I'm fifty-five, have heart disease, lead a sedentary life, and haven't been able to exercise for two years due to a shoulder injury.  I've gotten thick around the middle, and thought the ab lounge would be safe for my shoulder yet effective on my abs.  I was wrong.

I've been going through all of the exercises on the tape, twice, every day for six days.  The ab lounge stretches my bad shoulder, and the arching back is nice on my back, but I'm feeling almost nothing in my abs.  I've had both my husband and a friend watch to see if I'm doing the exercises as indicated on the video, and apparently I am.  The machine just doesn't seem effective.

Another problem is storage.  The ORIGINAL ab lounge actually folded up.  It can be purchased at several online sites for about a hundred and seventy-five dollars.  The ab lounge 2, however, doesn't fold.  The back drops down, but the machine is still the size of a patio lounge.  If you have space problems like I do, be aware of the difference!

I now have a hundred dollar blue thing in my living room where a pretty rattan chair and ottoman used to be.  It's just not what I expected.
I'm fifty-five, have heart disease, lead a sedentary life, and haven't been able to exercise for two years due to a shoulder injury. I've gotten thick around the middle, and thought the ab lounge would be safe for my shoulder yet effective on my abs. I was wrong. I've been going through all of the exercises on the tape, twice, every day for six days. The ab lounge stretches my bad shoulder, and the arching back is nice on my back, but I'm feeling almost nothing in my abs. I've had both my husband and a friend watch to see if I'm doing the exercises as indicated on the video, and apparently I am. The machine just doesn't seem effective. Another problem is storage. The ORIGINAL ab lounge actually folded up. It can be purchased at several online sites for about a hundred and seventy-five dollars. The ab lounge 2, however, doesn't fold. The back drops down, but the machine is still the size of a patio lounge. If you have space problems like I do, be aware of the difference! I now have a hundred dollar blue thing in my living room where a pretty rattan chair and ottoman used to be. It's just not what I expected.