The PRO-FORM Abs machine promises to give you sexier, flatter abs, while defining your oblique muscles and giving you a more flexible back. Along with your machine, you’ll receive a special workout DVD that will show you how to get the most from your workout session, even if you only have a few minutes a day. To really facilitate weight loss, you can also purchase the ProForm Abs diet, which includes 60 nutritious recipes, an 8 week meal plan and grocery lists. The manufacturer claims that their “spine design puts you in the perfect position — up off the floor — to isolate your abdominal muscles” and that the upright, sitting position allows “for a more comfortable workout.” Best of all, when you’re finished, you can easily fold it up and store it away.
There aren’t many reviews for this abdominal muscle exercise bench, but there are a few positive remarks to be found. Renee from Tennessee suggests one of the benefits of the PRO-FORM Abs machine is that “it’s much more comfortable than doing crunches on the floor.” As a college student, she says it’s also easy to fold up and store in her apartment, although her roommates often find it and use it too. Judy from New Mexico agrees that she likes the lightweight portability of her bench, although she says the Tony Little Ab Lounge is still her favorite workout bench. Users ranked the construction as “sturdy and durable” as well.
Not everyone was pleased with their PRO-FORM Abs experience. Some people remark that the machine was uncomfortable on their backs, elbows and necks. Generally, they say that the abdominal muscles do feel like they’ve been worked out, but overall they are still dissatisfied with the product. One reviewer went so far as to recommend the basic floor mat for achieving flat abs. On the other hand, the similar Pro-Form Coremaster Machine got slightly better reviews, with customers saying, “It’s impossible to have improper form with this bench” and that they were “pleasantly surprised by the results.”
In addition to the PRO-FORM Abs machine, Pro-Form also sells a series of treadmills, elliptical machines, exercise bikes and strength training machines. Consumers can purchase the machine directly from the www.proformabs.com website for $150, receiving free shipping when they pay in full. Other buyers like to use the “Bill Me Later” option and pay upon delivery instead. You can also purchase this machine from www.amazon.com sellers for as low as $79 (plus $14.99 for shipping) or the Home Shopping Network for just $59.99 (plus $15 for shipping).
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