I'm relatively regular fitness sports for about 15 years. I know me by both with fitness equipment as well as with devices without fitness exercises to strengthen the abdominal muscles somewhat from. Moreover, I have acquired me some theoretical knowledge. However, I have no professional training. Another product, which allows the same exercise, I have not yet tried - so far no concrete comparison.
When abdominal training a balanced distribution of the training of the different abdominal regions is important to me: the upper and lower abdomen, side abdomen. I also think that exercises would be useful Mittrainieren the the "functional muscle" (supporting and Bewgeungsapparat).
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Pro:
+++ Trained both upper and lower middle abdominals
+++ Additionally strengthens the back, shoulder and arm muscles
+++ Urges the antagonistic lumbar muscle in the back = opponent for abdominals
+++ Need a full body stabilization, thus promoting functional muscles
Cons:
--- Rather little focused on abdominal muscles
--- Requires pronounced shoulder and arm muscles
--- Training of the abdominal muscle, therefore, limited by shoulder and arm muscles
--- May cause spasm in the neck area
--- Stress on the knees
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Pro:
+++ Processed sturdy (guaranteed for 2 years worked perfectly)
+++ Adequate material quality
+++ Rubberized grips
+++ Thick rubber wheels for slip-free rolling
Mitzutrainieren eg inclined rolls to the side to side belly - +++ variable exercises possible
+++ Also works on carpets
Cons:
--- Thin mat loaded knee
--- Knee slipping on mat - are not fixed
--- Basic Exercise not varied - after habituation abgeminderter Training Effect
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Before purchasing the unit, keep in mind two things:
1) If this exercise is right for me?
2) Is this device appropriate to carry out the exercise clean?
To 1)
I feel the Ab Roller exercise as a useful complement to the abdominal workout. However, one should not expect that it is sufficient as the sole exercise. Their strength lies in the fact that it needs a stabilization of the entire upper body, thus strengthening the functional muscles. This is very healthy and can help to have fewer problems in everyday life - therefore it has a physical therapy benefits. She trained not only the stomach, but also the antagonistic spinal muscle and the shoulder, arm and Latissimusmuskulatur. This is positive for a holistic training.
The problem, however, is that these same muscles also limit the abdominal training because they can get tired sooner or are already stressed by previous strength exercises. So if you additionally burdened these muscle groups and a very focused abdominal exercises studied that could possibly get problems with the device. Especially when you have used your own abdominal muscles after a few weeks of exercise and must now increase the number of repetitions.
Again in plain text:
Those looking for a Intermediate highly focused, strenuous abdominal workout, which is likely to be not quite as happy with the Ab Roller. First, the basic movement does not complicate and you have some time to exercise a lot of repetition and, second, the exercise is limited by many other muscle groups. This tired in my experience, especially if they have already been claimed by other exercises of Work-outs earlier than the abdominal muscles.
Who but a holistic exercise addiction that strengthens the stomach and the entire upper body and the functional muscle of daily life responds, can find a recommended practice.
To 2)
This question can I affirm restricted. The device itself is absolutely suitable and met with me for more than two years perfectly his service. What is not quite so good like the mat. It is relatively thin and burdened by relatively strong knees. It is also helpful if your knees are somehow fixed, that can not slip. I use this a doorstep. The thin mat, however, I feel the threshold knee. Here could something be retrofitted. The mat should provide a limit on the knee.
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A good product with a mat for improvement. A first-class training for a complementary, holistic, functional upper body workout. As a focused abdominal exercise limited use. Who takes a liking to the practice, which I would highly recommend this unit for training.
