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108 of 113 found the following review helpful:
 Abdoer Twist Pro Feb 18, 2011
By J. Dalton
"jjdalton27"
I am 51 and have had the Abdoer Twist Pro for only a week. I wanted to increase the flexibility in my back since I have arthritis and I have also had two hip replacements. During this first week I lost 4 lbs and noticed losing inches on my hips. I bought the Abdoer Twist Pro because the resistance rods were included. I am using the #1 resistance rod and my husband uses the #3 because he weighs much more than I do. We both like the machine and would recommend buying it. It is a fun work out.
131 of 139 found the following review helpful:
Well made, easy to assemble, and it WORKS! Mar 31, 2011
By William Schlake
Let me preface my review by first saying I already have a large room full of GYM QUALITY exercise equipment from both Powertec and BodySolid I use religiously almost every day. So, after spending thousands on that, why would anyone want this? Because except for a few exceptions typical home gym equipment does NOT very well address abs or obliques or simply offer clumsy and sometimes painful exercsies like incline leg raises on a exercise bench or high pulley crunches or getting down on the floor each of which can damage your lower back and I already have that probelm. With the Ab Doer Twist you sit down and yes it is fun... to a point.
First impressions: Reasonably priced, well made. Assembly is both fast and simple. Took me less than 12 minutes, watching the step by step that is included on the DVD that comes with the Ab Doer Twist. The unit uses several push and lock pins (bolds) similar to my expensive home gym equipment that holds the arms/handles, seat and massage roller in place and lets you easily adjust positions. Reading the other comments, some have complained about the lack of tension, making it "too easy" ie it won't do what's claimed. Well, guess what, while not included, you can order a "resistance rod kit" (apx $25) that has three rods that add considerable tension making the exercises varying degrees harder depending on what rod you insert. I'm guessing these are not included in the base package because a light resistance might be enough for older people and thouse wishing to mainly do "cardio". I'm going to order that, and if you're already in half way decent shape and not a total coach potato, you probably will want to also. The seat is oversized about 17 inches across, bit less less deep and lightly padded. Still comfortable enough for it's purpose.
A feature that might be confusing is in the ads and photos there is a tension knob. This only controls the resistance of the swivel of the seat what can be very light, to pretty hard plus another lock pin to keep it steady and not twist if you don't want the seat to move. As far as "fun", well that is objective. Because of the design it does allow a wide range of movement both forward and backwards and to the side, the main reason I got it to hit the obliques (love handles) if you have a bit of excess baggage in that area. Because of the wide range of movment you won't get bored which should keep you going.
Will this give you killer six pack abs while letting you enjoy pizza, burgers and fries twice a week along with ice cream and chips? Of course not. If done longer enough I can see where this will help tone and perhaps burn fat, but you still have to watch your diet and do other exercises. I plan to use my Ab Doer Twist AFTER my regular weight training to help tone abs while watching TV, which means probably using it at least 30 minutes at a time every other day to cool down from more demanding weight training. The point I'm trying to make is this isn't a toy. It can work, if you put effort into it and do enough reps. Comes with several exercise plans on the DVD I haven't checked out yet. So far, I'm impressed, glad I got it.
UPDATE 1/1/12
For some reason I can't make a reply to anybody's comment and thus adding here. Anyone else have this issue? I've wrote/called Amazon several times, this problem (not being able to make a comment or reply to one) is over a year old and all I've got from Amazon is lip service. Oh well...
As for those saying I must work for the company or somehow am affilated with them, sell it, etc.. I assure I don't. Read my other reviews on other products and you'll see they too are quite positive about the product being reviewed, expect for the one book and the tape measure it which case I was quite negative. Also this review is I feel objective. Read it again in full. The Ab-Doer Twist is what it is. It is made well enough, it will help you "tone up" if you devote the time to it. It can not and will not turn you into the next Jay Cuttler, Arnold or by itself give you a stunning six pack so your phone is ringing off the hook with offers to do modeling or beg you to enter the next Mr. Universe contest.
I usually get a kick form the people that give a one star review. Here, some complain the tension knob provides no tension. Well it isn't suppose to! It provides tension that controls how easily the SEAT swivels, that's all it is suppose to adjust. Others complain the machine "doesn't do anything". Again, duh... What it is suppose to do and does is put your body in the correct postion for YOU to do something, ie do the exercises! The effort and results or lack of same comes from YOU.
As I said before I use this to mainly cool down while watching tv AFTER doing a session on my multiple thousand dollar home gym equipment. One big benifit is this device gets you off the floor, where doing "ab" exercises can and often do end up causing lower back pain. Also 9 out 10 people don't have a clue HOW to do crunches the right way. Ditto for doing leg lifts which mostly work the hip flexors and have zero benefit to abs. Also the reason the back arm and arms are so flexable is to let you bend sideways and optionally also add twisting motion is to work your obliques, (love handles) quite effective for that.
46 of 47 found the following review helpful:
AB-Doer Twist Jun 27, 2011
By Michelle Metko
I am a 56 year old female and 100 pounds overweight. I have tried absolutely every type of exercise equipment and diet out there. I am a mother of five with one teenager still at home that is in sports. I work full time and try to help a disabled brother as much as I can. I also have a house in the country and all of the chores that go with it. So you see- I don't have much time for myself.
I saw the Ab-doer on TV and thought that this just might be what I need, so I ordered it. Well, I'm here to tell you- I absolutely love it! I have arthritis so jumping exercises are out of the question and getting up & down off the floor is a chore. But I don't have to with the AB-doer! The warm up is easy and the exercise routine is do-able. I'm still on the beginner 15 minute part after a week and a half, but it's been awesome. I'm not bored, it doesn't take much time(15 minutes) and I can feel that I'm working my body. I've lost a few pounds and plan on losing more.
I bought the basic model as I wasn't sure if I'd use it. But I'm planning on adding on later after I get to the advanced program. This is really not meant for the athletic and fit person- they'd think it was nothing. As a beginner- I think it's great. It gives me the support I need for the moves that I was leery on at first- I was worried about it tipping over, but it has not. The roller on the back feels super! My back does not ache like it used to. And my core(midsection) definitely feels it. I feel energized afterward. I'm so looking forward to losing more weight as I've finally found the exercise equipment for me!
My husband put it together for me and said it was really easy. I thought the arms weren't on tight as they were movable- but they're supposed to be- the video shows you why. The seat is wide enough for my overweight butt- so it's comfortable. Only one exercise is snug on my arms but not bad- the lean back and crunch forward exercise.
Hopefully as I lose weight this will not be a problem for long. I haven't found anything I don't like about it yet. Good luck- I hope you find what works for you as well...
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Not a Coat Rack!!! Mar 23, 2011
By croc lover
I am enjoying my relatively new AbDoer Twist. I have back issues and can't do many exercises standing.
The arms and back column keep your posture in a correct position so you probably cannot be injured, especially from any twisting motion. My chiropractor asked to see the brochure, maybe to approve it for me, which I will do this week, but I also had a painless adjustment even though I was several days overdo. I think the back roller has helped to keep my spine in line and flexible. I am able to do most of the Intermediate workout.
As I told my friends, "I haven't hung any coats on this equipment yet".
113 of 129 found the following review helpful:
 Not enough resistance Feb 06, 2011
By R. Froode
Pros: appears to be built well, shipping was fast, assembly fairly easy
Cons: After working with this a week and doing approximately 30 minutes a night I have a few problems. 1. Really doesn't work your abs, only side lats. 2. Resistance setting really doesn't work, I have it cranked to max and my 4 year old can do it. No resistance, no workout, very simple.
Summary: I would recommend for the very elderly or people with very bad back problems but for normal folk there are better products. Very expensive to just provide a "slight" workout to your side lats. I am unsure why they named this the twister because the seat really needs to stay stationary to get even the slightest workout. I am out of shape horribly after a 2 year absence from working out and I feel no soreness at all. I also don't want to spend more money to buy an additional resistance rod, why put a resistance adjustment knob if it doesn't do anything?
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