History

• There have been more than 10 million Ab Rollers sold worldwide, with sales exceeding $1 billion, making the Ab Roller one of the most successful fitness products ever. The Ab Roller is the invention of fitness expert Don Brown, who is a certified fitness trainer with more than 25 years of experience. He came up with unique patented structure of the Ab Roller by bending a paperclip into the shape of a rocker, as a solution to protect the neck while doing crunches.
  
  

Types

• There are five different Ab Roller products available. These differ in price and offer variety. They all, however, have the patented accurate rocker system. The products are the Abs Made Easy system, which has a "pro-assist spring" that gives you the option of working your abs with a slight boost, useful when you are feeling sore. The Ab Toner has a swiveling head rest. The Ab Trainer Original has an exercise floor mat included, and the Ab Trainer Club Pro is made from heavy duty steel tubing.
  
  

Benefits

• The Ab Roller is lightweight and can be purchased both from online merchants as well as from most sports stores at a reasonable price, allowing you to get an abdominal workout in the comfort of your home. The Ab Roller is designed to support your neck and spine, thus preventing the risk of injury. The design also ensures that you perform a crunch in the correct manner, and allows you to target all the major muscles in your core.
  
  

Exercises

• There are a number of exercises that you can do on the Ab Roller to tone your mid-section that will target all the abdominal muscles The seven exercises are the basic crunch, oblique crunch, raised straight leg crunch, raised knee crunch, bicycle crunch, scissor crunch and double crunch. Consistency is the key to getting great results.
  
  

Misconceptions

• Although you may be using your Ab Roller regularly, you may not see any visible results, the reason being it isn't possible to just spot reduce your mid-section, you will need to incorporate some cardio into your routine to burn fat from all over your body and then you will be able to see the fruits of your labor, the coveted "six pack."