those electric ab stimulators

[saint808]

please give me some factual information i can use to convince a friend that he is an idiot for buying one.

 

[WODIN]

I don't know if they work or not, but the theory is sound and used in Physical Therapy practice for muscle recovery of injuries. I've been through it a several times for various body parts. I read that even Bruce lee used electro stimulation for his workouts when he was crunched for time.

Follow his usage for about two weeks and see what happens with him.

 

[BigBazooka]

What the hell? Those machines are pure gold! Ronnie Coleman uses one on regular basis. The secret of his huge back IS actually an ab-stimulator. Heheh, j/k. Just tell him that he's an idiot.

 

[Roadblock]

Lets say it helps a little with building muscle but burning fat? No way!

 

[AAP]

Give him two months and he will have all the evidence he needs. Or rather lack of evidence.

 

[supersizeme]

see the problem with those electric ab stimulators is that it's simply not enough. you gotta take it to the next level to see some results. whenever i go to the gym i always bring along my trusty defibrillator with the paddles that i stole from this ambulance one time. (i need a bambledance, i'm at the muthafuckin stop 'n go. muthafuckin deer in my car). so let's say it's leg day. i walk in with my towel, bottle of water, and defibrillator attached to my back. i'll warm up with a few sets of squats, and then i'll walk clear to the other side of the gym and charge that bitch up. soon as i've got a decent current running through that mofo, i grab the paddles and scream out to the other members of the gym "FUCKING CLEAR!!!" and i slam those paddles right into my magnificent quads. at this point i involuntarily go shooting across the gym at about head level of everyone else but fortunately they are ducking because i have been going to this gym for a while now and everyone knows what "clear" means when i shout it out. it means get the hell under that bench or hammer strength machine cuz i could be headed your way. so after i land, i rest for roughly 2 minutes, maybe 3 depending on how high i cranked the voltage up, and then i'll continue on with maybe 4-5 sets of these. fuck let me tell you what, by the time i get home i'm already tight. and two days later i'm walking like an incontinent penguin.

 

[HappyScrappy]

bambledance, i'm at the muthafuckin stop 'n go. muthafuckin deer in my car

I recall hearing that on a radio bit - lol.

you crazy girlfriend

 

[gorilla_boy]

see the problem with those electric ab stimulators is that it's simply not enough. you gotta take it to the next level to see some results. whenever i go to the gym i always bring along my trusty defibrillator with the paddles that i stole from this ambulance one time....<snip>

I just laughed protien drink out my nose...

 

[frorider6]

You need to lengthen and shorten the muscle in addition to contracting it to make muscle grow. Electric stimulators only cause contraction, not a lengthening and shortening.

It's the same thing as if you just sit around all day and tighten up your stomach without moving.

 

[spentagn]

try em on your stick-legs, fro.