Fat busting/Ab circle
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Someone told me they saw it advertised on Goodmorning or something and you could barely hear the presenter talk. They must have misplaced the microphones maybe.<br />
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I've seen the informercial a few times. It's more bearable than the Zumba one doing the rounds at the moment. In that one this guy parks his truck and busts out some Zumba in the back of the truck. He stops and and waves enthusiastically at some passing kids, who wave enthusiatically back. In real life I reckon the cops would be called right then and there.<br />
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I'm only average height but I find I'm too tall for some of gym machines that are made for the home, well for those cheapish all in one sets anyway.<br />
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Good luck with the AB Circle Pro-ing, be interested to hear how you get on. -
Considering that as advertised 3min is like doing 100 sit ups I don't feel like I've done 300 the day before. My lower back is a lil achy and my hammys are a bit tight. But nothing in the stomach area.<br />
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finished my 1st set for the day. Still nothing during the actual activity that feels like the AB's are getting a work out. Thought I'd do some Otago crunches as a comparison and almost an instant burn. Won't be doing any conventional sit ups for the duration as just for experimental purposes. <br />
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I decided to give the dietary plan a go too so had a protein shake for breakfast and some fruit(7.30), having chicken'n'rice next(10.30), chicken'n'salad(1.30), protein shake and water(4.30) and then hopefully some fish and steamed vegies(7.30).<br />
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Eating every three hours obviously cuts out the cravings for snacking.<br />
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I'll throw in a run this arvo. Im just getting over a rolled ankle so at this stage it's just light stuff and right now maybe once or twice a week. -
[quote name='Razbra']3rd day and very stiff in the back and hammys are a bit tight. My abs however are still not really getting any benefit. Im determined to stick it out but if this back thing gets any worse Im sending it back....[/quote]<br />
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Then you can order the next one that takes your fancy off an infomercial, use that for 30 days and repeat the cycle ! xzxcool <br />
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Why haven't I thought of this, brilliant. xzxgood <br />
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Anyone seen that one sponsored by Leanne from downsize me ? ( who incidentally looks like she should be practicing what she preaches a bit more ) <br />
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Apparently all you do is lean on it and it wobbles you into shape. Outstanding. All for 4 "easy" payments of 200 odd bucks.... -
Im a pretty healthy guy normally. I go for runs and do a fair amount of weights. I eat Maccas maybe once every couple of months when the kids demand it. So long story short Im not obese. So you can imagine my surprise to find that I seem to have lost a couple of cm off the waist in 3 days. I have modified my eating schedule though so Im not ready to say this AB machine is any good.<br />
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Still stiff in the back and the major difficulty with this machine is that because it moves in a circular motion you are forced outward like a mini gravitron(fun park ride), so I find Im straining so much in the legs trying to stay on that the workout is all there, as mentioned several time already mostly in the thighs and hammys. <br />
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MN5: I have to admit I really had no intention of keeping this thing. My wife however claims that it is already a miracle worker, for someone who used to live at jenkins gym she seems to know bugger all about quality equipment.<br />
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Of course this may in fact be quality equipment......[size=7]not bloody likely[/size] -
Lower back issues have stopped. Still a bit of a fight to actually stay on the bloody thing but Im fairly certain that has more to do with my size than anything to do with the machine.<br />
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I can report Im starting to see some pretty good results. Dropped 2 kegs in under a week of use. Again though, I am using the diet plan too. -
xzxshok amazingly i have lost 5cm of the tum! Wifey is looking mint too! I really wanted it to be a piece of shit but im starting to get addicted to it. <br />
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Im not ready to make love to it and actually fork out to keep it but I can report it is not a pile of shit xzxgood <br />
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Still one very big day to get through on friday, the timing of my trial was not ideal. -
Well for the first time in maybe 3 years Im under 100kg. I'd say it has more to do with my diet plan than the actual machine but results are results. I've lost 6kg and its xmas! <br />
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I would likely have the makings of a 6 pack by now if I had been simply doing regular crunches. But the effort involved with using the machine is so low I don't mind so much.<br />
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If I keep at it and make this an on going part of my daily work out then Im likely to get the 6 pack in about a month. Of course though that would require me to actually splash out and buy it out right.<br />
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Some pretty good side effects have been the definition I've gained in areas I wasn't expecting to. My arms,chest and shoulders are starting to get pretty buff. I do light weights regularly but nothing like Bart,MN5 or RB, but it wasn't until I started using the machine that I got this type of definition(if this keeps up I may consider b4 and after pics...). Again the diet is the likeliest contributing factor here. -
Yep top effort Raz, you've gone south of the hundie and I've gone north 103 at last weigh in !!! ( would insert shocked face in here if I knew how to on the new layout ) <br />
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Hard to curtail a few cheeky beers and vinos at this time of year but I'm watching what I eat so should get back to 99-100 shortly provided I eat the meat and salad and leave the white bread alone ! -
Growing up in a household that served a loaf of bread at every meal and was expected to be eaten I found it initially quite hard giving away white bread. It was a few years ago now but when ever I have white now its so flavourless. I will eat the stuff still hot from the bakery but I'd take whole grain or vogels any day of the week thanks over regular white bread.
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[quote name='Razbra']Growing up in a household that served a loaf of bread at every meal and was expected to be eaten I found it initially quite hard giving away white bread. It was a few years ago now but when ever I have white now its so flavourless. I will eat the stuff still hot from the bakery but I'd take whole grain or vogels any day of the week thanks over regular white bread.[/QUOTE]<br />
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Yeah white bread is so stuffed full of "bad' carbs it isn't funny. Weird that bread is so hard to completely give up but I was proud of myself the other day. Steak, chops, prawns, a couple of sausages, lettuce and no bread in sight. Twas a farkin great BBQ I must say.... -
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went away for a week. 2 things happened. I lapsed and was treated to some good old family hospitality for the entirety of that week. 3 Hangi in one week!!!! My first spear hunting jaunt, shit loads of fish(none speared by me) and I swear I ate an entire formula tin of steam pudding. You can't say no when your guest.....<br />
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So a couple kegs back on.<br />
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Next we returned to Casa del Razbra and realised we had not returned the Ab circle before the 30 days had ended. Stuck with it now.<br />
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Im determined to get my moneys worth so Im doing 3 times a day and as an added stupidity Im doing crunches sets in between.<br />
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Diet wise as mentioned on MN5 thread we have decided to cut the carbs at dinner. Last night had mussels,prawns and lemon fish with spinach and a sav reduction and I can report it was the shit!<br />
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Tons of fun trying to find ways not to have spuds and pasta!
