Apex Sit-up Board

If you read "Black Belt Mama" then you know how much I am in love with the slant board at the gym. Because Mr. BBM can't join a gym right now, I bought him the Apex Sit-up Board for Christmas. I knew I couldn't afford to get him one like they have at the gym, and this seemed like the next best thing. I mean, how much money does one have to spend in order to have a reclined surface to work your abs?

When all was said and done I spent about $15 on it (I had a lot of Amazon gift cards), and I figured that even if it was lousy, $15 was worth it. It sells regularly for $79.99 but is currently on sale for $54.99.

Mr. BBM and I put it together in about 5-10 minutes. It was fairly simple. Some of the pieces came already put together. It was shipped directly to my door in a fairly flat and ship-friendly box too so that was nice, especially the free shipping.

I have to be honest though. While it obviously does its job on abs, it doesn't have as much of an incline as I would like. The one at the gym allows me to hang almost completely upside down. The angle on this one is definitely more beginner-moderate.

The pads for your legs and to hold your feet are plenty comfortable; it's the board itself that is killing my back. Granted, it doesn't take much for me to have back pain, but when I spend more than five minutes on that thing, I pay for it the next day.

I must admit though, that when I'm not using it, it does make a fabulous indoor sliding board for the girls. I just much prefer to do my slant board sit-ups at the gym.

If you're looking for a slant board to mimic what you get at the gym, this one will do; but don't expect the perks you get from having high quality equipment at the gym. The lumbar support is just not there.