Abs on Intensity Series

jillybean

jillybean

Cathlete
Today I tried the abs of PUB and failed miserably. I did the core segments of BC back to back instead. Does anyone else experience this - when I did the abs from BC today and the abs from ME yesterday - I felt it A LOT in my hip flexors. Just wondering if this is normal.

Also, for those of you who are doing the Total Body Blast Rotation, do you add ab work to the Imax and PLB days? Again, just curious. Thanks in advance for any and all posts!

P.S. For those DVDers out there, try this combo - it was a blast!: Muscle Endurance followed by the time saver step routine of Cardio and Weights. Today I did Imax II and that was all I could muster! Can't wait to try the pyramid videos!
 
I definitely do not add any more abs work to the Total Body Blast Rotation. I feel like I get plenty over the course of six days. And do keep trying on the PUB abs. I have gradually improved. It's just that Cathe has really done some new things to her abdominal workouts to hit them harder, I think. My abs have definitely improved, and I have been doing the TBB rotation since the beginning of January when I received my tapes. I am going to stay with it for 10 weeks I think, because I have really seen some new muscle definition from all the weight work.
 
Thanks for the response. I will just keep at those pikes and who knows - maybe I really will keep that stability ball stable someday!
 
I have been adding abs on my IMAX 2 days but not my PLB days. I usually just pactice my planks and those wonderful pikes she does! :)
Susan
 
Another question: I am not lean, but I consider myself pretty fit and somewhat strong. I tried to do the stability ball work of PUB and didn't make it. I asked my husband to watch me to see what I was doing wrong. I fell off the ball so he got on. My husband took one look at the TV and did everything Cathe did. Now, my husband is pretty fit (soccer three times a week) but he never ever does crunches, planks, etc. So he says to me, "You'll just have to work up some stomach muscles honey." Is he right?
 
Jillibean,

No, I don't think it has anything to do with abdominal strength with you. You have been working out a long time. When I first started the pikes I was a complete failure and I have really strong abs. I asked my 16 year old daughter to try it. She never works out but she really doesn't need to. She has never done any kind of ab exercises and guess what she aced it! She did quite a few of the pikes no problem at all.

When I saw that I thought this is it - I will master these things if it kills me - so I tried everyday that section of the video ( it is only 3 minutes can you believe it?) I finally mastered it in a week, so it didn't have to do with my ab strength.

I can do it all now - but let me tell you by the time I am done I am sweaty and huffing and puffing- I have total confidence in you that you will master this. And once you do you will feel great about it. Just keep trying do not give up.

I keep my feet together on the ball and pointed toes - concentrate on just pulling your butt up into the position - without thinking of the ball that's how I did it - I started with doing every other one ( or trying to) then getting stable on the ball when she did the next one.

I hope this helps you.

Cheryl
 
I learned how to do pikes a couple years ago from a book called Pilates on the Ball. It took quite a few trys too LOL.

Edith
 
Here are a few of my ideas...I was able to do the pikes, BUT, I put the ball (and myself) on my yoga mat and I didn't fully inflate the ball. It was just a tad under inflated. I think these two things helped. Also, after I previewed the workout, I got out the ball and experimented. This way I was fresh and strong. Then by the time I did the workout, I was comfortable with the moves.
 
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