Basic Ab Workout for Dummies

It's quick and dirty work out on all parts of the abdominal. I got a kick out of it. There are about 10 exercises in all plus warm up and cool down. The music is light, the teacher smiles a lot (a bit much really), no fuss no frill, just getting down to business. On the negative side, there are no pauses really between exercises. You have to stop your DVD player between exercises especially if you are a beginner. My guess is For Dummies is saving on run time. But at 12 bucks per DVD, I won't complain ... too much. :) Overall, I'm quite satisfied. You'll like it if you have some training in abs already; you'll have an easier time to catch on. It might be a bit hard for a beginner given the pace of the DVD. But it shouldn't stop you from giving this a shot. Just remember to pause in between exercises. Oh and one more thing. The DVD doesn't offer much exericse on the lower back (the opposite muscle group). You should always work out on opposite muscle group to avoid imbalance of muscle strength. So, do a few on your own. There are much written in the way of what lower back exercises are, so I'll spare you the details here. Have fun, and have a good sweat!!

When I first viewed this video with Gay Gasper. I thought this video wasn't for me. The instructor is too young and I won't be able to follow the workout, but after doing the workout with her, I was amazed how easy it was to follow each step.

Gay's explaination and slow execution of each step makes the workout easy and simple to undestand. I haven't had the video very long but I feel so much better when I am finished doing the exercises. I know I will be seeing positive results soon.

Even my husband who is not easily convinced with exercise videos has been trying the video out. I have not been able to master the last ab exercise (Forearm Plank with Alternating Leg Lift). Ouch! it's painful and hard to do. (But my husband can do it!) Oh Well, maybe it's the difference in the weight distribution and the strenght between us. But I will keep on trying. Overall, this is a great workout video for the abs. I recommend it to anyone regardless of age or sex.