Ab compendium?

[LauraMax]

I'd really like to put one of these together the way someone (I forget who but thank you ) did with Cathe's workouts.

I am not one of those "genetically blessed" women with a six pack. I have to work really hard on my abs to get something that barely comes close to resembling a 6 pack (have been doing weighted routines twice a week, I think I'm gonna add one more).

Anyway, I'd really like everyone's input on their favorite home ab workout (not something at the end of another workout, but stand-alone ab/core workouts).

Here's what I have, ranked in the order of what I think is the most difficult. Ladies, please add to the list or comment on it to help me out:

1) Core Max
2) Ab Hits
3) Billy Blanks Abs Bootcamp (I decided I really like this workout--it's fun & different, works the obliques really well, & I like Billy even though when he says "one more set" he's lying)
4) Ab Ripper X
5) MTV Pilates Mix
6) Ana Caban's Pilates for Abs
7) Mindy Mylrea's All About Abs (different, parts of it were really hard & frustrating, but I think w/some practice this could be a decent core workout)
8) Any advanced pilates tape--i.e. Stott, Rael, New York Style--I've found them all to be pretty much the same, not very intense & kind of boring.
9) Any advanced bosu workout (some of them are really hard to do but I'm just not feeling it in my core. Could be that I need to practice, could be that it's just not what I'm looking for)

 

[Sekcy_Gymnast]

One more thing LauraMax, try the ab rpper 200. Just in case you don't have a lot of time a some point in the day, but wanna do alittle something, try it. I found it out at a check in. Sounds pretty cool

take care!


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[keli400]

I really like "Curl" by Kari Anderson. It's only about 20-30 minutes but it packs a good quality workout! I am not familiar with all of the other Ab workouts other than core max, so not sure where "Curl" would place on your list.

Good idea! It might be nice to also include the toys that are necessary for the workout (resist a ball, weighted ball, ab-roller(ha ha--that was a killer workout though, and great for drying big sweaters!)

On the lighter side of Ab workouts, Keli Roberts had one--I liked it, but now it would maybe be considered a little basic, but your abs won't know.

 

[nspaulding3]

I definitely hear you on this one - thus far even though I feel like I am working my abs really hard and eating well I only get some definition, but no six pack.

Right now I am mainly using Core Max, Intensity Series, and CTX for abs. For me those are the most challenging. About a week ago I started doing one Core Max segment followed by either an intensity series segment or a CTX. I am hoping to get better results doing it this way.

There is another one I sometimes use - Tamilee Webb's I want those abs. It is 2 15 minute segments. Pretty basic stuff, but if I feel like I still get a pretty good workout from these.

Would love to see the results of your compendium.

Thanks!