If you own a TV you must have seen the infomercial for the Ab Rocket exercise machine. Let's just say they know how to push the desire buttons. The infomercial shows a bunch of sexy guys and gals all of whom swear that they got their hot bodies by using the Ab Rocket.

Is this the truth or is the Ab Rocket a Scam?

I won't go as far as saying that the Ab Rocket is a scam. For one thing, I don't want to get sued. For another, I do believe that this exercise machine does have its merit, but only if you're a beginner without too much strength in your abdominal area, or if the mere presence of this machine in your home will get you to exercise when you otherwise wouldn't.

Other than that, I find it hard to believe that the Ab Rocket is truly responsible for the great abs you see in the infomercial.

I base this belief on a couple of facts:

1. Getting flat abs is more about losing stomach fat than anything else, and the Ab Rocket can't help a lot in that respect simply because you can't spot reduce fat from a specific body part. This means that doing abs exercises doesn't really burn all that much stomach fat.

2. A lot of people complain that the Ab Rocket doesn't provide a good degree of resistance. That's why I said it may be alright if you're a total beginner, but if you do abs exercises regularly, the resistance this machine provides may not be enough for you.

3. Since losing belly fat is more about nutrition than it is about exercise, the Ab Rocket doesn't really get to the core of the problem. Of course, working out is important, but without a sound nutritional plan and routine, you will get nowhere and still have belly flab.

In my mind, this device is probably not worth its price. You can find a more complete solution with various abs programs on the market today.



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