Ok, so I'm flooding the board with questions today because I'm so excited to start!
So here's the deal. I've been doing abs daily for a year now. I have a tape by the Firm that has a 5 day program. I've gotten to the point where I strap 2.5 lb weights to each of my ankles and even that doesn't phase me anymore.
so my question is, how do you possibly change your intensity level on ab work? There is really no way to do an intensity level of 10 unless you are new to working out your abs. In the book they don't even use ankle weights, or change weights at all since you don't use any (Except for the decline sit ups in which you can use a weight on your stomach), yet he lists his ab work by intensity level just like any other exercise.
what gives???

Hi Sheri:

There are 2 links up under the BFL sticky that you might find of interest:

Ab Bootcamp
Ab Myths

I just started doing the ab bootcamp on my HIIT cardio days (instead of LBW days) and ouch!!!!!!

HTH,
Wanda

Thanks again Wanda! I'll check that out.

I agree with Wanda…. I don’t care how much ab work you’ve done in the past, the ab boot camp will definitely tighten you up… Give it a try... I wish I had started it sooner in my challenge.
-Dave

Hi Red:

Are you using an incline bench or just doing them on the mat? I started out on the incline and quickly switched to the mat. I'm just at the point where I can do a 2nd circuit. It's tough!

Wanda

I must be doing it wrong. I do it at home, though I may switch to an incline bench at the gym. I definetly feel it, but am not extreamly sore.

I think there's either one of two things happening. Either the pilates has given me nice ab strength so I can keep up, or my form is way off. I plan to hit the gym tomarrow for cardio instead of trying to run, and will do the ab bootcamp there. I think I'll reread the web page and double check my form on all the exercises.