Product Details

• Studio: Cathe Friedrich
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001R5CU6O
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,870 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Ab Circuits contains the following seven ab routines: #1 Yoga-Based Abs #2 Pilates-Based Abs #3 Weights and Plates Abs #4 Stability Ball Abs #5 No Equipment Abs #6 Medicine Ball Abs + Bonus Medicine Ball with a Partner Abs #7 Bonus Medicine Ball with a Partner Abs Only Ab Circuits was designed to specifically coincide with the STS shock training program. Expect to "shock" your entire core/abdominal region with the following various workout programs: Yoga-Based Abs, Pilates-Based Abs, Stability Ball Abs, Medicine Ball Abs, Plate and Weight Based Abs, and even Bonus Medicine Ball with a Partner Abs (although this one is an added option). You'll love the varied balance and strength challenges each workout provides. The best part of all is that there is something for everyone as well as everything for someone. For best results do two or three different workouts per week. Enjoy them after your STS workouts or simply on their own. Either way, the results are yours!

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hardest ab workout DVD I own, October 16, 2009

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Leanne (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathe Friedrich's STS Ab Circuits DVD

I got this DVD when I ordered Cathe F.'s entire STS series -- and it is seriously the hardest ab DVD I have (out of about 125+ workout DVD's that I own). You definitely want to be a more intermediate or advanced exerciser for this one; if you're just starting out or want something a bit easier, then I'd recommend Cathe's Core Max, which is also great.

That being said, this is an amazing DVD that has a great variety of options. Just be warned that you will need some equipment if you plan on doing all seven workouts: a stability ball, a medicine ball, some ankle weights, and some Gliding Disks or Val Slides.

Great workouts from Cathe!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These exercises sneak up on you!, December 11, 2010

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Nancy Loderick "Internet strategist" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathe Friedrich's STS Ab Circuits DVD

This DVD has 7 ab routines and is part of Cathe's Shock Training System (STS). When I used this DVD as part of my first STS rotation, I didn't like it because I didn't think any of the routines were as intense as some of Cathe's other ab workouts. Well, I have changed my mind!

I am doing a second round of STS and truly following my 1 rep max. I'm really focusing on good form and engaging my core with every weight routine. This makes all the difference in the world! As I now do these ab routines, I'm really feeling them.

The 7 ab routines:

*Yoga-inspired abs
*Pilates-inspired abs
*Weights and plates abs
*Stability ball abs
*No-equipment abs
*Medicine ball abs
*Medicine ball abs with a partner.

My favorite routines are the no-equipment and the weights and plates. They are the toughest routines on this DVD.

My least favorite was the yoga-inspired ab routine. I thought Cathe did way too many of the side planks in this one; I wished she had included some other yoga-based ab exercises.

I highly recommend this DVD for those wanting some tough ab workouts. With the different routines you will never get bored!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ab workouts, September 13, 2009

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V. Dawson (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathe Friedrich's STS Ab Circuits DVD

This is not a beginner workout. Cathe mixes it up and these are tough exercises. They get deep into your core muscles. She is a master at instruction.