Ab Circle Pro Review - Does the Ab Circle Pro Really Work

When you go to the AbCirclePro website, you immediately see that there's a 30 day trial offer for just $14.95 which seems very cheap in comparison with other products.

However, this is not what it's really going to cost you. Read the fine print at the bottom of their website and you discover some hidden costs: you do pay $14.95 for the machine itself but also $34.50 for shipping and handling (which isn't refundable). If you don't send it back within 30 days, you will need to pay 5 payments of $39.95!

This brings the price of the Ab Circle Pro to well over $200! Not so cheap anymore, is it?

Of course, if you send it back you won't pay those 5 payments, but you will have to cover the shipping costs of the returned item for another $34.50! This means that just for trying the product, you need to pay $70!

It is also unclear when the 30 day trial period begins: when you order the product or when you get it. As it takes 3 weeks to get this might present a problem and I wish they were clear on that.

I don't like how the real price is hidden away in the fine print. Of course, if the machine does what it claims it might still be worth it. It was time to compare the promise to the reviews people gave...

The Ab Circle Pro claims to be able to help you lose stomach and waist fat quickly and easily by performing workout for just 3 minutes at a time.

The fitness celebrity who is the face of this product, Jennifer Nicole Lee, says that it's a great and super fast way to workout in the comfort of your own home and is much healthier than regular sit-ups.

The Ab Circle Pro allows you to work the abs and do an aerobic exercise at the same time. It can also be adjusted to work the lower body.

It has 3 levels of resistance and can be easily stored. It comes with a workout DVD an a short nutritional guide.

Okay, these are the basic facts, but does the Ab Circle Pro Really Work...

One thing which makes me angry when I see infomercials for ab products is how they promise that exercising the stomach burns belly flab. It doesn't! I have six pack abs and I don't do abs exercises at all!

It's has long been proven that our body burns off fat as a whole unit and not from one specific body part. Doing stomach exercises may strengthen the muscles but it won't reduce inches.

To do that you need a 3 part process:

1. Do intensive cardio workouts

2. Do full body strength training to increase muscle tissue and metabolism

3. Eat sensibly to help the body get leaner

If you don't have all these 3 parts right, you will never get flat abs.

The Ab Circle Pro claims that it works the abs and provides a cardio workout. That may be so, but I don't think you need to spend $200 to do that. Furthermore, you will still need to do full body workouts to increase your metabolism and to follow a sensible eating plan. While you do get a dietary guide, it's no where near as comprehensive as what you get if you choose to invest your money in an abs program.

I'm not saying that the Ab Circle Pro is a scam. I believe it may be useful if you're just starting to exercise and need a constant reminder to workout at home.

All I'm saying as someone who's been down that road until I got six pack abs is that all the machines that I've seen and all the quick fix promises that I fell for amounted to nothing.

It was only when I realized that I will need to work hard to get lean and to invest in knowledge and not in equipment that I began to see results.

I scoured the internet to find Ab Circle Pro reviews. Some were positive and some were negative.

Positive:

1. People reported enjoying working out with the product

2. Some reports state that the customer support was good

Negative:

1. When you go to buy the Ab Circle Pro they will try to sell you more stuff which some people found annoying

2. The knee pads tend to tear pretty quickly and aren't as comfortable as you would think

3. There have been cases where the machine broke (you can pay a bit extra for an additional warranty period to help with that)

4. People reported feeling more strain in their arms than their abs which is probably due to the weird position you have to take

5. The resistance levels aren't that hard. You can get a similar effect from regular abs exercises and regular cardio

6. The Ab Circle Pro has a weight limit of 300 lbs (as far as I know) - This seems to have not been advertised on their website

Okay, as you can see, there are many problems with this device. However, if you feel that it will help you get started to work out, then by all means, go ahead and get it.

It's difficult to make the right choice about which fitness product to buy. Why? Because we're not fitness experts. We lack the right kind of knowledge to make the right decision. However, let me say that I believe that it's better to invest your money in getting the right knowledge and not this machine or any other.

Why?

1. Knowledge lasts forever. Machines don't

2. Usually it's better to do bodyweight or free weight workouts than to work with machines

3. Machines take up room. Knowledge doesn't

4. Only knowing how to lead your life in the right way can get results which will last a lifetime. Abs Machines don't teach you anything

This is why I recommend getting using an abs program.

When you look at the infomercial everyone is smiling and it's certainly looks easy when you see that gliding motion. However, I seriously doubt that it's that easy to use.

In fact, keeping that position seems to place a lot of strain on the arms and back (as you need to keep yourself straight).

Again, I haven't used the Ab Circle Pro fitness machine myself, but I believe it may not be as comfortable as it seems on the knees, back, and arms.