I’ve been using the one in my gym for the past year (golds gym) and its awesome. I bought one for the house and me and my wife use it everyday. I like the home unit even better than the one at the gym b/c the home has "free motion" on the seat, but the gym does not. I think you should go for it- much more comfortable than sit ups on the floor – much more fun and challenging too. You will look forward to your workout rather than dread it.
Neither, honestly these things are less effective than doing simple exercises such as crunches and hanging leg lifts. the reason is these machines make the exercise easier for your body which means your body will not build ab muscles as quickly. something ton consider is if your looking to see your abs and not to thicken them is many big actors such as Brad Pitt have been known to not do abs workouts at all, after all we all have them, most peoples abs are simply hiding under a natural layer of body fat.
Which product has worked amazing and fast results for you? Any recommendations?
lol i’m not fat i just want a 6 pack, and i had been hearing positive testimonials about the ab lounge… anywayz according to you all, i guess i should just contine to do floor crunches =/
Vixxen – Unlike the other 2 posters, I am actually qualified to answer because I have and use an AbCoaster which simulates the moves and exercises the previous poster mentioned, but without the back and neck strain, thus allowing the opportunity to push your abs and obliques to muscle failure’ The other 2 seem to me are just helping you do a situp motion where the Abcoaster uses bottom up like professional atheletes ONLY do. Plus, this machine is in like thousands of Health Clubs (see their Press page for tons of magazine articles, etc.)
I love this machine! In refining my streching & exercise program, I bought a few pieces of equipment, although this one cost me $400, it was the most expensive one I bought. It’s not about how much you spend, it’s about how much you use it, and whether it does what it’s supposed to do. This one is a winner.
In this video I demonstrate how I use the Ab Coaster. Of all the abdominal exercises I do, this one is the most effective. The most important thing you have to do in eliminating low back pain is to strengthen your abdominal muscles. Your lower back needs their support. If you’re overweight, get rid of those extra pounds – they are killing your back!
After 8 years of intense low back pain, I had to do something, and this exercise & stretching program did it in 6 months. Now all I have to do is maintain it for the rest of my life. I have no doubt that I will continue to sustain this program. I guess I needed 8 years of lower back pain as my wake-up call. But I’m awake now, and I realize that I caused I caused the problem by ignoring my body’s need for strong back support muscles. I needed this program at age 45, but I didn’t get it going until age 56. If I needed it at age 45, how much more will I need it at age 65, or age 75?
The best time to start anything is now. Actually you can only start or do anything NOW. You can say you’ll do it in the future, but if you ever do it, when you do it – it will be NOW. Some people continually put important things off until some future time that never comes. If you have back pain, the time to start your daily stretching & exercise program is NOW.
The Ab Coaster is a Professional Exercise Device
Unlike “gimmick” ab products you may have seen on TV, the Ab Coaster is a professional piece of exercise equipment that is quickly gaining recognition by fitness experts everywhere.
Before it ever appeared on TV, the Ab Coaster was already a popular piece of gym equipment in thousands of health clubs and fitness centers all around the world!
In the United States, the Ab Coaster can be found in hundreds of gyms and fitness centers nationwide, including these well-known chains: Gold’s Gym, 24 Hour Fitness, World Gym, Anytime Fitness, Fitness First, Snap Fitness, Urban Active, Powerhouse Gym, YMCA, and New York Sports Club.
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In addition to Health Clubs and Gyms, the Ab Coaster is used by Universities, professional sports teams such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, and even the United States Army and Navy!
The Ab Coaster is also being used in health clubs all around the world, including: Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Iceland, Japan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala.
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Laura C.
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Our members love the Ab Coaster!
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Owner -Gold’s Gym
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YMCA – Columbus, MS
Everyone at our club loves the Ab Coaster! Even the heavyweight lifters tell me how challenging it is.
Judy Schmoeger
Anytime Fitness
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On Tuesday I do abs and forearms with 3 sets each workout
crunches-3 sets 30reps/set
leg raises-3sets 12reps/set
dumbbell side bend-3sets 10reps/set
press situp-3 sets10reps/set (~35lbs)
air bike-1 set 2minutes
wrist curls-3 sets 20reps/set
reverse wrist curl-3 sets 20reps/set
dumbbell lying position-3 sets 15reps/set
On Wednesday I do back and biceps
one arm dummbell rows-3sets 12reps/set
dumbbell incline shoulder raise-3 sets 10reps/set
standing dumbbell upright row-2sets 10reps/set
seated dumbbell curls-3 sets 12reps/set
alternate hammer curl-3 sets 20reps/set
barbell curl-3 sets 10reps/set
Thursday is same workout as Tuesday- Ab and forearm
Friday is shoulders and legs
side dumbbell raise- 3 sets 10reps/set
dumbbell lying lateral raise- 2 sets 10reps/set
dumbbell lunges- 3 sets 12reps/set
You’ll do yourself an injury, most likely long term which could be very problematic, just for your own sake.
Since your 15, I wouldn’t advise you to do more than a hours workout a day.
And ideally, you should train every other day, so monday train, tuesday rest, wednesday train etc.
But it’s alright if your training with a different routine the following day (which you seem to be doing).
I’d just suggest you tone it down a bit is all there’s no need to go overboard.
I used it at my health club (Golds Gym) and it’s awesome. Basically it makes the hanging leg raise exercise a lot easier to do – don’t hang from a bar – you kneel and lift up your knees. The curved track keeps you in the proper position to perform the lift. My wife and I both love it.
"Gov. Palin announced over the weekend that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant. And you thought John Edwards was in trouble before! Now he has really done it. — "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," 9/2/08
Here’s a 59 year old man making a joke about a 56 year old man raping a 17 year old girl.
or how about Conan O’Brien?
"Sarah Palin is going to drop the first puck at the Philadelphia Flyers’ hockey game. Then Palin will spend the rest of the game trying to keep the hockey players out of her daughter’s penalty box."
Her daughter, Piper was at that game. So here’s a joke told by 46 year old man about an 8 year old girl who is almost raped by an entire hockey team.
Now where was all this self righteous outrage then?
Excellent point.
It was Palin that turned this into a big deal. All the hysteria is her responsibility, and her "moral outrage" is just a result of her needing some TV face time.
I love this machine! In refining my streching & exercise program, I bought a few pieces of equipment, although this one cost me $400, it was the most expensive one I bought. It’s not about how much you spend, it’s about how much you use it, and whether it does what it’s supposed to do. This one is a winner.
