OSIM iGallop Core and Abs Exerciser

by Brookstone

Product Features

• The fun and easy way to exercise your abs at home!
• Abs exercise equipment that's also great for hips, seat and thighs.
• Work out while you watch TV with our innovative exercise equipment for abs and thighs.

Product Description

The OSIM iGallop is the revolutionary exerciser that can help you shape and tone your tummy, hips, seat and thighs. The secret is in its zero-impact, tri-axial riding action. Your body automatically responds to its multidirectional movement, and this balancing engages certain muscle groups and may help improve coordination and posture.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 80 pounds
• ASIN: B000EXT4GY
• Item model number: IG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,412 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Riding a Gaited Horse. I LOVE IT!!, July 12, 2007

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Wendy Tobler (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OSIM iGallop Core and Abs Exerciser (Misc.)

Fellow horseback riders, you'll want to own this fun machine!! After reading the reviews here on Amazon, I went to Brookstone to try one of these before buying. Not only did I come home with one, but so did my riding buddy. (They were on sale at considerably less than half the retail price of $600.)

It has 3 speeds of the same side-to-side/circular motion, plus a 4th setting that randomly goes through the 3 speeds. In all cases, the motion approximates the 4-beat, lateral gait of a horse who's walking or racking.

Speed One is like riding a large horse who has a very clunky walk. Speed Two speeds up and smooths out a bit. It's like riding a gaited horse who's not smooth enough to want to buy. Speed Three speeds up again and smooths out even more. Fold your arms and hold them up in front of your chest, keep your shoulders steady, absorb the motion in your hips, and you'll feel like you're racking down the road on a decent horse at a good clip.

I've had all sorts of exercise machines over the years, but nothing has ever been as fun as this. It seems effortless to ride, and yet, both my riding buddy and I were surprised (and delighted) to feel some stiffness in all sorts of muscles. It's also strengthening my back which was injured in a horse wreck years ago.

The DVD that comes with it shows many additional exercises that you can do while balancing on this thing (if you're young and agile!), but I'm just having fun horsebackin' in front of the TV!

UPDATE: I've had my iGallop more than 3 months now and I still love it. I ride a minimum of 30 minutes every day, and an hour whenever possible (this is easy to time as the machine automatically runs for only 15 minutes - to continue, just hit the start button again). I've lost more than 5 pounds and an inch from my waist and hips. I credit this largely to the iGallop since I haven't changed anything else in my diet or exercise program.

2nd UPDATE ALMOST A YEAR LATER: I still love this machine, but am now on my second one thanks to my having purchased an extended warranty (doubling the original 12 months to 24). Six weeks shy of my one-year purchase date, my iGallop suddenly made noise, smelled of smoldering plastic and flopped loosely (and, no, I'm petite, so my weight didn't wreck it [grin]). I took it to Brookstone and they were wonderful about replacing it on the spot, leaving me with 13 months to go on the same warranty should I need yet another replacement(s). Soooo, moral of the story is; if you're offered an extended warranty, you may want to consider it.

57 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, October 12, 2006

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Masuphl "Masuphl" (Des Plaines, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OSIM iGallop Core and Abs Exerciser (Misc.)

I bought this about a month ago and I absolutely love it! I feel a definite difference in my thighs, and I also can tell that my lower back core muscles are stronger. It's so much fun and very quiet, so it's the perfect exercise machine for in front of the tv!

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YeeHaw, City Slicker!, August 5, 2007

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E. Hale (Union, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OSIM iGallop Core and Abs Exerciser (Misc.)

I have lower back pain from two previous fractures that is relieved by riding my horse. This machine duplicates my horse's energetic walk and canter and relieves my pain within minutes. The seat is rather uncomfortable due to metal bars not-very-well buried within the padding, but I've placed my English saddle (with stirrups removed) on the seat where it stays very well without being girthed as long as I stay balanced during the "ride." The instruction DVD and booklet describe different leg positions to work various muscle groups, and I have no problem accomplishing that with the saddle in place. The iGallop operates very quietly and smoothly, but doesn't replicate an actual trot (up and down) motion. Still, it's fun and easy to use and I'm delighted with the lower back pain relief. Definitely two thumbs up!