How are oblique/side bends on this machine? It looks like it may be awkward due to no platform.
88089
I do obliques on mine every other day with no problems. I just keep my feet in like I was faced forward and twist over on my hip and turn my feet pointed sideways. The foot bar has a really grippy strip on it so even if your feet are sideways on it, they won't move. You could also just put one foot in and rest the other on the foam outside of it. Kind of hard to explain without showing you but I hope that helps!
88090
It takes getting used to but it is not impossible in my opinion. The importance is to have support for your mid section. Don't over do additional weight such as dumb bells or kettle bells. Good buy for the price.
1619139
Should be kind of stable, but you won't be able to change the angle on it.....
2094840
It's kind of tricky. Relax and don't force it. Push one of the bottom leg bars first. I thought it was a pain at first, too.
1551743
They haven't been an issue for me, but I adjusted the horizontal cross arm with the clamp on it out pretty far. I mainly did that so I can run the pedals and shift gears with the bike on the stand without the pedal on the stand side running into the vertical bar. I guess the added benefit of adjusting the bike farther away from the rack is that it keeps the stand legs out of the way also. The stand they show in the picture does not have the legs fully extended. When they are, it's a really wide base and I haven't had any issues with it wanting to tip over. I'm usually putting a MTB with 29" wheels on it so it's pretty heavy. I've also used the stand in my back yard on uneven surfaces and it's still pretty solid.
1004324
Noo its not at right angle, its straight works much better than the right angle one, trust me!!!
2010829
The angle of the photo is confusing. It looks like it has only one corner cut off, but actually, the whole end is bent upward about 90 degrees and the upper part is narrower than the width between the shafts. The vertical part of the bend could be held like a steering wheel, putting your wrists at a better angle. If you could see it from the side, it would make more sense. I found a user-submitted photo of it somewhere that showed it better.
2222691
I no longer have the box, but I didn't receive any "right angle" attachment with my set either. If we were "shorted" I'd like to know too. Frankly, I wasn't expecting or looking for any other parts except the 4 extension pieces, but a right angle bend would be handy, although it could make the whole assembly very hard to control while under pressure.
591172
Thanks that helps a lot. It looked almost non-existent in the photo and I guess that's about right! If I get this I will certainly look for a separate book rack, thanks for that tip! Amazes me they couldn't have designed that aspect better... Can you tell me in what way the console is "adjustable"? Does it tilt at different angles, adjust in height, or both? Once again their photos, video, and description leave a bit to be desired...
2265629
I had to install shims and other boards to make it less wobbly. I works now but out of he box it didn't. I almost sent it back but there isn't a lot of options in conversion rails. It ended up working but I got creative.
406732
It shouldn't curve. It may have gotten bent. If it has only a slight bend you can try straightening it as close as you can, then installing it. The clamps should force it to sit flat.
1803200
There are rubber covers on the ends and the ends bend sideways. Not a problem.
1662248
As long as the unit is set-up / adjusted correctly for the user's height, it seems to do really well at balancing around the user's center-of-gravity, so that moving one's arms makes the table invert. I have not gone fully inverted yet but have had no problems getting back upright, usually just a slight pull on the handrails & move my arms toward my legs works. I'd suggest starting with smaller degrees of inversion & build up.
1093113
I raised the back to make it more level because the steep angle was too challenging for me. This helped. However, its near impossible to use the machine without holding the handle bars, because of the resistance. Could be dangerous, too.
193308
Hello all--Priya did you try the method from SirBrad shown belowand QUOTED HERE I had the same problem. What you need to do is, stand the machine upside down. Now step on the bar nearest you that comes out after you stand it up, the other bar is in the front. The knob should be right in front of your face. Pull the knob out with your right hand, and push HARD upwards on the bottom bar. Mine is very tight, but loosens up after about the first 6 inches.END QUOTEThat method worked perfectly for me--- good luck----
1220333
that height is fine, it depends more on foot size! :) My feet are US 13, and they didn't clear the cross bar at back of machine, so kept hitting it. See my notes on how to raise the platform up so bigger feet will clear it. I understand the more expensive one has corrected the problem. I'd get the more expensive one if at all possible, not worth the trouble to alter the cheaper one unless you got it at a steal. enjoy
863076
Thanks for all of the answers, everyone. I am bummed that it will not work. I love the idea of a platform that sits off to the side so I'm not constantly tripping over it. It looks like a brilliant design.
1103750
For me personally I don't have trouble doing neutral pull ups on it as is, it's a non issue for me. Hope that helps!