"Circus Science" LOL!

That hit the nail on the head.
Wasting money getting imaginary sh!t measured is just that, a waste of money. How is the workout you end up doing going to be any different? You work out till it hurts - that's my motto!
Do the ab excercises Davo described and you'll build ab muscles well, but not doing aerobic activity will never allow you to see them. I play indoor soccer for my aerobic activity. My g/f is a Marathon runner and she has an awesomely flat stomach (and body

). I on the other hand lift a lot of weight so I can't have the lean look as well as the bulk. Not at this point in the game, anyway.