Ab Machines - Why They Don't Work For Weight Loss And A Slimmer Waist

Ab machines, you've seen them on all those infomercials on TV for years now. They all advertise that by using them, you will get a slimmer waistline and firm rock hard abs. At least they got one out of the two claims right. Here's a look at why ab machines are totally worthless when it comes to weight loss.

You just have to love how the advertisers of all the different ab machines set up their commercials. You get a couple of hot young models with 6-pack abs using the various machines and smiling the entire time. They make it look like it takes no effort at all and it's just so much fun to use.

They talk about how using their ab machine for only a few minutes a day will have you shredding off the fat and looking great. If you only it were that easy.

So, what is the real story with ab machines? The real story is that ab machines will work in doing one thing; strengthening your abdominal muscles. That's it. They will not take inches off your waist or make you thinner.

What most people don't understand is that you can have the world's strongest abs and still have a fat stomach to go with it. I know, that may have some of you scratching your head, but here's why.

Think of pro football players. Without a doubt, they are among the biggest and strongest athletes in the world. Their ab muscles are extremely well developed to withstand the rigors of playing pro football. In fact, you could hit them with a hammer and not hurt their stomach. But, many of these players weigh well over 325 pounds and have huge stomachs to go with it.

The reason for this is that the ab muscles are behind the layers of fat in your body. They are hidden so to speak. So, you can have 6-pack abs, but no one will know it because they are hidden by the fat.

Ab machines only strengthen the muscle, not reduce the fat. Of course, the advertisers don't want you to know this because they want you to spend money buying their products.

The only way to a reduced waistline is by dieting and losing the fat that is above those ab muscles. Once that happens you will begin seeing a leaner waistline.

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