I admit to being a huge Billy Blank's fan. I thought I had bought most of his stuff, but he is so prolific I've only scratched the surface. He is fun to work out to. There is great energy and enthusiasm in the group. The routines are awesome and for the most part easy to follow along with. In addition they can be extremely challenging which provides some incentive to repeat them. This video, which concentrates on the abs, is one of his best.
Billy Blank's Ab Bootcamp (5 out of 5 stars)
Level: Advanced
Pacing: Both fast and slow, with some portions where you stick and hold a move to really build up the muscle
Routine: Twenty minutes of upright work concentrating on legs raises to work the core. Everything in the upright segment returns to core twisting which after a while starts to burn. Fifteen minutes on the floor with various core work. The longest fifteen minutes of your life.
Instructions: Billy is very easy to follow on this one. You will know what you are supposed to do, but whether or not you can pull it off is an entirely different matter.
Conclusion: This has become my abs routine. I was doing a Pilates video for abs, which was challenging, but this thing is straight up brutal. Several times he has you contract the abs then work from there to get deeper into the contraction. After ten reps of that your abs are screaming. You will really feel it directly afterwards and the next day. After repeated viewings you will know more about what to expect and be able to get deeper into the core twists right away which will help you get more out of it. Being able to complete this is quite a statement about your level of ab fitness.
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