Ab Lounge Sport | 
| Brand: Ab Lounge
Category: Sports
Buy New: $99.95 (On sale from $149.95)
You Save: $50.00 (33%)
New (3) Used (3) from $50.00
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 1150
Color: Blue
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 32
Dimensions (in): 39.5 x 30 x 44.5
Model: 14200-4
UPC: 793993142023
EAN: 0793993142023
ASIN: B000A4XRAG
Release Date: September 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | Abdominal workout chair for focusing ab workout on stomach muscles | | • | Sturdy jackknife design helps users experience total range of motion | | • | Works out upper and lower abs; supports body, head, neck, and back | | • | Unique rolled steel frame supports up to 275 pounds; includes workout DVD | | • | Measures 39.5 x 44.5 x 30 inches (W x H x D); 90-day warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Ab Lounge Abdominal Exerciser is a revolutionary new ab machine that tightens and tones upper and lower abs and obliques faster than you ever imagined possible! The machine works your abdominal muscles with a fuller range of motion than crunches or sit-ups, and the fuller the range, the longer your abs are toning and tightening. The Ab Lounge 2 also strengthens your back muscles where your functional strength originates. A stronger core gives you greater everyday strength, with less strain on your body and back. Built to last with a rolled steel frame, the Ab Lounge 2 can support up to 250 lbs. Includes a workout video and healthy eating guide filled with diet tips and recipes.
Amazon.com Product Description
More effective than standard sit-ups or bent knee crunches, the Ab Lounge Sport delivers an effective ab workout for people of all fitness levels. The Ab Lounge Sport is designed to tighten and tone your upper abs, lower abs, and obliques faster than you ever thought possible, with an advanced jackknife design that's far more efficient than traditional ab exercises. The jackknife design works your ab muscles with a complete range of motion, toning and tightening your abs for long periods during each jackknife rep. As a result, the chair elicits more muscle activity in your upper and lower abdominals, helping transform flabby abs and love handles into a sensationally sexy swimsuit stomach. The Ab Lounge Sport also strengthens such core muscles as your abs and back, where your functional strength originates. And thanks to the well-designed steel, plastic, and fabric frame, you'll enjoy plenty of support for your head, neck, and back throughout the entire exercise, so you won't accidentally strain a non-ab muscle through poor form. Other details include adjustable foot pedals, a foldable frame for easy storage, and a weight limit of 275 pounds. The Ab Lounge Sport--which comes with a workout DVD and a healthy eating guide with tips and recipes--measures 39.5 by 44.5 by 30 inches (W x H x D), weighs 32 pounds, and carries a 90-day warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Ab Lounge Sport March 31, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Many people are looking for the fastest and easiest way to get into shape and to stay in shape. There are lots of products out there, but not all of them live up to what they say they will do. The Ab Lounge Sport is not one of those products. The Ab Lounge Sport is an exercise chair that promises great abdominals with minimal effort and time. Today, there are thousands of abdominal machines and workouts on the market, but none will give the results that the Ab Lounge Sport does. The Ab Lounge Sport is easy to setup and use, takes minimal time and effort, is of great build quality, and gives amazing results.
The first thing that I look for in exercise equipment is an easy and fast set-up. Anything that is going to take me more than an hour to set up, I will not bother buying. Second, I look for the quality of the product. If the product is made very cheaply, then I assume it will not last long, and I would rather have something that lasts for years. Third, I look for how easy it is to use. If I cannot understand how to use it just by looking at it, I usually will not buy it. Finally, I look for how much effort and time the exercise equipment will take. If it takes hours of working out and does not show amazing results quickly, then I do not think it is worth it. I want a product that takes at most 30 minutes a day and will show results within the first two weeks.
The setup for the Ab Lounge Sport is very simplistic, if one can follow directions. All of the parts are shipped in one big box containing about 9 pieces. There is also an instruction manual and all of the materials needed to put the equipment together, except a screwdriver. The setup of the whole chair takes only about one hour. The only problem I ran into was that this chair does not fold easily for storage. It claims in the description that it does fold easily for storage, but it does not. I think that was a mistake; the Ab Lounge 2 folds, but not this model. However, this was not a big problem because I leave it in a storage room and sometimes use it as a normal chair.
For such an efficient low cost, one would be surprised at the magnificent quality of the parts of the Ab Lounge Sport. First, there are the supporting poles, which are made of steel and will hold up to 275 pounds. This has been tested - my grandfather weighs close to that and he did not break it, so I truly believe it holds 275 pounds. Second, the base of the chair is made of a blue canvas material. The canvas material is very sturdy, yet very flexible and comfortable. It is so comfortable that one could just use the Ab Lounge Sport as a chair. However, it is rather hard to take the cloth material off the chair to clean, so it is recommended that one uses a disinfectant spray before and after each exercise. Third, there is a strong piece of elastic at the top of the chair for your hands to hold on to when using the Ab Lounge Sport. The elastic is much easier and more comfortable to hold on to than a metal bar, like most exercise equipment. For example, the Powertec Workbench Ab Bench Plus has a metal bar for support and costs almost three times as much. Finally, there is a padded metal bar at the end of the chair for your feet. The padding is extremely soft so that shoes do not have to be on when using the Ab Lounge Sport. The chair is also adjustable so that it can fit anyone, no matter their height. All of these parts are extremely well built and come with a 90-day warranty, which is nice, but I doubt it will be needed.
When looking at the Ab Lounge Sport, one would not think that it would do very much, but it does. It is very easy to use and takes minimal effort compared to regular crunches or sit-ups. One just simply lies back in the chair, holds on to the elastic and does a jackknife motion. After doing about 10 or 20 crunches, depending on how strong your abdominals are, you will start to feel a burn in your abdominals. However, you do not feel near as worn out as doing regular crunches and sit-ups. Also, there is no pain in your lower back or neck because they are fully supported. You may think that is all you can do with the chair, but there is much more. The Ab Lounge Sport also can be extended backwards creating more work on the abdominals, so if the regular crunch is too easy, then your body can be extended to make the exercise more strenuous. This makes it so that anyone can use the Ab Lounge Sport, from someone who has toned abdominals, to someone who has very weak abdominal muscles. The variety of the Ab Lounge Sport is a huge plus because anyone in the house can use this chair, young or old. There are many other ways to use the Ab Lounge Sport, and they are all included in an instruction booklet and workout DVD. I used the Ab Lounge Sport for 15 minutes once a day, for about two weeks, and already noticed toned abdominals. I also noticed my love handles were disappearing. This took very little time and a fourth of the effort it would have taken to do regular crunches and sit-ups.
When purchasing the Ab Lounge Sport one receives a workout DVD, instruction booklet, and healthy eating guide. The workout DVD is very informative. It has several planned workouts and shows you specific ways to target different regions of your abdominals. The instruction booklet is the fast version of how to learn how to use the Ab Lounge Sport. It shows you the basic way to target all the different regions of your abdominals. The healthy eating guide includes tips on how to lose weight using the Ab Lounge Sport and also includes healthy recipes. This is a great addition for people who are trying to lose weight.
Overall, my family and I were very pleased with the Ab Lounge Sport. It gave great results with minimal time and effort. The Ab Lounge Sport is very cost efficient at $129.99, but still offers great quality. We have had ours for almost two years and it is still in excellent condition. The Ab Lounge Sport is great for anybody looking to tone their abdominals quickly, without having to put in a lot of hard work. I would rate this product as 4 stars.
Not bad March 23, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Difficult assembly - directions can be confusing. Otherwise, not bad for a great ab workout.
 Easy and pleasant to use. February 8, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This little lounger is a great way to exercise and watch t.v. or listen to music. It is the BEST way to do painless (even COMFORTABLE)sit-ups. I even use it as an inversion table in the reverse-stretch position. I paid $150. for this, including shipping and was really disappointed to find it at the local Linens and Things for 79.99. I'm not so young, and the idea of disassembling,packing and returning was just too much for me. I must also say...it was heck to assemble. I did it in a couple of sittings. BUT WORTH IT ! You won't be sorry. Wish that it came in choices of colors and base designs. I'd love to have it as a permanent fixture in my living room. To make it look a little "homier" , I added a faux lamb's rug to cover the seat. Also makes for warm, soft, cozy exercising.
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