Accessories

good for people who can't do conventional crunches
I have cervical arthritis and a few disk bulges in my neck. In a very short time span, I went from being an exercise fanatic with a 6 pack any younger person would envy to not being able to exercise. Thanks to a good therapist and dr., I am on the road to exercising again. But, I have to be careful of anything that puts strain on my neck. I probably spent a good two months looking at different ab exercisers before finally deciding on the Ab Lounge XL. I admit, it was hard for me to buy this type of exercise equipment. I swore I'd never use anything like this when I could just do "real exercises" instead. After using mine for a month, I'm a satisfied convert. I had read some reviews in which exercisers said they weren't getting as good of an ab workout as they'd hoped, or that the Ab Lounger was more for beginners. I realize I'm not in as good of shape as I was a year ago, so I might not be the best judge, but I can see my ab muscles shaping back up already. I'm a small person, so I like that I can flip the foot pedals up to do the exercises. And, for me, the exercises are plenty challenging. Would I recommend using the ab lounger as a sole form of exercise? Absolutely not. But, it works for the abs, which is what it is meant for. Mine makes some squeaking noises, despite my small frame, but it doesn't seem to cause it any problems - and I did buy it used from the Amazon Marketplace. I say it's worth a 5.

Ab Loung XL Review
I found the AbLounge XL relatively simple to put together. I am someone who abhors the words "some assembly required" but the instructions were simple to follow. You really need to have a space where this can be utilized. Not good for cramped spaces or close quarters. I would keep pets and children away from this while it is in use. The dangers to small fingers and pet paws are obvious and there are numerous warnings and stickers posted to remind the adult user. I am a short person and the adjustable foot bar is easily adjusted to accomodate a taller user. It is a fun way to work out and I saw results in 10 days.

better than expected
I was having some minor back pain due to lack of exercise and extra weight, with this machine and a few minutes a day of simple exercises the back pain is gone. Of course I cannot claim that my muscles are bigger but I feel better. Your mileage may vary.

Best purchase I've made in a long time
The Ab Lounger is a great! Even if you don't do all the exercises, it does wonderful things for your back. You get long stretches like Pilates and feel longer and leaner after a session. I have it in front of the TV and it's nothing to watch TV and end up doing 100 crunches. It really is a great buy and the service from Amazon was excellent.

AB Lounge XL
I owned several of these type machines but like this one the best. It is very well made easy to set up, use and store. I leave it set up in my office as an ergo chair for reflection which makes it easy to get in a few sets whenever I have a little down time. I am eating right and walking a lot daily. I happend to look down at my midsection this morning and saw something I never thought I would see...a slight six pack! Just Do It!