Stamina X Adjustable Ab, Back, and Core Strength Exercise, Sit-Up Fitness Hyperextension Weight Bench for At-Home Workouts

I put this thing together last night, only used it once but so far I'm pretty impressed for the price point. I'm 5' 9" @ 175lbs, I typically use a 45lb plate when doing Hyperextensions, and I have used the more expensive $300 Body Solid 45 degree hyper and commercial ones at LA Fitness. Surprised to say that this thing actually holds its own with the others, very solid and stable! Biggest surprise was the steel thickness, this thing actually has a decent quality feel and once everything was put together and tightened down I felt almost ZERO movement from the Hyper. Being a male, my biggest concern was the front pad not being split, but on the lowest height setting I can honestly say it was comfortable and I don't see any need to add towels to protect the "McNuggets" LOL. There were some little blemishes from shipping, the rollers had some dents in the foam (will probably expand with time), and the bolts/washers were cheap, but overall nothing worth complaining about there. PROS 1) For the price, this thing cant be beaten. It is VERY sturdy and functional for lower back and hamstrings! 2) Two knobs on the main support, once both are tightened down there is ZERO wobble. 3) Adjustable rear roller pad (Height, and distance from the main support) 4) Foldable! I have a garage gym, space is precious, being able to hang this on a wall is AWESOME! 5) Decent finish, but you are paying less than $80, don't expected a commercial chip resistant paint job. 6) Fairly simple assembly, probably took 15-20 minutes to get everything level. Assembly Tip: Same way you would assemble any piece of fitness equipment, DO NOT fully tighten everything down from the beginning. I put all the bolts on and the hyper was visibly crooked at first, an amateur may think its just a piece of junk and try to return it. Assemble the machine tightening to hand strength on a flat surface, then adjust the machine to a comfortable position and lightly test it out, this will help get it level on the floor. After it feels level then go back and make sure everything looks straight and tighten making little adjustments where needed. CONS (Most Nit Picky) 1) No footplate. Honestly though, I don't think it REALLY needs one. My feet rests easily on the back support, no biggie. 2) Bottom feet of the front and rear supports are plastic and were slightly bent front shipping. It doesn't affect the stability, nothing to get upset about and I'm sure I could call Stamina for some replacements. Not worth it to me. 3) Main pad is a little on the thin side, after continual years of abuse I can see it being the only thin that may need reconditioned or replaced. Heck, by that point I'm sure a towel would suffice. 4) Made for tall people: I'm 5' 9" and the lowest height setting is absolutely perfect for me, I can rest my feet firmly against the bottom support and get good range of motion! If you are shorter than that, you might have to modify and have your feet suspended off the ground resting against the foam rollers (which is fine). Or drill another hole into the main support, which would take you less than a couple minutes to accomplish and might help those who are a couple inches shorter. Final verdict, I got a discount on the price due to Amazon points but I believe even at full price I would definitely purchase again. Of course the Body Solid Hyperextensions are amazing, but at 3x-4x less I'm still getting the same end result yet I can fold this one up and stick it in a corner when not in use. If you have limited space (apartment or garage gym), and are looking for a good way to add a workout to your lower back and hamstrings, then I don't see how you could possibly go wrong with this piece of equipment.

well its not the greatest bench ever made but its a nice bench, quality seems to be pretty good overall, the price is not bad, its light weight and it folds up so you can get it out of the way. if all of those things matter to you this is a good bench. if you want something that is really heavy duty this is probably not the bench for you.. this bench is plenty sturdy for back extensions which is why i wanted this bench. i had a 210 lb person on it this morning and it held their weight fine for back extensions. when you start trying to do things like chest dips where i fold my legs back and my full body weight is on the handle bars is where i see a issue with this but again its a light weight product so i cant hold it against it, when i do that i can really feel some slight flex in the bench and i am about 150lb so i am not sure i would use it for anything where you are putting allot of body weight on the handle bars. almost makes me want to give it 4 stars but i do not plan on doing that kind of thing any ways since i already have a dip station so this thing works perfectly for what i bought it for. i have a bad/really weak lower back after a injury several years ago and doing little mini back extensions is about the only exercise that really seems to be hitting the muscles that need to be strengthened, i wish i would have tired this exercise a long time ago, started doing this exercise about a month ago at the gym that i work at on my lunch break and my lower back is feeling stronger than it has in a long time., doing dead lifts and squats with body weight or light weight has helped out pretty well, those both hit lower back a little and really trying to strengthen my core has been of some help too but nothing beats a hyper extension or back extension, what ever you want to call it for strengthening your lower back when you not able to lift heavy weights so i decided to get one of these benches so i can use it at home.

I've used machines at the gym like this for years... really works well to strengthen and stretch the lower back. This unit works great and is really sturdy - especially considering the price. I had no trouble putting it together. One star subtracted because is just slightly too big for me (I am 5ft 6 in)... meaning - the pad impedes my ability to bend over it because of where my hips fit on the pad. I have the machine set at it's shortest setting. The machines I've used at the gym I usually have had set to the 2nd to the shortest setting. Therefore, I would not recommend this product for anyone shorter than 5ft 5 inches... But if you are taller than me - highly, highly recommend. If for some reason you might want to return this product ...I believe it would be difficult because of the way it was packed. It was packed very well - but it's hard to believe all the pieces fit in such a small box ...and I'm absolutely sure I couldn't put fit them all back in if I had to disassemble the machine for return. For the manufacturer -- the pad is indeed a little hard (as other reviewers have indicated). I tried adding some padding of my own on top, but then I couldn't use the machine because it made my short stature an even bigger issue... But, the padding is not that big of a problem.

Looking for a low price, quality back bench, I was happy to settle on this one. After reading reviews and watching videos of numerous candidates I chose this model and couldn't be happier. It's easy to assemble and it's sturdy. It sits beautifully in my small room setup. I'm 5'7", 190 pounds and it works great for me. The adjustable features allows me to tailor it to my preference. Great purchase and highly recommended.

Very impressed with the quality of this product. It feels very solid, and is well designed. I am 6'4 and weigh around 190, and there is no flexing of this product while in use, and it seems very stable. The only way that I've noticed for this piece of exercise equipment to fall over is if you put you feet on the floor instead of using the footrest while doing back extensions; the weight of your body needs to be on the footrest to hold this piece of equipment steady or else it could fall over. This piece of equipment seems to be primary for back tensions, although they say you can do other exercises with it. To do anything else, such as setups, I believe a true Roman Chair would be more effective, since the angle of pad that you rest on isn't the best for setups. On the other hand, it is fairly light and portable, and folds up if space is a factor for you. Overall, I think this is a solid piece of equipment, and am glad I bought it.

It took 3 weeks of using it once or twice a week in my workouts to figure out how to use it. I'm just about 5' 6" tall, and up until last week was convinced that I was too short to use it. I tried every possible combination of the adjustable parts, tried standing on yoga blocks, with or without shoes, adding a blanket... I had it on the shortest pin, then just took the pin out so that the pad is resting as low as it will go. Finally after weeks of adjusting, I figured out the magic lineup. If you're using this machine for hip extensions, you need to bend at the hips, which means your thighs should be on the pad with your hip bones in the air. I have to be on tippy toes, with shoes on, in order to be in this position. That girl in the video must be tall! So it's not very comfortable for my calves and achilles, which get a rather good workout in addition to my butt and hamstrings. All that said, it is a rather nice frame. Seems well made and sturdy, and I love how it folds up. They just need to change it up a little so that the average female can use it (the average US female is 5.5 inches tall).

While it’s not a commercial gym model, it’s more than adequate in function. I’m 6.2 and 215 lbs. I thought, by looking at the pictures, it maybe too short. It actually has great extension. I had to back it off one position for a optimal workout. So, is long enough. A couple of the other models I looked at just didn’t look that staple. This one is fine and I’m not hesitant to workout hard. I’ve read a couple reviews about setup, but the diagram for setup is fine. I think a couple A, B... stickers to ID pieces might help. Still, it took about 15 minutes as I actually bolted the wrong piece the first time. My bad! The pad is fine and we’ll have to see how it holds up. Single stitching is the only fault I see with that. Foam rollers are small, but I didn’t have any issues. For the price, this is a great addition to any personal gym. Dips are fine. I can’t get down to my knees anyhow. If I extended it all the way out, a full dip can be done. So, completely happy with this purchase.

For a cheap folding mobile back extension. This things pretty dang good. I’m 6-1 190 and I’ve used 45 lb weights on her so far and felt fine. It’s pretty sturdy no crazy wiggle or movement. Height wise I don’t even have it all the way out 6-3 would prob be fine maybe 6-4 max. But these folding tube metal machines are just never going to be as good as commercial ones. Especially ones for $100. I have tight space so wanted one that could fold away. Height adjustment isn’t the best but it’s ok. Overall it’s doing the job that I want it too and happy with it. The foot placement is a little weird you can feel your feet pressing down is counter acting you from flipping forward but also feels somehow sturdy. A little different to get used to but it’s fine now that I have the hang of it