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REVIEW
Users should sit on the padded seat and place their feet in the stirrups.
Handles are placed on either side of the padded seat. Once the user is properly seated, while holding onto the handles, they will swing back and forth, bringing their legs or knees (depending on the exercise chosen) towards the chest.
This creates a crunch-like movement that works the abdominals. Slightly rotating your pelvis in the seat helps target the oblique muscles in the abdomen. There are no detailed instructions on how the Ab Swing works, but we did manage to find a video product promotion with examples of exercises that the user can perform on the machine.
Despite the manufacturer's claims, the Ab Swing is nothing new. Most sit-up machines work with the same back and forth motion. And unlike some, the Ab Swing does not have back support to protect the user from strain during movement. Another problem with these “seen on TV” sit-ups is the weight / fat loss claims.
As so often models and athletes are used in infomercials and teleshopping shows to promote the merits of these products. They are trying to make you believe that with these devices you will get the same body. These spots are nothing but false advertising. If a person wants to lose weight, working the abdominal muscles will not help them in any way, or at least very little.
Indeed, the abdominal muscles represent a relatively small group of muscle that burns only a few calories in the during a workout. For exercise to be effective (to burn fat), the user would have to rock back and forth very quickly and long enough to increase the heart rate. And this rapid movement would increase the risk of injury, since these devices are not intended for this purpose as is a 5 Minute Shaper for example, which incorporates cardio work into its design.
Handles are placed on either side of the padded seat. Once the user is properly seated, while holding onto the handles, they will swing back and forth, bringing their legs or knees (depending on the exercise chosen) towards the chest.
This creates a crunch-like movement that works the abdominals. Slightly rotating your pelvis in the seat helps target the oblique muscles in the abdomen. There are no detailed instructions on how the Ab Swing works, but we did manage to find a video product promotion with examples of exercises that the user can perform on the machine.
Despite the manufacturer's claims, the Ab Swing is nothing new. Most sit-up machines work with the same back and forth motion. And unlike some, the Ab Swing does not have back support to protect the user from strain during movement. Another problem with these “seen on TV” sit-ups is the weight / fat loss claims.
As so often models and athletes are used in infomercials and teleshopping shows to promote the merits of these products. They are trying to make you believe that with these devices you will get the same body. These spots are nothing but false advertising. If a person wants to lose weight, working the abdominal muscles will not help them in any way, or at least very little.
Indeed, the abdominal muscles represent a relatively small group of muscle that burns only a few calories in the during a workout. For exercise to be effective (to burn fat), the user would have to rock back and forth very quickly and long enough to increase the heart rate. And this rapid movement would increase the risk of injury, since these devices are not intended for this purpose as is a 5 Minute Shaper for example, which incorporates cardio work into its design.
