to it yet, but it did seem to put me in a more stable position.

now i just have to shake the bad habits i developed over 4 years of benching on my 21" no-place-for-the-butt bench.