The first couple of times I did this video I liked it a lot. I tend to like the "traditional" ab workouts like crunches, twists, etc and this workout is full of these. I also am one of those freaky people who like to work on abs so I am always looking for ab workouts. Trish sort of starts at the bottom of your abs and works her way up the sides and to the top.

Likes: Very, very thorough ab workout. Great to do on a day when you feel the bulge and want to feel that you are doing something about it! Music was pretty good.

I also like Trish's style and attitude. She tells you where you should feel it and even encourages your to keep your hand there to feel the contractions. Trish also gives several modifications for beginners and those with back pain.

Dislikes: The length! 30 minutes is a long time to devote to just abs. I find that I can get as good an ab workout from 10-15 minutes of Cathe or a couple of the Firm instructors.

Trish has you spend WAY too much time with your legs in the air in one stretch. By the end of this workout I feel like I have been pulling weeds for 5 hours because my lower back aches. She does give modifications but I don't feel those work my abs as well. I think it would be better if she had alternated between legs up and legs down.

After much internal debate I traded this tape away (after warning the person about the back pains). I would definitely try something else by Trish though.

Tara Whitmore