diff --git a/_maps/map_files/Minerva/TGS_Minerva.dmm b/_maps/map_files/Minerva/TGS_Minerva.dmm
index 0e21ee4699242..2d528c6abefc6 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/Minerva/TGS_Minerva.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/Minerva/TGS_Minerva.dmm
@@ -13706,6 +13706,13 @@
 	},
 /turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
 /area/mainship/hallways/hangar)
+"Oj" = (
+/obj/effect/turf_decal/warning_stripes/thin{
+	dir = 10
+	},
+/obj/structure/benchpress,
+/turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
+/area/mainship/hallways/hangar)
 "Ol" = (
 /obj/structure/window/framed/mainship,
 /obj/machinery/door/poddoor/mainship/ai/exterior{
@@ -26041,7 +26048,7 @@ OE
 oI
 dB
 mA
-Wr
+Oj
 eA
 eA
 eA
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/Pillar_of_Spring/TGS_Pillar_of_Spring.dmm b/_maps/map_files/Pillar_of_Spring/TGS_Pillar_of_Spring.dmm
index 3af419da4cca6..c7c0e484afc38 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/Pillar_of_Spring/TGS_Pillar_of_Spring.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/Pillar_of_Spring/TGS_Pillar_of_Spring.dmm
@@ -9500,10 +9500,8 @@
 /turf/closed/wall/mainship,
 /area/mainship/engineering/upper_engineering)
 "mjo" = (
-/obj/effect/turf_decal/warning_stripes/thin{
-	dir = 4
-	},
-/obj/structure/punching_bag,
+/obj/machinery/camera/autoname/mainship,
+/obj/structure/benchpress,
 /turf/open/floor/plating/mainship,
 /area/mainship/shipboard/firing_range)
 "mka" = (
@@ -12822,6 +12820,11 @@
 /obj/machinery/light/mainship/small{
 	dir = 4
 	},
+/obj/structure/table/mainship/nometal,
+/obj/item/ammo_magazine/rifle,
+/obj/item/ammo_magazine/rifle,
+/obj/item/ammo_magazine/rifle,
+/obj/item/weapon/gun/rifle/m412,
 /turf/open/floor/plating/mainship,
 /area/mainship/shipboard/firing_range)
 "qAM" = (
@@ -14778,11 +14781,10 @@
 	},
 /area/mainship/squads/general)
 "teh" = (
-/obj/structure/table/mainship/nometal,
-/obj/item/weapon/gun/rifle/m412,
-/obj/item/ammo_magazine/rifle,
-/obj/item/ammo_magazine/rifle,
-/obj/item/ammo_magazine/rifle,
+/obj/effect/turf_decal/warning_stripes/thin{
+	dir = 4
+	},
+/obj/structure/punching_bag,
 /turf/open/floor/plating/mainship,
 /area/mainship/shipboard/firing_range)
 "tem" = (
@@ -59282,7 +59284,7 @@ hUz
 hUz
 imx
 nJG
-teh
+bDv
 aFl
 bDv
 uLb
@@ -59539,7 +59541,7 @@ esN
 esN
 unX
 nJG
-pgv
+mjo
 bDv
 bDv
 bDv
@@ -59796,9 +59798,9 @@ nWT
 esN
 unX
 nJG
-mjo
-qAJ
 kbW
+qAJ
+teh
 kbW
 kbW
 vSE
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/Sulaco/TGS_Sulaco.dmm b/_maps/map_files/Sulaco/TGS_Sulaco.dmm
index 94729cff00af9..313bbcaf0cc49 100755
--- a/_maps/map_files/Sulaco/TGS_Sulaco.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/Sulaco/TGS_Sulaco.dmm
@@ -15183,6 +15183,11 @@
 	dir = 9
 	},
 /area/sulaco/research)
+"ifi" = (
+/turf/open/floor/tile/darkgreen/darkgreen2{
+	dir = 1
+	},
+/area/mainship/living/basketball)
 "ifF" = (
 /obj/effect/soundplayer,
 /turf/closed/wall/mainship/gray,
@@ -19760,7 +19765,6 @@
 /obj/machinery/light/mainship{
 	dir = 1
 	},
-/obj/structure/bed/chair/nometal,
 /turf/open/floor/tile/darkgreen/darkgreen2{
 	dir = 1
 	},
@@ -21257,7 +21261,7 @@
 	},
 /area/sulaco/hallway/central_hall)
 "qoV" = (
-/obj/structure/bed/chair/nometal,
+/obj/structure/benchpress,
 /turf/open/floor/tile/darkgreen/darkgreen2{
 	dir = 1
 	},
@@ -45529,7 +45533,7 @@ rVm
 hMt
 xHk
 iVT
-qoV
+ifi
 vIO
 vIO
 vIO
diff --git a/_maps/map_files/Theseus/TGS_Theseus.dmm b/_maps/map_files/Theseus/TGS_Theseus.dmm
index cda0e329e0b2f..0a000a5853340 100755
--- a/_maps/map_files/Theseus/TGS_Theseus.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/Theseus/TGS_Theseus.dmm
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@
 "abs" = (
 /obj/structure/closet,
 /obj/item/toy/plush/lizard,
+/obj/machinery/firealarm,
 /turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
 /area/mainship/living/starboard_emb)
 "abt" = (
@@ -2510,11 +2511,6 @@
 /obj/machinery/power/apc/mainship,
 /turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
 /area/mainship/living/starboard_emb)
-"aZl" = (
-/obj/structure/closet,
-/obj/machinery/firealarm,
-/turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
-/area/mainship/living/starboard_emb)
 "aZD" = (
 /obj/structure/disposalpipe/segment,
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/supply/hidden/layer1,
@@ -3658,11 +3654,6 @@
 	dir = 4
 	},
 /area/mainship/command/cic)
-"bkN" = (
-/obj/structure/closet,
-/obj/item/toy/plush/carp,
-/turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
-/area/mainship/living/starboard_emb)
 "bkO" = (
 /obj/machinery/door_control/mainship/checkpoint{
 	dir = 8;
@@ -9430,11 +9421,7 @@
 /turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
 /area/mainship/hull/port_hull)
 "eWc" = (
-/obj/structure/closet,
-/obj/item/toy/inflatable_duck,
-/obj/structure/sign/poster{
-	dir = 1
-	},
+/obj/structure/benchpress,
 /turf/open/floor/mainship/mono,
 /area/mainship/living/starboard_emb)
 "eWx" = (
@@ -58983,7 +58970,7 @@ nRj
 aam
 tDH
 aXM
-aZl
+aXJ
 cfe
 adK
 aiO
@@ -59497,7 +59484,7 @@ acz
 aam
 rbR
 aXM
-bkN
+aXJ
 aZJ
 wKn
 aJP
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index a8ca4d23fceb7..26ccdda476938 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 #define SHATTERING_ROAR_ABILITY_TRAIT "shattering_roar_ability_trait"
 #define ZERO_FORM_BEAM_ABILITY_TRAIT "zero_form_beam_ability_trait"
 #define VALHALLA_TRAIT "valhalla"
+#define WEIGHTBENCH_TRAIT "weightbench"
 
 /// A trait given by any status effect
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_TRAIT "status-effect"
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@
 #define TRAIT_TIME_SHIFTED "time_shifted"
 #define TRAIT_LEASHED "leashed"
 #define TRAIT_CAN_VENTCRAWL "can_ventcrawl"
+#define TRAIT_WORKED_OUT "worked_out" //user has a cqc buff from working out
 
 /// Prevents usage of manipulation appendages (picking, holding or using items, manipulating storage).
 #define TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED "handsblocked"
@@ -195,6 +197,8 @@
 #define TRAIT_TURF_BULLET_MANIPULATION "bullet_manipulation" //This tile is doing something to projectile
 // projectile traits
 #define TRAIT_PROJ_HIT_SOMETHING "hit_something" //If projectile hit something on its path
+//structure traits
+#define BENCH_BEING_USED "bench_being_used"
 
 // UI traits
 /// Inability to access UI hud elements.
diff --git a/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm b/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
index 64da3bd12fb59..db8ccbac17b8b 100644
--- a/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
+++ b/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
@@ -48,3 +48,8 @@
 	mid_length = 6
 	end_sound = 'sound/mecha/overload_stop.ogg'
 	volume = 40
+
+/datum/looping_sound/benchpress_creak
+	mid_sounds = list('sound/machines/creak.ogg'=1)
+	mid_length = 8
+	volume = 60
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/benchpress.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/benchpress.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..03912d0a626c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/benchpress.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/obj/structure/benchpress
+	name = "weight training bench"
+	desc = "Just looking at this thing makes you feel tired.<br>Left click to bench, right click to change weights."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi'
+	icon_state = "benchpress_0"
+	base_icon_state = "benchpress"
+	density = FALSE
+	anchored = TRUE
+	pixel_x = -17
+	blocks_emissive = EMISSIVE_BLOCK_UNIQUE
+	var/datum/looping_sound/benchpress_creak/creak_loop
+	///amount of plates we are using, used to keep track for animations
+	var/plates = 0
+
+/obj/structure/benchpress/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	creak_loop = new
+	update_icon()
+
+/obj/structure/benchpress/wrench_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	tool.play_tool_sound(src)
+	if(anchored)
+		balloon_alert(user, "unsecured")
+		anchored = FALSE
+	else
+		balloon_alert(user, "secured")
+		anchored = TRUE
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/benchpress/crowbar_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
+	if(anchored)
+		balloon_alert(user, "unsecure first!")
+		return FALSE
+	tool.play_tool_sound(src)
+	balloon_alert(user, "deconstructing...")
+	if(!do_after(user, 10 SECONDS, target = src))
+		return FALSE
+	new /obj/item/stack/sheet/metal(get_turf(src))
+	new /obj/item/stack/rods(get_turf(src))
+	new /obj/item/stack/rods(get_turf(src))
+	qdel(src)
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/benchpress/update_icon_state()
+	. = ..()
+	icon_state = HAS_TRAIT(src, BENCH_BEING_USED) ? "[base_icon_state]_u" : "[base_icon_state]_[plates]"
+
+/obj/structure/benchpress/update_overlays()
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, BENCH_BEING_USED))
+		. += mutable_appearance(icon, "[base_icon_state]_[plates]_anim", plane = GAME_PLANE, layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER, alpha = src.alpha)
+
+/obj/structure/benchpress/attack_hand_alternate(mob/living/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		return
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, BENCH_BEING_USED))
+		return
+	if(plates)
+		var/oldplates = plates
+		plates = 0
+		update_icon()
+		flick("unswap_[oldplates]", src)
+		return
+	var/list/radial_options = list(
+		"1" = image(icon = 'icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi', icon_state = "benchpress_1"),
+		"2" = image(icon = 'icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi', icon_state = "benchpress_2"),
+		"3" = image(icon = 'icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi', icon_state = "benchpress_3"),
+		"4" = image(icon = 'icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi', icon_state = "benchpress_4"),
+		"5" = image(icon = 'icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi', icon_state = "benchpress_5"),
+	)
+	var/choice = show_radial_menu(user, src, radial_options, null, 64, null, TRUE, TRUE)
+	plates = text2num(choice)
+	update_icon()
+	flick("swap_[plates]", src)
+
+
+
+/obj/structure/benchpress/attack_hand(mob/living/user, list/modifiers)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		return
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, BENCH_BEING_USED))
+		balloon_alert(user, "wait your turn!")
+		return
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, BENCH_BEING_USED, WEIGHTBENCH_TRAIT) // yea this is meh but IN_USE and interact code are a mess rn and too buggy so less sidestep it
+	update_icon()
+	user.setDir(SOUTH)
+	user.flags_atom |= DIRLOCK
+	ADD_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_IMMOBILE, WEIGHTBENCH_TRAIT)
+	user.forceMove(loc)
+	var/bragmessage = pick("pushing it to the limit","going into overdrive","burning with determination","rising up to the challenge", "getting strong now","getting ripped")
+	user.visible_message("<B>[user] is [bragmessage]!</B>")
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(finish_press), user), 50)
+	creak_loop.start(src)
+
+///cleans up releases exerciser
+/obj/structure/benchpress/proc/finish_press(mob/user)
+	creak_loop.stop(src)
+	playsound(user, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 60, TRUE)
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(src, BENCH_BEING_USED, WEIGHTBENCH_TRAIT)
+	user.flags_atom &= ~DIRLOCK
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_IMMOBILE, WEIGHTBENCH_TRAIT)
+	if(plates >= 5 && prob(10))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/breaker = user
+		var/datum/limb/broken = breaker.get_limb(pick("l_arm", "r_arm"))
+		broken.fracture()
+		return
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_WORKED_OUT))
+		user.set_skills(user.skills.modifyRating(cqc=1))
+		ADD_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_WORKED_OUT, WEIGHTBENCH_TRAIT)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(undo_buff), WEAKREF(user)), 15 MINUTES)
+	update_icon()
+	var/finishmessage = pick("You feel stronger!","You feel like you're the boss of this gym!","You feel robust!","The challenge is real!")
+	to_chat(user, finishmessage)
+
+///proc to undo the cqc buff granted by the bench
+/obj/structure/benchpress/proc/undo_buff(datum/weakref/user_ref)
+	var/mob/user = user_ref.resolve()
+	if(!user)
+		return
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_WORKED_OUT, WEIGHTBENCH_TRAIT)
+	user.set_skills(user.skills.modifyRating(cqc=-1))
+	to_chat(user, span_boldnotice("You no longer feel as fit as you used to!"))
+
diff --git a/icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi b/icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9758a86709847
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/obj/structures/benchpress.dmi differ
diff --git a/sound/machines/creak.ogg b/sound/machines/creak.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..edb9802b0888c
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/machines/creak.ogg differ
diff --git a/tgmc.dme b/tgmc.dme
index 9add6f2c9d750..470479a66c8d3 100755
--- a/tgmc.dme
+++ b/tgmc.dme
@@ -933,6 +933,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\barricade.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\barsign.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\bedsheet_bin.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\structures\benchpress.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\bookcase.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\cargo_container.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\structures\cas_plane_parts.dm"