Bells of Steel Hero Bench with Leg Extension / Leg Curl Attachment review

Assessment basis: This review covers the exact U.S. Hero selector package SET-HERO-ADP-LELC: bench, Leg Extension / Leg Curl attachment, and Hero adapter. It is a source-based assessment, not a use report, test, measurement, or ownership claim.

The package difference is the LELC attachment

This offer combines the Hero Heavy-Duty Weight Bench with the manufacturer-named Leg Extension / Leg Curl Bench Attachment and a Hero-specific adapter. It is not the bench-only HERO-BEN package, and it is not the separate Leg Roller bundle. Bells’ product page describes the Hero frame as an overbuilt flat bench with an 88-pound bench mass, a 4.3-inch pad, and a 1,000-pound maximum. Those same base figures do not make the attachment a second bench or establish a capacity for the full assembly.

The general Bench Attachments page explains the adapter system: install the model-matching adapter at the front of a Hero or Buzz-Saw bench, then mount an attachment. It says the add-ons can be installed and removed and describes the LELC for leg-extension and leg-curl exercises. The exact selector name is useful because similar photos can show different parts. For this package, the LELC is included; the dedicated Leg Roller is not. If decline sit-up support is the priority, compare the exact LGRL selector instead of assuming the LELC’s pads serve as the separate Leg Roller.

Flat remains the only documented bench angle

The attachment adds a named lower-body training function, not a back-pad adjustment. Bells calls the Hero a flat bench and does not publish incline or decline settings for its back. The broader attachment copy mentions decline sit-ups among supported accessory exercises, but that does not establish a declining bench. This package therefore belongs in a fixed-flat comparison, even though the attachment itself moves through its own setup positions.

Buyers should separate two questions: “Does the package include an LELC attachment?” and “Does the bench change angle?” SET-HERO-ADP-LELC answers the first yes and the second no. It also does not meet a requirement for the separately named Leg Roller on the evidence reviewed here. When exact exercise support matters, inspect the attachment geometry, the current manual, and any weight-loading instructions for the component that will be used.

Capacity, footprint, and storage need separate checks

The Hero specification graphic marks a 49-by-19.6-inch base, about 6.67 square feet as a rectangle. That is the bench base only. It excludes the space needed to sit down, use the attachment, change plates, enter or exit, and remove the front accessory. The product page describes the bench’s upright storage using its handle, wheels, and stopper, while the attachment page says accessories are removable. Bells does not establish upright storage with the LELC mounted, nor does the reviewed source provide the attachment’s exercise envelope. Plan to remove the attachment for the bench’s described storage position and keep a separate home for the detached part.

The manufacturer states that the bench has a 1,000-pound maximum, without defining the user-plus-external-load convention or an independent test. The general attachment page separately says its attachments can be loaded with up to 200 pounds of weights. Those claims describe different things and must not be added into a combined allowance. Ask the maker for current written direction on the exact attachment, plate loading, user position, and bench load convention. The 88-pound bench figure is not the total mass of this bundle; the selector feed’s package gram field does not identify its basis, so no bundle weight is inferred.

Compatibility and assembly are package-specific

The Hero adapter matters: Bells says its attachments and adapters are only guaranteed to fit the Hero and Buzz-Saw benches. This exact offer includes the Hero adapter, so it is more than an arbitrary loose attachment, but that still does not prove that a used or altered frame is identical to the supported bench. Check the SKU, parts on delivery, fasteners, and current attachment instructions. The linked Hero assembly manual identifies the bench frame; the retrieved source does not establish that it contains a complete, variant-specific attachment assembly procedure.

Bells lists a limited-lifetime frame warranty and 180 days for Hero wheels and upholstery; the accessory page states lifetime coverage for its attachment frame and one year for its pads. Verify how those written terms apply to the exact offer and any separate parts. No customer outcome or longevity is inferred here.

Who should compare it

SET-HERO-ADP-LELC makes sense as a package to compare if the flat Hero base and LELC function are both intended, and the buyer accepts accessory setup, storage, and plate-space requirements. It is not a shortcut to an adjustable FID bench, and it is not the precise choice for a dedicated Leg Roller need. The fixed flat bench and attachment can serve different exercises, but the documented positions and capacities should remain distinct in a purchase decision. Confirm exact package contents, current written loading instructions, detachable storage steps, and the meaning of the bench rating before using the accessory.