Crunch Fat Burning Ab Attack
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Movie Reviews of Crunch Fat Burning Ab Attack
Movie Review: Ab attack maybe, fat blaster... not so much
Summary: 3 Stars
I just used this video for the first time. I can't say I felt much by way of fat burning (my heart rate went up a little, but no sweating and I wasn't out of breath). In order for this to work you must remember to keep you abdominal muscles "engaged" while performing the exercises (which the instructor reminds you of periodically), if not this or any other ab workout video will be a waste of your time (which I suspect is what happened to the people who gave this a bad review).
Overall, I feel it in my abs, but don't expect it to be a substitute for a your cardio workout.
Just FYI if you're wondering what perspective this is coming from, I'm in my mid-20's and work out 5x a week strength training and running appx. 60 mins. I got this video to target my abs.
Movie Review: disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
The name ab attack sounded challenging, but this is light ab work. I was hoping to feel sore, but was not. I also couldn't stand the instructor's hip hop, party girl style. I would recommend to skip this video and keep looking. Movie Review: Decent workout if you add weights
Summary: 3 Stars
As is on the DVD, this workout is one that you will grow out of quickly if you are in halfway decent shape, but to ramp it up a bit on the standing section, you could use either weighted gloves or the dumbbells used by walkers with the straps that go across the back of your hand (so it is harder, but not impossible, to drop them).
Also, you really have to remember to keep your abs engaged throughout the standing workout or you will get no benefit from it at all since it is very short. Some movements you can follow through on much more than the instructor does (what she calls "lunges", for example, look more like one is just swaying to and fro) to increase range of motion and get more of a workout.
The standing work does have a lot of squats which might be an issue for those with bad knees, and the instructor uses a lot of fast repetitions on balance moves where slower moves would give you a more difficult workout in the same amount of time. Luckily, she "stops" to cue the next moves several times while marching in place, so even if you decide to perform the moves more slowly, you'll still be able to catch up to the next sequence.
The mat work is basic, but on the short side. Since the DVD is chaptered, you can repeat the segment.
It is an okay workout, but overpriced considering how short it is. Buy used.
3.5 stars
Movie Review: Useful short workout, depending on your goals
Summary: 4 Stars
I will preface this review by stating my fitness background: I do triathlons (often, but slowly) and have a fairly strong (though not defined) core from doing so many different sports. I occasionally will actually do some sit-ups after a run, or do a pilates video on a non-cardio day, but I rarely purposely did ab work before. So if you exercise less than me, or for some reason have weak core muscles, you obviously might have different experiences with the video. I have done MANY workout videos over the years and taken many fitness classes to put some variety in my workouts.
As stated before, the format of the video is a brief standing warm-up and then cardio moves with a focus on ab- and core-related activities. Then some good old sit-ups on the mat, followed by side planks and some back work with an ultra-quick stretch at the end.
The warm-up was pretty good, loosening up lots of muscle groups and raising the heart-rate, and including stretches after the body was warmed up a bit (yay! I hate stretching before warming up.) I am usually slow on the uptake when it comes to anything requiring memorizing steps, but this routine systematically builds up and is pretty easy to follow. Then right into standing ab work/cardio. I did NOT find this at all challenging to my abs. There are a lot of squats, so I actually felt it in my butt and upper legs more--even the next day. Not that that is a bad thing, but my legs and butt are way stronger than my core... Perhaps if the instructor gave a bit more instruction about what muscles to tighten, or more detailed directions about the move, one could work their abs better with the standing moves, but that wasn't done. Yes, a lot of the moves were 'Tae-Bo lite' as stated in earlier reviews, but they originally come from boxing and boxers do have good abs. Maybe upping the reps--a lot--would help. There are some sort-of-balance-based moves, and despite my usual clumsiness I didn't find these too difficult. A small variation for the uncoordinated is also given and I used that the first couple times.
The mat work was pretty basic, and not too challenging. The same moves, with more sets, might be a better challenge for many people. The plank moves were challenging the first couple times, but quickly became easy (even though I only do this video 1 time per week). I think the mat section would be substantially improved by having different levels for the sit-ups and plank work. Also, some of the top-rated abdominal moves according to most sports-medicine studies were not included, like the bicycle.
So, while I found this DVD to get my heart-rate up and focus on my abs more than most 30 minute workouts, it wasn't super challenging. I do it once a week on a non-running day, and like that it does leave me feeling the squats. I have had to add some challenge to the plank moves and the sit-ups in order to feel like I've pushed myself on the abs, but the instructor is good enough that it doesn't grow too annoying. I would rank this as in the top-10 of the 50+ exercise videos I have done. It is one of only four that I use regularly. The major negative points are lack of focused instruction for the moves and the lack of different levels of difficulty.
Movie Review: Love It!
Summary: 5 Stars
I like all the "Crunch" DVD's. I really love this one too! This is in my top 5 favorite workouts. Very easy anyone can do it. I love the instructor shes super motivating.