Can anyone tell me if it is possible to do crunches on this without it swaying? Thanx in advance
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No, there is no way to lock it once laid back into a horizontal position. You can adjust the height of the ankle locks, which make it easier or harder to rotate back and upside down. But I wouldn't suggest doing so. If you put the ankle locks at a height much shorter than yourself, it will be extremely easy to flip upside down, but once you get past the point of verticle, gravity makes it nearly impossible to rotate back upright-which can be pretty dangerous. Don't get me wrong though, I love mine. But I use it for stretching out my back and only that.
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I haven't tried it since I bought mine because of a slipped disc, but if you were in the vertical position and you were just doing crunches and not trying to do full sit ups I thing it would work.
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Probably one if you are strapped in....in the completely vertical position. BTW, I love mine. Karen
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We have one of these and it is great. However, I don't see how you could do crunches on it unless you would lock it from moving. It is designed to return to its upright position as you lift your upper body. I suppose you could re-balance the table so it would be heavy on one end. That would involve unbolting it to change the balance point.
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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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Twists possibly, crunches and sit ups will change the balance and cause it to rise from the inverted position.
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You can but how safe it is depends on you mostly. If you weigh more than the average user it will probably sway so just weigh down the rack and you'll be fine. You can do a muscle up if you have a high enough ceiling or put it outside. Again if you do kipping motion you might want to lay it down.
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It does decline so that you can modify your crunches. The only thing i haven't been able to do with this bench that I had hoped to be able to, is back extensions, but only because the padded bars that support your legs aren't adjustable. Overall it is perfect for my home gym and worth every penny
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If you mean to hang from the bars by your knees for the abdominals, I wouldn't recommend it. I have tried the L pullups and it works. I find the dip stand very stable--I'm 6'1" and 215#
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Sorry no you cannot do back crunches is made to forward/stomach crunches with weight plates if wanted/needed.
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You can do some shallow crunches while inverted, but the table is so well balanced that it will probably right itself if you bend too far up.
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If you assemble this unit and it wobbles, take it apart and flip the uprights around you have them inside out, I did the same thing initially. Now it is extremely sturdy. Hope this helps anyone with their flimsy issues. Enjoy and have a great day.
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I did not get the ab cruncher as it is expensive and you can do most of that without the attachment. Besides there are far too many ab exercises you can do without $159 attachment like crunches which you can do on the total gym without the attachment. Planks and sits ups. There are many standing ab exercises as well. Those who have it, seem to like it. But, it is like anything else you have to use it.
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That puzzeled me as well. The picture here shows it facing the other way. When I received it I put it on the way it had to go, used it and then began to wonder why it was "backward". Took it apart but realized there is only one way it goes. My issue is that the balance seems off, bag tips over too easily if it shifts while I play. J
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Yes it does. It can actually decline a little beyond flat if you want for doing crunches.
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I would not hang upside down from this thing. Not ever. I have a power rack that I do pull ups from, so I only use this for knee raises and dips.
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If you are using it for balance....yes. The rotation might be a bit of a problem, but you'd have to try it out.
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You'll see in a couple of reviews that they claim it wobbles. They just didn't put it together correctly. If it wobbles you must loosen the bolts, get it level, stand on the legs, and tighten the bolts again. If your floor is level and you tighten the bolts properly then this unit is rock solid. Now if you're asking if it gives when doing dips then the answer is no it does not. There is no movement when using this dip station.
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To tell you the truth, it does rock, or shift, a little when you do what you describe. But I don't think it's a problem so long as you don't elevate the platform above it's base position. Which you shouldn't have to do. Of course, with your heels hanging off (or below the flat level of the platform a little bit), it would seem to me you might need to support yourself, like you would with a stair bannister on one side, if you had one. Unless you are a championship gymnast.
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The chin up bar nor the dip bars exceed the length of the base. So your body weight does not throw it off balance. I weigh 190 and I attach a 25lb weight to myself and I can do both wide grip and close grip pull-ups. Keep in mind, this machine isn't anchored to the floor. With enough aggressive shaking, it can lose its balance. Hope this helps.