Every time I see a new infomercial with some weird ab machine it makes me cringe. www.MyFitterU.com

I guess the allure is that most people don’t want to do any actual work and that suits these gimmicks nicely since they promise “EASY ABS” in just a few minutes.

SIDE NOTE: What are your thoughts – do you think taking the EASY route will help get great great abs and lose belly fat?

Ok, with that said, here are 3 of the worst ab machines to avoid at all costs.

Why?

Because they simply won’t do the trick!

#1 – Ab Roller

I’ll admit that I am guilty of using this one way back in the day. I think my mom bought it off the shopping channel and so it sat in our TV room – pretty easy excuse to do some crunches.

It wasn’t too long before I was watching Soccer Saturday while doing ab crunches for 30 minutes straight.

Was that a good thing?

Probably not.

What should alarm you even more is that any machine or gimmick that allows you do to an exercise for 30 minutes (other than a cardio machine) is simply a waste of time. How much work is actually being done? Not much!

But again, it’s EASY and that’s why many people find it attractive. How about you?

#2 – Ab Glider

This one I haven’t used by it always makes me laugh when I see its commercial. If you haven’t seen it, imagine several on their knees swiveling back and forth from side to side.

It’s pretty ridiculous.

But once again, easy breezy.

The “models” on these ab gliders have a glowing smile as they rock from side to side. They aren’t out of breath nor are they sweating. Yet, they have rock hard abs. Hmmmm, something’s not right with that picture.

From a biomechanics point of view, generating that much “swiveling” rotation through your torso and hips is not a wise thing to do. It’s similar to those guys you see in the gym, strapped into a chair twisting from side to side with the assumption that they’re burning their “love handles”.

The only thing that kind of repetitive twisting does is grind the facet joints of your vertebrae. Hip hip hurray!

#3 – The Sauna Belt

Ok, this one takes the cake!

Does one even need any explaining? I don’t think so.

As if the previous two gimmicks weren’t bad enough. Now we’ve got the sauna belt.

I assume the invention of this one originated from some guy wearing a jogging outfit and garbage bag while sitting in a hot sauna with the hope that the heat will just sweat away all the fat?!?!

What has the health and fitness market come to?

I hope you realize that a belt that generates a bit of heat around your stomach is not going to do much other than give you that warm and fuzzy feeling on a cold winter’s night.

Does a Sense of Entitlement Prevent You From Getting Amazing Abs??

This is something I want you to seriously consider.

Do you feel entitled to the extent that you believe that you can get amazing abs WITHOUT doing the work?

I think this is one of the biggest problems in our culture. People just expect things to happen for them without putting in the work.

Millions of people pray that they’ll win this week’s lottery so that they can retire, lay on the beach, and not have to do anything ever again!

Well, I’m here to tell you that what isn’t earned isn’t appreciated. And if you don’t work to create that flat sexy stomach, then it simply won’t appear.

And even if it did – for instance – through liposuction or cosmetic surgery, there would be no appreciation of it because it wasn’t earned through diligent work. Thus, it wouldn’t be long until you were back at square one.

So, if you want a flat stomach and amazing abs then please – I BEG YOU- please understand that it takes time, discipline, and commitment to doing the work.

Yuri is a health fitness expert and owner of www.MyFitterU.com where you will never workout alone again.