Recommend an abdominal trainer

[EK993]

I want to buy my girlfriend an abdominal trainer for Christmas (no she isn't fat before anyone asks, she weighs 47kg!!).

Can someone recommend a make / model? Price isn't an issue, just want something that is decent.

[ShadownINja]

So currently her stomach is flat (there is no fat) and she wants to develop a six pack, yes?
Case 1) her stomach is flabby: cardio work is the only way forward; you cannot locally burn fat
Case 2) she is perfectly modelled and wants to tone up: she's better off just doing loads of crunches and hanging leg raises - buy her a chin up bar of some sort. Those contraptions you lie in are not very good as it's quite a light resistance you're pushing against.

[EK993]

Yes she has very very low body fat levels, stomach is completely flat. She already does a fair amount of work in the gym training 4 or 5 days a week, combination of cardio and weights and has good muscle tone. She uses a floor cruncher at the gym, and just wants one for home if she can't get to the gym and misses a session. She finds them easy to use. I do crunches without a the use of a machine.. she just prefers to use one.

[ShadownINja]

In that case, might as well get the cheapest adjustable one. She should also consider doing planks and side planks.

PS TTIWWP.

[RichyBoy]

This looks good, whether it provides results I have no idea:-

http://www.perfectonline.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WSe...

[EK993]

ShadownINja said:

In that case, might as well get the cheapest adjustable one. She should also consider doing planks and side planks.

PS TTIWWP.

LOL well OK I better ask her permission first before I post one up!

[ShadownINja]

EK993 said:

ShadownINja said:

In that case, might as well get the cheapest adjustable one. She should also consider doing planks and side planks.

PS TTIWWP.

LOL well OK I better ask her permission first before I post one up!

I was joking. Don't. Or at least remove her face so photoshoppers can't do anything.

[EK993]

Yep good point... I have been on PH a very long time, and know what happens to threads once people start posting up photos! Don't want to end up on the Legendary thread list

[ShadownINja]

[Morba]

Get her some adjustable dumbells and show her how to do Turkish get ups and windmills.
Will do a lot more for her than crunches.

[goldblum]

If she wants her abs to grow she'll need to use some weight.

Leg raises on a bench holding 6kg between her feet 3 x 10

Crunches holding 10kg 3 x 10

Then go to work on obliques/intercostals.

Abs are just like any other muscle in the body in that they respond to short sets and quite heavy weights.

The portable version of abs machines are all a waste of time,a gimmick.