Available from these sellers. Used (8) from $109.00 + $34.67 shipping Ab Lounge Sport the Ultimate Abdominal Machine, with no more stiff necks, because you are up off the floor, you experience a total range of motion for ultimate results. More effective than standard sit-ups or bent knee crunches, the Ab Lounge Sport delivers an effective ab workout for people of all fitness levels. The Ab Lounge Sport is designed to tighten and tone your upper abs, lower abs, and obliques faster than you ever thought possible, with an advanced jackknife design that's far more efficient than traditional ab exercises. The jackknife design works your ab muscles with a complete range of motion, toning and tightening your abs for long periods during each jackknife rep. As a result, the chair elicits more muscle activity in your upper and lower abdominals, helping transform flabby abs and love handles into a sensationally sexy swimsuit stomach. The Ab Lounge Sport also strengthens such core muscles as your abs and back, where your functional strength originates.
And thanks to the well-designed steel, plastic, and fabric frame, you'll enjoy plenty of support for your head, neck, and back throughout the entire exercise, so you won't accidentally strain a non-ab muscle through poor form. Other details include a foldable frame for easy storage and a weight limit of 275 pounds. The Ab Lounge Sport--which comes with a workout DVD and a healthy eating guide with tips and recipes--measures 39.5 by 44.5 by 30 inches (W x H x D), weighs 32 pounds, and carries a 90-day warranty. 39.5 x 30 x 44.5 inches ; Shipping Weight: 38.4 pounds Item model number: 14200-2 #171,898 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) in Sports & Outdoors > Sports & Fitness > Exercise & Fitness > Strength Training Equipment > Core & Abdominal Trainers 5 star43%4 star23%3 star12%2 star7%1 star15%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsEasy and pleasant to use.Good Product, but takes up too much roomGreat prouct - lousy nameThe ups and downs of the Ab LoungeI'm a sucker for any ab machine infomercial.
So, I have the full gamut of products. Here's my rating and comparison on this one vs. what they promise and vs. the other available products to help you decide if it's for you.1. Quality - 5.0 starsThis is a very-well constructed, sturdy piece of exercise equipment - particularly for the price. Really capable of dealing with even taller or wider people.2. Ease of Assembly/Space Needed/Storage 3.0 StarsAssembly is not too hard (I was able to do it and I'm technically challenged), but it's not as easy as many of the infomercial machines which come totally together. I find the space needed for this one and the storage more challenging. While out - it takes up about 6-1/2 feet by 2-1/2 feet of clear space to use - or almost as much as a couch. At the same time, it's not really attractive enough to be putting out as a general lounger. Storing it, isn't as easy as the infomercial makes it appear. It's big and bulky even folded up. And, all of those quality materials mean it's heavy and more challenging both to fold and find a place to hide away.3.
Ease of exercises - 5.0 StarsThis is as easy to use as promise. It provides great back support - if you are one of those whom typical crunches and other machines sometimes hurt your back.4. Effectiveness of exercises - 4.0 StarsThis really does allow you to get in those long crunches that stretch your muscles and allows you to hit those hard to hit lower abs. There's exercise routines included on the CD - or you can just sit in it watching your favorite TV show and do your favorite exercises from it. The area that it's not as effective on are those side ab muscles. For that, I still stand by my all time most favorite infomercial product AB Dolly Plus. But, this one is more comfy than that one and you'll definitely feel and see it working if you use repeatedly.5. Desire to use repeatedly - 4.0 StarsFor me, these machines always come down to "Do I want to use it often and does it work?" The answer on the first part of that question for me is "it depends". When I have it out and sacrifice the space and look of the room - I use it regularly.
But, it's such a pain to get out and then put away - when I don't want it hogging up space - it can stay tucked away for a long time. But, it does work.BOTTOM LINE: Good quality, fine ab machine that works. But, make sure you really have the space needed to allow you to leave it out somewhere to really encourage you to use it regularly. See and discover other items: abdominal exercise machines, abs exercise equipment, workout for abAB LOUNGE ULTRA- AS SEEN ON TV - EXERCISE WORKOUT FITNESS QUEST Used (7) from $160.00 + $3.99 shipping Ab Lounge 2 Abdominal Exerciser Ab Lounge 2 The Ultimate Abdominal Machine! Testing proves that the Ab Lounge 2 jackknife is more effective than the standard bent knee crunch. Focus your abdominal workout strictly on your stomach muscles with the Ab Lounge 2, a comfortable, effective ab machine for people of all fitness levels. The Ab Lounge 2 offers a sturdy floor-based position that helps you experience a total range of motion, making it easy to work muscles in the upper and lower abdominals and obliques.
At the same time, the chair supports your body, head, neck, and back throughout the entire exercise, so you won't accidentally strain a non-ab muscle through poor form. And thanks to the unique rolled steel frame, the unit easily supports up to 250 pounds. The Ab Lounge 2--which measures 39.5 by 44.5 by 30 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 32 pounds--comes with a workout video and carries a 90-day warranty. 39.5 x 30 x 44.5 inches 3.2 out of 5 stars #41,792 in Home Improvements (See top 100) #153 in Sports & Outdoors > Sports & Fitness > Exercise & Fitness > Strength Training Equipment > Core & Abdominal Trainers 5 star47%4 star17%3 star16%2 star8%1 star12%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsFirst impressionsAWESOME!Not a quick fixIt makes working out fun Ab Rocket Abdominal Trainer Perfect Fitness Ab Carver Pro See and discover other items: abdominal exercise machines, workout for abHello person who is interested in the Ab Lounge. What you are about to read is a review containing my honest opinion of this abdominal exercise machine, as well as a little secret about abs and belly fat that most people still don’t know.
My goal is to provide you with the info you need to know so you can decide if the Ab Lounge is right for you. By the end, you should also have a really good understanding of abdominal exercises and machines in general. Uh, you know what, I don’t feel as though I’ve gotten your attention yet. The Ab Lounge commercial sucks! Do I have your attention now? Let’s keep going then. So I’ve been seeing this commercial for the Ab Lounge a lot lately, and it kinda makes me want to laugh and cringe at the same time. Because it reminds me of a deceptive commercial I saw years ago for another similar machine that I actually went out and bought as a result. Seriously… in 1998 I bought this thing called the “Ab Rocker.” I was clueless and stupid. It took about a week for me to realize what a total waste of money it was and how it was doing nothing different for my abs than plain old crunches. The thing is, I feel like the Ab Lounge might be to you today what the Ab Rocker was to me then.
I want to prevent you from being as clueless and stupid as I was. Before I go any further, I want to state that I have had people email me and tell me that due to their back problems, they can’t perform basic ab exercises like crunches, which is understandable. They go on to say that fancy abdominal machines such as the Ab Lounge are useful to them because it’s easier on their back. Now, I am not a back specialist, nor do I know the individual injury history of every man and woman on the planet. Therefore, I cannot refute the claims that machines such as the Ab Lounge are better for people who have bad backs than exercises like crunches. So, in this regard, score one for the Ab Lounge. It may be less stressful on the lower back than crunches for people with preexisting back injuries. Of course, there’s at least a dozen other abdominal exercises out there that are significantly less stressful on the lower back than crunches, and none of them require buying a big expensive contraption.
Let me ask you a question. Are you interested in buying the Ab Lounge for any of the following reasons: If you said yes to any of the above, then there are some important things you need to hear before spending any of your time, money and effort on the Ab Lounge. If anything, I think it’s probably a less effective ab exercise than many others. Because like most machines, it’s putting you in a position where the machine is doing part of the work for you. Meaning, an exercise like ab wheel roll-outs or planks or hanging leg raises all require you to literally do EVERYTHING taking place during the exercise. Not just move from point A to point B, but stabilize your entire body (and “core”) throughout the entire movement. With an ab machine like the Ab Lounge, the machine itself is doing some (or all) of the stabilization for you. In fact, you’re kinda just using the machine to move your body parts where they need to go. It’s basically helping and assisting with the movement itself.
So, while I’m sure you’ll still “feel the burn,” (almost anything will make you “feel the burn” if you do it enough times), I think it’s at best equally as good as any other FREE exercise. It’s not even as good. So, there goes claim #1.The Ab Lounge will NOT get rid of the fat on your stomach just by using it. No ab exercise will. It’s scientifically impossible to directly target the fat on a specific body part. It’s a common workout myth known as “spot reduction.” The same is true for every muscle, not just abs. Back exercises don’t burn back fat, leg exercises don’t burn leg fat, and ab exercises don’t burn ab fat.A proper weight loss diet gets rid of fat. So, there goes claim #2.No it won’t, and they even sort of admit it themselves. If you’ve ever seen this specific Ab Lounge commercial, you’ve probably seen the part where they show some lady or some guy giving their testimonial and talking about how using the Ab Lounge caused them to lose a significant amount of weight in a short period of time.
Now, if you can force yourself to look away from them for a minute and focus your eyes on the bottom of your TV screen, you’ll see a message that goes a little something like this (note that the following quote is exaggerated for comedic effect): ” *We are lying to you. This guy and this lady actually ate a diet low enough in calories so that they would lose weight. They also probably used an intelligently designed weight lifting and/or cardio workout program on a regular basis. The Ab Lounge barely played any role in their overall weight loss results or their awesome bodies.” Yes, that’s just my exaggerated parody version. But, it’s not THAT far off from the point the real thing sets out to make. The next time you see this commercial be sure read the fine print. And there goes claim #3. I gotta say, the one thing I do like about this thing is how it’s called the Ab Lounge. It’s like… forget about working out on the floor or a weight bench like a normal person… just sit back and relax on our ultra comfortable lounge.
It makes me want to invent a machine called the Ab Hammock. “Now you can workout while relaxing at a BBQ in your backyard!” Then maybe the Ab Bed. “Its like sleeping only it’s working your abs!!!!!” It’s all gimmicky marketing crap designed to make it look like getting the body you want is quick and easy (and super comfortable!!). So, that’s the end of my little opinion/review, and here’s what it all comes down to… If you just want to have another ab exercise to do and have extra money to spend, go for it. I guess it’s kinda so-so as an additional expensive ab exercise that takes up space in your living room. If you have a bad back and think this may be better for it than crunches, go for it. Of course, I’d much rather see you doing other normal ab exercises that just aren’t as stressful on the lower back. There are plenty (and they’re all free), and I’ll write about them in the future. However, if you’d rather not spend any money on ab training, feel free to put your credit card away and stick with normal abdominal exercises that are free.