This Monarch fitness machine has foam padding for comfort, plus plenty of features to make your workout manageable.

This easygoing bench is padded to protect your limbs and your floors; it has four rubberized boots for non-slip floor grip, textured hand grips and breathable, foam-padded bars to soften your legs and elbows. The machine also comes with resistance bands for more tension.

Just rest your knees on the colored foam pads, grab the handlebars and slide your knees up and down to crunch your abs into shape. You can adjust the resistance of the slide to suit your difficulty, while an LCD screen shows you your reps, calories burned and how long you’ve been working out. Many say it’s tough at first, but it can make a huge difference with consistent use.

“The MERACH Ab Machine showed up and immediately made me question every life choice that led to me needing it — but in a good way,” says one reviewer. […] It’s a good investment if you want something simple that gets straight to the point. No gym membership motivation speeches required.”

“My mother-in-law loves this machine,” says another reviewer. “She uses it literally daily. It works your ab muscles like CRAZY! It’s lightweight and durable. It held her at 120lbs and me at 225lbs no issue. It is a little tricky to start, but once you have it down pat, you can get a great core workout.”