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Patented Performance Interface™

The Launch Pad^®

Name: The Launch Pad
Brand: Advanced Muscle Mechanics
SKU: AMMLAUNCHPAD
Price: 357.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (70 reviews)

Generation II · Upgrade the surface beneath every rep.

$357.99IN STOCK

The Launch Pad® Generation II transforms a traditional flat, adjustable, or machine-based bench into a patented, biomechanics-driven Performance Interface™ designed to enhance positioning, support natural shoulder mechanics, and optimize performance.

Supports Natural Shoulder Mechanics & Greater Range of Motion

Improves Muscle Activation & Force Transfer

Enhances Strength, Power & Muscular Endurance

Supports More Consistent & Repeatable Movement

Single system or bulk order

Complete SystemThe Launch Pad®, tactical backpack, two 5-foot cam straps, and lumbar adjustment pin

Institutional Pricing ↗Teams, schools & facilities

2 issued
U.S. patents

3 peer-reviewed
studies

30-day
risk-free money-back guarantee

Questions about compatibility? Check your bench fit.

Choose your reason to upgrade

Built for the way you train.

Whether you’re chasing a bigger bench, tired of beat-up shoulders, upgrading your home gym, or outfitting an entire training room, The Launch Pad® gives you a better surface to press from.

Press stronger. Move better.

The Launch Pad® supports a more consistent setup, greater usable range of motion, muscle activation, and efficient force transfer. This helps you get more from the work you are already doing.

Explore the research →

A new training variable

Re-engineering how the athlete meets the bench.

Most strength equipment innovations focus on how resistance is applied. The Launch Pad® addresses an equally important variable: the surface supporting the athlete.

Rather than treating the bench as a passive platform, The Launch Pad® transforms the point of contact between athlete and equipment into a purpose-engineered Performance Interface™.

Its contoured upper-torso geometry, adjustable lumbar support, micro-dot traction, structural firmness, and secure attachment system work together to influence positioning, stability, and how the athlete interacts with the bench throughout each repetition.

Every feature serves a purpose. Together, they create a more deliberate foundation for strength training.

Athlete bench pressing on The Launch Pad with increased shoulder clearance — **01 · SHOULDER / UPPER-ARM CLEARANCE**
Room around the shoulder region, with the torso supported on the contour.

01 / UPPER-TORSO GEOMETRY

Press without fighting the bench.

The contoured upper-torso geometry reduces unnecessary bench interference around the shoulders and upper arms, giving the athlete more usable space to establish position and move through the press.

Supports natural shoulder mechanics
Creates more usable pressing space
Encourages repeatable upper-body positioning

Athlete using The Launch Pad adjustable lumbar support during the bench press — Pin-adjustable support provides a repeatable reference for body positioning.

Close-up of the open lumbar-adjustment pin port on The Launch Pad® Gen II. — Pin-adjustable support provides a repeatable reference for body positioning.

02 / ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR SUPPORT

Dial in a setup you can repeat.

The pin-secured lumbar support adjusts to the athlete’s spinal profile and setup preference, creating a consistent reference point for the hips, lower back, and torso from set to set.

Individualized lumbar support
Pin-secured adjustment
Repeatable body-to-bench positioning

Person placing The Launch Pad® into an open black tactical carrying backpack. — **YOUR INTERFACE. WHEREVER YOU TRAIN.**
The tactical carrying backpack is included with every complete system.

03 / SECURE ATTACHMENT & TRANSPORT

Portable by design. Stable under load.

Two cam straps anchor The Launch Pad® to a compatible bench without drilling or permanent modification. After training, pack the complete system into the included tactical backpack and take the same interface to the next session.

No drilling or permanent bench modification
Two 5-foot cam straps included
Tactical backpack for transport and storage

The Launch Pad installed on a bench showing molded traction and securing straps — **MICRO-DOT TRACTION. RIGID SUPPORT.**
A close view of the contact surface, contoured geometry, and securing straps.

TEXTURE · Close-up of the molded surface texture and AMM branding. — **MICRO-DOT TRACTION. RIGID SUPPORT.**
A close view of the contact surface, contoured geometry, and securing straps.

04 / MATERIAL & TRACTION

Built to stay composed through every rep.

High-density molded polyurethane, an aluminum substructure, and a molded micro-dot texture for enhanced traction work together to preserve the intended support geometry and help you maintain contact under load.

Rigid construction for daily training
Aluminum structural support
Molded micro-dot texture for enhanced traction

Compare the setup

COMPARE THE SURFACE AND SETUP.

The Launch Pad compared with a standard flat bench, the Thompson Fat Pad, the AbMat ROM Pad and the TorQ Gear ROM BloQ
What’s compared	Standard flat bench	Thompson Fat Pad®	AbMat® ROM Pad	TorQ Gear ROM BloQ	The Launch Pad®
Surface shape	Flat	Flat, wider and thicker (14.5" W x 4.5" H)	Narrow foam strip (5.75" W)	Rounded half-foam-roller shape	Molded torso, shoulder and lumbar contours
Lumbar support	None	None listed	None listed	None listed	Height-adjustable, pin-locked
Adjustable fit	No	None listed	None listed	None listed	Yes, lumbar height
Surface grip	Bench vinyl	Grip vinyl	Not listed	Not listed	Textured micro-dot surface
Installation	No added interface to attach.	Bolts on; drilling may be needed	Strap	Hook-and-loop strap	Two cam straps, no tools
Exercise compatibility	Pressing and accessory work	Pressing only; bolted to its bench	Pressing and chest work (per AbMat)	Presses, flys and rows (per TorQ)	Push, pull, accessory, floor and select lower-body work, free-weight and machine
Range of motion	Baseline (study control)	Not studied	Not studied	Not studied	Increased vs. flat bench (university testing)
Muscle activation	Baseline (study control)	Not studied	Not studied	Not studied	Greater pec activation vs. flat bench
Bar velocity	Baseline (study control)	Not studied	Not studied	Not studied	Greater bar velocity vs. flat bench
Strength, endurance & power gains	Baseline (study control)	Not studied	Not studied	Not studied	Greater gains vs. flat-bench groups
Backed by peer-reviewed research	Comparison condition in the cited studies.	Designer’s own research cited	None cited	None cited	3 peer-reviewed university studies
Patent protected	No specific bench model identified.	Not stated	Patented foam technology (per AbMat)	Not stated	2 issued U.S. patents (12,115,411 and 12,678,656)
Product format	Bench with its existing pad	Oversized bolt-on bench pad with grip vinyl	Strap-on molded-foam pad	Bench and machine support accessory	Strap-on contoured interface with adjustable lumbar support

Bench setup features compared with The Launch Pad installed on a compatible bench
Standard bench	Bench with The Launch Pad
Support contour
The bench’s existing pad shape.	Molded torso, shoulder and lumbar contours.
Lumbar adjustment
Support depends on the bench and your position.	Height-adjustable lumbar support, secured with a pin.
Attachment
No added interface to attach.	Two cam straps secure the pad to a compatible bench.
Setup
Use your bench’s normal setup.	Position, strap in, set lumbar height and check stability.

Illustrative setups on different benches (red and black frames). Bench designs vary. Confirm dimensions, strap routing and movement clearance on your model.

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One interface. Multiple applications.

A familiar movement. A better connection.

Use The Launch Pad® across barbell, dumbbell, and compatible machine work. Select an application to see the interface in a real training environment.

Barbell Bench PressA familiar lift. A different interface.For barbell bench press, position the top approximately 1–1.5 inches beyond the bench edge.Explore training resources →

Three peer-reviewed studies

Three studies. Three questions.
One consistent theme.

Independent university researchers have compared it head to head with a traditional flat bench in three peer-reviewed studies, examining strength gains, repetition performance, muscle activation, bar displacement, lifting velocity, and explosive power. They look at how the surface beneath the athlete can influence performance, giving lifters and coaches published research to consider alongside programming and technique.

STUDY 01 · ACUTE MECHANICS

What changes in a single session?

+17.5%MEAN BAR VELOCITY

10 resistance-trained men. Randomized, single-blind crossover: 5 repetitions at 70% 1-RM on each surface.

Change versus standard flat bench

Right pectoralis activation+24.4%

Left pectoralis activation+27.1%

Mean bar velocity+17.5%

Peak bar velocity+15.8%

Range of motion+15.8%

Testing sessions were approximately 48 hours apart, with range of motion measured as vertical bar displacement.

Can the changes accumulate?

66%GREATER AVERAGE STRENGTH GAIN

42 trained men. Randomized trial: 12 supervised eccentric-overload sessions over four weeks using the same adaptive-resistance system.

Average bench press 1-RM gain

Launch Pad®+18.4 kg

Standard flat bench+11.1 kg

+7.3 KG DIFFERENCE IN AVERAGE 1-RM GAIN

EXPLORE STUDY 02 READ THE PUBLICATION

STUDY 03 · EIGHT-WEEK COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE

Does it carry over to broader performance tests?

2×AVERAGE BENCH PRESS 1-RM GAIN

30 male collegiate football players. Randomized trial: 24 supervised sessions across the same eight-week strength program.

Average bench press 1-RM gain

Launch Pad®+19.4 kg

Standard flat bench+9.7 kg

Additional eight-week improvements
Outcome	Launch Pad	Flat bench
NFL-225 repetitions	+7 reps	+4 reps
Seated medicine-ball throw	+2.7 m	+2.0 m

The 2× comparison uses the mean 1-RM changes reported in Table 2: 19.4 kg and 9.7 kg.

EXPLORE STUDY 03 READ THE PUBLICATION

Two issued U.S. patents. Three peer-reviewed studies. One purpose-engineered athlete-to-bench interface.

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Real training environments

Built for athletes.
Scalable for organizations.

For individual lifters, home gyms, performance facilities, high schools, teams and universities, tactical units, and law enforcement: upgrade the athlete-to-bench interface across the equipment you already own.

From home gyms to team weight rooms, The Launch Pad® offers a practical way to upgrade the benches you already use. It makes contoured support and deliberate positioning part of your setup, bringing greater attention to how your body interacts with the equipment beneath it.

Home Gyms

Upgrade the bench you already own. Keep your familiar training setup.

Gen II on a compatible bench

Four adjustable benches fitted with custom-branded versions of The Launch Pad® in front of a wall reading “Work Hard.”

Performance Facilities

Bring a repeatable interface to multiple training stations.

The Spot Athletics

Overhead view of a custom-branded version of The Launch Pad® on a weight bench.

Side view of a custom-branded version of The Launch Pad® attached to an adjustable bench.

High Schools

Support school weight-room planning with bulk orders, customization and purchase-order assistance.

St. Francis de Sales School · Knights

Front-side view of six benches fitted with custom-branded versions of The Launch Pad® in a weight room.

Teams & Universities

Equip athletes across a strength room with custom-branded systems.

Florida State strength room

Two benches fitted with custom-branded versions of The Launch Pad® inside black power racks.

Tactical

Portable equipment for demanding, shared training environments.

USAF TACP installation

Outfitting a high school, team, facility, military unit, law enforcement agency, or university?

Request bulk-order pricing, institutional support, purchase-order assistance, branding and customization options, and fleet upgrade recommendations.

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Getting started

Give your body a few sessions to adapt.

Start with a lighter load, learn the contact points, and give yourself a few deliberate sessions to make the setup familiar.

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Positioning The Launch Pad on the weight bench

STEP 01

Position the Interface

For barbell bench press, position the top approximately 1–1.5 inches beyond the bench edge. Align it flush for dumbbell work and compatible machines.

Securing The Launch Pad to the weight bench with cam straps

STEP 02

Secure It to the Bench

Route both cam straps through the torso slots and beneath the bench frame. Remove slack, lock the buckles, and confirm the interface cannot shift.

STEP 03

Set the Lumbar Support

Sit just in front of the lumbar support. Adjust the pin height so the support fills the natural lower-back curve without lifting the hips.

Establishing the correct starting position on The Launch Pad

STEP 04

Establish Your Position

Place your head near the logo and your eyes beneath the bar. Establish your normal lower-body contact and begin with a conservative load.

Product details

Your system.
The details.

Check the package, dimensions and bench fit before you choose your setup.

Package contents: The Launch Pad®, tactical carrying backpack, two 5-foot cam straps, and lumbar adjustment pin.

Dimensions and materials

Dimensions: 30″ long × 12.5″ wide × 3″ high
Product weight: Approximately 22 lb
Body: High-density molded polyurethane
Structure: Anodized aluminum support plate
Contact surface: Molded micro-dot texture for enhanced traction
Lumbar: Height-adjustable, pin-secured support

Bench compatibility

Compatible with most flat, adjustable, Olympic, utility, and many machine benches. Unusually wide pads, split-pad designs, or enclosed frames may need a fit check.

Send a clear bench photo and its pad dimensions for help confirming compatibility.

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Shipping and 30-day risk-free money-back guarantee

Check the current shipping policy for processing times and delivery details.

Request a return within 30 days of delivery if you’re not satisfied. Normal training trial use and discounted purchases are eligible. AMM covers return shipping with a prepaid label and offers a full refund with no restocking fee. Retain original packaging, applicable tags and proof of purchase; obtain approval before sending it back. Refunds follow receipt, inspection and approval, with 5–7 days processing plus bank time. See the policy for complete conditions.

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How should the lumbar support feel?

The lumbar support is a positioning reference. Sit just in front of it, then lie back so it fills the natural curve of your lower back. Adjust the pin height or hip position until the contact feels supportive and natural.

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Patents and published research

Protected by U.S. patents 12,115,411 and 12,678,656. Additional applications pending.

Three peer-reviewed studies examine The Launch Pad® across acute mechanics, four-week strength training, and eight-week collegiate football performance.

Read the research →

Institutional orders and customization

AMM supports volume orders, purchase orders, institutional planning, branding and customization inquiries, and bench-fleet upgrade recommendations.

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From the people doing the work

See how it fits into real training.

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Upgrade where every repetition begins

Keep your bench.
Change the interface.

Upgrade the point of contact that influences positioning, mechanics, force transfer, and repeatability.

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