Body-Solid Pro-Style Ab Board

Advantages: Prevents neck strain, better form
Disadvantages: Can be awkward to unfold

...Abs :~ Strong abs are essential for preventing lower back injuries, posture and good core stability. Just because you cannot see a six pack does not mean you do not have strong abs. Unless you go on a low fat diet and lose lots of body fat and exercise most people will never achieve that wash board stomach. This is what frustrates lots of people when doing loads of crunches because it does not matter if you do thousands a week if you have a layer of body fat you still will not get that 6 pack. What you should be thinking if you have strong abs and a strong back this will help prevent me from injury and back pain while playing sport, working and other activities. Weider Crunch Trainer :~ The crunch trainer aids you in doing crunches by helping you keep good form thus preventing injury to the neck and back. It also helps you isolate... Read review

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Advantages: Solid performance, cheap price, great build quality, not yellow.
Disadvantages: Should be called Drake GT? Ciao, do your research! ;-)

...I have ridden with bindings from Burton and Sims, as well as borrowing boards and bindings from a number of mates, but since 2001 I have owned a pair of Drake F60s (drakes top-of-the-range model) which they have not only provided me with a great connection to the board, but they have lasted through 2 boards and upwards of 300 days on the slopes. They are still going strong, and so when it came to kitting out my girlfriend there was only one place to start looking. Drakes "entry level" binding. The design of these is identical to my old F60's, not surprisingly as this geometry has been proven by a wide selection of pro's over the years and... it works! The materials I guess have been downgraded, with plastic substituted for metal in some areas, but I have no worries with that, as technology has improved to the extent that the plastics... Read review

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Advantages: Allows one to thoroughly focus on training those Abdominal Muscles!
Disadvantages: Not much that I can think of!!!!

...INTRODUCTION This item is designed specifically and exclusively to train the 'abs' (adbdominal) muscles. Unlike the Total Gym 1000 (Which you can read my review of, if you want to know more!) which is designed to be used for many other body parts other than just the abdomen. DESIGN I have taken a couple of photos to demonstrate how the design appears - as I realise it's not always easy to describe a physical object that is somewhat technical/mechanical in its design without having a photo or two of it in order to get across what I am describing here! Essentially, after reading the clear and informative instruction manual - or watching the free video that came with mine, one is instructed to lie on ones back on the floor and to put ones buttocks about one third of the way onto the cushioned rockable/rollable base pad. This rollable pad... Read review

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