Cathe Ab Hits - Thoughts

Ab Hits is a compilation DVD that features 12 ab workouts from older Cathe workouts.

Ab Workout #1 is from Maximum Intensity Strength. This segment clocks in at around 8 minutes. There is about 5 minutes of upper abdominal crunches, around 2 minutes of oblique crunches, and about a minute of lower crunches. This workout used a step as a prop - essentially you have your feet braced against the step.

Ab Workout #2 is from Cross Train Xpress Power Circuit workout. This segment is around 11 minutes and broken down into three distinct parts. Part 1 is plank work. First elbow plank work and straight arm plank work. Part 2 is supermans and you are working the lower back. Part 3 is traditional ab work. You are doing upper, oblique and lower crunches.

Ab Workout #3 is from Cross Train Express Kickbox.  This workout starts out with planks and then comes plank knee pull.  This is followed by reverse planks, roll ups, reverse crunch, oblique side crunch, crunch variation and c-curve balance. This workout is around 12 minutes.

Ab Workout #4 from BodyMax clocks in at 8 minutes and it uses a step.  Lots of crunches in this workout - basic crunch variation, oblique crunches, lower ab crunches and crunch holds.

Ab Workout #5 is from Slow & Heavy series Chest, Back and Abs. This abs segment is 7 minutes in length. This segment consist of supermans and planks.

Ab Workout #6 is from Slow & Heavy series Triceps, Biceps, & Abs.  The workout clocks in at 8  minutes and features an upper crunch series that include toss the ball, oblique variation, and reverse crunches.

The next ab workout is from Cross Train Xpress: All Steps workout.  It is 9 minutes long.  The segment contains the following moves:  standard crunches, oblique angle, heel up. leg out, climb the rope, and reverse crunches.

Step Heat Ab Workout #8 contains 7 minutes of traditional ab moves (upper body crunch variation, oblique work and reverse crunches.  This segment is included in the Bonus Abs section of the DVD.

Ab Workout #9 is part of the Bonus Abs section. It is a 6 minute workout and comes from Power Hour.  Standard crunches, obliques, reverse crunches, bicycles, and planks are the exercises.

Ab Workout #10 is also part of the Bonus Abs section. It clocks in at 9 minutes and comes from Cross Train Xpress Leaner Legs.  This workout starts with reverse crunches, moves into oblique work and then goes into lots of crunch variations using different rhythm counts and positions.

Ab Workout #11 hails from Pure Strength Strong Legs & Abs. It is 6 minutes in length , uses a step as a prop and it located in the bonus section.  Exercises are crunch variations, lower crunch, elevators + hold, and oblique crunches.

Ab Workout #12 is a bonus ab workout. It is 10 minutes in length and it is from Pure Strength
Back, Biceps & Abs.  Upper crunches, knee in and out, leg out, climb rope, reverse crunches, oblique variations, spinal erector (swimmers and supermans) are the exercises.

The DVD Menu
Play Entire Program
Chapters - 7 workouts are listed
Mix & Match - further breaks down each ab section within each workout.
Combos

  • Power Circuit Planks/Step Heat - 10.5 minutes
  • Power Circuit Planks/ Body Max - 12 min
  • S&H/Triceps/Kickbox planks - 13 min
  • MIS/S&H/Chest (planks only) - 13.5 min
  • Leaner Legs/Kickbox Plnaks - 14.5 min
  • All Step /Power Hour - 15.5 min
  • PS Legs&Abs/S&H Chest & Back - 14.5 min
Bonus Abs
  • Step Heat - 7 min
  • Power Hour - 6 min
  • Leaner Legs - 9 min
  • Pure Strength Legs - 7 min
  • Pure Strength Back - 10.5 min
3 & 1/2 stars

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