Powerline PAB21X Ab Bench

by Powerline

Product Features

• Unique ab bench provides a full range of motion abdominal resistance for core training
• Curved back pad provides a more intense abdominal contraction
• Ball bearing pulley allows complete freedom of movement for each core muscle group including obliques
• Sturdy two by three-inch four-side welded mainframe
• Accepts Olympic weight plates (sold separately); 10-year frame warranty

Product Description

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The Leverage Ab Bench from Body Solid has a unique design that provides full range of motion abdominal resistance and increased abdominal contraction for quicker and more effective core training. The Ab Bench features a specially designed curved back pad that places the user into a deep pre-stretch position for a more intense abdominal contraction. From this position, the exercise motion ranges from 30 degrees back of center to 30 degrees forward of center--working the entire abdomen. The bench's extra-wide, sealed ball bearing pulley allows complete freedom of movement for oblique workouts as well.

The Leverage Ab Bench boasts heavy-gauge, two by three-inch steel, four-side welded mainframe construction for a solid foundation. The bench is equipped with thick and durable DuraFirm back and seat pads for comfort and to encourage a proper posture. The chrome weight carriage accepts Olympic plates allowing you to customize your workout from minimal to maximum resistance (weight plates are sold separately). The bench's extra wide, sealed ball bearing pulley allows complete freedom of movement and the infinitely adjustable back pad ensures quick and easy adjustment for users of all sizes. In addition to abdominal exercises, the bench also allows you to perform triceps extensions.

Features:

• Heavy-gauge, two by three-inch steel mainframe
• Four-side welded construction
• DuraFirm back and seat pads
• Chrome weight carriage accepts Olympic plates
• Extra wide, sealed ball bearing pulley
• Infinitely adjustable back pad
• 10-year frame warranty
• One-year parts warranty

Product Description

PowerLine Ab Bench. You've never felt full abdominal range of motion like this. The new Leverage Ab Bench from Body Solid delivers six pack abs and well developed obliques like no other machine. The specially designed curved back pad puts you into a deep pre stretch position for exercise motion that ranges from 30 back of center to 30 front of center. The heavy gauge 2 x 3 steel mainframe feature all 4 side welded construction for a rock solid foundation. Extra thick and durable DuraFirm back and seat pads deliver comfort and proper posture. Crunch your way to a flat stomach the smart way. The chrome weight carriage accepts Olympic plates for minimal to maximum resistance. Extra wide, sealed ball bearing pulley allows complete freedom of movement for oblique workouts as well. Infinitely adjustable back pad ensures quick and easy adjustment for all size users. Excellent for triceps extensions, too.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 37 x 18 x 37 inches ; 27 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 35 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000F9YZ84
• Item model number: PAB21X
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,702 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great piece of equipment for any gym, May 11, 2009

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Matthew C. Holbert "Pastor Matt" (Clearfield, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powerline PAB21X Ab Bench (Sports)

I am very pleased with the Powerline Ab bench and would give it 5 stars if the steel was slightly heavier (not needed, but I guess I'm picky). The item was fairly easy to assemble and very intuitive to use. The back rest is adjustable and quickly slides up and down the rear support after loosening a thumbscrew. The back pad is VERY firm, yet comfortable. My 4 year-old son who weighs 45 lbs was jumping up and down on it before it was assembled and didn't even dent it. The curve felt quite natural and even comfortable on my back.
The handholds on the strap seem very sturdy and the strap itself seems to support the back of the head when doing the exercises. The pully is very strong and rolls quite smoothly.
I've loaded it up with 100 lbs for this workout using 25 lb plates (it holds both standard and olympic quite well) and felt no strain or give in the device (in me, well that's another story). One rep on the ab bench felt like 25 on the floor. I am a competitive powerlifter and am very happy to see that the ab bench can take some weight.
I am extremely happy with my purchase and wish I had made it earlier. I definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for greater core strength or has back problems that hinder their attempts at doing other abdominal exercises.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works..., September 14, 2009

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M. Emerson (Small Town Iowa, United States) - See all my reviews
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The reason I bought this was to make it easier to do ab exercises with weight at home. It works very well for this purpose. The main thing is to make sure to set the backrest to the proper height so your back bends back slightly and it stretches the abs and gives a longer range of motion.

There are a few downsides I have found..
First this is not really a sturdy feeling bench, its very light and it almost feels like it could fall over while your exercising. Second, the triceps exercise gives me mixed feelings. Getting a full range of motion, especially the "stretch", is impossible for me. Then during the exercise the cable seems to rub on the back of my head which is more annoying than anything. Despite the ROM issue I was sort of surprised that I felt more soreness in the tris than I feel from other tri exercises, probably due to the newness of the motion. Like other Body Solid equipment I have bought the directions aren't step-by-step its the exploded view diagram. There isnt a lot to putting this together but I wish Body Solid would spend a few cents to put real directions in all their products.

Overall I'm happy with the bench as it allows me to go with weight-lower reps on abs with a better range of motion than other ab exercises. If you want to add weight to your ab workouts this will make life easier if you want to do high reps or something I'm not sure it would be worth the money, you might be better off using an exercise ball or something and save your $ and space in your gym.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Excerise, October 15, 2008

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Linda L. Higgins - See all my reviews
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I enjoy this ab bench. It does what I thought it should do. I use this 3 times a week and I love it.