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AB COASTER
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EXERCISES
How It Works:
The Ab Coaster
®
is designed to help you exercise your
abdominal muscles via a leg lift motion. Unlike the popular sit-up or ab crunch exercise, which works your abdominals from the “top
down”, the Ab Coaster
®
moves in the opposite direction, working your abs from the “bottom up.” The basic motion requires you to
lift your knees and legs while contracting your abs.
The Ab Coaster
®
features a Seat moving along a curved track to aid you in performing the abdominal lifting motion. The starting
position requires you to kneel on the Seat while resting your arms on the arm rests. The exercise requires you to lift the Seat along
the track by using your abdominal muscles, not by using your arms or your upper body. The key to performing the exercise properly
is to concentrate on contracting your ab muscles prior to and while you lift the Seat. Your upper body should be stable and should
not be moving or swaying while you exercise.
GETTING ON AND OFF THE Ab Coaster
®
Step 1: Make sure the Ab Coaster
®
is placed on a flat, stable surface.
Step 2: Approach the Ab Coaster
®
from the side, not the back, of the unit.
Step 3: Adjust Hand Grip and place forearms and elbows on arm pads. Grasp
handles to maintain your balance.
Step 4: While grasping handles, place knees on Seat so that your feet
are hooked on the back edge of the seat. You are now ready
to exercise.
1 - Foot should be hooked on back edge of seat.
2 - Do not lean forward; sit back toward your heels.
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STEP 2:
Attach front foot (with wheels) to front post using
the 2 bolts in package marked for Step 2. Do not completely
tighten bolts with tool until unit is fully assembled.
STEP 3:
Attach front post to Ab Coaster
®
track in 2 locations as shown in diagram. Prior to fastening,
(using 6 Allen head screws) make sure holes are properly aligned. Do not completely tighten bolts
with tool until unit is fully assembled.
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