As a personal trainer in Los Angeles, I've come across a lot of interesting work-out gadgets. One that a client recently introduced me to was the Ab Lounge 2. If you're thinking about purchasing one, I suggest you read this article first. It explains, in my professional opinion, why the device is a cool invention but not well-suited for what most people buy it for -- fat loss.
The Ab Lounge 2 is designed like an outdoor chair that will replicate a tight crunching motion. It's meant to keep you in a comfortable position so that you can focus specifically on stimulating your abdominal muscles. Its versatility also allows you to do perform its motions literally anywhere.
First off, I have to admit that this is a cool ab strengthening device. You could keep this anywhere in your house, since it doubles as a regular ol' chair, and crunch away when you feel like it. As a personal trainer, I love to see anything that inspires people to exercise.
The only issue is that most people buy the Ab Lounge for fat loss, hoping to get rid of their belly fat, which is not what it's designed to do. This device, used properly, will help strengthen your abs, but does very little to reduce the fat around your waist. That would be "spot reduction," which is a fitness myth. The body does not get rid of fat in one area through simply building up the muscles surrounding that fat. This is a sad reality many of my clients faced before finding a different plan.
As a way to strengthen your abs, the Ab Lounge 2 is a cool device, but for fat loss, it likely won't deliver the results you expect. As a solution, what I prescribe to clients looking to lose their belly flab is a simple regimen of walking sessions and eating the perfect diet. And so far, I've had a 100% success rate with this basic plan.
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