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Cathe Friedrich's Core Max |
 BUY this! |
| I love this DVD. You can do no equipment, ball, or med ball/ball workouts OR mix and match. The ball workout is my favourite because it includes the roll-ins and pike roll-ins and they are really hard, I've been working on them for months now. I alternate between these workouts (and also the core component from Butts and Gutts) and have developed excellent core strength and definition. You will get great value from this dvd, with all the options I can't foresee myself getting tired of it! - posted by Erica on 1/15/2010 |
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| Great Abs Video! |
| I must say I was always bored with doing ab exercises but with Cathe's videos, I am quite motivated and have actually completed one section without collapsing. These sections are challenging but I love it. I have actually seen a difference after a week and I even got my husband (who hates workout videos) to try them as well. I actually do one section each day. I have two other videos for Cathe and in conjunction with this one, I plan on getting the Butts and Gutts video. Great job as always Cathe!! - posted by Laurel on 6/1/2009 |
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 Good but long |
| These workouts are great if you want a slower paced longer ab workout, but I find myself doing these less and less and stick with the Muscle Max abs. I like #1 the best and sometimes I just do 1/2 the workout for time reasons. - posted by Sandra on 3/27/2009 |
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| Do it all the time and love it! |
| This is a great capper to your cardio. I do one of the three every day after cardio. Great variety. One of the commenters below is correct in that Muscle Max and Pyramid have a faster, but much tougher abs workout. - posted by Linda on 12/3/2008 |
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| Great for everyone! |
| Yes most of the core moves in these routines are for the advanced core exerciser. With that said however, even those of us with weaker abs can do it and benefit greatly! I have suffered from back pain and injuries in my core for yrs and put off working on my Abs bc of it. It wasn't until after this DVD that I realized just how much having a strong core can help heal the body and alleviate back problems. All 3 of her segments are great and she breaks the moves down into individual focused areas like the low abs, back, obliques, ect. She also does moves that work the entire core region usually at the end of the segments. She states while doing the moves that if you can't keep up or need a break, do what you can, stop, take a quick break, and keep going. As you get stronger and more confident with your form, the moves become easier to master, but not easy in the fact that you don't feel it working. I recommend this for anyone who wants a solid core workout, one in which no muscle, big or small, is left out. So you might not be advanced, but you'll get there in no time if you take this DVD seriously! - posted by Julia on 10/24/2008 |
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| Excellent |
| I've had this workout for a long time and have recently "rediscovered" it. What nice variety of ab work. The premixes utilize sections from all three segments, giving you the ultimate variety of ab work in one workout. I love the "levitation" holds used to warm up the core in section 1. Section 1 uses no equipment. The other two workouts use a medicine ball and/or stability ball. There is nice variety while remaining basic. I wish I could hear the music better. Cathe and crew are relaxed and you can tell they are pro’s and have been at this for a long time. I won’t be parting with this…ever! - posted by Angela on 7/6/2008 |
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| Wowwwwed By My First Cathe DVD! |
| This is my first Cathe Friedrich DVD, and what can I say, but I got immediate results. My posture was better and my abs were tighter after a couple of days of the workouts. Her videos cost more, but it seems to be worth the price because she doesnt waste time. It's effective because she does alot of reps which is unlike my other ab dvd's. However, she doesn't go overboard with the reps. She takes it a step further than other ab videos. She uses a stablity ball, but don't let that scare you off. Exercises with the stablity ball are the best I've found to build up abdominal strength without strain on your back. Cathe also uses an 8lb medicine ball, but I felt a burning workout with just a 2lb ball. Can't wait to work up to the 8. Also, I've never had a dvd with premixes before, and I love it! It allows you to come up with a variety of preprogrammed workouts for variety and to focus on a particular goal. I'm going to look for that feature more often now. The only thing I wish she did more of is more side crunches. I may be wrong, but I don't think she did any of those on the stability ball, and that's the perfect place to do them. Get a stablity ball, and get this dvd! - posted by Stacey on 4/29/2008 |
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| My favorite ab workout |
| I do one of the 3 Coremax workouts 3 days a week in addition to my other strength training and I can definitely feel a difference. These workouts don't waste any of your time and thoroughly work the entire core. The exercises are simple (not easy, though!) and tried-and-true. - posted by Erin on 4/13/2008 |
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| Fast Results |
| I started this video while I had an injury that kept me from doing any impact exercises - I would do one segment every day as a warm up before weight lifting - in just two weeks I saw results I liked so much that I continue to do one segment each day. Abs are an endurance muscle that can be worked every day - and I don't want to sort through a stack of DVDs to find a little 5-8 minute segment - I just always keep this one out! - posted by Melissa on 4/5/2008 |
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| Eh... |
| I didn't care for Core Max. It seemed like what took 20 minutes to accomplish here only takes 8 minutes in Cathe's other workouts. I also think that an ab workout with a smattering of lower back workout does not work the entire "core". The workout without equipment was just plain boring. The better of the three was the last workout that included the stability ball and medicine ball. However, it bugged the heck out of me how the background exerciser was mugging for the camera. When I want some ab work, I'll reach for Muscle Max, Pyramid Upper Body, or Muscle Endurance and do the ab chapter in them. - posted by Diane on 3/4/2008 |
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