A exercise bench particularly suitable for persons with lower back pain wherein the bench comprises a hard foam ridged mat hinged to an upper body support and head rest at one end thereof and having an adjustable angular support for supporting the upper body and head rest at a desired angle by the user. A pair of arched padded knee rails extends outwardly from the far side ends of the hard foam mat providing locations for depressing one's knees while performing legs raising exercises. A pair of padded hand rails extends up and over the padded knee rails and provides the locations for supporting oneself while performing exercises and exiting or entering the exercise bench. An adjustable height foot rest support extends between the pair of hand rails and at opposite ends of the hard foam mat from the upper body support and head rest. The height of the foot rest support is adjustable by the user to a desired height.