Cap Strength Roman Chair

I have been dreaming of owning one of these for many years but didn't have the space and finally do so I have one. First let me say this thing is built like a tank, yes it moves a little after assembled that seems to be an intentional part of the design but it feels like it could hold a horse. They provide you everything you need tools included but I would suggest using a ratchet and socket then use one the hollow pipes they provide to slide over the Allen Wrench (to save your hands and give you more purchase on the bolt head), be careful not to over torque it though. The only thing I would really change about this would be thicker padding on the plates your hips rest on (while the padding for your legs is more than ample), it's adequate but I'm one of those people who always thinks the more padding the better and I'm usually right more padding is more comfortable, doubling the padding thickness would be most appreciated if anyone at the company reads these things. You can always just put a nice pillow on top for extra comfort. I mean it's only your Yoo-Hoo or Ho-Ho that you're putting all of your weight and force onto as you do every rep until failure, so ya... I think more padding would've been considerate. Other than that wow! I love this piece of equipment. I even discovered that I can do Reverse Hyperextensions by simply removing the padded bars. Pull the pin out and slide off the padded bar assembly then carefully put your hips on the padded plates while holding the handles lean forward then raise and lower your legs and voilá you're doing a reverse hyperextension or the French Mistake I'm not sure. This piece of equipment is a real game changer for people with bad backs and injuries. Don't forget to develop your TVA Transverse Abdominus, that will see you into old age with a better outcome even if your just doing stomach vacuums three to seven days a week, but there are other exercises that help develop your TVA too, research and learn about them if you haven't already, worth it. I would highly recommend this machine if you have the space to keep it and use it as often as your body tells you it's okay to.

Comparing this to the next lowest priced GHD, the price crushes the competition. However there are trade-offs leading to my only two complaints. 1. The flat seat style of Roman chair isn’t as comfortable as the rounded style of GHD’s and if you’re not positioned perfectly will cause tailbone or lower back stress/pain - difficult to do at first with a CrossFit WOD for time. 2. The foam rollers for your legs are undersized and not big enough to keep you from feeling the bar. I bought larger rollers 6x4” to increase the comfort on the ankles. I also had to add tape around the bar to reduce squeaks and bar wear due to a poor weld in the bar-hold. Once you get past these issues, it’s great for a home gym and will last a long time. Construction was decent overall, assembly was easy enough and small enough to fit in a small gym.

My husband wanted this for Christmas since we don't have any back extension equipment and at first I was initially skeptical but I now this piece is my favorite equipment to use in the gym. I love doing abs and back extensions on this bad boy! I got my moneys worth for sure using this thing very often. I'm not a fan of the handles as they are taped kind of like a fixie bike tape so it gets sticky if the tape starts to come off. But it's not a big deal to me, you can always re-tape it.

The media could not be loaded. The setting pads for your quads are firm and the covering seems to be a good quality. I also like the grips on the handle that you would use to assist yourself up and the foam rollers are OK. They could be of better quality. And the size of the apparatus is adequate. Those are my Likes.My dislikes about CAPS Strength Roman chair; The bulkheads do not match up to the Allen wrenches which are provided. I happen to have a full set of Allen wrenches and was able to find one that did fit seat properly with the exception of one bolt that the slot was not completely formed. So that presented a problem as I was doing the last steps of assembly. The powder coating or paint appears of low quality as shown n the crossmember pic. The J bar which hooks up to the quad pads support and the footing at the bottom. That connection to the footing is not a “glove like fit.” As shown in the picture this makes mounting the Roman chair unstable. The same can be said for the rear crossbar which is used to brace yourself with the soles of your shoes/feet. That moves a lot as you can see and hear in the video.The other Strength Roman chair which cost less has a a better feel of stability. I’m disappointed with this purchase.

Well built, great quality! Great addition to our home gym.

Yes this functions as a Roman Chair - just like 25 year old hooptie with 250,000 miles, rusted floorboards, a missing muffler, and 4 mismatched donuts will get you to work 2 miles from the house (maybe). This is a cheap low-quality exercise machine. I was hoping for decent but alas, it was not meant to be. It's made of seemingly 1/8" or .125" steel. The welds and paint/powder-coat are good. The design and asjustablity are passable. The steel is far too thin to be stable. Even bolting down the unit during assembly bends the tubes to an unacceptable degree. They provide reinforcing brackets on a couple of the joints which you'll never see in actual gym equipment. This thing wobles terribly - most notably from side to side when I light use even when my 110lb wife uses it. It's nearly unusable. The instability is a combination of (1) poorly placed and spec'd bolts/holes (2) poor tolerances (3) small/thin flanges and most notably (4) steel which is too thin in the entire design. Do yourself a huge favor and spend a bit more money on a Roman Chair. Look for a more commercial unit which uses at least 1/4" steel. You've been warned.