Ab Lounger - Review

Looking for a flatter stomach? This review may answer some of your questions about abdominal fitness products and accessories. 

The ab lounger is one of the most popular and best selling abdominal exercise machines on the market today. Its unique crunching motion enables you to target and tone the specific stomach muscles such as your upper and lower upper abdominal muscles and oblique's.

Although, the main motivation for people to have flat abdominals is to look good however, having strong abdominal muscles is essential to the body working effectively. Known as the core, your body's mid section is a key area that controls your posture, balance and physical movement of the arms and legs as well as supporting your back. The stronger your core the better health you will have and it is this specific muscle group that abdominal exercisers such as the ab lounger are designed to target.

Unlike the traditional ab exercise the crunch,  the lounger supports your body and in particular your lower back, neck and legs while your doing your abdominals workout. By supporting the body in this way the ab lounger alleviates any stress or strain on the body enabling it to focus more effectively on targeting your abdominal area.

Not only is it easy to use, the range of motions enables you to add variety to your exercise workout so that you can also target different parts of the body and not just your stomach muscles.  Many customers has said they have found the lounger has helped them with stretching their backs which, is a beneficial way of warming up before you begin your ab workout.

There seems to be no fitness limitations to who can use this abdominal exerciser. Whether you are a pro athlete who wants to add a bit of variety to your  existing ab workout sessions or if you or someone who needs to lose weight and gain a flatter tummy then this kind of sports & fitness product could help you achieve your training goals . If you hate the thought of lying on the floor to do the traditional crunches and sit up exercises then, maybe this popular  workout machine could be a convenient solution.

The lounger machine is made of a sturdy steel frame with tightly woven mesh material that has a weight capacity of about 250 lbs. The chair can be folded a way for easy storage which, is a useful feature for those people who live in a small apartment and have limited space. This is definitely one of the products great features as you can store it away out sight when its not in use, or else you can just use it as a chair like the rest of the furniture in the house or outside on the patio. 

If your trying to get fitter but the thought of working out in a sweaty and crowded sports & fitness gym puts you off then, using an abdominal machine like the  lounger could be an alternative. You can do your workouts in the privacy of your own home and at your own pace without the pain of having to queue up to get on your favorite exercise machine

Ab Lounge Models

This abdominal exerciser has quite a large extended family that include the following models;

• Ab lounge deluxe: This is the the top range ab chair model that claims to offer the best value for your money in terms of features, benefits and build quality.
• Ab Lounge Sport: This is basicly the same as the standard model  however, the only discernable difference seems to be the design which looks more attractive and aerodynamic. Its sturdy steel  frame can take weights up to 275 lbs.
• Ab lounger Ultra: The ultra models claims to offer one the most extensive ab workout motions of any abdominal exerciser on the market. This exercise recliner comes in an attractive colorful mesh material, includes a video manual and a dvd with a range of the best ab exercises. The ab lounge ultra comes with a 90 day warranty.

As with any product that you are interested in purchasing you need to consider if its worth the money you are going to spend on it. One of the most accurate ways in determining the quality of any product is the manufacturers warranty period. The longer the warranty period the more confidence that the sports & fitness manufacturers have in the quality and durability of their product. Any manufacturer of a fitness product that has a warranty less than 90 days should be avoided or at the very least treated with caution.

Ab lounger Exercise Tips

An  ab lounger video should come with your machine however, here are a few exercise tips to get you started.

1. Unfold the ab machine and place it on a flat, solid level floor.
2. While relaxed and in a sitting position put the left and right foot securely into the foot rests and adjust the straps so that both feet are secure. Hold of both handle bars firmly with the left and right hand and bend your upper body into a a crunching  motion. Another option is get hold of the strap at the back of the lounger and position both your hands behind the back of your head like you would do an abdominal crunch lying on the floor.
3. Feeling relaxed start your ab workout by moving yourself forward and simultaneously pull your lower body in the direction of your upper body. This jack knife motion targets both your upper and lower body muscle groups giving you an effective workout. As you carryout the crunch motion the lounger will move with you to support your body through the full movement. If you are a beginner try and aim for 15 to 20 reps and slowly build up your reps as you get stronger and more confident.
4. The following ab exercise targets your oblique's. These are the muscles that run vertically on the left and right side of the body's mid section. It is important that you also target the oblique's as this ensures that you  balance the strength with in the abdominal core. In a sitting position twist the upper body towards your right hand side, do not move your lower body. After moving to the right begin moving your upper body towards your legs and move your lower body in the direction of your lower body. Do this movement smoothly and gently and avoid any jerky movements. Again, try and do between 15 to 20 reps and build them up slowly.