This is one of the best ab tapes out there, if you can overlook the minor annoyances mentioned below. The exercises are very effective. I did a section yesterday after not using this tape for a while, and my sides still hurt when I laugh.

It starts with a 10-minute warmup. This seems excessive to me for an abs workout so I always skip it. Then there is a solid 60 minutes of ab work, divided into a 5-day format. There is more variety in the abs exercises than I've seen on any other tape. You have lying on the floor, lying on the step or bench, sitting on a chair or bench, standing crunches, and standing with weights. For pregnant VFers, there are plenty of positions where you don't have to lie on your back.

Background exercises include 3 men, a woman, and Kathy's mom. There's a lot of interaction between Kathy and the background exercises, and she walks around showing them form pointers during the exercises. The men take turns baring their chests, so there's lots for us ladies to ogle in this tape. :)

Instructor Comments:
Kathy seems sweet, warm and caring. She has a high little-girl voice which I find rather annoying. She doesn't do the exercises in time to the music so it's hard to keep count, and you can't tell if you're doing the same number of reps on each side.

Pam Larson