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Product Description

The simple, effective challenge of a free weight workout remains one of the most efficient ways to build strength and muscle mass. Our portable sit-up bench is a great choice for free weight workouts or doing sit-ups in tight spaces, it offers a wide variety of core workouts, from sit-ups to twists and more.

A flatter stomach and a slimmer waistline can be yours as you crunch your way into shape in just a few minutes a day. Thick, comfortable sponge rollers keep you locked into position while the 40-inch long back pad accommodates most all sizes of users.

Sponge-covered handgrips and foam supports provide added comfort while doing leg raises or sit-ups. Exceptional back support allowing you to get off the hard floor and onto a surface that better suits your body.

Features:
- Freestanding decline bench offers wide variety of core workouts
- Perform sit-ups, twists and more
- Choose from different decline positions
- Adjusts to flat and decline position for proper sit up exercises
- EVA sponge sheath rollers keep feet comfortably and safely in place
- 265-pound maximum user weight
- Overall Dimensions: 47" x 12 1/2" x 25 1/4"
- Color: White surface, Salmon sides, black painted supports

List Price:	$69.99
Price:	$39.97
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Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #32110 in Sports & Outdoors
Color: Salmon / White
Brand: Soozier
Model: B1-0020

Features

Freestanding decline bench offers wide variety of core workouts
Thick, comfortable sponge rollers keep you locked into position while the 40-inch long back pad accommodates most all sizes of users.
Sponge-covered handgrips and foam supports provide added comfort while doing leg raises or sit-ups
Exceptional back support allowing you to get off the hard floor and onto a surface that better suits your body
Overall Dimensions: 47" x 12 1/2" x 25 1/4"; 265-pound maximum user weight

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Better than average,
By Eric Armstrong
I was looking forward to giving this a 5-star review. And with a bit of design work, it could easily deserve that rating. It's better than average, though.

The good news: The back padding is terrific, and the curve gives a good, ergonomic workout even at low settings.

The first bit of bad news is that the set-up directions are woefully inadequate. You need to be fairly mechanically inclined to figure out what goes where, there is no indication of where the second safety pin goes. (I had to examine the pictures on the website, while writing this review--at which point I found out that I had done something wrong!)

The next bit of bad news is that while the front leg does fold under, it has to slide first. There is too much friction for it to slide easily if the bolt is snug, so it has to be loose--which makes it feel less solid.

To slide the front leg, you also have to totally unscrew the knob, and put it back in afterward so you don't lose it. (You need it in place to keep the unit from wobbling in use.)

So between the sliding, the knob, and the safety pin, it's something of a production to fold the front leg for storage. For a unit intended for home use, it would be nice if the process were more convenient. (Ideally you would pull out a pin, fold it, and let the pin spring back into place.)

Also, you can't change the height without taking out the lower leg brace and reinserting it. That's not a killer defect, but it makes things a bit harder for multiple users. (In other words, it's more of a single-user unit. Not bad. Just good to know.)

Next, the knee and leg padding rolls are a little too small and a little too narrow, as well (at least, for a big person), but the unit is usable, even so. And the back padding is so unusually excellent for a home unit that I can live with the rollers for now, and go to a foam store later if I need to.

Bottom line: If the front leg folded under more easily, the unit would merit 4.5 stars. With better leg padding and easier height adjustment, it would get 5 stars. And better setup directions are a requirement, not an option. Subtract .5 stars without them!

Hopefully, the manufacturer will hear the message, at some point, and upgrade their design.