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HomeGymGuy (Cooper Mitchell, @homegymcoop) reported on 2026-06-27 that the maker…

Brief

Cooper Mitchell (@homegymcoop) highlighted on 2026-06-27 a new ‘bubble bench’ from the firm that also makes an Olympic barbell with a built-in bubble level. The product uses a rounded pad the company says boosts motor recruitment and range of motion; Mitchell notes a simple DIY hack: halve a foam roller and set it on your bench.

Why it matters

HomeGymGuy (Cooper Mitchell, @homegymcoop) reported on 2026-06-27 that the maker of an Olympic barbell with an embedded bubble level has released a 'bubble bench'—a bench with a rounded/‘bubble’ pad.

Key details

  • The company claims the rounded pad increases motor recruitment and range of motion (ROM); the post suggests a DIY alternative by cutting a foam roller in half and placing it on a standard bench.
Source evidence

The company who makes the bubble level barbell (exactly how it sounds) just dropped their “bubble bench.”

They say the rounded pad leads to:

  1. ⬆️ Motor Recruitment
    2.⬆️ ROM

You can DIY something similar by cutting a foam roller in half and placing it on your bench.

Video

Cooper Mitchell - HomeGymGuy (@homegymcoop)

There is a company who is now making an Olympic Barbell with a bubble level embedded in the middle.

I have no words.

— https://nitter.net/homegymcoop/status/1997328340730962100#m