Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I have been watching the TV recently and all of these new ab deals are out. You know, the ones that all you do is strap them around your waste and they make your abs contract making you have a six pack. I mean, it sounds great and it seems pretty convincing, has anyone tried these machines and had any success with them?
ab machines?
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i dont understand
why do u bash on it, when i bet u are have never tried one. Maybe it does work and all of that work you do at the gym is a waste of time, I mean it tightens up your stomach muscles which is exactly what you do when u do normal crunches. It obviously wont give you pick buldging packs sticking out, but if you are looking for a more defined mid section it doesnt seem that crazy.
why do u bash on it, when i bet u are have never tried one. Maybe it does work and all of that work you do at the gym is a waste of time, I mean it tightens up your stomach muscles which is exactly what you do when u do normal crunches. It obviously wont give you pick buldging packs sticking out, but if you are looking for a more defined mid section it doesnt seem that crazy.
Stryc-9
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I don't care if you do traditional crunches or strap one of those ridiculous things on your stomach - you won't get a six-pack unless you're eating a clean diet and doing your cardio (or you've been blessed with outstanding and RARE genetics)...period.
But think about this - those contraptions cost MONEY and crunches cost nothing.....
....seems like the lazy man's approach if you ask me. But that's just my opinion....
But think about this - those contraptions cost MONEY and crunches cost nothing.....
....seems like the lazy man's approach if you ask me. But that's just my opinion....
think about it though, it really makes sense, all u do when u do crunches is contract your ab muscles. With that machine your muscles contract but i takes no effort so you can make them contract a thousand times without any effort or lower back pain or any of those side effects of abs.
diamonddiceclay
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stry-9 is right-you never have to work abs if you eat clean and have good genetics
gymtime
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Stryc-9 said:
Exactly!!
You want to waste your money? YOu go right ahead. But if you want something to think about, think about this. You said yourself that this machine makes your muscles contract with no effort. By that logic, all I have to do is bend my arm 1000 times and I will soon have huge biceps. Yes, there is a slight, weak muscle contraction, but there is NO RESISTANCE!
Ab excercises will make your ab muscles bigger and stronger, just like resistance training works any other muscle. With out resistance, there is no growth.
But none of that matters anyway becasue of what Stryc-9 said. No matter how big and strong your abs are, if you don't diet and do cardio, you will never see them.
i am not looking to have huge packs though, I would just like a lean look, like an athletic look. If you sit there and contract your arms 1000 timesa day, you will not get huge biceps, but you should get leaner biceps. Thats what I am looking for, a leaner look, and I am just wondering if someone out there on this board has tried it, and it has worked for them, let me know.
gymtime
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DeezGunz said:
I'm sorry man, but you're just wrong. I would not have leaner biceps. I would have the exact same size bis I would have had without doing them.
You cannot spot-burn fat any more than you can spot-gain fat. You want a leaner look, you need to diet. The only machine out there that will help you with that is a treadmill, stat. bike, or stair climber. No one with any training experience at all is going to respond with something positive about this machine.
i meant no offense by my post, i was just curious if anyone had success with it, i think its a little immature to assume that the machine doesnt work because its the easy way out. I mean, you really dont know anyone who has tried it, and thats why i am looking for someone who has tried its opinion
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