Does anyone's butt slide off the seat during heavy incline presses on this bench? The tilt of the seat does not look steep enough.
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I bought this bench and I was able to put it together within 30 minutes of taking it out of the box having prior experience with putting together some pretty intricate fitness equipment. I remember reading the reviews on it and found that most people were very surprised at the size of the bench. I must warn you for as good as it is (being very much commercial grade) it is big and you need room for it. I also must warn you that it is higher then almost all other home gym equipment benches. Those two things said I recommend this piece of equipment because it is solid, life time warranty, it is commercial grade, and it can handle a lot of weight and works incredible for anybody trying to get some serious workouts in at home. To answer your question directly my butt never slide of this bench but when I bench heavy I need to had boxes under my feet to allow for 90 degrees at the knee joint for support. This may not be the case for everyone, but I believe this to be the case for the majority who will use this bench. It is worth the money and is just awesome of a bench for home; highly recommended.
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No, the seat is huge, and your body will naturally fit into the angle created by the incline. There are multiple incline settings. It doesn't go straight up, but close. Only one decline, and obviously only one flat. This bench is huge, and is best for a tall person, but I still love it at only 5' 10". It stands up nicely with wheels on the end to move it around easily. I never worry about this bench breaking, regardless of how much weight I put on it
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I would not buy one of these again it was a major pain to assemble and customer service sucked. It is made in china.
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It does slip. I had to put it on a rubber mat; it still slipped. As I said in an earlier review, it is very flimsy. We could not use it and went back to the sturdier bench we had been using. Other reviewers seem to be satisfied. I guess it depends on who is using it. My husband is 84 and partially paralyzed from a stroke. It was not sturdy enough to allow him to feel comfortable.
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This is kind of tricky. You're thought process is correct. I know you don't have the additional vertical space but what you can do is have another person with you and tilt the bench on its side and then lift it up slowly sliding the bench towards you as you are doing it. I hope this helps. Michael Lyons Professional Fitness Concepts
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My recliner actually was in a constant tilted position. When I would rock, I literally felt like I was falling completely backwards. So in my opinion, yes it reclines way too much. We trashed it after just two months.
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I've slid down it several times. I am about 150-160. I didn't have any problems from an incline of about 3.5 feet. If I were pushing upwards of 180-220, I'm not sure I'd get it without some central support.
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bench moves forward and back to mive from inclines flat presses etc. hard todo shoulder pressses without help of spotter. otherwise it's a greatbench
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I use mine on my bed and haven't had it slide at all. It seems to dig in when you lean back against it. I really like mine - it's got multiple grooves for incline and is very comfortable!
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The cushioned part of the bench is adjustable. There is a short end where you would sit, and the long end is adjustable at different inclines. The short end is not adjustable.
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I have the same problem. I am an "hourglass" shaped woman, 147 lbs, and my butt and legs spill over the edges of the Backjoy posture relief, which doesn't allow me to use it properly. Did you find something that does work for you? I like the concept and think it could help... at a larger size!
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It only seems long because you probably did not raise the elevation yet. It is very long while laying out flat, but once you raise the incline it will shorten. The seat should slide as soon as you raise the elevation from below by pulling the knob out, and lifting it up. The seat will slide down, and the cables will as well, and will be ready at the top of the machine.
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We haven't had a problem. I do legs on the bench all the time. Just note this bench has a weight limit of 300lbs.. I learned that when I went to purchase a weight set from Modells. If you lift more then 300 lbs this isn't the bench for you. You are limited with how many plates you can put on for leg work outs! This is great as a starter bench. Let me know if you have anymore questions! :)
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It's definitely more up and down than side to side. There are little bumps on the steps so I've never felt like I've been sliding, even though the steps do slightly go to the side when you're on the downstep. i think it feels more natura to have the slight side movement rather than strict, straight up and down.
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I'm 5'9 and at first the bench felt a bit high, but I read a post about putting the bench into the first incline position which just slightly tips up the top and lowers the bottom of the bench and this allowed me to put my feet flat on the ground without feeling like the bench is in an incline position. If this is still too tall for you, you could place your feet on the feet of the bench which will elevate them a bit. Your best bet would be to find a place where you can try it out. I really hope this bench works for you because this is an amazing bench for the price. Their Dumbbells are next on my list of products. I am officially an Ironmaster fanboy now. I'm 5'9 and at first the bench felt a bit high, but I read a post about putting the bench into the first incline position which just slightly tips up the top and lowers the bottom of the bench and this allowed me to put my feet flat on the ground without feeling like the bench is in an incline position. If this is still too tall for you, you could place your feet on the feet of the bench which will elevate them a bit. Your best bet would be to find a place where you can try it out. I really hope this bench works for you because this is an amazing bench for the price. Their Dumbbells are... » Read More I'm 5'9 and at first the bench felt a bit high, but I read a post about putting the bench into the first incline position which just slightly tips up the top and lowers the bottom of the bench and this allowed me to put my feet flat on the ground without feeling like the bench is in an incline position. If this is still too tall for you, you could place your feet on the feet of the bench which will elevate them a bit. Your best bet would be to find a place where you can try it out. I really hope this bench works for you because this is an amazing bench for the price. Their Dumbbells are next on my list of products. I am officially an Ironmaster fanboy now. « Show Less
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The lat pull down isn't all that great because even when adding a place to sit to do the lat pull downs there is no real restraints to keep you seated... There is a bar to hold your feet in place but even while using it I still manage to pull myself off the seat. Another complaint is that the pulleys aren't adjustable so you only have a pulley on the top and bottom there is no middle ground... I know I didn't answer your question but I hope I provided some insight
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i would say that's the biggest downfall of the machine- not so comfy, but i alternate and when bottom gets sore stand up for eliptical part, and when legs start burning sit down. the tilt part is fine for me i am 5'4". it's the padding i was speaking about. also my arms are not long enough to reach either set of handles to be comfortable when on the bicycle part. so i just have to dangle them
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On the lowest setting, no. You basically push your hips forward while squeezing your buttocks. This contraption is amazing! only thing i have found to actually help me. Good luck
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There is no incline option per se on this or any elliptical I have used but you CAN adjust the effort level. The "drag" is increased magnetically so the motion stays smooth. I think you would be happy with this.