Group: Beginners to Exercise

Beginners to Exercise
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 970, Messages: 18927

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ab rollers?

fireloard
fireloard
Posts: 665
Joined: 2001/03/27
United States
2002/08/27, 11:01 AM
I just got an ft tip:

"Ab rollers and similar devices are ok but no necessary."

I thought those things were totally worthless.. I tried one once and it felt like I was doing either very little or nothing at all for my abs... ?
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2002/08/27, 11:04 AM
They help you tone the ab area...but as you already know, you need to get rid of the flab covering the abs before they begin to show. Spot reduction is a myth.

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bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2002/08/27, 09:47 PM
Personally, I got absolutely nothing from the ab roller in the abs!! I tried concentrating so hard, yu know, mind into muscle. I always felt so much more in my shoulders and back. On the other hand, I know people who swear by them. You will probably have to find out for yourself on that one.