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Abs of Steel: Sculpting and Toning

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I have been doing an Ab Blast DVD from Jeanette Jenkins for about a year now and decided I needed to change it up a little. I bought this DVD as a recommendation from a relative who said the Abs of Steel series was fantastic. I have attempted this on several occasions knowing that it takes time to warm up to something different. I cannot warm up to this. The first few segments in (not the pilates and yoga portions) the line up were moving fast and almost putting a dance routine together without giving you time to learn the form. Just when you start catching on it's time to go on to the next move where you start over trying to learn a form. I am happy to work my body hard, but I need solid clear instructions. I also want to clarify that I have been working out 5 to 7 days a week for 4 years. I'm familiar with a lot of moves and usually catch on quite fast. For now, I'm sticking with Jeanette!

I read so many great reviews about this video that I was pretty excited about it whipping my abs into shape. It's still a good video but I was disappointed to discover how low key it is. I'm not an avid exerciser (haven't hit the gym in... 5 months?) but I basically end up spending the whole video making up my own variations to make it more intense. On the positive side, its segmented style makes it great if you only have 5 or 10 minutes to spend on your abs but if you want to do more or even the whole thing, the segments get annoying. They stop and do stretching and cool down for a few minutes in each segment and then it takes 30 seconds to switch to the next segment and you start all over again.

i wish i had taken a picture before i starting doing this dvd, my abs are showing definition that has not been there for a long time. The routines are short, not overly difficult, i never was exhausted or hurting, i always liked the way i felt after doing the workout. Leisa Hart looked incredible and I can see why, her new Buns of Steel video was GREAT and this ABS of Steel dvd was AWESOME, i LOVED IT.

I bought this thinking it was the original abs of steel with tamilee webb, but it wasnt. The dvd is ok but not as good as the webb one. They shouldnt have marketed this dvd with the same name.

This DVD is full of lazy moves that lazy people can do when they want to pretend to workout. You will not get abs of steel using these routines. You won't even burn any calories. I would not recommend this to anybody who is serious about wanting to get in shape- or stay in shape for that matter. I found this DVD a huge waste of time.

I like that there are so many workouts to choose from. I've done 3 different ones so far, but its only been a week so I can't see any results yet. I like that she goes right into the workout. The workouts target the whole stomach which I love. I will continue to do it and hopefully see some changes.

Not worth it... no sit ups or intensity with this video... The only part I actually felt a little burn in my abs was the last yoga segment, which was about 10 minutes. If you are looking for a good ab workout, check out the Exhale Core Fusion workouts... a real good ab workout for 10 minutes....

I consider myself to be an intermediate-level exerciser. Because I have the "Sponge Bob Square Pants" gene of a thick tummy and back fat, I needed an extra something to add to my routine to hit my problem spots. I absolutely LOVE this video!!! It's best features are: 1) it offers several routines in short segments; 2) each segment has its own cool down; 3) the routines are not standard crunches and offer full range of motion for the antagonistic abdominal and back muscles. The short segments enable me to vary my ab routines; the cool downs enable me to exercise longer than if it the intensity were maintained; and the range of motion ensures that my problem areas are targeted. Also, difficult exercises (such as planks or bicycles) can be easily substituted with lower-level versions. Although I haven't been doing the DVD very often for very long, my ever-so-critical aunt said that she has noticed that my stomach is "coming in" just under my bustline. Moreover there are additional bonus routines for both abs and other body areas. This DVD is definitely a lot of bang for the buck!

Like others commenting here, I expected something better from the "__________ of Steel" series, and I was looking forward to newer moves and approaches--not to mention an escape from the thongs they used to wear! This workout is different, with interesting routines and nice variety, but the standing and seated sections were too complex to be effective. I've been working out on my own for years (and did some drill team and color guard stuff in high school and college), so I have a decent level of coordination. I'll get the choreography after a few more turns with it, but it won't be thanks to Leisa's cueing--it's almost non-existent. Good cueing is timely, clear, and specific (left hand or right, describing good form, etc.). Instead, she gives almost no advance notice and goes into new variations lickety-split from the get-go, and though she's talking all the time, she doesn't really explain much. It would be just as effective to do the workout with the "mute" button on.

More important, I think, is the fact that I hardly felt a thing in my abs--even though I did the entire DVD all the way through! I'm going back to my old videos.

Shame on me for making an impulse buy on a non-returnable item.

Did not like the dvd at all! I did not feel like I got a workout. It was a waste of my time.