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

I have a Nordic bench at home and wanted this for the road. It works perfectly; I’d say it probably takes a bit more strength and stability than a bench but it has great padding, easy to use and will allow me to keep progressing while traveling and takes up very little room.

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

I had seen this product on some social sites and wondered if it would give me the kind of exercise I need for some long-term hamstring issues I had been having. Physical therapy and other rehabilitation exercises were not helping and seemed to be making my problem worse. This tool is exactly what I needed. This item is great because of its portability. I thought I would have to invest in some kind of mini curl bench to get the kind of workout I needed. I also didn't like to bother my husband with holding my ankles while I did some reps. I love that this slides underneath a door and the strength of the door is what holds my weight. I didn't find the anchor at all uncomfortable and held my ankles in place rather well. Even with padded carpeting however, I did see the need to place a pillow under my knees. My thought is that as I get stronger, I won't need the pillow. The adjustable strap is easy to lengthen or shorten the space of the anchor to the ankles. I thought maybe the strap would loosen as I did my reps, but it didn't - it held fast. I have white doors so my only worry was that perhaps it would leave some kind of scuff mark on the paint. There was none and there was no scratching on the bottom of the door either - excellent! The setup is also quick as the product says - maybe more than 5 seconds the first couple of times until I got used to how to hook the tool and adjust to my ankle. But once that gets figured out it is so easy to setup. I'm so glad that I came across this gadget for a quick, effective, and inexpensive method of working out my hammies. I feel the difference already and even in my hip flexors, I feel more strength and less tightness. I wish I had this 7 months ago when my posterior and anterior chain were messed up. But all is well now!

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