REP Fitness Ab Mat | Sit Ups | Exercise Equipment for Core Training | Thick Foam Pad for Home Gym Workouts | Lumbar Support Cushion for Back Pain Relief | Compact Fitness Mat for Abs Floor Routines

Unlike old-school situps and crunches, the Rep Fitness Ab Mat stretches your rib cage so that as your torso elevates and the pivot point moves down the spine each ab muscle is isolated and lengthened, and then idividually contracted, for a better and much more focused core workout. The high density foam core is firm with ~ 1/4" give in my 1-finger depression test. Not too stiff, not too high, didn't require breaking in, & no odor (as some other reviewers claimed). Fits both my wife's petite 5'2" body and my 6'1" frame. Very comfortable to use right out of the box. Elevate it with lumber or a big book underneath if you want even more stretch on your rib cage. Textured vinyl cover is tough, doesn't slide around and wont absorb sweat. Product is built to survive intense and continual use at Crossfit, where it is a staple in the equipment lineup. Yet another quality product from a highly reputable national exercise equipment supplier and a much better way to perform a variety of movements that work the core. I bought the basic model without the tailbone protector so i can use it on my weight bench in the decline position. Highly recommended.

Perfect for sit-ups! Good quality mat! We've had ours for 6 months and it's still holding up really well.

At the gym I have on used old ones that a broken in. So this one is perfect and firm.

it is a great piece of gear to have for sit ups and it supports the lower back amazingily

I was looking for an abmat that was not too stiff. When I first pulled it out of the box it was very hard. Very hard. Way too hard for me to use. So I put it on the floor and started walking on it. My thinking was it needed to be broken in a bit to soften it up. Turns out that worked quite well. While it is still a touch harder than I wanted, it has softened up quite nicely and I think it will continue to soften up even more. The mat cover seems of decent quality and I think this should serve me well.

Great mat. Very durable, good quality material.

Nice an may hard to beat about the same quality as other good brands!

Does the job but it is a little thick in my opinion. It anteriorly hyperextendes the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae.