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Press heavier.
Protect your shoulders.
The Launch Pad® turns any flat or adjustable bench into a biomechanically smarter pressing surface, so you build more strength and power while taking load off your shoulders, elbows, and spine. Installs in under 60 seconds. No tools, no modifications.
- Build More Strength, Power & Speed.
- Train Harder with Healthier Shoulders.
- Maximize Muscle Activation.
- Backed by 3 Peer-Reviewed University Studies.
Find your reason to press differently.
Chasing a PR, protecting beat-up joints, or equipping a whole roster, the Launch Pad meets you where you train. Pick your lane.
The strength, power, and velocity data, head to head with the flat bench.
See the numbers →How the pad takes load off the joint so you can keep training pain-free.
Protect your joints →Durability, athlete safety, and volume pricing for programs and facilities.
Get team pricing →Fair. Here’s the mechanism, and the peer-reviewed research behind it.
See how it works →It outperforms the flat bench on every measurable performance metric.
Proven in 3 independent, peer-reviewed university studies.
The strongest bench is the one your shoulders can still do at 50.
A flat bench pins your shoulder blades against a hard, flat surface, forcing your shoulders to press from a cramped position they were never designed to work from. Over years of heavy training, that extra stress adds up, leading to cranky shoulders, sore elbows, unnecessary wear and tear, and eventually a bench press that stops improving.
The Launch Pad changes the interface between your body and the bench. Its patented contoured side panels create space for your shoulder blades to move the way they’re designed to, while the height-adjustable lumbar support guides your spine into a neutral, stable position. The result is a stronger, more repeatable setup that directs force into the bar, not your joints.
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Frees Natural Shoulder Motion
Contoured side panels allow the shoulder blades to move through their natural range of motion instead of being pinned against a flat bench.
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Reduces Unnecessary Joint Stress
Improved alignment helps reduce loading on the shoulders, elbows, and spine during heavy pressing.
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Creates a Neutral, Stable Foundation
The height-adjustable lumbar support promotes consistent spinal positioning for greater stability under load.
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Builds a Stronger, Repeatable Press
The design naturally guides you into a safer, more efficient pressing position, so every rep starts from the same powerful setup.
Patented Ergonomic Design · U.S. Patent 12,115,411
Engineered Around Your Body, Not a 100-Year-Old Bench Design.
The Launch Pad isn’t a cushion or a pad you lie on. It’s a patented redesign of how your body interfaces with the bench. Every feature was engineered to solve a specific biomechanical limitation of the traditional flat bench, and each contributes to measurable improvements in performance, positioning, and shoulder mechanics.
Chamfered, Filleted Side Panels
Contoured side panels create space for your shoulders and upper arms to move naturally instead of being pinned against a flat surface. By reducing interference between your body and the bench, the Launch Pad allows a more natural pressing path and greater usable range of motion.
Result
- Frees natural shoulder movement
- Increases usable range of motion
- Reduces unnecessary stress on the shoulders and elbows
Height-Adjustable Lumbar Support
An integrated, height-adjustable lumbar support conforms to your lower back and provides immediate tactile feedback, helping you find and maintain a neutral, stable spinal position. Every rep begins from the same mechanically efficient setup.
Result
- Promotes better spinal alignment
- Creates a stronger, more stable pressing platform
- Improves consistency from rep to rep and set to set
High-Traction Performance Surface
An integrated high-traction surface keeps you securely planted throughout every set. Instead of losing position under heavy loads, your setup remains locked in so more of your effort is transferred directly into the bar.
Result
- Eliminates setup drift under load
- Improves stability throughout the press
- Transfers more force into the barbell
Every Feature Works Together.
Most bench accessories attempt to solve one problem. The Launch Pad was engineered as a complete biomechanical system. Shoulder clearance, spinal positioning, and body stability work together to improve the way you press, creating a stronger, more repeatable movement pattern.
Dial in perfect positioning in under 60 seconds.
Position the pad
Align it with the top of the bench. For barbell pressing, let it extend slightly past the top; keep it flush for all other upper-body work.
Lock it in
Thread the straps through the torso slots and under the frame. Open the cam lever, pull out all slack, release to lock, then give two firm tugs.
Find your position
Sit in front of the lumbar support with your hips at its edge, then lie back so it settles into the curve of your lower back.
Press with precision
Move through a full range with proper mechanics, maximizing muscle engagement while minimizing stress on the shoulders and joints.
The Launch Pad vs. a standard bench.
A flat bench is cheaper and more familiar, we won’t pretend otherwise. Here’s the honest trade-off.
| The Launch Pad® | Standard bench | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Added cost | Cheaper you already own one |
| Familiarity | Beginner-friendly, easy to master | Universal everyone knows it |
| Shoulder & joint health | Clinically supported frees the shoulder, reduces stress | Pins the shoulder against a flat surface |
| Range of motion | Greater deeper stretch & loading | Limited by the flat surface |
| Body positioning | Guided neutral spine, stable setup | Self-managed every rep |
| Exercise variations | 100+ presses, rows, accessories | Standard pressing |
Three independent university studies. Read them yourself.
We link the full protocols because the data holds up to scrutiny.
8-week NCAA football
- Participants
- 30 male collegiate football players
- Protocol
- Randomized trial, both groups training 3×/week for 8 weeks
4-week eccentric overload
- Participants
- 42 resistance-trained, college-aged males
- Protocol
- One-month supramaximal bench program
2026 acute sEMG & kinetics
- Participants
- 10 resistance-trained males
- Protocol
- Crossover trial, 5 reps at 70% 1-RM, flat bench vs. Launch Pad
What lifters say after they switch.
“Phenomenal product, absolutely worth it despite the price. I can’t imagine pressing without it now, a must-have for your garage gym.”
“Without a doubt responsible for saving my shoulders and restoring my bench press performance, despite years of previous football injuries.”
Equip the whole roster. Protect every athlete.
Built for the volume and abuse of a real weight room, and the liability that comes with it.
- Built to last, high-density polyurethane and anodized aluminum, 22 lb, designed to outlast the benches it sits on.
- Safer athletes, guides correct, repeatable form and reduces shoulder, elbow, and spine stress across your program.
- Fits your room, works with Olympic, adjustable, and machine benches; no tools or modifications.
- Proven on athletes like yours, validated in a randomized trial with collegiate football players.
- Volume pricing, tiered rates for teams, facilities, and tactical units.
Questions, answered.
Will it fit my bench?
Yes. The Launch Pad works with Olympic, adjustable, and machine-based benches. Its 30” length sits on top of your existing bench, and two 5-foot straps secure it to the frame, no tools, no modifications, nothing permanent.
How is this different from a foam back pad?
A foam pad just adds cushioning. The Launch Pad is a patented, engineered surface (U.S. Patent 12,115,411): contoured, chamfered side panels create shoulder clearance, and a height-adjustable lumbar support sets your spine. It changes the biomechanics of the press, which is why it shows measurable strength, power, and activation gains in independent studies.
Is it really worth $357.99?
That’s a fair question at this price. Consider it two ways. As performance: study participants added roughly twice the 1-RM of the flat-bench group. As insurance: a single tweaked shoulder can cost you months of training and far more in physio. It’s built from polyurethane and anodized aluminum to last for years, and it’s backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can test it on your own bench risk-free.
Will it slow down my setup?
No. The strap-and-cam-lever system locks it in place in under 60 seconds, and it stays put between sets thanks to the high-traction surface.
Is it only for bench press?
No, it supports 100+ exercise variations, including chest-supported rows and accessory work. The Gen II contouring was specifically refined to improve positioning for pulls and accessory movements, not just pressing.
Can I travel or train off-site with it?
Yes. It’s a foldable, 22 lb design and ships with a tactical carrying backpack, so it moves between a garage, a facility, or the field.
The first real upgrade to the bench press in a century.
One Launch Pad® · $357.99 · or 4 payments of $89.50 · 30-day money-back guarantee
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