Ab-Doer Twist Abdominal Trainer

This is really good gets your heart rate going I lost 5lb in the first week doing 40 minutes per day and eating low calorie foods, I've bought other exercise equipment in the past and they ended up just hanging my clothes on them with this Abdoer twist I love using it and really feel it working with n the muscles you can't usually get too! Arrived within a week it's great

Love this product helps to trim the waist with minimal effort

Over the years I've purchased a lot of exercise equipment, some costing 10 times as much as the Ab-Doer, and the story was always the same... They became doorstops and clothes racks in short order. The one exercise I was able to stick with was walking. Unfortunately, arthritic knees and ankles put an end to that. I started gaining weight and loosing muscle mass. My doctor kept urging me to find something I could do before things got any worse. I searched Amazon's large assortment of exercise equipment... Machines that required getting down on the floor were out. Machines that put strain on the leg joints were out. Large, gym sized machines were out (limited floorspace and budget). Finally, I came across the Ab-Doer Twist. It's listed here as a 'Abdominal Trainer', but on the manufacture's website it's listed as 'the 360-degree approach to total-body fitness', which I have found to be true. I had my doubts, but with Amazon's liberal return policy, I figured I had nothing to loose, so I ordered it. Without a doubt the best decision I've ever made as far as exercise equipment goes. I've used the Ab Doer a little over 7 months now (about 6 months longer than most the other exercise equipment I've purchased). When I unboxed it the first thing that struck me was how well it was built. Heavy gauge steel with full seam welds, not tack welds like a lot of other gear in this price range. Quality materials and construction throughout. Built to last. It comes with a training DVD which guides you through beginning, intermediate, and advanced exercise routines. When I started out, I could only do about half of the beginning exercise, now I do the advanced exercise, often twice daily. Once I learned the routines, I made a timed audio recording calling out each exercise, and put it on my phone. Now I listen to the recorded prompts, while watching TV. One set of advanced exercises, plus warm up and cool down, runs about 25 minutes, perfect match for a 30 minute TV show. To date I've lost about 20 pounds, strengthened the muscles in my arms, chest, abdomen and legs, and feel a heck of a lot better than I did before starting this exercise regiment. This is the first exercise that I've actually enjoyed doing and have no doubt that I'll stick with it for the foreseeable future. Oh yes, for what it's worth I'm 71 years old. Ab-Doer Twist Abdominal Trainer

I'm in my upper 40's w/ OA & RA, as well as skeletal and ligament diseases. I needed to find a piece of equipment that could accomodate my neeeds. I chose the abdoer as it lessens the impact on my back and neck.. At the end of the 1st month - my core was close to rock hard, by following the advanced exercises for 2 weeks.. I started out without the resistance bars, but eventually bought them which added a level of difficulty I defy a 4 year year old to be capable of handling (if used properly) - as I read in a previous review. Every morning, I pop in the DVD and follow along with the 20 min advanced exercises. within the first week I had noticed dramatic changes all over, not just in my core. My arms, glutes & legs all showed improvement, albeit - my core was by far the most I proved. I am now a dedicated abdoer user and if u follow the exercises on the DVD player for 20 mins ea morning, u too will notice a dramatic change in your core, among other areas. If used consistently & properly, the abdoer is well worth the time & effort u put into it. I highly recommend it to those with mobility issues who still want too reap the rewards of good exercise!

The ab doer twist is a nice machine to have if you are working on your abs. We, as a family, find it easy to use while watching tv. It supports your back well. I bought this for my parents anniversary and just about everyone in the house (6 of us) use it. It's fun and simple to set up if you follow the instructions. Once assembled it does fold nicely but not flat. Good deal if you don't want to go to the gym during your busiest time of year.

See above product was hard to put together and still can't get handle grip to fit in handle bar. The handle grips are different. We need help!!! My son and I have been trying for 2 hours, please help.

The Latest: We have attempted over and over to solve our problems with this seller. We returned the first unit and the replacement had the same and even more problems than the first. We are convinced the AbDoer we received was either used, or restored by undertrained mechanics. We plan to return the unit and will seek another unit from a more reliable seller. The unit is badly put together, unsafe and unreliable. We do believe in the product and will look for a first quality unit. We would normally rate this product at 5 Stars, except that there appear to be some problems. We are currently working with the seller re: these problems to work out the details. We have an older version of the Ab-doer, which we have worn out. We ordered the newer version and anxiously put it together and attempted to use it. It appears problematic, but we are using it anyway, trying to ascertain if any of these problems can be corrected. We love the Ab-Doer, and the new one should be even better. It works well as a back and stomach exercise. The new one is more aerobic oriented. We don't have a DVD player in our exercise room and will be purchasing one, as soon as we straighten this out. Currently we are using the older VCR tape as our exercise guide. I will return with a new review as soon as we learn more. ADDED: We eventually had to send our unit back to seller for a replacement. The replacement arrived with a bent back support. The seller sent us a new (used) one which we installed. We used the new unit 3 times and the roller assembly came apart. The seller is sending us a new one. In light of the many excellent reviews as to quality, I am wondering if we are just jinxed. I can't attest to the quality due to our problems and don't know what else can go wrong. The seller has been responsive and kept in touch with us, but I don't know if I would ever purchase this seller again. We will keep this one, as we know the program works for the back and stomach areas and we were so successful with our last one which we used and lasted for years until we plum wore it out.