ab toners, do they work??

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yeh, it like anything use it long enough and it will work, it wont make you loose wait though as its for toning you stomach muscle. If you use it everyday you will have a flat tummy in no time

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no, they always make you follow a diet and that is what makes you lose weight. Those core balls(big rubber balls) work the best for doing ab exercises.

umm depends which one ur using Not sure if you mean something you work out with.or a lotion?
Lotions? ..very doubtful.
Workout! YES.if you have a repetitive schedule you use them.and they cause you to tighten those muscles.but you don't need an apparatus..(sic?). Just do CRUNCHES.DAILY.

Yes, I use an ab-roller and orb ball, my stomach is flat defined and firm. I have had three kids and you couldn't tell by looking at my belly,my gray hair and worry lines yes my belly no! Muscle and Fitness did a test recently..only one really worked and the others that were tested were crap. Grab a magazine to look at the differant types of sit-ups you need to do (there is a large variety to hit differant areas).
Also, if you are trying to use this to show your abs or loosen your stomach it wont work unless you also lose weight. Abs show because of little fat on the front but abs workouts DONT remove that fat --- running and swimming are best for getting the fat off first. In fact, swimming will target your abs at the same time.

If it's the electronic muscle stimulators then NO. Big, fat NO!

Muscles become defined & larger through use, by straining them it forces the fibres to break down & build stronger. The small twitches the cause the muscles to spasm are NOT working the muscle aganst any resistance - so NO benefits.

They DO have some benefits in the rehabilitation of sports injuries or accidents. Please read the recommendations below. Also, go to the book store and locate the book "Weight Training for Dummies". In chapter 15 you will find excellent information on how to perform abdominal exercises correctly. Page 218 of the book dispels all the myths surrounding abdominal training.

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