T J Madigan asked:


Washboard abs in just 10 minutes a day? Oh yeah, sure, and pigs fly in November. Just for the record, most of that is just marketing hype. Dont get swept up in all the hype, and instead, consider the following few things when deciding to buy an ab exercise equipment:

#1. Using Abs exercise equipment does not burn fat.

Its sad, but true. And also quite a common misconception that people often have. Not surprising really, considering the avalanche of ab exercise equipment that is all over the market these days. But if you want to be a discriminating buyer, then dont let advertisers claims fool you into actually believing that ab exercise equipment can actually burn fat. One word: NO. An ab exercise equipment is more of a toning or strengthening device.

#2. Only diet can help you shed those extra fats in your tummy.

Watch the commercials for ab exercise equipment closely. They usually say it in fine print at some point during the advertisement. If you really want to get rid of those fats that covers your abdominal area, then an ab exercise equipment is not the answer you are looking for. Nothing beats a healthy, low-fat, reduced-calorie diet. The exercise equipment only comes in after your fats are out of the picture, helping sculpt your ab muscles to washboard shape.

#3. There is no such thing as spot reducing.

When you exercise a particular body part, the exercise will not cause you to lose fat in that area. What it only does is tone the underlying muscle. The fat remains and if you want to get rid of it, you need more than just exercise, e.g., you need to diet, too.

#4. Roller type of ab exercise equipment are not the only answers to neck strain during exercises.

This is considered as a big selling point of ab exercise equipment, specifically the roller types, such as an exercise ball. While it is true that they do indeed reduce neck strain, it is also true that this does not necessarily mean that they are more effective than good old crunches. If done properly, crunches will not cause neck strain and are just as effective at toning your stomach muscles.

#5. Crunches are not ineffective as muscle toning exercises.

Here is the right way of doing it:

* Lie down with your knees bent and your back flat on the floor.

* Place your hands behind your head. DONT lace your fingers. Keep your elbows back.

* Now, raise your chest and shoulders several inches from the ground while gently supporting your head. DONT grab your nape and DONT apply force in your hands to help you raise yourself up. This is what causes neck strain in crunches improperly practiced.

* Exhale as you come up. Inhale as you release.



Maya

Eddie Lomax asked:


It is estimated that 80% of home exercise equipment is not used after the first year.

So, you're planning to buy a piece of home exercise equipment... and you have promised yourself that this time you are really going to use it!

Maybe you already have a collection of different exercise devices... but you are convinced that with this new contraption you will definitely reach your fitness goals.

Or you keep saying to yourself... "If I only had that fitness machine I would be motivated to work out".

Around 80% of home exercise equipment buyers said the same thing... and the equipment they bought is gathering dust in the corner somewhere along with their dreams of muscle tone, more energy, weight control and feeling great.

Don't part with your hard earned money before you make sure you will be one of the 20% that buys home exercise equipment and actually uses it, because as we all know... you are only going to get the physical benefits from the home exercise equipment you buy if you actually do the exercise.

Who Buys Home Exercise Equipment And Then Doesn't Use It?

According to Consumer's Union, it is the beginner, or inexperienced, exercisers that are most likely to purchase home exercise equipment and then not use it.

As a matter of fact... beginner exercisers don't use 2/3 of the home exercise equipment they buy.

Although buying home exercise equipment seems like the logical first step to improved fitness... it is the beginners that give up using the equipment more than people who already enjoy an active lifestyle.

Let's see why this happens...

Using Home Exercise Equipment Is An Exercise In Self Control

Most people over estimate their self control.

Even though they exhibit determination and enthusiasm when researching the home exercise equipment to buy, seeking out the best price, purchasing and installing the equipment in their home... most people just don't have enough self control to use the equipment in the necessary manner to reap the rewards.

Thinking about exercise, talking about exercise, researching exercise and purchasing home exercise equipment is not exercise.

There is no home exercise equipment that will completely transform you and help you reach all your fitness goals without an investment of time and energy.

As a matter of fact... the costs of seeking fitness are immediate, while the benefits are delayed.

Most beginners get frustrated putting in the time and energy necessary to reap the long term physical rewards using the home exercise equipment .

As a result, 2/3 of the home exercise equipment finds its way into garages, closets and basements with the closing comments... "That thing didn't work."

Prove Yourself Worthy Before Buying Home Exercise Equipment

Most beginners buy home exercise equipment because they took a good hard look in the mirror and didn't like what they saw... or they assessed their physical abilities and found them lacking.

Next step... buy a piece of home exercise equipment!

Well, hold on there... not so fast.

As I'm fond of saying... Fitness is a journey, not a destination.

The bodily changes and improvement of physical abilities you seek can only be obtained for the long term by incorporating consistent physical activity into your lifestyle.

Prove yourself worthy of the purchase of home exercise equipment by first adding physical activity to your lifestyle by using the effective, versatile and efficient piece of home exercise equipment that you already have... your own body!

If you are really serious about improving muscle tone and energy levels while controlling weight and feeling great... start by performing a workout program of bodyweight calisthenics exercises.

Bodyweight calisthenics exercise is the perfect method to use for the beginner, as well as experienced, fitness enthusiast when starting a physical fitness training program... and should remain part of a well balanced fitness training regime.

As a matter of fact... you should not start using home exercise equipment of any kind until you first have developed the ability to control the movement of your own body.

Once you have effectively added physical activity into your lifestyle... you can buy that piece of home exercise equipment to augment, vary and diversify your physical training with the confidence that you will actually use it.

In conclusion...

Bodyweight calisthenics exercise is the perfect place to start your physical fitness training program.

Properly done... bodyweight calisthenics exercise will develop a strong, lean and athletic body that actually performs as good as it looks.

Once physical training has become a habit... buy home exercise equipment to improve your already effective training.

The body and physical abilities you seek are not determined by the equipment you have at your disposal... but rather by your desire to improve and incorporate physical activity into your lifestyle!

Save yourself a lot of time and money by proving to yourself that you are not overestimating your self control... because if you fail to successfully add bodyweight calisthenics exercise into your lifestyle, you will most likely fail to use the home exercise equipment you buy.

So what are you waiting for?

Use your own body as your gym... and get started on your own personal fitness journey today!



Eleanor

Charles Inniss asked:


People are always looking for the best ab exercise equipment and here is a run-down of 5 pieces of equipment that you can use in your ab workouts (for pictures and full descriptions of more than 50 abdominal exercises check the resource box below).

#1 The Stability Ball (Exercise Ball)

The stability ball is a great piece of equipment. In addition to increasing range of motion for crunches and other abdominal exercises, the stability ball also improves your balance and coordination. You can start with the basics such as regular crunches or oblique crunches.

After mastering crunches you can move to something more challenging such as roll-ins or piques. In roll-ins and piques your feet are placed on the ball while your hands are on the floor.

The stability ball ab exercises are a good addition to your ab workout.

#2 The Medicine Ball

The medicine ball is simply a weighted ball. Although some people may think that medicine balls are only for boxers and athletes, medicine balls can really enhance your core workout.

When basic crunches or other ab exercises become too easy, adding resistance in the form of a medicine ball is a great way to increase the intensity of your ab workout. Some of the best medicine ball exercises are seated Russian twists and medicine ball toe touch crunches.

#3 Ankle Weights

Medicine balls are a great way to add resistance to your upper body, and ankle weights are a great way to add resistance to your lower body.

Ankle weights can increase the intensity of reverse crunches and leg raises. When regular leg raises become really easy, you can add ankle weights to increase the muscle work in your abs.

#4 Cables or Resistance Tubes

Here is another way you can add resistance to your abdominal muscles to break through strength.

You can perform cable crunches from a low cable tower by lying on the floor and holding the resistance behind your head. Or you can perform cable crunches from a kneeling position.

The cables add a very different feeling to your abdominal muscles because of the constant tension from the weight stack, so your abs get a burn throughout the entire range of motion.

#5 Ab Wheel

The ab wheel or power wheel is just what it says it is. It is a wheel with a stick in between it. You basically use the ab wheel for roll outs, and this is a very challenging abdominal exercise.

There are hundreds of ways to work your abdominal muscles, and above are just 5 good pieces to include in your ab workouts.

An if you don't have any ab exercise equipment available, the floor is always a good option. Some of my favorite ab exercises are bicycle crunches and the plank. So no excuses. Start working your abdominals.



Darion

John Wellington asked:


Are you in shape for summer yet? Those sunny days are just around the corner and everyone is out browsing for their insufficient bathing suits. How will your new swimwear fit on you? Are those legs tone and those arms fit? Have you been keeping up with your daily crunches and sit ups? That one always gets people. Those repair ab workouts. Although they can be a little irritating at times, they're necessary to say the least. Come on, we all want a great set of abs. Why do you think we have so much ab exercise equipment attack the fitness market at all times? Regardless if you're male or female, the abs is very important. Are you testing out some of the new age ab exercise equipment?

When it comes to ab exercise equipment, I don't have any. I prefer to do all my exercises without loads of machines. You know, pull ups, push ups, leg raises, dips, ect. Now, this is not the route for every individual who is determined to stay fit. Many people prefer some of the latest benches, treadmills, stairmasters, and ab exercise equipment on the market. This stuff is great if you can afford it. Why not take advantage of any modern aids if available? My wife has one of those big rubber balls. While I'm sure they have a more politically correct name, I don't know what it is. She uses this ab exercise equipment for a variety of stomach and back workouts. I have to admit that I was rather taken back the first time I saw it. I could certainly see how it would provide you with a demanding workout and build your muscles. She continues to use it daily for a variety of exercises.

What ab exercise equipment do you prefer? Maybe you get your dose of ab exercise equipment at the local gym or fitness club. They typically have a variety of ab exercise equipment at your constant disposal. Regardless of what government you prefer, you know that your daily dose of ab workouts is obligatory for maintaining that tight stomach. If you are in need of assistance concerning ab exercise equipment or just simple routines, you can hop online and acquire anything your heart desires. From diet plans, to fitness regimes galore, you will find it all on the World Wide Web. Get started today and get those abs you've always wanted.



Taniyah

K Purden asked:


Newly introduced inventions never fail to amaze our generation full of trends and surprises. It is overwhelming to know that even in the field of exercise, people have come up with ways to meet its expectation as easy and convenient anyone could ever imagine. TV home shopping for instance offers exercise equipment such as the Ab roller which found a way to reach the comforts of your very own home.

Abdominal exercise has been referred to as the most effective work out to burn fats and tone muscles. Focusing on the stomach muscles, it allows other body parts such as the limbs and thighs to follow its desired shape. But achieving its end takes a lot of patience and tremendous workout to do so. It could even take months to see results. That is why a few points should be kept in mind before ever pursuing this kind of exercise;

? Take note by keeping a journal of bodily changes or daily undertakings such as weight or toning muscles.

? Watching your diet is the biggest key factor to consider. The exerciser should be aware of his weight in proportion to his height. Some Abdominal work outs require balance and let you carry your weight such as the bicycle crunch.

? Muscles weigh more than fats. And so if no significant loss of pounds takes place, abdominal exercise would be useless as it only builds up the muscles that are present underneath fats.

? Keeping yourself fit and your weight in proportion to your height can prevent strain and cramps abdominal exercise can cause. However, if exercise has always been a daily routine, then chances are you're up for the challenge.

Electromyography has evaluated that among others, the best Ab exercise equipment is the 'Captain's Chair' followed by the Exercise ball.

? The captain's chair, other known as the knee raise chair is built with fore-arm rests with vertical handles. It keeps proper posture straight and prevents stress in the lower back while abdominal exercise takes place.

? The Exercise ball opposes exercising in a flat surface. The instability of the ball, as a person presses his/her weight to it, causes every muscle in the body to respond thus strengthening it.

Sports medicine has also come up with their own ranks of best Ab exercise equipment such as the Bosu Balance trainer, Rowing machine workouts and the Exercise floor mat. Results show that losing fat belly occurs every week!

According to study though, the traditional and bicycle crunch is still the best abdominal workout. It may be complicated at first for cases with serious health conditions or overweight issues, but can still be applied if done slowly and properly.

That is why it is wise to consult exercise coaches or even engage to a fitness program by simply surfing the net to find which programs suits you. By entrusting your life now to six pack abs work out promises you a physique that not only makes you look good but feel good!



Jessie