Perfect FitnessAb Carver Roller Wheel With Built In Spring Resistance, At Home Core Workout Equipment

Initial notes:- This alone will not give you abs. Only low body fat percentage will do that, which is done by proper nutrition and burning fat via exercise.- The Ab Carver is simple but intense. I would not recommend this if you are moderate to severely overweight as it is puts a lot of weight on your upper arms and you may not be able to do it properly.- Read as much about the human body and how it works as you can. Understanding your body is a biological machine that requires proper maintenance to be the way you want it to be is half of the battle.I have been using the Ab Carver for 21 days now, and just completed the initial training circuit it recommends before increasing the roll distance. In short, this little piece of equipment gives you a high intensity workout in a short amount of time. You'll be working arms, back, shoulders, and most importantly your core. After one use you WILL feel it.When purchasing, first thing you'll need to do is get on the Ab Carver website and print off their instructions and workout schedule. It is ridiculous they do not send this with your purchase, but its likely a ploy to get you to your website. The workout consists of alternating days 3 sets of 10 reps straight out, with 3 sets of 5 for obliques. This increases each week, until day 21 where you will start pushing out farther.Quality of the machine is pretty high. I haven't had any problems with the spring inside, and the handles are pretty firm. The pads they send for your knees are pretty flimsy, but again I never had an issue with using them. Does this machine work? Yes. I am already getting defined upper abs, and working on losing my remaining belly fat to show off the lower abs. I can't stress enough the importance of body fat percentage for abs. If you don't combine this with a caloric deficit and cardio, you will never get visible abs. Running, jogging, biking, anything getting your heart rate up is good for this combined with proper nutrition.I can't tell you how long or how hard you'll have to work to get abs, it can literally take months and months depending on your start point. My advice is not focus too much on gaining that "perfect body" but instead focus on getting a healthy, fit body. For me, I'm on a 60 day plan alternating between running and strength training, with a high protein diet and overall 500 calorie daily deficit. This machine is only a small piece of the overall puzzle to getting in shape, but use it correctly and it is a good tool.Some final tips:1) Develop a plan. You are much more likely to fail if you don't set up a schedule for exercise and also get a meal plan set up.2) Push through what I call the "Disappointing" phase. You're going to be working your butt off, look in the mirror in 10 days, and feel sad because you aren't ripped. Getting a highly fit body will take at least several months, maybe more depending on your start point. Don't expect it after a few hard exercises.3) Be realistic. The people you see in the commercials for these types of machines are professionals paid to have an almost unsustainable low body fat. Aim for being healthy and lean, as being completely ripped will likely be more time that what you'll want to put in (myself included).Thanks for reading, your new body begins with the first roll!*DAY 90 UPDATE* Having continued using this every other day as per the schedule, I am now at the max possbile roll distance and difficulty and have been at this level for several weeks. This has certainly increased my core strength, and has given me some nice visible ab outlines now that my body fat is sub 14%. Machine still works perfectly.

My mom had the old school version of this when I was a kid, and I remember using it when I started working out a long time ago as a teenager. This is a "new improved" version. It is pretty basic except for a few enhancements that have been made to the "old school" design.The handles are very ergonomic and appear to be fairly heavy duty. I have put a lot of weight down on them and they do not flex at all. The wheels are not flat, which allow free movement to change direction and target the outer abdominal muscles. Lastly, there is a "stop" feature when rolling backwards. This is helpful so that you can easily start another rep at the same place every time and don't risk going back too far.Helpful tips: Don't let your legs go past the 90 degree mark when pulling the wheel back. You want your thighs to be straight up in the starting position. You also do not want to keep your arms straight down. The first thing you should do before starting a rep is move ONLY your arms forward. Having your arms straight down creates stability, therefore defeating the purpose of this exercise. The point is to create instability to force your mid section to force the wheel back. If your arms are straight down then aren't going to be getting anything out of this exercise. That being said, don't go "too far". You want to go out far enough for you to pull the wheel back several times. Find that sweet spot and hammer them out.UPDATE - 10/13/2016 - I'll be honest in saying this has not gotten CONSISTENT use lately but it's still being used (albeit sporadically). It's still working fine, even in a more dusty environment than I'd like (my garage).

I am giving this product five stars as I am pleasantly satisfied with the product.Shipping spot on, If you are not an Amazon Prime member what are you waiting for? Worth every penny.Product arrived exactly 1 week after which is impressive as I am currentl in the military and stationed overseas.Now for the product, before you even open the box you can feel the weight of this thing and know that it's not your typical single wheel that looks like it belongs on your childs bicycle as a training wheel. assembly took no more than 3 mins. and that was without me reading the instruction manual. also there is a nice little knee pad that comes with the roller which is a nice gesture more than anything as I use it more on a carpet or a much bigger workout mat.Once all assembled I instantly gave it a shot and man was I glad with the purchase. As far as other reviews about the handles being to low don't mind them they're more than adequate as far as spacing goes as your thumbs are not meant to be placedon the underside of the grips but rather on top, think of an open palm grip as oppose to making your thumb wrap around and touch your pointer finger.There is a roll back mechanism in the roller that slighly helps you on way back up to the staring position, I feel that it's just the right amount of help for beginners without being too much for more serious workout. The side wells are not for show as they are really an advantage when it come to carving out your obliques as you can go further sideways than a typical single wheel ab roller.I also find myself taking less time to readjust going from side to side while doing obliques due to the design on the side wheels and how easy it is to maneuver, which in turn helps crank out the workout as you can do more reps faster for a better burn.Hope this review helps other people, yes it may seem a bit pricy for what it is but I find myself enjoy my ab workout a little more than with a single wheel ab roller.