Personal Training with Jackie: Crunch-Free Xtreme Abs
[wpramazon asin=”B0040GJ916″]
[wprebay kw=”ab+exercise” num=”20″ ebcat=”-1″] [wprebay kw=”ab+exercise” num=”21″ ebcat=”-1″]
More Ab Exercise Products
[wpramazon asin=”B0040GJ916″]
[wprebay kw=”ab+exercise” num=”20″ ebcat=”-1″] [wprebay kw=”ab+exercise” num=”21″ ebcat=”-1″]
More Ab Exercise Products
3 thoughts on “Personal Training with Jackie: Crunch-Free Xtreme Abs”
Floor Workout is something FIERCE!,
Jackie’s Xtreme Abs is one tough, efficient workout! It will definately be incorporated into my weekly workouts. It is one of the best ab workouts I have done. The standing ab routine was a pleasant surprise. Usually, for standing abs, there is one move that I just can’t stand (arms up to one side diagonal, repeater knees). Thankfully, Jackie only had this move in the warm up =) There were exercises that were new to me, which I appreciated.
The floor routine is a killer. Wow! I was struggling with this one, today…I am quite sore. This routine will be one that I keep in my weekly rotation. There are some movements that Madison (background talent) struggled with. Plus there is a funny moment where Jackie is talking about how much she loves the moves & she could do them all day….she was doing the move incorrectly. Those were just things that caught my attention. Just wanted to mention them because they were very obvious, and could be confusing because the form is off. Crunchless is a stretch for this, several of the exercises are modified crunches.
Jackie does explain proper form well, and reminds you the proper time to exhale. There is a modifier, Jericho, whose form is on target throughout. You will need a set of weights, and a mat. If you are modifying, you won’t use weights. The floor workout has more drastic modifications, so I included what the modification were. In the standing workout, the modifier doesn’t use weights. You work your core, abs, obliques, quads, arms…..great multi-functional workout.
There are two workouts, each around 16 minutes. You can choose to “play all”. I did my best to break the workouts down. Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them =)
-Standing Cruchless Xtreme Abs
-Floor Crunchless Xtreme Xtreme Abs
The Standing Workout
Warm-up (a little over 6 minutes)
*Alternating Punches
*Alternating Knee Taps – Hands behind head, lift knee up – gently tap foot down.
*Grab one weight. Raise arms overhead – lift one leg up and reach arms out toward shin, alternate legs.
*Raise arms up (still holding one weight) to diagonal, repeater knees- bring knee up while crunching down toward knee line, or to outer knee line. Switch to opposite side.
*Pick up other weight. Squat down and punch it out – opposite arm to opposite foot, really twist trying to reach pinky toe.
*Put one weight down. Lunge position with weight out in front of you. Twist to side, eyes following weight while rotating. Switch legs.
WORKOUT
Straight Press with Alternating Leg Raise – press toward foot (instead of shin as in warm-up)
Split Lunge Flex – Raise arms, bend elbows & gently rest weight on head. Round back, and contract down – elbows to knee. Repeat, lunge opposite leg in front. At this point I am working up a good sweat!
Core rotation – Wide stance, both arms holding one weight. Starting with weight on side of mid-thigh, rotate core while raising weight up to opposite diagonal, then rotate back down. Repeat reps on opposite side.
Side Bend into Military press – Hand behind head, holding weight with opposite hand. Bend to down to side so weight goes right below knee, then push weight upward into a military. Repeat reps on opposite side.
Squat Swing – similar to kettlebell swing, just using one weight.
Torso Twists – Still holding one weight,wide stance, keep arms close to side with elbows bent at 90 degree angle. Round back a little while twisting side to side – contract as you go.
Figure 8’s – Keep lower body stable, hold weight out and make a wide figure eight.
Tap & Push – Tap right leg, back behind left leg, to left side while pushing (both arms holding Repeat reps on opposite side.
Quick Cooldown – Reach up and stretch to each side. Wide stance, bend down & drop head towards floor. Stretch to right leg & left leg.
THE FLOOR WORKOUT
Warm-up
* Kneel on Mat, reach up alternating arms
* Torso Twist keeping hips stable
WORKOUT
Elbow to Knee – Lay down on back, put hands behind your head & squeeze weight between knees. Drop both knees to left side. Bring in knees while twisting (crunching) right elbow to knee.
Swimmers – stabilize back by putting hands under lower back, paddle legs straight up & down.
Side Plank – on elbow, bring knee up while reaching elbow to knee. Repeat reps on opposite side. Modifiers, bottom knee down for side plank.
Plank Twists – In elbow plank position, twist & drop hips on each side. Modifiers, plank on knees.
Quick Stretch in Childs Pose – definately needed!!
V-Toe Touch – Sit up with legs, slightly bent, in front of you then lean back. Lift leg towards chest while rounding your back as you come forward reaching towards…
Read more
Was this review helpful to you?
|You will see results!,
There are plenty of other great detailed reviews on this DVD that I don’t need to repeat them here. However, if you want to know if this particular workout DVD will show you result, then my answer is YES. You will feel it after the first time and notice a difference the next morning after your body has had a night of rest. If you do this workout every other day or just 2 days a week (give those muscles time to rest), you will notice results because there is not a muscle that makes up your core that does not get attention in this workout. My advice is take your time and focus on the forms to get them right. No need to keep up with any counting, just do what you can within the one minute time frame allocated — focus on your form. You will notice that the constant transition from one move the the next will keep your heart rate up, so you really do get a good aerobics workout in the process.
My husband agreed to do this workout with me one day (mainly because he noticed the muscle definition starting to show on my stomach after 1 week) and he was huffing and puffing like you wouldn’t believe — he runs a lot and plays soccer, but this workout kicked his butt, he admitted. He just couldn’t believe how sore he was the next day (back of his shoulders, his back muscles, buttocks, and stomach area).
There are plenty of core workout DVDs out there, but if you want to see result, you should definitely give this Xtreme Abs workout a place in your workout rotation. This was definitely money well spent for me.
Was this review helpful to you?
|WOW!,
I also purchased this DVD at target.This is my first DVD with Jackie, and it won’t be the last. I’m also doing the Insanity DVD’s and its working overall. But I really wanted to target my midsection because that is the hardest I’m having in toning and the cardio abs for Insanity is good but I feel it’s more cardio than anything else. After doing the Jackie DVD just once, I definitely felt my muscles working, and even more the next morning. I will absolutely be adding this to my routine. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS!!! LOVE IT!
Was this review helpful to you?
|