Slim in Six was created by personal trainer, Debbie Siebers You might have heard of many fitness programs under the company “Beachbody.” There’s Power90X, Hip Hop Abs, Turbo Jam, and of course Slim in 6. Some of you may be wondering how effective the program is or do they (like some workout programs) glam up the program and split the workout onto several DVDs in order to make it look better and charge more than is really necessary.

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The P90x Workout System sure has a lot of testimonials on the web. This is because the Beachbody website has a business opportunity where you get paid for every order sent to the Beachbody website. Of course nothing wrong with that but the thing is, most people who are using and promoting it aren’t interested in pointing out its flaws. So I wondered if this system is this anything revolutionary and most importantly, does it really work as advertised?

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The Ab Circle Pro just made its rounds on the Home Shopping Network back in July. This so called “treadmill for your abs” is endorsed by fitness celebrity Jennifer Nicole Lee. The first thing that struck me was the amount of hype created around this ab machine. What better way to get people talking then to create countless promo clips of Jennifer launching the product on Ft Lauderdale beach and of course the testimonials. Who knows if they’re real or not. You have to admit the design is somewhat intriguing. Can you really get an ab workout going around in circles like that? Here’s a list of the pros and cons of this latest ab trainer device.

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Is Ab Flyer yet another overpriced ab machine? They sure try and hook you with that $15 trial offer…. Ahh but what about the horrendous shipping costs. And do you notice how fitness infomercials always show people writhing around in pain on the floor while trying to do their sit ups?? Well I was sort of impressed (but still skeptical as always) that it’s actually endorsed by two Olympic Gold Medalists, swimmer Shannon Miller and Soccer Captain, Christie Rampone. Here’s a personal trainer who takes a hard look at this ab workout device.

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Ab Sonic is yet another electric massage belt that’s come on the market. How many ab training fitness devices do they think we need? This one promises that instead of doing 600 sit-ups you can use the Ab Sonic for only ten minutes with the same results. The neat thing about this belt is that you can use it on your stomach as well as your arms and legs. Have a look at what a rather skeptical personal trainer is saying Ab Sonic.

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Inexpensive home gyms can be more effective than some infomercial fitness products. You don’t need any fancy equipment or a full set of weights. If you want to save time and money on a home gym, fitness expert and personal trainer Laura McDonald shows us how. In this video, she heads over to Target and buys a everything she needs for a [tags]inexpensive-home-gym[/tags]grand total of $100! That’s less a full year’s membership at a gym! This home gym doesn’t focus on the cardio aspect. It’s obviously more for firming up.

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The Bender Ball infomercial is making its rounds…as well as their promises of AMAZING abs. The infomercial starts out by trying to create emotional appeal. A lady reveals “I LOVE my abdominals…yes I love my belly, I LOVE my abdominals.” and another women saying “My husband can’t keep his hands off me!” Give me a break! As if we’re going to fall for that….This type of ab exercise ball isn’t even a new concept. Here’s a quick review, some alternatives to this product as well as ab workouts with a resistance ball.

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With spring already here, we’ll all be clamoring to get in shape. Do we really need to buy all those As Seen on TV fitness gadgets? I should hope not! I almost wrote em all off. Anyways, on the Today Show they had a pretty good show with Certified Fitness Trainer Andrea Metcalf. She took an honest look at four, As Seen on TV exercise products. They include Tony Little’s Rock and Roll Stepper, Perfect Pushup, Rock and Go Exerciser and the Iron Gym.

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Fitness products seen on TV are all pretty hyped up in the infomercials and leave most of us scratching our heads in frustration. Which of them are effective and how do they perform in a side by side comparison? The students at Marion High School did a great job in this video review. Seven of the most widely advertised fitness products are tested in a their six week gym program. Find out how effective the following ab trainers really are. They tested the Body Pod, the Bean, Cross Crunch, 6 Second Abs, Red XL, Ab Lounge Chair and Ab Roller.

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This Iron Gym Review basically summarizes what’s good and not so good as well as some door dimensions that you’ll need to have the bar fit properly in your doorway. At first glance, I like the idea that you don’t have to screw the bar into the doorway or ruin your door. Here’s a pretty good video explaining how to assemble it and showing the various workouts you can do. Including pull ups, push ups, knee raises, dips, body weight rows and crunches. The first part of the video is the Iron Gym. In the second half of the video, that’s not the Iron Gym! I did a double take there…when I watched it the first time. I’m honest not sure what the second workout device is.

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