Professional fitness trainer Jessica Smith provides instruction for this ab-focused addition to the SHAPE series featuring five 10-minute routines that can be shuffled into personalized combos. With minimal stretching, Smith and two helpers (including one who demonstrates easier modifications) get right into the mix with workouts such as “Ab Rehab” with cross-crunch and weighted bicycle moves; “Pilates for a Tighter Tummy,” which incorporates ballet and Pilates; “Core Makeover,” with challenging X-shaped double-crunches and side-plank pulses; the “Fat-Free Cardio Ab Blast” combo of standing cardio and recovery floor work; and “Turbo-Charged Belly Toning,” featuring light hand weights. Focusing on resistance as a method for obtaining firm results, this well-produced workout packs a lot of moves into each segment. Extra features include a downloadable bonus routine. The “Pink Power” in the title stems from the fact that one dollar from each sale of this DVD will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Pink Power: Flat Abs 5 Ways
(2011) 50 min. DVD: $14.98. Gaiam (avail. from most distributors). ISBN: 978-0-7662-5516-6. Volume 26, Issue 6
Pink Power: Flat Abs 5 Ways
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