June 17, 2011
The ThighMaster (Diet & Fitness Guru)
This as-seen-on-TV fitness product just may be a great piece of equipment to add to your home gym. Watch this to learn more! dietfitness.healthguru.com
ProForm Ab Glider
- Maximize core training exercises by combining two motions?circular burn and arc crunch
- Off-the-floor ab workout ensures proper form, without injuring neck or back
- 180-degree rotation track provides smooth lateral motion and locks in place for vertical motion
- Strong, sturdy steel frame and track built to last a lifetime
- Includes eating guide and two training DVDs; endorsed by Elisabeth Hasselbeck
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@AmusingYeti From what I understand, you can’t add muscle. You are born with all of the muscle fibers that you will ever have. They just get bigger and smaller. Muscle tone refers to how hard the muscle is – “the elastic tension of the muscle.” A person with more tone will have muscles that are firmer to the touch when they are flexed – rubber versus foam. People do misuse that word a lot. I have low body fat and don’t work out. People would assume that I’m tone. I just look the part.
Got to love the misinformation in these videos.
You cannot “tone” a muscle. Muscle tone is predetermined by your genetics. You either add or subtract muscle. Or gain and lose fat. Muscle tone is usually confused with dropping bodyfat to reveal the muscle underneath.
Good information, you guys should do one of the Ab Coaster System too !
Yes it is I agree
It sure is.
I love this series! So informative
Handlebars much shorter than pictured in ads…Can’t get leverage,
I see that the owner of Proform has provided commentary just prior to mine. I hope he can explain whether the company has recently reduced the length of the Ab Glider handlebars? I was banking on this product. Before buying it, I just couldn’t see how it could NOT work to tighten my abdomen. I bought the Ab Glider after repeatedly watching the commercials and reading the glowing reviews. When it arrived and I finally got it assembled and working smoothly, I was shocked to find that the handlebars are at least a foot shorter than in the commercials and as pictured on the box. This throws off the total ergonomics of the unit, making it impossible to pull up with the abdomen without leaning completely into the small handlebars–an awkward and tiresome maneuver that stresses the back far, far more than the abdomen. Because the small handlebars force me to lean into them, I am not provided the leverage to pull up at the abdomen, so I feel no stress or soreness in the abdomen at all after trying to ‘exercise.”
The machine does not allow for adjustment of the handlebars–neither to raise, nor pull them closer to the body. I’ve seen others on the Web with this same problem so I know I’m not alone. This is particularly frustrating because I know that if the handlebars were as tall as in the commercials and on the box, I could get a terrific workout.
I’m about to have the unit disassembled to return, but would be very happy just to get a set of the same longer handlebars that are featured in the commercials and in the ads. I’ll put them on myself. By the way, I’m average height–not particularly tall or short, so I’m not able to understand why the handlebars should be a problem. Has the owner tested this product with a few different heights and body types? Has the owner considered making the handlebars adjustable or providing varying lengths?
I gave it two stars only because I still have lingering thoughts on how good it could have been. To the owner of the company whose message appears just before mine: What do you suggest I do?
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Well i got this the other day so i thought i would add my 2 cents.
Set up was not too bad, but would have been better if one of the Allen head bolts was not defective. Sounds bad but it was just a minor hassle. The device seems fairly rugged & sound. I am about 6’1 186 lbs and it seems like its a little too easy or something. Yet after using it just a little i could feel a burn in places my other equipment was not accessing. And in places i did not expect, like in my triceps. But that was because i was doing it “wrong” by pulling with my arms rather than contracting ab muscle. I think i like the Ab Glider, using this in conjunction with my other equipment will make for more comprehensive & complete workout.
I Feel it is value priced, as other comparable contraptions sell for much more or they dont do as much. This one works you side to side as well as up & down. I think this will help strengthen my back as well as abs & arms ….so yeah….whats not to like ?
Addnote – After posting my review, my attention was drawn to the review below mine… & could not help but notice the parallel in our perspective opinion on the Pro Form. And that the reviewers opinion is apparently negated due to his position of company ownership he enjoys.
Are you kidding me ? You people should be ashamed of yourselves for holding a mans success against him. Apparently If i were to someday “make it big” & produce quality products for public consumption, i am not allowed to speak my mind or be held in public contempt. How absurd. Well it is my opinion that He must be an honorable man composed of substantial character. As from my perspective all he did was tell the truth. I find his review to be spot on . And personally, i am grateful to this guy for making a quality piece of equipment i can afford. And to you Sir, I say THANK YOU, and congrats on your successes in life.
And you know what ? … the more i use the Ab Glider, the more i like it. I cannot walk past it without jumping on & going at it.
& yes, my core is getting tight. So This product IS a winner !
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