Comments for Flat Abs Advisor http://www.flatabsadvisor.com Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on All the Right Moves – Low Rise Workout DVD by Amy http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/all-the-right-moves-low-rise-workout-dvd/comment-page-1#comment-2274 Amy Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:18:27 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/all-the-right-moves-low-rise-workout-dvd#comment-2274 If you want nice abs, legs and butt I definitely recommend this DVD. I've been using for a month now and loving the results. This is a must on anyone's holiday list!! Rating: 5 / 5 If you want nice abs, legs and butt I definitely recommend this DVD. I’ve been using for a month now and loving the results. This is a must on anyone’s holiday list!!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on All the Right Moves – Low Rise Workout DVD by Carlos Valentino http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/all-the-right-moves-low-rise-workout-dvd/comment-page-1#comment-2273 Carlos Valentino Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:15:25 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/all-the-right-moves-low-rise-workout-dvd#comment-2273 I love this workout, beacause combine two of the techniques that I love, yoga and callanetics. It is hard, but fun, your legs will work from all the angles, so it is a perfect workout for the lower body. I love it.!!!!! Rating: 5 / 5 I love this workout, beacause combine two of the techniques that I love, yoga and callanetics. It is hard, but fun, your legs will work from all the angles, so it is a perfect workout for the lower body. I love it.!!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Doorway Chin up Pull up Bar and 4 Premium Exercise Resistance Bands w/ Free Door Anchor and Exercise Manual. Perfect for any home exercise program or physical therepy by nevastray http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy/comment-page-1#comment-2200 nevastray Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:50:39 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy#comment-2200 This is the best one out there. <br />Quick and easy assemble. <br />The 4 exercise bands, were my favorite part of the equipment. <br />They each have the metal clips on the grip rather than the plastic one, which makes it durable and not as easily breakable like the plastic attachments. Also, the grips are individually attached to each band making it extremely convenient when changing bands during the workout, what a time saver! Rating: 5 / 5 This is the best one out there.

Quick and easy assemble.

The 4 exercise bands, were my favorite part of the equipment.

They each have the metal clips on the grip rather than the plastic one, which makes it durable and not as easily breakable like the plastic attachments. Also, the grips are individually attached to each band making it extremely convenient when changing bands during the workout, what a time saver!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Doorway Chin up Pull up Bar and 4 Premium Exercise Resistance Bands w/ Free Door Anchor and Exercise Manual. Perfect for any home exercise program or physical therepy by Y. Friedman http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy/comment-page-1#comment-2199 Y. Friedman Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy#comment-2199 Great product and fast shipping. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for products for the p90x. Rating: 5 / 5 Great product and fast shipping. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for products for the p90x.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Doorway Chin up Pull up Bar and 4 Premium Exercise Resistance Bands w/ Free Door Anchor and Exercise Manual. Perfect for any home exercise program or physical therepy by bwin84 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy/comment-page-1#comment-2198 bwin84 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:26:33 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy#comment-2198 I loved this product it works amazing and at a price that cant be beat. Rating: 5 / 5 I loved this product it works amazing and at a price that cant be beat.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Doorway Chin up Pull up Bar and 4 Premium Exercise Resistance Bands w/ Free Door Anchor and Exercise Manual. Perfect for any home exercise program or physical therepy by Chrease Walton http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy/comment-page-1#comment-2197 Chrease Walton Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:06:53 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/doorway-chin-up-pull-up-bar-and-4-premium-exercise-resistance-bands-w-free-door-anchor-and-exercise-manual-perfect-for-any-home-exercise-program-or-physical-therepy#comment-2197 The bands are a little wimpy. I thought they would be a little more sturdy. Haven't put the bar together yet. Just got it today. Rating: 4 / 5 The bands are a little wimpy. I thought they would be a little more sturdy. Haven’t put the bar together yet. Just got it today.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Ironman 4-Inch Ab Slings by Lifterguy http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/ironman-4-inch-ab-slings/comment-page-1#comment-2144 Lifterguy Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:54:49 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/ironman-4-inch-ab-slings#comment-2144 Hanging leg raises are a great way to work your abs - expecially if you've already been doing crunches and you're looking for a way to up the intensity of your workout. You can do leg raises just by holding on to a chin-up bar - but your ab workout will be limited by your grip stength and endurance, and it can also put a lot of strain on the shoulders. Using these straps allows you to support your weight on your upper arms, allowing for a longer, more intense workout. The straps are sturdy and made to last a long time, and they have just enough padding to prevent digging into your arm. A gym I used to workout at had a pair and they held up for years with a lot of use. My new gym doesn't have them, so I bought my own, because I like them that much. Rating: 5 / 5 Hanging leg raises are a great way to work your abs – expecially if you’ve already been doing crunches and you’re looking for a way to up the intensity of your workout. You can do leg raises just by holding on to a chin-up bar – but your ab workout will be limited by your grip stength and endurance, and it can also put a lot of strain on the shoulders. Using these straps allows you to support your weight on your upper arms, allowing for a longer, more intense workout. The straps are sturdy and made to last a long time, and they have just enough padding to prevent digging into your arm. A gym I used to workout at had a pair and they held up for years with a lot of use. My new gym doesn’t have them, so I bought my own, because I like them that much.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Ironman 4-Inch Ab Slings by Eli Lopez http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/ironman-4-inch-ab-slings/comment-page-1#comment-2143 Eli Lopez Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:06:04 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/ironman-4-inch-ab-slings#comment-2143 Sweet straps. Have used them lenty times and are still in great shape. I love them. Rating: 5 / 5 Sweet straps. Have used them lenty times and are still in great shape. I love them.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Giant Xtra Vertical Knee Raise by Honkeywrench http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/giant-xtra-vertical-knee-raise/comment-page-1#comment-2092 Honkeywrench Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:34:35 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/giant-xtra-vertical-knee-raise#comment-2092 This is the Yukon CDL-153, one of the few decent dip/chin/VKR stations on the market for serious strength trainers. The manufacturer's price is actually $300, and the MFR charges about $50 in shipping. The standard price for it on the internet is $380 with "free" shipping. However, none of the companies that sell it actually stock it; they just charge you an additional $30 for the privilege of drop-shipping it to you from the manufacturer. This is true for the company that Amazon sources this product from (Bayou Fitness). <br /> <br />Mine came missing the oval brackets, which the manufacturer wants people to use to prevent them from bending the tubing from cranking the bolts down too hard. I called the MFR on a Thursday and received the replacement brackets via FedEx on the following Wednesday. The MFR was pleasant and courteous. <br /> <br />This product is sturdily built, unlike most other C/D/VKR stations. The other stations typically claim to support up to 220-250 lbs. However, they don't employ supports for the dip arms or chin bar; they actually just bolt or weld a metal bar horizontally against the vertical frame, so even if the total load is well below the specified weight limit, the chin and dip bars tend to flex a lot. <br /> <br />The Yukon has strong supports for the dip arms and chin bar, and also supports for the vertical frame against the floor rails on the chin side. The stated capacity for the frame is 350 lbs, so even a 300 lb. lifter with 50 lbs. on a weight belt could exercise on this machine. However, there is no brace for the frame on the dip side, so there is some flex of the uprights even with a total load of only 225 lbs. Also, bafflingly, there is not enough clearance between the chin-side frame brace and the 3/8" nut provided for the support bolt on either the left or right side of my machine, so I couldn't attach put the supplied nut on the brace on either side. <br /> <br />There are a few other companies that make decent D/C/VKR stations, some of which sell online, but their products run $100-300 more than this unit, even without shipping. Tuff-stuff's VKR has better frame bracing (for around $600), but Body-Solid's units are equivalent to fragile junk you see in the chain stores. I would recommend this piece over the competition, and maybe even trying to find someone who could fabricate the dip-side braces for you out of 2" tubing. Rating: 4 / 5 This is the Yukon CDL-153, one of the few decent dip/chin/VKR stations on the market for serious strength trainers. The manufacturer’s price is actually $300, and the MFR charges about $50 in shipping. The standard price for it on the internet is $380 with “free” shipping. However, none of the companies that sell it actually stock it; they just charge you an additional $30 for the privilege of drop-shipping it to you from the manufacturer. This is true for the company that Amazon sources this product from (Bayou Fitness).

Mine came missing the oval brackets, which the manufacturer wants people to use to prevent them from bending the tubing from cranking the bolts down too hard. I called the MFR on a Thursday and received the replacement brackets via FedEx on the following Wednesday. The MFR was pleasant and courteous.

This product is sturdily built, unlike most other C/D/VKR stations. The other stations typically claim to support up to 220-250 lbs. However, they don’t employ supports for the dip arms or chin bar; they actually just bolt or weld a metal bar horizontally against the vertical frame, so even if the total load is well below the specified weight limit, the chin and dip bars tend to flex a lot.

The Yukon has strong supports for the dip arms and chin bar, and also supports for the vertical frame against the floor rails on the chin side. The stated capacity for the frame is 350 lbs, so even a 300 lb. lifter with 50 lbs. on a weight belt could exercise on this machine. However, there is no brace for the frame on the dip side, so there is some flex of the uprights even with a total load of only 225 lbs. Also, bafflingly, there is not enough clearance between the chin-side frame brace and the 3/8″ nut provided for the support bolt on either the left or right side of my machine, so I couldn’t attach put the supplied nut on the brace on either side.

There are a few other companies that make decent D/C/VKR stations, some of which sell online, but their products run $100-300 more than this unit, even without shipping. Tuff-stuff’s VKR has better frame bracing (for around $600), but Body-Solid’s units are equivalent to fragile junk you see in the chain stores. I would recommend this piece over the competition, and maybe even trying to find someone who could fabricate the dip-side braces for you out of 2″ tubing.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Giant Xtra Vertical Knee Raise by S. Johnson http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/giant-xtra-vertical-knee-raise/comment-page-1#comment-2091 S. Johnson Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:05:02 +0000 http://www.flatabsadvisor.com/abs-exercise-aids/giant-xtra-vertical-knee-raise#comment-2091 I spent a couple hours shopping around for a dip/pull up station. I knew I wanted one that is comfortable and the yukon station definitely is that. The leg raise station and chair back is well made and comfortable. I also read about certain stations where the pull up bar was positioned too close to the bar that holds up the leg raise chair back. This is not the case for the yukon station. I feel comfortable doing pull ups and even rocking my legs backwards/forwards while using it. By far the best station on the market in my mind. Rating: 5 / 5 I spent a couple hours shopping around for a dip/pull up station. I knew I wanted one that is comfortable and the yukon station definitely is that. The leg raise station and chair back is well made and comfortable. I also read about certain stations where the pull up bar was positioned too close to the bar that holds up the leg raise chair back. This is not the case for the yukon station. I feel comfortable doing pull ups and even rocking my legs backwards/forwards while using it. By far the best station on the market in my mind.
Rating: 5 / 5

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