abstract:The Abdomenizer (or Abdomeniser) was an abdominal exerciser invented in 1984 by Canadian chiropractor Dennis Colonello and marketed through infomercialsWhat's what: Design expert Oliver Bennett selects objects that he finds inspirational - and those that are simply a waste of space, The Guardian, 2005 by the Fitness Quest corporation of Canton, Ohio. It was an almost flat, saddle-like piece of thermoformed plastic, about 2 by 3 feet, with handles and a depression for the tailbone.