- Model code
- SSM
- Movement
- Smith machine
- Type
- Plate-loaded
- Muscles
- Full body
- Source page
- www.lifefitness.com/en-us/catalog/strength-training/benches/life-fitn… Retrieved 2026-11-09
- Note
- Seven-degree bar angle (manufacturer page). Life Fitness labels the figure "Bar Weight"; the page does not say whether it is the counterbalanced weight felt at the bar.
Starting weight and manufacturer load specs
Starting weight (starting resistance) is what the empty lever or sled already weighs on you before any plate is loaded, as stated by the manufacturer below with its source and date. Plate-loaded starting weight by brand
| Starting resistance | 20 lb · 9 kg as stated (no conversion) |
Manufacturer | 20 lb (9 kg) Bar Weight www.lifefitness.com/en-us/catalog/strength-training/benches/life-fitn… Retrieved 2026-11-09 |
| Max load | 630 lb · 285 kg as stated (no conversion) |
Manufacturer | 630 lbs (285 kg) Max Training Weight www.lifefitness.com/en-us/catalog/strength-training/benches/life-fitn… Retrieved 2026-11-09 |
Measured / estimated resistance points
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