- The Ab Cruncher

The ab cruncher

You may have heard about the ab cruncher and are probably very curious about this piece of exercise equipment. It may have you wondering about what an abdominal cruncher is and how to use it. But you probably didn't know that there are lots of different types of ab crunchers. In this article, I'll look at the different types of ab crunchers. But first we are going to look at what an ab cruncher is.

What is the ab cruncher?

The ab cruncher is a piece of exercise equipment that aids in abdominal exercise. It helps to get the movement of ab crunches right. It can also even help you to do abdominal exercises that were previously impossible to do with out a abs cruncher. Some of the ab crunchers are more effective that doing crunches on the floor alone, while others only offer support or a platform to tone your abs.

How to use ab cruncher?

The use of an ab cruncher will vary depending on what ab cruncher you buy. There will usually be a workout or instructional manual or DVD included to help you to use the ab cruncher fitness equipment. Make sure that you educate yourself with your chosen ab equipment before using it.

The different types of ab cruncher machines

There are lots of different ab crunchers available. Some of them help you to get your form right, while others enable you to do advanced ab crunches. Let's look at the different types of ab crunchers there are:

The on the floor assisted ab cruncher

This type of ab cruncher has a steel or other frame to support your body while you crunch. It also helps you to get the crunch movement right, and it also extends the crunch range to increase the effectiveness of the exercise. Let's look at two of those ab crunchers - the weider ab cruncher and the abdominal rocker.

The weider ab cruncher

The weider ab cruncher ensures that your position and posture are correct during your crunch to ensure that your abs exercise is effective and safe. It has an integrated exercise mat and can be stored away when not in use. Let's look at some of its specifics:

  • Dimensions: 59 x 91 x 63 cm
  • Weight: 7 Kg
  • Extras: Training instructional DVD and practice mat, 2 year warranty (depending where you buy), foldable for storage.

What do others say about the weider ab cruncher?

  • "I have tried other ab trainers since but none are as good as this one. " - User review from Amazon.com
  • "This is (so far) the only sit-up machine that I've found which folds up." - User review from Amazon.com
  • "It is easy to use and comes with an explanatory leaflet "- user review from Amazon.com

The abdominal rocker

This ab cruncher is much smaller than the others and also less expensive. It has a steel frame to assist you in your ab crunches. The ab rocker tones all the abdominal muscles. It weights 10 pounds and come with an instruction guide.

Ab cruncher chair and ab roller cruncher types

These types of ab crunchers resemble a lounger or a chair. You sit in the ab chair and move forward and backwards as the chair exercises your lower and upper abs. You can read more about these types of ab crunchers by visiting ab chair .

The traditional/gym like ab cruncher

These ab crunchers are very similar to the ones you would find in a gym or in health clubs. Let's look at 2 of them:

Body by Jake ab cruncher

This ab cruncher places your body in the right position to perform a crunch that tones your upper and lower abs at the same time. The machine uses a gravitational linkage system that provides the synchronized crunch called the scissor crunch. It has 5 different resistance levels and it also uses your own body weight as resistance.

It is foldable and can be rolled away for storage. It also includes a cardio workout program and a fat burning meal plan. Here are some of its specifications:

  • Dimensions: 49 x 22.8 x 54.5 inches
  • Weight: 45 pounds
  • Extras: Cardio workout program and fat burning meal plan (depending where you buy)

The maxicam ab cruncher

This ab cruncher looks almost exactly like the ab cruncher machines that you would find in the gym. It has an adjustable incline to exercise the different parts of the abs. It is a bit more expensive than the other abs crunchers, but that is just because of the durability. You will need some storage space for this machine.

Conclusion

The question is do ab crunchers work? Well, some of them may work while others are nothing more than gimmicks that will waste your time. The traditional ab crunchers are usually more effective, but that doesn't mean that the others don't work.

The decision is yours to make whether they will work for you as an individual or not. Just remember that when you do make the investment to use it regularly and to also eat healthy and get some cardio in (to make sure your hard work is not wasted!)