RevAbs-Power Intervals 2

My shoulders were already strong before I started this program and that I give credit to Tony Horton.  This workout is a total of 35 minutes and that includes stretch before and cool down before so those of you who have no time RevABs is for you!  This is a phase two workout and in phase two Brett focuses on popping out the Abs and cutting the rest of the fat.  In the video you will be repeating 5 moves in three rounds with each round intensifying.   

After your two minute warm up you start with Lunge Chops which are a great way to get the loving off your stomach.  All you need is a little heavier weight and all your doing is lunging forward at 90 degrees and taking the weight and swinging it across on an angle.  The purpose is to work your love handles and as your doing all 24 you want to focus on squeezing your stomach.  I use a 20 pounder and yes it is very difficult because the crew on TV move pretty fast so watch your weight.   You can use the bands as well because they are easier to manuever during the faster sets. 

Front Squats are next and ladies if you want a tone behind then you will love this workout after 45 days.  The squats are done with knee lifts so your working Abs and your Butt.  This exercise is a short 45 seconds but feels like a few minutes. 

Speed skatersare my favorite from this RevAbs DVD because Apolo Ohno a sports celebrity gets brought up a lot.  I didn’t know who this person was until I was watching the Olympics and he was speed skating.  He took home some medals this year and really was fun to watch.  So this exercise is exactly like skating but your lunging really low and I didn’t think these would do anything but no matter how many times I do this workout my butt kills the next day.  You do 16 with really short fast ones in between the long slow ones.

Sprawls are my biggest struggle and put a hurting on my breathing.  Your in a standing position and you drop flat to the ground and then have to get back up and stand and try doing 15 straight and you will understand why I struggle.  this is a type of exercise that is in the Insanity program.

FINALLY!  Your first break and a quarter of the way through.

Round one is still not over, Brett makes you do one more set of speed skaters and its in the RevZone. RevZone is where you step up even more than what everyone is doing.  Cheasy Yes, Effective Yes.

Round 2 is the same as round 1 but Brett Hoebel throws out challenges to the crew.

Spice Round is the last round and is much more intense than the first two rounds.  These are how he makes it harder:

Lunge Chops-Holding the weight in a different position and making it heavier

Front Squats-Not only do you raise your knees but in this round you have to lift the weights above your head.  I know I make it sound easy but try it with a heavy weight and you will struggle.

Speed Skaters- Brett tries to make this harder but all he asks you to do is go very low on your lunges.  The crazy thing is I still hurt the next day so maybe it’s working

Sprawls- He includes a jump after each one as if jumping up isn’t enough!  I skip the jump cause I’m dying at this point.

One more break and then Speed Skaters for a quick 40 seconds and your done. 

Try and get that kind of workout at the gym in almost a half an hour.  RevAbs is been an interesting journey and I believe that Phase 2 is more challenging then phase 1.  There are many advantages to this program over just doing the Ab Ripper X DVD or the P90x program.