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Cathe's Ab Circuits

Cathe's Ab Circuits

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Level:Advanced
Toning emphasis:Abs
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Workout 1
Abs: 15 minutes (100%)
Workout 2
Abs: 20 minutes (100%)
Workout 3
Abs: 18 minutes (100%)
Workout 4
Abs: 20 minutes (100%)
Workout 5
Abs: 17 minutes (100%)
Workout 6
Abs: 19 minutes (100%)
Instructor:Cathe Friedrich
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Customer rating: (average of 16 customer ratings)
  
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Six challenging ab workouts -- from 15 to 20 minutes each. Each program features different exercises and different workout styles. The moves range from straight-forward crunches, curls and Pilates exercises to stability and medicine ball routines. As always, Cathe's form is flawless and her cuing is superb. Note: the last part of the medicine ball workout is done with a partner. Requires a medicine ball and a stability ball. One workout uses ankle and wrist weights. ©2008. DVD has: Chapter menus.
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Cathe's Ab Circuits

Cathe Friedrich Ab Circuit Workout
This is the BEST Ab workout program that I have ever used!! Everyone should own this DVD! The DVD is very varied in its exercise format, tough, and thorough. Each segment is only 10 minutes long yet I have gotten measurable results in only 2 weeks! This DVD is money well spent! - posted by Trisha on 8/26/2010
Absolutely Amazing!!!!!
Cathe hit it out of the park again. This workout will test you in new and awesome ways. I love this workout. I am thoroughly sore (in an excellent way)to the core. I look forward to doing this workout again and again. Thanks, Cathe I am loving this STS Ab Circuits. I love each segment, primarily because of their diversity/variety. Thanks Cathe. - posted by Tommicena Gette on 7/8/2010
Lots of variety
Love the variety of ab routines that she provides. I get bored of the same ones over and over again. I like this DVD versus others I have because it keeps you interested and the routines feel great. - posted by bbond on 6/2/2010
Good workout, lots of variety
This DVD is exactly what I was expecting, the workouts are quick but effective and there is a of variety within the 6 segments. I have been doing Cathe abs for a long time and there were some new moves that I couldn't even do! - posted by Jackie on 3/19/2010
Love these abs workouts
I was looking for a challenging abs workout, and I found it! I love that I have several workouts to choose from and they all make me sweat. My abs feel tighter already after just a month of workouts. I'm so glad I "listened" to the advice of the "live chat" because this is the abs workout for me. Thanks! - posted by Tammy on 3/19/2010
Challenging, different and fun!
With ab work, I'm always looking for something that's not the "same old, same old" and is also challenging and fun - and I think I've found it with Ab Circuits. I did the stability ball section this morning, and was surprised that there were a few moves in there I'd never seen before, and I have a *lot* of stability ball workouts! I also enjoy "Weights & Plates" (well, just the plates if I'm in a hurry) and the med ball workout. This DVD has such a wide variety of short workouts, I think it's very good value for money. - posted by RedPanda on 8/10/2009
Liz, are we doing the same dvd?
I am a pretty advanced exerciser, and have been doing Cathe dvds for years. I recently started STS and got Ab Circuits to go along with the Mesocycles. I have done Ab Circuits after STS workouts, so admittedly, I have worked hard before I set out to work my abs. However, I can not say that what I have done of Ab Circuits is easy, by any means. The No Equipment segment is tough (tougher than many of Cathe's core workouts that I have- and I have Core Max and a huge number of Cathe dvds that have good, tough ab segments), and that Weights and Plates segment is also very challenging! I think Cathe really invented some good new material for this dvd in these two segments, particularly. The Stability Ball ab workout is also quite good. I was not as crazy about the Pilates-Based ab workout- I regularly do Pilates and do not think that Cathe emphasizes proper breathing and a few other important aspects of really using your entire body to work your core. However, that said, Cathe is an athlete, and her Pilates based ab work is really more athletic with a hint of Pilates and that is okay with me. I find this dvd to be excellent. It offers variety and challenge. - posted by w.o.w. on 4/28/2009
Wish I loved it!
I agree with the majority of the other reviews. The abs section at the end of Muscle Endurance and Butts and Guts is better. What I have done to make this workout better is mix the ball workout back to back with the weights workout and do all of the supermans with arms and legs. - posted by Jo Anna on 4/27/2009
Complete waste of $
I never thought I'd meet a Cathe workout I didn't love - but STS Ab Circuit changed that. First - the music is awful! Next - the routines are not advanced and she wastes too much time in between exercises! I, too, find myself checking to see how much longer this workout goes on! - posted by Liz on 4/24/2009
Love it!
I hate hate hate ab work. But I have been LOVING Ab Circuits. I find ab work in general to be boring. I have been doing this with the entire STS program and have been thru the entire disc 3 (I think) times now. My favorites are the stability ball (I still can't do a one legged pike) and weights and plates. The plates are tough! I am also not a big fan of yoga or pilates, but I like the yoga and pilates abs as well. I've just really "clicked" with this DVD, and have been able to stick with it. Not sure exactly what it is about it, but I LOVE it. - posted by Nan on 3/31/2009
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Each workout shows a time graph of the workout sequence, from beginning to end. For example, this workout starts with a 10-minute warm-up and ends with a 10-minute stretch. In between, you'll do aerobics, then toning, then a cooldown.
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Segments that include both aerobics & toning
Some workouts combine aerobics and toning. If the aerobics and toning are done at the same time, you'll see a "blended" graph. If the aerobics and toning are done in short, alternating intervals, you'll see an "interval" graph.
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Chapter menus
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You can play only the individual workout segments you want by picking them off a chapter menu (one at a time).
Level
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Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.

Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).

Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.

Toning emphasis
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Upper body: Arms, chest and back.

Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.

Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.

Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.

Muscle Toning
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Definition: Slow, controlled movements working against resistance (e.g. dumbbells, a band or just your own body weight). Includes Pilates and weight training.

Benefits: Builds lean muscles. Increases your metabolism. Makes everyday activities easier.

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