Perfect Fitness Ab Carver Roller Wheel With Built In Spring Resistance, At Home Core Workout Equipment

I'm a pretty skinny tall dude who's been looking to get in shape the past few months. Shamefully, I've never had enough stable income to afford a gym membership as they're rather expensive where I live, and I don't see that changing soon. Therefore, my best option was to peep the sitch on what sort of new workout equipment the late-night infomercials were hawking. Long story short, the AbCarver Pro was what I ended up choosing. It was in my price range and seemed legit, so what do I think so far? Well, it's basically an optimized ab wheel. Why should you buy this over one of the many cheaper alternatives? I think there are a few reasons why it's worth shelling out a little extra for. The biggest feature it boasts is the spring inside which provides extra resistance on the push, and helps you come back, allowing you to keep good, consistent rhythm during the workout. This spring is fairly durable. I noticed some other reviews mention that it broke, but I feel that this could only be the result of improper assembly or shipping because it's made of sturdy metal. Secondly you have the handles, which are optimized to position your arms in a way that will activate your triceps. Despite the name, this wheel is also viable for working your arms out, allowing you to multitask while adding comfort to the grip. Lastly, there is the width and shape of the wheel itself. It's quite wide and features a safe tread so you can use it on any surface without ruining your floor. While some could argue that the extra width might make it too easy, one must bear in mind that with more narrow wheels, you are using your hands and wrists more than your arms or abs to keep it balanced, and that won't help you much. More narrow wheels can also loosen over time, whereas I think this was built to last. Oh, and do everything you can to buy it on Amazon and NOT the official website! They will charge you extra and the billing info you enter has to be exact down to capitalization, and they won't tell you that your order didn't go through until days later. Anyways, it also comes with some high-density foam kneepads which help quite a bit and can also be used as a "marker" for your starting position. The box has some basic instructions in it but mostly just tells you to visit their site to see different routines you can do. I wouldn't have minded a DVD or something, but whatever. You can use a wall or something (I used a box) to gauge how far you need to go for each rep and back yourself up from there if you want to extend it. One annoying thing is that you have to sometimes "reset" the spring, but you only need to lift it up to do that. The kneepads also seem to slide a little (on my wood floor, anyway). You can also mix it up by carving left and right, like the commercial states. As for my personal results, I've only been using it for roughly half a month and I definitely feel my arms and abs activating with each session, using it 2-3 times a day for just a few minutes. It's fairly simple to achieve proper form and will help you obtain a strong core. Make no mistake, it's a tough workout, but hey, that's how you get results. One thing I should note is that this is the only workout I've ever done that has helped the bad back I have had since I was a child (I know, 23 with a bad back, it sucks). I have had much less difficulty bending over and that sort of thing. In closing, I would definitely recommend this if you are specifically looking to work out your abs and arms since it doesn't do much else. It should go without saying but make sure to maintain a balanced diet if you want those abs to show through. Eat those veggies, kids! There are a lot of diet plans online that should be within your price range, but that's a different story entirely. If your local gym or fitness center happens to have one, try it out there and see what you think before purchasing, if you're on the fence about it.

Initial notes: - This alone will not give you abs. Only low body fat percentage will do that, which is done by proper nutrition and burning fat via exercise. - The Ab Carver is simple but intense. I would not recommend this if you are moderate to severely overweight as it is puts a lot of weight on your upper arms and you may not be able to do it properly. - Read as much about the human body and how it works as you can. Understanding your body is a biological machine that requires proper maintenance to be the way you want it to be is half of the battle. I have been using the Ab Carver for 21 days now, and just completed the initial training circuit it recommends before increasing the roll distance. In short, this little piece of equipment gives you a high intensity workout in a short amount of time. You'll be working arms, back, shoulders, and most importantly your core. After one use you WILL feel it. When purchasing, first thing you'll need to do is get on the Ab Carver website and print off their instructions and workout schedule. It is ridiculous they do not send this with your purchase, but its likely a ploy to get you to your website. The workout consists of alternating days 3 sets of 10 reps straight out, with 3 sets of 5 for obliques. This increases each week, until day 21 where you will start pushing out farther. Quality of the machine is pretty high. I haven't had any problems with the spring inside, and the handles are pretty firm. The pads they send for your knees are pretty flimsy, but again I never had an issue with using them. Does this machine work? Yes. I am already getting defined upper abs, and working on losing my remaining belly fat to show off the lower abs. I can't stress enough the importance of body fat percentage for abs. If you don't combine this with a caloric deficit and cardio, you will never get visible abs. Running, jogging, biking, anything getting your heart rate up is good for this combined with proper nutrition. I can't tell you how long or how hard you'll have to work to get abs, it can literally take months and months depending on your start point. My advice is not focus too much on gaining that "perfect body" but instead focus on getting a healthy, fit body. For me, I'm on a 60 day plan alternating between running and strength training, with a high protein diet and overall 500 calorie daily deficit. This machine is only a small piece of the overall puzzle to getting in shape, but use it correctly and it is a good tool. Some final tips: 1) Develop a plan. You are much more likely to fail if you don't set up a schedule for exercise and also get a meal plan set up. 2) Push through what I call the "Disappointing" phase. You're going to be working your butt off, look in the mirror in 10 days, and feel sad because you aren't ripped. Getting a highly fit body will take at least several months, maybe more depending on your start point. Don't expect it after a few hard exercises. 3) Be realistic. The people you see in the commercials for these types of machines are professionals paid to have an almost unsustainable low body fat. Aim for being healthy and lean, as being completely ripped will likely be more time that what you'll want to put in (myself included). Thanks for reading, your new body begins with the first roll! *DAY 90 UPDATE* Having continued using this every other day as per the schedule, I am now at the max possbile roll distance and difficulty and have been at this level for several weeks. This has certainly increased my core strength, and has given me some nice visible ab outlines now that my body fat is sub 14%. Machine still works perfectly.

I purchased this a few weeks ago as a gift for a friend. We brought it out to the cottage, where the 6 of us took turns trying it out - it ended up being a pretty serious workout haha. Putting it together was straight forward - the two handles locked into the main "rolly" part of the unit. The handles are thick and high quality. They have a sizable section for your thumb, and are well padded with a high quality rubber. The whole unit together has a good heft to it - it feels solid, and all the moving parts feel secure, so no rattling or "give" in any of the materials. The included knee pads great, and let us roll away without burning or hurting our knees. The wide wheel helped us feel nice and secure when we were doing the exercise - extending outward, we always felt like the wheel was effectively supporting our weight. The advertised "kinetic engine", is basically a winding spring that loads up when you extend and roll out, and helps you a little bit as you're coming back and contract. It's a nice touch, that adds to the premium feel of the product. All of us were of... varying fitness levels to say the least haha. The gym goer of the group however, actually uses this exact unit at his local gym, and was raving about it. The exercise is simple, but quite difficult, and really works all the stabilizing muscles in your core - back, abdominal muscles, you name it! Really enjoyed it overall, great build quality, and I'm seriously considering purchasing one for myself now haha.

Super workout mit super Qualitaet Ab Roller. Nutze in den USA, habe diesen hier auf Geschaeftsreise bestellt, weil es einfach besser als ein billiges Teil ist und meinen zuhause vergessen hatte. Wenn man richtig nutzt, dann arbeitet man alle Muskeln. Die handels passen nur auf links oder rechts, drauf achten. Das Kniepad ist minimum sonst koennte man es gar nicht nutzen, aber wenn ich unterwegs bin nutzte ich ein gutes gefaltetes Badehandtuch. Passt in den grossen Koffer, kann also auf Reisen mitgenommen werden (hatte meinen in den USA vergessen). Die schlechten Rezessionen machen was falsch. Dies ist der beste Roller. Jahre Erfahrung damit. Geht nicht kaputt, man muss nur wissen wie man es nutzt.

This investment was the best investment I have ever done in my life. You pay one payment of $42 and you will own it for ever; it is really easy to use and very practical. It really shape your ab and less then one year you will get 6 packs. If you want to get faster 6 packs than you might consider to go to a liquor store and get a 6 packs, LOL. You will never know until you try it. "Ab Carver".

Aunque no la uso mucho, nunca he tenido problemas. Los materiales se sienten bien y definitivamente se siente mejor que usar una rueda sencilla. Creo que es un buen accesorio para el gimnasio en casa.

Produto robusto e de qualidade. Excelente, o melhor da categoria!