The 6-Second Ab Kit: Are There Alternatives?
In order to determine whether or not a piece of home exercise equipment is worth its price, it behooves you to examine its components. Then, ask yourself, is there another way I can get the same benefits and spend less money? Let’s take a look at the components of the 6 Second Ab machine, and see what you decide.
The 6-Second Ab Unit
The 6-Second Ab Machine is composed of what the website calls a “durable, high-impact resin.” Apparently, it has foam padding on both the grips and at its base. Considering that the machine sits on your lap, that’s a good thing. The machine is designed to click as you crunch. There are three clicks on the way up and three clicks on the way down. This might be a good thing, but if you have a dog who you’ve trained through click training, he or she might get very confused. Although the 6-Second Ab Machine comes with two sets of resistance bands, you can also purchase a set of red bands, which supply about 37.5 pounds of resistance each. The machine comes with two videos; Total Body, which uses the 6 Second theory of exercise, and applies it to exercises for the entire body. You will also receive a video entitled Rock Hard Abs, which, as is evident by the title, is an ab workout. Additionally, you will receive a diet and exercise program, which features four weeks of menus, along with an online food shopping list.
The Celebrity Endorsements
Like most home fitness products, the 6-Second Ab Machine website features fitness celebrity endorsements. A few of them are actually renowned fitness presenters. However, if you are a fitness trainer who has ever attended any of their workshops, you have to wonder how much money the 6-Minute Ab company paid them to post the comments on their website. For example, take this endorsement by Dr. Tom Seabourne, one of the most elite trainers in the industry. “Those clicks are telling me that I’m doing the exercise right. I count to six and I know the crunch is perfect.”
Well gee, Tom. We know that personal training, as opposed to group exercise is your specialty, but is it really so hard to count to six? In fact, “the clicking device is what probably makes the machine so expensive. However, it the resistance bands that have the most value, and they can be purchased for between $5 and $10. Consider this. You can attach a resistance tube to your bedpost, hold the handles near your shoulders, count three counts up and three counts down, and voila, you’ve made your own six minute abdominal machine. If you have a stability ball, you can attach the tubing to a table object, and perform crunches with resistance. If you really need help with the timing, get a DVD with waltz music. Follow the waltz rhythm: Crunch-2-3, Return-2-3. And by the way, there’s no magic significance to the number six. You can easily use popular music with a 4- timing, and come up for four counts, and return for four counts. It might save you a few bucks!
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