The other night I was sitting on my soft comfy couch. It
was late about 10 PM, and I was watching TV. There wasn't
all that much on, that I cared to watch anyway, until I
flipped the channel one last time.
What I saw was so entertaining, it was full of humor and
deceit, it was extremely popular as well. What was it,
let's see..... "Introducing the revolutionary new Body by
Jake Ab Scissor Ultra the real machine that delivers real
results in just 4 minutes a day"
Are you excited?
I tell you I am. Having a background in Gyms & Fitness I
really enjoy watching these infomercials touting their
various claims.
However, for many people this "Ab Scissor Ultra" could be a
pathway to disappointment and discouragement. Not only
that, it would be a waste of money and time.
How does this happen, take a look.
"The secret is the Ab Scissor Ultra's patented
gravitational linkage system, a biomechanical breakthrough,
that creates the perfect synchronized abdominal motion,
"The Scissor Crunch"." All I can say is wow, Gravitational
Linkage, that sounds fancy. Kinda sounds like what you
would find in a Gym.
These infomercial always try to confuse people with their
hocus pocus like terminology, this one happens to be the
"gravitational linkage", and they all have their own
gimmick.
It almost reminds me of watching an episode of Star Trek
when the say something like a quantum phasic converter - it
sounds complicated - but it means nothing.
To an average viewer, these breakthrough technologies can
sound quite truthful, and like they really are something
new and exciting that may be worthwhile. I'm not here to
say that all Ab Gadgets in Gyms are "completely" worthless,
they are just pretty close to it.
They are not needed and usually ordered and used for a week
or two then stored in the downstairs closet, until you have
a garage sale 10 years later when you find it again.
They can stimulate your abdominal muscles, that is true. A
study by the American Council on Exercise confirmed this
and stated that.... "Those Ab devices provide no apparent
benefit or detriment when compared to a properly performed
crunch.
The one we talked about is just one of a plethora of these
contraptions. Six Second Abs, Ab Doer, Ab Swing, Torso
Track, Ab Dolly, Ab Rocker are some others, just to name a
few. While they sound fascinating, they don't look all that
snazzy.
You may say, "Hey Gym And Fitness Expert Zach, what about
all those great before and after pictures they show, aren't
those real, they must be they always have such excellent
results and a dramatic change between the pictures."
Let's see one such example!!
"I lost 20 pounds, and reduced my body fat by over 14%, I'm
happy, I'm really happy."
I was watching the infomercial and when I was looking
carefully - "Let's see, oh, it says, "Weight loss achieved
by low calorie diet and regular exercise"
But I thought it was from the Ab Scissor, oh well. Not only
that, there is other deception involved.
If you look at a before and after picture you often see
dramatic changes that seem inspiring. This is very
deceptive, let's look at some common trickery. Here are a
few key differences between most before and after pictures.
Before Photo:
1. Stomach relaxed
2. Slouching
3. Loose fitting clothes
4. Poor Lighting
5. Unshaven
After Photo
1. Stomach in
2. Standing up straight
3. Form fitting clothes
4. Good Lighting
5. Shaved
While I'm sure it would be fun to use some of these devices
- I know I would have some fun, however, it would not be
worthwhile as far as gyms are concerned.
They are pretty much a waste of time and money and you are
better off to not even join a Gym and use them even if they
were free. Conventional ab exercises are just as effective
and you don't need any special equipment.
Next time you see that late night infomercial for the Ab
Eraser XL for 11 easy payments of $12.95, you know what to
do, first hide your credit cards, then watch it for the
entertainment value.
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Zach Hunt is a Spokane Gym expert and fitness resource as
the leading Spokane Personal Trainer.
http://www.spokanefitnesscoach.com/articles/spokane-gyms-in-
spokane.html
He is the owner of Physzique, the premier personal trainers
spokane service.
http://www.spokanefitnesscoach.com/index.html
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