Based on the New York Times bestseller by David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men’s Health, The Abs Diet Workout 2 is the perfect follow up to the 200,000+ selling Abs Diet Workout home fitness program designed to incorporate all elements of total body conditioning.
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- David Zinczenko, Editor in Chief of Men’s Health Magazine, with Ted Spiker reveal how to reshape your body in The Abs Diet Workout 2, as based on the new, best selling book The Abs Diet Get Fit, Stay Fit plan. The Abs Diet Workout 2 introduces a new workout system -ABS3- based on simple, highly effective principles to help you lose weight and tone your body. The Abs Diet Workout 2 is the pe
Good Workout DVD The DVD starts off with a main menu consisting of-Introduction-Audio setup-Weekly schedules-Mix and match workouts-Bonus: the abs diet eating plan.In the introduction, the trainer, Terry Simpson, explains that the workout is based on the ABS 3 system and describes its principles. This is detailed in the book called .The diet aspect of the Abs Diet is described in the section called `Bonus: The Abs Diet Eating Plan section’.Under Weekly Schedules, there are 4 options.If you can exercise:-3 times a week-4 times a week-5 times a week-6 times a weekI decided to try the ’3 times a week’ option.Within the 3 times a week submenu, are 3 workouts:Monday & FridayAbdominal Workout & Big Muscle Circuit (35 mins)-Beginner-AdvancedWednesday-Big Muscle Circuit & Speed Interval Training (50 min.)I decided to try the beginner abdominal and weight workout. The trainer, Terry, was accompanied by 2 ladies Jenny and Shaela. They were super-fit. The first part was the warm up which consisted of various stretches and a short jog. Next up was the abdominal workout. For this you needed a mat and light dumbbells. For each exercise there was a beginner option (done by Jenny) and an intermediate option (done by Terry and Shaela). All the exercises came from the books: and . After the abdominal section was the big muscle circuit. Equipment needed was hand weights, mat and Swiss ball. The big muscle circuit was tough because of the number of reps of each exercise. The exercises were done for either 60 or 90 seconds. They were done in a slow and controlled manner. The descriptions and demonstrations by the instructor were very helpful. During this section of the DVD I was sweating profusely and my muscles ached. The effectiveness is definitely in the number of reps.The only thing missing from this workout is a cool down. I had to stretch on my own at the end.The big muscle circuit and speed interval training consisted of a warm up, weight exercises and cardio. Materials needed for the muscle circuit – hand weights, Swiss ball and mat. For the cardio, jogging, jumping jacks, skipping, knee skips, squat hops and thrust reach-ups (the hardest) are done. Periods of low and high intensity are alternated. By the middle of the workout you will be panting and sweating.I was pleasantly surprised by how the larger number of reps in the weight workout affected me, as well as the cardio intervals and so I am satisfied with this DVD however the packaging should have stated what materials would be needed to complete the workouts (mat, weights, and Swiss ball). I’m looking forward to trying all the workouts on the DVD as well as mixing and matching.