I am very pleased with this piece of equipment. It was easy to assemble and is very stable. I use it for back and ab work outs. I am able to cradle weights and have no problems with tipping or rocking. I wish there was a little more padding at the top edge of the seat, but this is a very minor issue, and does not effect my overall score of 5 stars. The chair's quality and pricing make it a must have for any home gym.

I was looking for a Roman Chair ab bench, but all the prices were sky high. I saw this one, for less than $68 with free shipping. I jumped right on it. Put it together in a flash. All parts are numbered, The instructions were very easy to understand and all parts were numbered. The knob had a crack in it, but was still functional. The next day I call customer service, and they told me they would ship me out another knob today. Great service. By the way, the bench has been sold out at most places. Why? Because it compares to Roman Chairs selling for 2 to 3 times the price. I am a happy camper!

This item is great for the price. The finish and appearance is better than in the pictures. Some people may say the foam is not padded too well but I think it is adequate for a 6'1" 210lb guy. The foam rollers are also very good and soft, easy on my legs. I wish I could adjust the leg rollers higher but it is fine at the top, if it went higher it might be difficult to get off. As it is, it seems easy to get on and off, but I am in good shape. This roman chair works my back out good, and it feels better after I have been using it. The price can't be beat.

This roman chair actually turned out to be a very heavy duty piece of equipment. The pad is just right and I'm 5'8" and 200 lbs and it fit me just fine and holds up great. Definitely worth it and the price was the best I could find and that includes weeks of looking through our local bulletin.

Bolts that hold the upperbody support stripped very easily trying to attach it to the bottom. I had to drill out new holes and my own bolts. I should have just returned it, because when I went to use it I realize the support for the lower body just doesn't cut it. Not having anything to dig your feet into, or something to clamp on your shins/ankles just makes it not good enough to get the exercise that you're supposed to get. This is supposed to be a concentric exercise in your lower back, and an eccentric exercise for your hams, with the glutes somewhere in the middle of that. Instead you have to really focus on curling your legs back against the calf pads, putting the tension into your hams. This could be remedied by having a second pad for your shin, that would allow you to "let go" of your legs and do the hyper extension.. trying to figure out how I can mod this to work.

My old roman chair somehow did not make the move so I purchased this one to hold me until I had funds to purchase something better. It is somewhat wobbly even though I secured all the screws and bolts tightly. I use it but not as much as I'd like to due to fear that it will fall apart. I would not recommend this product. Please go buy a more expensive one as I should have done.

I bought this product in the hopes it would help with my back & it has. It's great for stretching out your back and toning up those abs. So if you just have some tight lower back muscles or feel like you are not lined up it really does help. i did read some reviews before i bought it about the holes not lining up when they put it together....we did not have that problem..my hubby had it together in about 20 mins. i love it!

Used one of these in a gym years ago and found that the workout strengthened my lower back muscles. Fast forward several years and add occasional back pain. This helps fix that pain and conveniently at home. Solidly built. The assembly instructions are poor, basically an exploded diagram that you have to decipher. Not too difficult though. Happy with the purchase.

being 200lb and 6'0 this product is good, takes some adaption to doing the exercises (because u feel like ur going to fall off) but u can feel it working all the muscle groups mentioned in the sites description. only bad thing in my opinion is the seat doesn't adjust. other than that, good if ur working towards those 6 pack abs.

Much more solid construction than I was expecting for the price. I was co-owner of a gym for seven years and fell in love with the hyper-extension machine we had there, which was a $900 machine, and this one does the job just as well. If you are above 6'2" you might need to consider a different machine, as this one has limited adjustments. (only the height of the ankle bracers is adjustable, not the distance of the pad from the ankle bracers). If you have a previous knee injury and cannot straighten your legs fully, this machine might be uncomfortable to use.