Your Best Body: Abs & More
Keli RobertsYear Released: 1997
Categories: Abs/Core
Level: Beg/Int/Adv
Workout: WU followed by 4 segments (6 min/10 min/9 min/13 min)
The toning emphasis is, of course, abs but the back is also included.
I don't like this tape even though it gets great reviews from everyone, including Collage where it's checked as a staff favorite. VF's Wendy loves it. Self magazine praises it.
So what don't I like? Segment 1 is okay. I liked it fine. Levels 2 and 3 bothered me. They require the use of a step which I found very uncomfortable. You have to lean across it, and it dug into my midsection to do that. My brain was so occupied with the discomfort, really painful, that I couldn't focus on the exercises. Level 4 was just plain awful for me. The movements are very different (that's not bad) and contorted (for me anyway). I tried hard and I felt okay with the actual workout.
It was the aftereffects that bothered me. I've done a lot of ab work. I have strong abs, and I've done most of the well known ab tapes. I bought this one on Collage's advice because I was tired of the ones I had. I'm always looking for good ab tapes.
This tape really messed up my lower back. I don't have any back problems but I did for several days each time I used this tape. I was surprised to ache so much. Not a good ache. I know the difference. This was not good.
I caution the use of this tape. It didn't work for me. It's probably an excellent tape for lots of users, but here is one person who can't use it. My advice: be aware of its potential to hurt at least some backs. I have never experienced pain after ab workouts before, and I have done all the major ab tapes.
Would I recommend it? No.
08/10/1997