Ab Machine Reviews and Ratings of Six Pack Abs Gadgets from Late Night TV

Ab machine reviews listed by manufacturer including: 6 Second Abs, 8 Minute Abs, Ab Bench, Ab Chair, Ab Doer, Ab Dolly Plus, Ab King Pro, Ab Lounge XL, Ab Roller, Ab Scissor, Ab Slide, Ab Swing, Ab Rocket Twister, Ab Wheel, and Abs of Steel.

When making ab machine comparisons, don’t ever get fooled into thinking you can get the abs you want just by using an ab exercise machine alone.

The fact is, no matter how effective an ab machine is at stimulating your abdominal muscles, if you’re not doing cardio, weight training and keeping your diet and food consumption in check you’ll never have a flat stomach.



In order for an ab machine to be effective it must stimulate the following stomach and core muscles:

  • upper abs
  • lower abs
  • intercostals
  • obliques

Therefore, each machine is given a rating and a buy recommendation if it has proven itself effective at targeting the abs for exercise (here’s my pick for best ab machine).

If you’re completely confused about ab machines and need a quick crash course on what to look for before you buy, go read my ab machine buyer’s guide first, or get starting reading the ab machine reviews below.

Unlike my other exercise equipment reviews, there isn’t a great need for a long drawn out explanation for an ab machine review. Either the ab machine works as advertised, or it does not. End of story.

Ab Dolly Plus Review

Recommended: NO Reason: Good in theory but boring and hard to master for beginners. Number of Exercises: variations on one movement or theme. Resistance: Body weight What’s Included: Ab Dolly Plus machine.. Ab Dolly Plus Unlike most of the gimmick ab machines on the market the Ab Dolly Plus is a good machine in theory [...]

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Ab Doer Review

Recommended: NO Reason: They should call it the Ad Donter. Number of Exercises: variations on one movement or theme. Resistance: None What’s Included: Ab Doer machine. Ab Doer John Abdo is the inventor of the Ab Doer and has been pedaling his ab machine for a number of years now on late night TV and [...]

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Ab Chair Review

  Recommended: NO Reason: Poor ergonomics, high price. Number of Exercises: multiple Resistance: None What’s Included: Ab Chair Machine w/ bicycle attachment on front of machine. Ab Chair Now that the Ab Lounge has sold over 4 million units and is making its’ manufacturer Fitness Quest piles of money, it was only a matter of [...]

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Ab Bench Review

Recommended: NO Reason: Skip the hubbub and get an exercise ball instead for a lot less bank. Number of Exercises: 1 Resistance: none What’s Included: Ab Slide ab machine. Ab Bench You won’t see a lot of fanfare and hoopla surrounding an Ab Bench. What you do get is a proven piece of exercise equipment [...]

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6 Second Abs

6 Second Abs   Recommended: NO Reason: Poor ergonomics, high price. Number of Exercises: 1 Resistance:5 levels of resistance via adjustable resistance bands What’s Included: Ab machine, resistance bands, “Rock Hard Abs” and “Total Body” videos, diet and exercise program 6 Second Abs The 6 Second Abs machine is one in a long line of [...]

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Ab Machine Guide

The most hyped piece of exercise equipment on the planet is the ab machine. They’re constantly being promoted on TV infomercials as the end all solution to a flabby, unattractive stomach. The real question is, “Do ab machines work as advertised?” Or are we all living in a fools paradise, hoping to get six pack [...]

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Red Exerciser – Red Ab Machine Review

Surprise, surprise surprise! Another ab machine from Fitness Quest – just what the world was waiting for, oh boy!!! As I was watching a little TV over the weekend I came across the newest ab machine called the Red Exerciser. And yes it’s made by Fitness Quest, the same people that have been cramming the [...]

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Red Ab Machine

Question I had my baby 7 weeks ago by c-section and my belly still big. Can I use the Red Ab Machine? And how much is it? Answer I’m going to be blunt here so if you have thin skin you can read my Reb Ab Machine Review here and move on with your life… There’s [...]

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The Bean

Question I recently saw the Bean Exerciser advertised on late night TV and was wondering what you think about it. Have you reviewed the Bean yet? I couldn’t find any Bean reviews online or on your site and don’t want to make a mistake? Just let me know… Answer Ah, the Bean. Clever name isn’t it? Sounds all [...]

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Exercise Ball Size Chart

Question How do I know which exercise ball size is right for me? Answer Good question, sorry I didn’t include an exercise ball size chart on my ab machine recommendation page, I’ll get that posted on there right away. Exercise ball sizing is pretty simple. They come in 10 cm increments from 45 cm to [...]

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