It semi-worksJanuary 20, 2007 M. Hutton 150 out of 157 found this review helpful
I recently bought one of these '6 second abs' machines in an attempt to tone up my abdomin. It does have its pros and cons. I found that doing the 6 second abs programme whilst lying on my back, as you would a normal sit-up works 10 times better than in a seated position. I have the resistance on 55lbs, which isn't actually that much in all honesty.
This product only works if you are of a lean physique. There is no point buying this if you think it will burn your fat from your belly as it won't. You need some serious cardiovascular work outs for that. I'm 6'3" and around 12.5 stone, which is 82kg or so. My body fat is 21.7% which is perfect for my weight. I would recommend being in a similar position as myself for this product to give you an results.
I am not a health freak and wanted something to tone my abs without doing endless sit-ups and not seeing any results. I thought I would give this a go and I'm relatively happy with it, not over the moon. I'm pleased that it actually works my abs, only really whilst lying down but it's not uncomfortable like a sit-up when you put pressure on your coccyx (tail bone).
Honestly, I think 6 second abs has a lot of potential and I can feel my abs hurting already and I haven't had it long. With any form of fitness regime, you need to eat/drink healthily in relation to exercise. You won't notice any difference if you do 20 mins a day and then hit the pub for several hours a week. You need to curb unhealthy drinking and overly fatty foods. Pasta/Salad/Wholemeal Bread/Smoothies/Fruit are an excellent way to back in carbs and calories without over eating.
In conclusion, a relatively good product but only if you commit to it. You won't see immediate results but give it a few weeks and you'll be laughing.
cheaply made and expensiveMay 30, 2007 A. Farrell(UK) 29 out of 32 found this review helpful
got the six seecond abs and was extremely chuffed, but after using it for a while i changed the resistance to a higher setting and the click mechanism broke. Very cheaply made product "made in china". Should have got my gran to make it.no where near worth the asking price!
Not as great as i thought it would be!June 3, 2007 K. A. Jones(dorset, UK) 27 out of 31 found this review helpful
Although i received this item very quickly i have been quite disappointed with the results. The dvd that came with it i could only access the 1st section and couldnt see what all the other work outs were.(almost like it was a copy)
I have used this nearly everyday to try and get rid of my post pregnancy tummy but the results i was desiring werent the results i got.
really disappointing
Manufacturers DescriptionNovember 17, 2005 22 out of 130 found this review helpful
6 Second Abs is an inovative abdominal training device, designed to increase the effectiveness of abdominal workouts by 15x. The principal is simple, perform high quality workouts and gain better results in less time than traditional inaffective situps. Whether your aim is to loose weight or develop six pack abdominals, this ab trainer will deliver results, FAST!
Don't blame six second abs!January 7, 2008 dalton m 10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I can't believe the amount of negative reviews this product is getting. It would seem that most of you have received cheap fakes. Bands breaking and dvds not playing properly are two obvious signs. If you go to the six second abs site you'll see that they are in the middle of suing several companies for passing off inferior products as original six second abs. They even show pictures of the fake packaging. They look very convincing. These aren't some generic brand knock offs, these are being sold as original products but unfortunately are of far inferior quality. I've been using one for a while now and think its great. The only downside as was pointed out in another review is that the stonger red bands need to be ordered seperately. That aside I think its a good piece of kit and as long as you get an original you should be ok
