Ab Tronic Electronic Ab Trainer: Is It The Smartest Way To Tone Your Abs?

Ab Tronic Electronic Ab Trainer: Is It The Smartest Way To Tone Your Abs?

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Review Summary

Many people have done hundreds, if not thousands of crunches and sit ups and still have not seen the kind of results they are looking, as hard, sexy, strong abs seem to be quite elusive. There are lots of reasons for this, but one of the main ones is that people often do ab exercises incorrectly, and they only work a small portion of their core when a full core strengthening workout is needed. Working all the ab muscles usually requires doing a wider range of exercises, and many people just don't have the time or the expertise to get it done.

The Ab Tronic system claims to be able to make getting harder, stronger abs much easier. At first glance some readers may think it's designed to assist users in doing crunches more effectively, but it's not. This product is a belt based device that is designed to help stimulate the core muscles in your abdomen so they get worked without you doing any exercises at all. These kinds of belt based devices can be highly effective if they use a sophisticated design combined with EMS technology. So, let's see what this product's developers are offering.

Product at a Glance

This Electronic Ab Trainer system comes complete with the following: the belt, carrying case, instruction manual, weight loss plan video, two 3volt lithium batteries, one 4oz. bottle of Firm and Toning Gel and Activating Gel.

Product in Focus

The Ab Tronic is sold on many retail sites, and they often suggest that with it users may be able to do six hundred crunches in ten minutes. It can be used while watching TV, reading, playing with the kids, working or doing chores. This product, and other belt based systems, can be used on other problem areas as well, including the arms, butt and thighs. In reality, products that integrate EMS technology fully into their design can often deliver users the kinds of results they are looking for.

EMS muscle stimulation technology has been used for over 30 years on a national level by physical therapists to aid them in more effectively working out their patients whose muscles are atrophied or damaged. This technology has been thoroughly researched and found to be highly effective and safe. Recently this technology has been integrated into fitness systems to tone and strengthen muscles. Here too it's been highly effective, because it signals the abs, or the other muscles it's being used on, to contract as if they were working out.

Website

On some of the sites that market the Ab Tronic they insinuate that it uses the most effective muscle stimulation technology, which would be EMS technology. But on other sites they only elude to EMS technology's use in this system. This development has become an issue for us, other experts and savvy consumers. Our concern is furthered by the fact that this product is very inexpensive, and while this technology is very effective, it trends to be rather pricy, but well worth the cost.

This product's design is also problematic because it does not use medical grade pads that reach around the entire core. This means that if it's effective, and clearly we are not convinced it is, it may only work the upper abs, failing to address the obliques. This is an area most people cannot afford to let go unexercised. Products that deliver EMS technology fully across the entire core have been shown to be far more effective than spot reducing systems like this one appears to be.

Positives

-Less expensive than most other systems
-Some sites indicate that it uses EMS technology
-On sale on some sites

Negatives

-There seems to be some discrepancy about whether EMS technology is used or not
-Design does not appear to address the entire core
-Lackluster website
-No testimonials posted as of this review
-No research posted to supported this product's reported abilities

Final Thoughts

The fact that Ab Tronic is much less expensive than many other belt based ab trainers has made it very popular with consumers, but it has also shown up on some consumer rating sites and blogs where there is a large amount of customer disappointment associated with it. When you look at its design, which appears to only address a section of the users core instead of the entire core, and you may not be surprised by these results.

However, its presence on late night TV combined with its intense Internet based marketing campaign has made it popular, but before making a decision, we suggest getting a second or a third expert opinion. There are actually some other really great resources available, and to help you find them quickly and easily, we have provided links at the bottom of this page. They give you the skinny on Ab Tronic, and other systems, and we believe that checking out these sites may help ensure that you get the best product for your money.

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