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Cathe Friedrich's STS Ab Circuits DVD

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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!

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!

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.

this work out is excellent for abs... you will really feel tight around the tummy after doing this. what i like is that you can do 40 mins of abs only combining 2 workouts of yoga + pilates .. or weights + balance ball. There are 6- 7 choices of different workouts (ALL ABS) which you can combine to suit your routine, making it interesting.

my only critique of the dvd (not so much the workout) would be
1. the menu, must have music off option, so that you can exercise with your own music.. i like listening to rap & the background music in most workout dvds is quite monotonous.
2. there must be a timer in the screen, helps to know how much of the workout is left to do.

I knew I was in for a good workout when I received this in the mail. Very challenging, but you get a great workout and the price is very affordable! I am working on adding more of Cathe Friedrich DVD's to my collection. If you really want a great ab workout that won't bore you, this is the one to get!

Comprehensive, difficult ab workout that works! You can pick from 7 different roughly 20min workouts. Check out the clips on youtube under "Cathe Friedrich ab circuits". You wont regret this, but you will feel the pain!

These are great abs exercises. Weights&plates and no equipment are two most challenging routine, though Pilates and Yoga also have great exercises. On entire DVD, 3 workouts can be done with no equipment (except mat if you have hard floor). The workouts are tough for a beginner, and suitable for advanced level. Even shorter and easier ones like Yoga based workouts have some tough exercises like leg levitation hold (with straight legs). Truly excellent DVD, and I find exercises so enjoyable that I am still not bored with them in spite of doing them regularly for quite a while. And also I like the music, different from usual workouts music, it suits me perfectly and makes the whole experience more enjoyable.

I really like Cathe's videos and am pleased with the Ab Circuits DVD. I sometimes use one of the ab workouts on the dvd after my upper/lower body workout. I have a couple friends that come over and workout with me. We are middle aged but have been working out for about 10 yrs. The exercises on the dvd are excellent. I especially like the one with the medicine ball and bonus partner routine. I struggle with the weights and plates routine as it is very challenging. I would recommend this video to anyone that is looking for a quick ab routine or one to do at the end of your upper/lower body work out or cardio. It would have been nice for there to have been a stretch segment on the dvd but since there's not I just stretch on my own.

I have worked out my whole life--since the age of 8 or so, I am going on 45 and it is harder now for me to keep my abs the way I would like them. With the help of Cathe Friedrich's ab routines you will have the abs of a 20 year old. It does not take long to be able to do the entire routine. I saw her routine on Fit TV and kept doing it from my recorded version, it got old stopping to fast forward through the commercials... I have 2 of her DVDs I bought together, Core Max is my favorite of the 2 DVDs, even though this one is awesome as well. No excuses ladies--or men, I had a total hysterectomy a few years ago with the huge cut across my lower abs and also have chronic pain and fibromyalgia. If I can do it, you can too!