Workout: P90X Ab Ripper X Review

There are hundreds of websites, magazines, etc that promise to give you the six pack you always dreamed of.  As most of you know, they all really fail and you find them to be a waste of time.  I am going to show you an ab workout that will have you crying because it will feel so good, yet so bad!  Here is a review for the popular P90X workout routine.  There are a lot of scams out there and our goal is to look through the bull and help you get the six-pack that well have her sinking her fingertips into you in no time.

THE TRAINER

Tony Horton is the trainer that will assist you in the ab shredding exercise.  He makes the exercises fun and explains them very well.  He will go over each exercise and break the moves down simply.  His humor and his work ethic make the ab ripper x an easy success to six pack abs.  The only frustration is that he makes it look like the easiest thing in the world and may as well be Chuck Norris.

WHAT IS THE P90X AB RIPPER X?

The ab ripper is a series of ab exercises that truly test your abdominal muscles.  The only equipment you need is water, a towel, and a mat.  There is Tony and three other people that will show you how to execute this workout.  There are 11 moves and 25 reps each.  Yea, sounds easy but trust me it is not.  Nonetheless, you’ll be ripped sooner than you think.

THE WORKOUT:

REMEMBER EACH EXERCISE IS 25 REPS – TAKE BREAKS IF YOU NEEDED

1. In & Out: You are sitting and you kick your legs out, straight in front of you.

2. Seated Bicycle: You are in the same position as the in & out except you are moving your legs as if you are riding a bike.  You do 25 reps forward and 25 reps backwards.  No rest period!

3. Seated Crunchy Frog: It is basically an in & out except you wrap your arms around your legs when they come close to you.

4. Cross Leg/Wide Leg Sit-Ups: You lay down with your legs wide apart (Wide Leg) or in a pretzel position (Cross Leg = More Difficult).  You put one arm behind your head and raise the other arm to the ceiling as you come up and touch the opposite foot.

5. Fifer Scissors: Lay down.  One leg you lift to the ceiling as straight as you can and the other leg is lifted just slightly off the ground.  Your leg looks like a scissor.  You change only when you here the number.  (Hint: He counts the numbers slowly). To improvise, you can plan to hold for 3 seconds per 1 rep.

6. Hip Rock n’ Raise: Lay down and have your knees out with the heels of your feet touching.  Bring your legs up and push your hips to the ceiling.

7. Pulse Ups (Heels to Heaven): Lay down and have both feet facing the ceiling, and you push your heels as high towards the ceiling as possible. Try to keep your legs as straight as you can.

8. V-UP/Roll-Up Combos: You lie down and keep your arms straight in front you; they never go behind your head.  You touch your toes and while you come back, your legs come up and you reach for your toes again.

9. Oblique V-Ups: You lie on your right side first.  Your left hand goes behind your head and you lie your right arm next to you.  Your legs go at a 30 degree angle and you keep them straight.  You bring your upper body up and try to have your elbows hit your thighs.  Repeat and do the same thing but lie on your left side.

10. Leg Climbs: Lift one leg about 45-degrees off of the ground, then reach up with both hands trying to “climb” your upper body up your leg until you can touch your toes.  You “climb” BOTH legs.

11. Mason Twist: Once again, you are using your butt as a pivot point, while your upper body and your legs are both held above the floor. Once in that position, you clasp your hand together and rotate very rapidly from side to side, trying to touch the floor on each repetition.

ONCE YOU SURVIVE THE RIPPER….

He gives you two stretches to do.  The first one is you lie down and bend your back.  The other is you bend both legs and kind of cradle in.

OVERALL

The Ab Ripper X will help you develop sculpted abs, however dieting is also important.  This workout will hurt but after a couple of weeks you will easily see results!  Don’t be discouraged if you cannot complete the whole thing or the necessary amount of reps.  Just try to do what you are capable of and work your way up.  Next thing you know, you’ll be a splitting image of King Leonidas from 300.