Comments on: Ab Circle Pro

By: YouAreNotAFitPerson

YouAreNotAFitPerson — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:12:55 +0000

Andrew, thank you for the comment and reading the article. I have to argue though, pretty much by definition, Bashing on any and all over-hyped and deceptive marketing is the exact OPPOSITE of a defeatist attitude. It is actually defeatist to accept that kind of marketing.
For starters if I saw a price tag of $70 on a shirt, and I chose to buy it, then it has at least that much value to me. Mind you, if I was then repeatedly billed additional sums of money to keep the shirt and I was enrolled in a lint brush a month club, well, then I would think I was being scammed. The ‘try it out’ offer and the following payments that are so well hidden along with the enrollment in the supplement programs are all scams plain and simple. If the government cared at all for the people it serves, it would simply require all products to give you the FULL price of the product up front before giving you the scam price version.
As well, I do think I can argue that IF done properly this machine does work, because as you so perfectly point out, the way they say it works in the ad isn’t true. Work is a relative concept. If eaten ‘properly’ (ie. massive portion control), the fast food diet works, but I would never recommend it and quite honestly I would recommend against it. Just because it is possible to use something to get fit, this doesn’t mean that you should or that it is even good for the purpose. There are millions of examples. Every piece of crap infomercial product COULD be used to get fit, and millions of people have bought these items and almost NO ONE WHO USED THEM got fit.
As for the bad technique, the device is a poor choice. You are left to use it on your own with no training or supervision. I wouldn’t recommend those movements at all in the first place. There are hundreds of great ab exercises that aren’t a crunch and there is the crunch. Most of these techniques are quite easy, are used by everyone from the beginner to the fitness expert and can be scaled to your level.
Arguing for a machine like this is odd. Consumer Reports, which doesn’t have an axe to grind, ripped the machine saying it was equivalent to a light walk. It is the brainchild of a company that has manufactured dozens of the worst infomercial exercise devises and the ads were so egregiously false as to be banned in some countries and required re-shooting, even in the US for statements that were clearly untrue.
With respect to the Ab Circle Pro, if it isn’t the biggest exercise devise joke yet, within a few years everyone will be denying they ever bought one and the landfills will be full of them.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:39:57 +0000

bro, bashing on any and all marketing is a defeatest attitude. did they lie? sure they did. do you think when you go into a store and see a shirt priced for $70 they are being totally honest with you about its worth and everything like that?

i bought an ab circle pro. as a way to work on my abs. have i used it every day? no. could i have done sit ups instead? yes.

but i don’t think you can argue, IF done properly this machine does provide aerobic exercise and DOES work your abs if performed in a controlled manner. its not strong enough for people to swing side to side, and it is not as easy as the infomercial states. but guess what, neither is exercise in general.

all the comments about blisters and bad backs are from poor technique. your hands are not supposed to move, your arms are supposed to be stable, and all motion is supposed to be from the abs. all the negative comments only prove to me that negative results were due to improper use.

good luck on the blog.

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By: YouAreNotAFitPerson

YouAreNotAFitPerson — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:38:57 +0000

You say it worked for you, and I am glad if it did, but on top of this being only anecdotal evidence, I am not sure what you mean by ‘worked for you’. Did you get six pack abs in 3 minutes a day? Do you have six pack abs? Can you give me some more information, I am quite curious as to what you experienced.

By: Cullen

Cullen — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:46:46 +0000

It worked for me because I didn’t put it on the highest setting and I followed the diet plan.

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By: Penni Brouillet

Penni Brouillet — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:32:41 +0000

Nette Seite! Dein Post ist interessant. Danke dafuer.

By: fitprosarah

fitprosarah — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:08:14 +0000

The Ab Circle Pro is complete crap, and i’m glad to have found someone who isn’t afraid to say so!!!

PEOPLE…WAKE UP! If a fitness gadget or weight loss pill is hawked on TV…most likely it’s CRAP!

Fitness gadget + TV commercial = crap.

I have always felt this way. I think it all began with that dang Thighmaster…then came the Ab Roller…

I have been a Personal Trainer for over 14 years, and for all this time i’ve gotten on my soapbox about numerous topics…one of which is the fact that there is a plethora of misinformation and a ton of fraud in the fitness/diet industry.

Sometimes I feel like the TRUE fitness professionals (ie those of us who aren’t “celebrities” such as Jillian Michaels)…those of us who walk the talk day in and day out, and work hands-on with clients, giving them HONEST advice and not making false promises…I feel we true professionals will be forever fighting a losing battle against these damn fraudulent, scammy people.

Why do I say it’s a losing battle?

Because if it makes someone lots of money, they are gonna do it…it doesn’t matter if it’s fraudulent…that’s just how the world works. People have greedy motives and it makes no difference that they are scamming consumers…their pockets are getting fatter, so life is good, right?!!!

So…we COMPETENT fitness professionals (again, Jillian is NOT an example, as she is an actress, and a crappy “trainer”…and who in the heck climbs on their clients anyway?)…we must do anything we can to speak up and educate as many people as possible. That’s all we can do…be honest!

Yours in Health,
Sarah