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Friday, 15 April 2011

Reviews Of The Most Popular Ab Machines

By Will Schlepinger


There are so many ab machines for sale today, it can be confusing to figure out which ones are any good and do what they claim. The problem is, everyone wants to have abs like fitness models and bodybuilders but no one likes to do sit-ups, crunches or work out for hours every day. To make it easier to figure out which kind of ab machine is best for you, we'll be reviewing a few of the most popular ones below.

If you like the idea of having an ab machine that's so compact you can carry it around with you, the Ab Slide is for you. This won't appeal to you if you're sold on the notion that a good exercise machine has to be costly and complicated. Fortunately, you can get great results by using this surprisingly simple machine every day for just a few minutes. As the names suggests, you slide or roll it on the floor as you kneel, and the motion effectively works your abs. This is a great choice if you're on a budget, as Ab Slides only cost about $20. It's also helpful to have a portable machine that you can take to work, on trips or anyplace. In other words, this is a way to get a good ab workout without spending much money or taking up much of your space.

You can do lots of effective workouts on the simplest type of fitness equipment of all, an ab bench. The main advantage of these benches is that you can set up the incline at different levels, which work different muscles when you do crunches, let lifts or sit-ups. If you look at modern ab benches, though, you'll find that many of them have added capabilities so you can do more elaborate exercises and set the incline at even more angles. If you want to stick to basic but effective workouts, ab benches are a good choice, and they can be found in sports supply stores, department stores as well as online.

Treadmills are at least as good as most ab machines for burning fat, improving your aerobic fitness, which are factors you should keep in mind while working your abs. Many machines and exercise programs that target the abs don't factor in the importance of aerobic exercise for losing weight and burning fat. That's why people can do crunches or sit-ups, but if they're overweight, they won't get the toned abs they want unless they also burn calories. You could get great results by doing a good ab workout and also use a treadmill, so you can burn fat while strengthening your abs.

Depending on what you want to accomplish, how much you're able to spend and how much time you have, one of the above ab machines might be right for you. While you can get results from many machines, some are best for targeting the abs, others are good for toning all the muscle groups and others are great for losing weight. You should also look at the warranty that comes with a fitness machine, especially if it's a high priced one.




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