Abstract: A bench press frame with barbell assist which is characterized by a bench press frame having a foot assist assembly and a system of pulleys attached to the frame. A pair of cables traverses the pulleys and one end of the cables is attached to a barbell seated on the bench press frame, while the opposite end of the cables is secured to a pivoting element in the foot assist assembly. The pivoting element is pivotally mounted to the bench of the bench press frame and is adapted for optional manipulation by the feet to assist the arms in raising the barbell to a pair of barbell flanges attached to the bench press frame when the barbell is lifted in conventional fashion during bench press exercises. The foot assist assembly is designed to assist a weight lifter during the bench press exercises when the exercise is fatigued and unable to replace the barbell on the barbell flanges during a final bench press repetition.