Crunch Fat Burning Ab Attack
by Vas Entertainment
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Actor: Anchor Bay Entertainment Casting StaffDirector: Vas Entertainment
Brand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 32 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-09-20
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
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DVD Review: Useful short workout, depending on your goals
Summary: 4 Stars
I will preface this review by stating my fitness background: I do triathlons (often, but slowly) and have a fairly strong (though not defined) core from doing so many different sports. I occasionally will actually do some sit-ups after a run, or do a pilates video on a non-cardio day, but I rarely purposely did ab work before. So if you exercise less than me, or for some reason have weak core muscles, you obviously might have different experiences with the video. I have done MANY workout videos over the years and taken many fitness classes to put some variety in my workouts.
As stated before, the format of the video is a brief standing warm-up and then cardio moves with a focus on ab- and core-related activities. Then some good old sit-ups on the mat, followed by side planks and some back work with an ultra-quick stretch at the end.
The warm-up was pretty good, loosening up lots of muscle groups and raising the heart-rate, and including stretches after the body was warmed up a bit (yay! I hate stretching before warming up.) I am usually slow on the uptake when it comes to anything requiring memorizing steps, but this routine systematically builds up and is pretty easy to follow. Then right into standing ab work/cardio. I did NOT find this at all challenging to my abs. There are a lot of squats, so I actually felt it in my butt and upper legs more--even the next day. Not that that is a bad thing, but my legs and butt are way stronger than my core... Perhaps if the instructor gave a bit more instruction about what muscles to tighten, or more detailed directions about the move, one could work their abs better with the standing moves, but that wasn't done. Yes, a lot of the moves were 'Tae-Bo lite' as stated in earlier reviews, but they originally come from boxing and boxers do have good abs. Maybe upping the reps--a lot--would help. There are some sort-of-balance-based moves, and despite my usual clumsiness I didn't find these too difficult. A small variation for the uncoordinated is also given and I used that the first couple times.
The mat work was pretty basic, and not too challenging. The same moves, with more sets, might be a better challenge for many people. The plank moves were challenging the first couple times, but quickly became easy (even though I only do this video 1 time per week). I think the mat section would be substantially improved by having different levels for the sit-ups and plank work. Also, some of the top-rated abdominal moves according to most sports-medicine studies were not included, like the bicycle.
So, while I found this DVD to get my heart-rate up and focus on my abs more than most 30 minute workouts, it wasn't super challenging. I do it once a week on a non-running day, and like that it does leave me feeling the squats. I have had to add some challenge to the plank moves and the sit-ups in order to feel like I've pushed myself on the abs, but the instructor is good enough that it doesn't grow too annoying. I would rank this as in the top-10 of the 50+ exercise videos I have done. It is one of only four that I use regularly. The major negative points are lack of focused instruction for the moves and the lack of different levels of difficulty.
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