Abdominal exercises/home ab machines that don't hurt your back

[hapaboy]

Quote from Mecro:

Only ab "machine" worth buying is the ab wheel. It won't hurt your back if you use it right but it will work your abs like no other.

Check out the book "Bullet proof abs" by Pavel Tsatsouline

Are you talking about a particular wheel manufactured by a specific company or in general?

 

[welo]

I think he might be talking about one of these.

I hear what you're saying Rock. The fact is though, there just aren't too many ab workouts you can safely do if you have a back injury. Re: situps though - I agree. Soon as you raise your upper body six inches off the floor you've quit using most of your abs and started using your quads.

When I was boxing one of the best burns I found though, was head-down on an incline bench, grab a 45lb plate, lean halfway back and do twists. Also not recommended if you have a back injury .