Can You Cut Away Fat with the Ab Scissor?
According to Jake of Body By Jake fame, you can cut away your belly fat if you are willing to shell out between $160 and $200 for the Ab Scissor. He explains that the success of his overpriced machine is due to the Gravitational Linkage System, which is a supposed “biomechanical breakthrough” which can create a perfect synchronized abdominal movement. He calls this movement the Scissor Crunch. Basically, as your upper body moves downwards, your lower body moves up. Does this sound familiar? It should. Other ab machine manufacturers call it the jackknife. In other words, it’s been done before, so let’s cut to the chase about this cut the fat nonsense. It’s not going to happen!
But the Ab Scissor Comes with a Diet!
Of course it does! Ever since consumer affairs organizations started to come done on home exercise machine manufacturers for making false promises, most of these programs include a diet plan, which usually include so-called tasty meals that are designed to help you lose the fat. However, if you have been even vaguely aware of the recent health of fitness research, you realize that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all diet plan. In other words, we each have our own unique metabolic makeup, and a diet that works for our friends might not work for us. Furthermore, diet planning and designing should fall under the auspices of a doctor or a professional nutritionist. Being a celebrity television fitness trainer does not qualify someone to give nutritional advice.
Ab Scissor Movement Pattern
According to the commercials, the Ab Scissor can tone the abdominal muscles in just four minutes a day. It is designed with handle bars, which are grasped above the head. Like many other abdominal toning products on the market, the Ab Scissor is performed from a seated position. However, unlike the other products, the Ab Succor does not supply any neck or back support, which can cause problems for people who have, or have a propensity towards back problems.
So Where’s The Research?
Although Jake uses words like “Gravitational Linkage System” to promote his product, he fails to present any research that explains what this is, and why it’s effective. Instead, he relies on the fact that most people are impressed by techno-babble, and as such, will not ask any questions.
Fortunately, a few years ago, a group of California researchers did a study comparing six popular home abdominal training machines, which included the Ab-ONE, Ab Scissor, Ab Swing, Six Second Abs, Perfect Ab Roller and the Torso Track. Forty-six volunteers participated in the study, which involved performing 8-10 repetitions of each exercise. The results were quite interesting. Apparently, the Ab Scissor, Ab Swing and 6 Second Abs were significantly less effective than a crunch at activating upper and lower abdominal activity. The Ab Scissor will cost over $200 when you factor in shipping and handling. You might want to reconsider. A stability ball, costs under $30, and is highly effective.
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