NordStick Nordic Hamstring Curl Strap - Original Nord Stick Exercise Set for Home and Travel - 5 Second Set Up

The NordStick Nordic Hamstring Curl Strap is an incredible tool for strengthening hamstrings. Oh, but for a word of caution. I’m 74, and lead an active life in the Northwoods of Minnesota, and have always been aware of the imbalance between the quadriceps and Hamstrings. My cabin is a MacGyver labyrinth of exercise devices, and this hamstring curl strap is the cat’s meow. Unless your hamstrings are strong and supple, I would very strongly advise the use of a support like a balance ball to lower and raise yourself to the start position. As Arnold Schwarzenegger said repetitively in the short edition of Education of a Body Builder, concentrate on the muscle group upon which you are working. A balance ball will enable you to do so as you lower and then raise yourself. You will be in total connection with your hamstrings from the higher to lower portions and everything in between, with little to no fear of pulling or tearing your hamstrings. As you become more comfortable with this device, it’s easy to adjust how much or little you require the balance ball. I’ve also begun using The hamstring curl strap for reverse crunches. An added benefit is stretching one’s pecs, which will help loosen shoulder tightness, as you go through the reverse crunch. This is a fantastic fitness tool!

great to have a good hamstring exercise at home

I got one of the good ones that was exactly as pictured. Seemed well made and a quality item. What needed to be emphasized was that you need a doorway that opens away from you AND has adequate space for falling flat on your face. I wanted to keep it, but the floorplan didn't work.

So far has held up construction-wise, but I am not long into its use. Immediately noticed is that the cylinder that holds on the opposite side of the door could be larger - my doors have highly variable clearances, and some were so far off the ground that with enough force the securing cylinder squished under the door and came out. Additionally, the way the adjustment strap is designed, it holds length under tension but not at all when not under tension. So you will likely need to adjust it every single time. Poorly designed adjustment buckle. Accounting for all this, if you are mindful in use of the NordStick, it can serve you well in doing Nordic Curls without needing a full bench.

I travel for work, this has been a great addition for road trips, when you have to get the workout in in the hotel room