AB Workout Equipment: 08 Min. Core Workouts (Arms, Abs, Thighs, Buns, Stretch) (2006) Review

I just got this DVD and I have to say overall I am a little disappointed. Lets face it, if you are doing an 8 minute video you probably want a simple, easy to use video. You like Easy to do excercise without distractions.It seems like they tried to work too much into these videos and it leaves them feling cluttered and confusing.
Especially on the leg excercises, if you are anything but a beginner you need a stabilization ball AND ankle weights!The instructer waists as much as half of her alloted 30 seconds per workout instructing the other two people working with her, it is as if they haven't reviewed or prepared ahead of time.I find it distracting and frustrating.There is also time wasted putting on and removing ankle weights as well as getting and removing the ball.If so much instruction is needed for each excercise it probably shouldn't be in an 8 minute video.
On the up side these videos are very up to date with a modern setting.They are not nearly as cheesy as the old ones.The DVD menu makes it very easy to find and use the workout of your choice. The excercises are new and fresh,I would say they are more difficult in general than the original 8 minute videos.

I have a feeling I will continue to use my old ones more than this new one simply because they are simpler to use and still effective.( even if they are a little cheesy)

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Product Description:
From the creators of the original 08 Min Abs comes 5 energizing NEW workouts. This 30 minute workout is a quick-hitting collection of floormat and transitional exercises that will provide the most efficient Pilates workout ever. Workouts include popular moves such as the Hundred, Crisscross, Thigh Lifts, and Passei in the proven :08min Fitness format. Whether your goal is to lose inches or lose stress, this heart pumping routine is proven to tone muscles, enhance fitness, increase energy and promote general well-being of mind and body. Just choose your skill level and get ready to get more fit in less time! An easy introduction to Pilates, which combines yogalike positions with traditional floor exercises. Viewers can select any of three levels -- beginner, intermediate or advanced -- depending on their ability.