How Much Does the Ab Coaster Cost?

Through the advent of late night television and infomercials, most people know what the ab coaster is. (It's a sort of weird looking exercise machine that allows you to work all of the abdominal muscles through the same mechanism of hanging leg raises. Basically, you hold onto bars and the seat slides up and down in a J shaped motion, allowing you to isolate your core without having to bear any weight.) What's less known though is how much this machine cost. This article will discuss the cost of both the original model and of the plus model.

The Price Of The Regular Model (Residential) Ab Coaster: This is the model that most people use at home. The company initially offers a $14.95 30 day trial of the machine. If you decide to keep it though, you'll pay about $400, or $399.80 to be more exact. There is also a payment plan option of four payments of $99.95. The company does offer free shipping. You also get exercise DVDs and meal plans with your order. While researching this article, I was able to find a few sources that offered this machine for a decent amount less than the retail price, so it certainly pays to shop around.

The Approximate Cost Of The Ab Coaster Pro (Light Commercial Use): The pro model has heavier steel and more padding. It is also a bit larger. The advertisements for this model suggest using it in fitness studios or in hotel work out rooms. The price on this one seems to vary. As of this writing, this product was not currently listed on the company's web site, but a few third party vendors had it listed on theirs. The average price listed was about $650 - $700. This model seems to be pretty hard to find. Quite a few of the vendors who offered it indicated that it was not currently available.

The cheapest option if you want to use this machine is probably using one at your gym, which would be included with your gym membership. And, if you're able to complete hanging leg raises (where you hang from a bar and lift your knees to your chest) then you're working the same muscles basically for free. 

However, many folks (especially women) can not do many (if any) of these hanging leg raises correctly. The coaster does make this exercise possible and easier for the normal person who wants a strong core but is not already a body builder or top athlete going into the process.