will this help build abs?
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Yes it will help build abs with proper diet and exercise and doing this workout five days a week.
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It will give you a stronger core for sure! You will feel your abs tighten as you work out. It takes more speed to spin to keep it on your waist, so cardio will also be a part of the conditioning. For the price, it's well worth trying out!
1971599
Yes it works perfectly fine. You can do sit ups crunches ab twist. A lot of things
1655378
I haven't tried it since I bought mine because of a slipped disc, but if you were in the vertical position and you were just doing crunches and not trying to do full sit ups I thing it would work.
1728079
Absolutely yes. It was designed for it. On the extreme side, it'll also slice thru rigid molded ABS parts slowly.
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It strengthens your abs and back when raising your knees to waist level and lowering. It has greatly improved my lower back issues. Your whole core benefits.
247502
Truth be told yes this does work.. but its not as easy as just putting on the belt.. a routine with this thrown in will maximize your workout.. but some sort of exercise with your abs is pretty much required to help this work effectively.
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I suppose you could put some pressure on your abs. However, when I have to use the thing my back is killing me so I haven't. At full inversion I doubt you'll be able to do much of a sit up in a classic sense however.
840658
Yes you can use it to work your abs. I do it every time I use the inversion table. The table is sturdy enough to do work your abs and turn to strengthen your back at the same time.
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Bobby- I would not buy it for that. It may help indirectly, but no more than arm exercises would strengthen them normally. It isolates the bicep curl movement, and triceps pull down movement. -Doug
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it depends on your fitness level. also if you have any back problems or joint issues I would say no! It is a good workout; really good. however, teenager to 40ish unless you are in tip top shape. (my opinion) leslie sansone (walking for abs) has a good workout that is also challenging with 1 minute intervals of jogging. great for your abs and total body. also fast results- guaranteed results within 10 workouts- tried and tested. I switch because of my adhd lol. for more challenge (but less difficult than shuan t's insanity), beach body has a great workout dvd called fat blaster that is as effective as insanity without the pesky frog jumps lol. good luck!
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Well it was not designed for ab exercises. But you can do abs anywhere, so sure. The back will decline, so you could probably do some sort of declining situp. However, there is nothing to lock your feet into. Though you could probably wrap a rope or strap around the front mounted handle and then stick your feet into the strap.
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i think using this relatively low priced tool in addition to crunches and pushups/pull-ups, you will achieve the best defined abdominal area ever. Thats my two-cents worth!
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This is not the right thing for it. This is a binder and you need an abdominal splint along with a lifestyle change to bring your abs back together. This definitely won't work.
247503
Yes! ! It really does you will start to see the out line of your ab very shortly, just don't slack of and make sure your dedicated to it or it wont work as much!
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Start with thick (black) spring. This will help you do sit ups easily. After a while, your abs will strengthen and you will be able to perform with the lowest resistance (blue) spring. Enjoy
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Hi Kelley. To be honest, I guess it would be helpful for the hip hop abs DVD, but not for this one. There are standing sprints(running in place), jumping jacks, good ole push ups, knee repeaters, different jumps all of which one could easily get the hang of(I never bought the insanity series and I get all the exercises). It s very fast paced, but DO NOT get frustrated...set a goal for yourself like each day maybe you'll get in some more high jumps than last week(or something of the nature). Wishing you the best in keeping yourself physically fit!