how does it work for situps?
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For me......not great due to the open area where the back elevates and the seat...
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My personal preference for ab crunches,is from a sitting position,pulling weight from the lower pulleys.Lock the arms in the straps,add whatever weight you prefer,and dip forward.You can regulate how much pressure you shift to your abs.And can also add twists for the lats,and back.I find that is much less strainful,than doing them from a sitting position,and still can maximize energy to the abs.===Richard
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Yes you can do unassisted inverted situps . I was able to do them just fine. Not using the optional yellow stop bar allows you to go a full 180 so you can do a situp. Quick tip, if you just try to do a sit up, the weight shift will make you go back up. What you have to do is crunch your lower body (feet) as you bring your upper body up so that the inversion table doesn't shift up from your the body movement. Not sure if that makes any sense but it works as long as you have the strength and the right movement.
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Are you asking if the waist moves? Yes it does and it is strong. It is not flimsy. I can turn 360 and the abdominal crunch is very flexible goes up and down a lot.
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I suppose you could put some pressure on your abs. However, when I have to use the thing my back is killing me so I haven't. At full inversion I doubt you'll be able to do much of a sit up in a classic sense however.
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I apply it in circular motion all over my thighs, buttocks, hips and abdomen. It works!
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I haven't tried it since I bought mine because of a slipped disc, but if you were in the vertical position and you were just doing crunches and not trying to do full sit ups I thing it would work.
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I haven't had any problems with it. It works good to help support the extra weight around your belly.
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It works better if the garment is laying flat like on a table so you can run it over the fuzzies. And how would you ever be able to do your own back. Take the garment off, lay it flat and run the Conair over it.
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I find that it does. I have a tendency to slouch and if the chair is properly inflated and you sit with your feet on the ground, you have a will need to tighten your core, just to stay balance. It is not, however, a substitute for ab exercises...just an added bonus.
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I'm not a licensed PT but I do own this machine and can say the it does indeed strengthen your abs. I use it as illustrated in this photo as well as turning side ways for strengthening those muscles as well as also flipping completely around and doing it opposite. It's important to remember to never over extend yourself so that you don't hurt your back. The muscle lies below the fat, so as for belly fat - that will require watching what you eat and maybe adding a little cardio.
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Yes- It functions just like the Bumbo Chair (many suggest that this is better for their hips than the bumbo). It is supposed to work their core muscles. My little one loves it
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No the belt actually pitches you forward so you have to use abs to stay upright. It for excersizing.
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Yes, it worked for me and that's exactly why I used it. You need to add some good ol' fashioned elbow grease because it's quite a workout, but does the job!
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Situps can be done if your body is closer to vertical than horizontal. Otherwise, the change is center of gravity as you do situps wants to shift table to upright position.
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It'll do about a 30 degree decline. If that's enough of a decline for you, there no reason you couldn't do dumbell press and situps with it.
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I know it does work the muscles in your back because I can feel that. I would say it has to help your chest also. I have more shoulder problems so I am always concentrating on the shoulder areas. Regardless, it is a great workout and the instructor tells you what group of muscles you are working with so you can concentrate on those areas.