Product Details

• Actors: Gay Gasper
• Directors: Andrea Ambandos
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006FMB1
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,309 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
Flatten your midsection by using these best-kept ab training secrets!

This unintimidating program shows you how to train your abdominal muscles in easy-to-understand language. Not only will you flatten and tone your tummy, but you may even change your mind about exercise. Take the mystery out of effective abdominal training by discovering how to trigger your abs to contract and respond. Follow this program to work your ab muscles from all angles, and you'll see major results! Proper set-up technique and variety will help you maximize the benefits of this workout.

Basic Ab Workout For Dummies offers step-by-step instruction of the ten best exercises for training your entire midsection and makes working out at your own level easy to do. This workout incorporates a progressive abdominal program that continually challenges your abs to give you a sleeker, more toned midsection in no time.

Discover How To:

Perfect your technique on ten ab exercises

Stimulate your abs to continually respond to training

Activate your deepest layers of ab muscle

Maintain flatter and firmer abs even when you're not training

About the Instructor: Gay Gasper is an internationally known fitness presenter who has been teaching group exercise for 18 years and was the first person to be named National Step Champion. Gay has appeared in 26 fitness videos including Fat Burning Workout For Dummies and Creative Instructor Aerobics.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good thing, December 23, 2002

By	leafreader "leafreader" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I like the For Dummies series. They are far more superior than the Idiot's Guide due to the way the books are laid out and the authors the publisher chooses. Having this "bias" already, I was quite intrigued when I saw the DVD. What the heck, let's try it out. And the result is... not bad.

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!!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good ab workouts., May 31, 2005

By	F. Zhang - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The DVD is composed of 10 different ab exercises. They are easy to follow. You could really feel the difference after doing the exercises properly. The reason I am not giving it a 5 star is that it does not work the obliques enough.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It works!!!, September 24, 2005

By	Y. Le "Workout fanatic" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've only done this workout a total of maybe 10 times. Each time I go through the full 10 sequences. It works! The next day I can definitely feel it as I am going about my day. I recommend this workout for toning up your midsection. It doesn't take up much time and you will see a difference!