Two benches, two worlds
A hiking bench is not for sitting.
The name means something completely different on a dinghy than it does on a forest trail. Here is how the two compare — and why Strappit is built around the sailing version.
The hiking position
Feet locked beneath the strap, legs loaded, core braced and upper body extended — the land-based position Strappit helps you hold for longer.
On the water
Dinghy sailor’s hiking bench
- Hiking straps and a bench that let you lean your body out over the water.
- Used to lean out over the water and counterbalance the wind.
- All about leverage, core tension, and keeping the boat flat.
- Not a place to rest — it is the hardest work in the boat. This is what Strappit trains.
On the trail
Nature hiker’s hiking bench
- A simple wooden seat placed along a route for rest and recovery.
- A place to catch your breath, stretch, and reset before the next climb.
- Often found at viewpoints, switchbacks, or trail junctions.
- Same two words, completely different sport — Strappit is not built for this one.
Strappit is for the sailor’s hiking bench.
Hiking out is an endurance sport: quads burning, core locked, boat flat. Strappit times your holds and your rest so you can train that position on land — set after set, until you can hold the leg longer than the fleet.