Ab Machines

reeveskl28
reeveskl28 Posts: 24 Member
edited September 26 in Fitness and Exercise
does anyone use at home ab machines like the ab rocket , the perfect situp etc..... which one is worth the money?

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  • stevemcknight
    stevemcknight Posts: 647 Member
    They're all 100% useless. Honestly, spend time lifting heavy weights and doing short burst HIIT cardio. Ab work does nothing to remove fat. It's a scam.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    OP is right. You don't NEED ab exercises. Do compound moves that use your core (like squats and lunges) and having a good diet is KEY.

    I do MAYBE 50 crunches/situps a week as part of my workouts...usually I do knees to elbows hanging on a pull up bar. You do not need machines to work your abs.
  • Nomomush
    Nomomush Posts: 582 Member
    Don't waste your money. :noway:
  • LovingMe19
    LovingMe19 Posts: 380 Member
    I have an ab rocket, and its much easier to do a sit up with it than if you were to do one on the floor. That being said, I think they can be completely useless as well. You can't spot reduce fat so doing 1,000 sit ups a day isn't going to give you washboard abs. Stick to cardio for awhile to help shed all the fat first, then work on training your ab muscles with plank moves etc. Jillian Micheals has some great workout DVDs for that.
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    Should you want to do ab workouts, there are plenty of free videos or routines that you can do without the need for an ab machine. One of my favorite videos is 8 minute abs (was made in the 80's or 90's I think). Look it up on youtube. A free routine is www.twohundredsitups.com
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