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!

Well made

TLDR: If you want something to mimic leg curls, this can do that, but there are other ways to work your hamstrings. The thing about this product is that I simply don't see a huge need for it. First, its not the easiest thing to use, but it does give you a more full-body workout. Definitely fires up your hammys, but also requires a ton of core strength to be able to use properly. If you're fit, than its no problem, but if you aren't it can be a bit more difficult. Granted, you can always cheat, and use your arms to help lower your torso, but that does take away from the hammys a bit. It will give you a good workout, but honestly I feel like I get just as good of a hit doing Bulgarian Split squats, and its much less of a hassle. I do love some leg curls, and it is a different hit than the BSS's, but again, it can get the job done. Also, its not very comfortable to use, unless you have a pad for your knees, which is potentially an additional cost. Another thing I'm a little concerned about is the way it situates on the door to use it. If you have solid doors, it wont be an issue. But, if you live in an apartment, like myself, you probably have the cheaper hollow doors. The whole time I was using it, I felt like I was concentrating more on the door than the exercise, because I was worried it might break the door. Its not super hard plastic, but its not very big either, so its a lot of pressure on a small surface area. Whether it was safe or not, the fact I was thinking about it didnt allow me to really focus on the exercise. Overall, not a bad product, but I probably wouldnt buy it.