Best Ab Machine

Our pick for best ab machine was a tough choice. However, after reviewing all the popular equipment brands available, we chose the Ab Lounge Sport as our top pick.

The reasons why we chose the Ab Lounge over other equipment and machines had to do with a few key factors that weighed in the Ab Lounge’s favor:

1. The Ab Lounge has been around for a long time, and is still being sold and marketed world wide. That speaks volumes in a “here today, gone tomorrow” exercise and workout equipment market.

2. The Ab Lounger is easy to use. My mother-in-law is in her mid-sixties and she is able to use the machine easily. While you still have to be able to hold on to the straps, usage is made easier that with other machines listed on this site due to the design of the device. You basically sit in it and start exercising.

3. The Ab Lounger works your abdominals in a natural plane of motion. Unlike other machines that force your body to contort into unnatural positions to get a workout, this machine keeps your body in a safe, natural plane of motion. For exercisers with low and mid back pain, this could make keeping your abs strong and healthy a lot easier and more doable.

4. The price. You can click this link to get the Ab Lounge for much less than it was originally sold for on T.V. when it first hit the market. This price is roughly 1/2 the cost of the next comparable piece of equipment, and just a fraction of what the Ab Coaster Pro costs.

When you take all the above into account, the Ab Lounge really does come out on top for being the best ab machine. Click here to purchase the Ab Lounge.

Body By Jake Ab Scissor Review

Body By Jake Ab Scissor Ultra is a heavily marketed and promoted abdominal exercise machine that claims to use your own body weight as resistance to work your abs in an upright position.

While user reviews are mixed on this device, consumers who were looking for a device they could use easily without excess back strain seemed to be most satisfied with it’s use. Obviously, this is not the ideal way to exercise your abs; however, if you have reasons for not wanting to do abdominal exercises the traditional way, the Ab Scissor might be the right piece of equipment for you.

A word of advice – you must be able to hold onto the handles in order to do a proper crunch on this machine. For those people who may be looking at a device like this due to problems with arthritis or neurological conditions, this is probably not a good choice for you.

Ab Benches

Ab benches are devices that are similar to weight benches, with the exception that ab benches have attachment at one end to allow you to anchor your feet and ankles for sit-ups and crunches. A staple in boxing and MMA gyms, this is a classic piece of equipment that any hard core fitness buff can own without feeling like they’re trying to cut corners in their workout.

In addition, they often are adjustable to allow you to increase the difficulty of the exercise. By lowering the “head” of the bench to tilt the flat part of the bench at an angle, it forces your body to work against gravity, which in turn makes your abs work harder. This is why the ab bench is so widely accepted in gyms and fitness centers – it really does make your abs work.

The Stamina Ab / Hyper Bench is one such device that get great reviews on Amazon. While not the cheapest piece of equipment on this site, it did show itself to be among the highest in customer satisfaction according to Amazon’s review scale, a good indication that it’s a solid machine.

Ab Circle

Ab Circle Pro is one of those items you see on T.V. and think, “That looks like a gimmick… I wonder if it works?”

It is. Stay away from this piece of equipment. While the concept seems to hold promise, the bio-mechanics of the movements you do on the machine leave much to be desired, and this piece of equipment had the worst customer satisfaction ratings of any we found.

Unless you get one for free, avoid this machine.

Ab Coaster

The Ab Coaster Pro is definitely the most expensive piece of equipment we’ve reviewed thus far. It’s a heavy-duty, near-commercial-gym-quality abdominal exercise machine that does one thing and one thing only…

It works your abs – hard. The design of the machine is such that your abs do virtually all the work in moving your legs and hips toward your upper body, folding your torso at a precise angle so you are able to target your entire front and side midsection.

While it’s certainly a great piece of equipment, considering the price it seems to be a bit on the overkill side for someone who just wants to get a good ab workout a few days a week. Even so, if you want to get the “Cadillac” of ab machines, this would be it.

Ab Exercise Machine Reviews

If you’re shopping for an ab exercise machine, chances are that you’re looking for something that will make your workout easier and more enjoyable. But, it can be confusing when you see the sheer number of ab machines on the market.

That’s why we’ve collected reviews and descriptions of all the top ab equipment brands and models here for you to choose from. Just check out our reviews and articles to find all the information you need for selecting the right model, all in one place.

Ab Trainer – Ab Roller

The Ab Trainer and Ab Roller machines are virtually the same piece of equipment, with the Ab Roller being the less expensive, lighter-use model, and the Ab Trainer being the heavier-duty version.

The Ab Shaper Abdominal Roller actually costs roughly one-half of what the Ab Roller does, and both machines perform the exact same function – they support your head and neck while helping your body stay in good form during the abdominal exercise.

For a machine that you can get for less than $30, it’s a decent piece of equipment. However, the main downside to this equipment is that it requires you to do your ab exercises on the floor. For those people who may have trouble getting down and back up from the floor, you will be better off getting a more substantial piece of equipment.

Ab Slide – Ab Wheel

The Sunny Health & Fitness Roller Slide is a super simple piece of equipment that works on a simple principle. You kneel on the floor, hold the handles in your hands, and slide your upper body out and back using the Ab Slide. I use a similar product, and I can honestly say that this simple machine can give you the best ab workout of your life.

But, a few words of caution. First, your upper body has to be in somewhat decent shape to get the most out of the Ab Slide. While the machine itself does have a resistance mechanism that acts as a sort of “brake” (to prevent you from sliding out and falling flat on your face), you still need to have a decent amount of upper body strength to use this device.

Also, these devices are known to wear out under heavy use. Since they’re fairly inexpensive to replace, this may not be an issue with you; however, just be aware that if you plan to use it a lot you make be replacing your machine every few months.

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