November 6th, 2009
AMRAP – 12 min
1:5 – Clean:Front Squat, 75% BW
10 Chest-to-ground push-ups
15 Box Jumps, 24"
I’m so excited about this WOD I may have to do it with you!
You know how much I like to mock silly workout stuff. Well I am going to pick on the Ab Coaster today. For only 4 payments of $99.99 plus and initial trial payment of $14.95 you get The Ab Coaster, the usual DVD program, an exercise plan, a fast track meal plan and a 14-day express program. For only $420. Now if you are convinced that a single use machine aimed at giving you a six-pack is worth the money, you have not been paying attention to anything I have been saying about training and should go quit CrossFit and do Hip Hop Abs. Six packs are pretty. They are also mostly genetic, are nutrition dependent and aren’t particularly functional in and of themselves.
You do more (AND BETTER!) “ab work” every time you are in the gym. Hold a plank for two minutes (no slumping) or walk around the gym with 100# over your head. That’s real “ab work”, the kind that includes all the other muscles that stabilize you. Now quit eating all that crap I keep hounding you about and in a month or so your 6-pack will be really sexy.
A fool and his money are soon parted…
Posted on November 6, 2009, in WOD. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
I agree, Dan. It did look fun, so I also jumped in and did it for my wod today. I was especially inspired by getting to coach Tina, Holly and Cara through it. They did great!
It is so interesting. Post workout today, we were all comparing yesterday’s wod to today’s. Cara felt like today was harder whereas Holly, Tina and I felt yesterday’s was harder. What about the rest of you (who did both yesterday’s and today’s)?
yesterday’s was definitely hard but the shorter, more intense workouts that involve cardio make me feel way more drained at the end. nonetheless, i feel great after both workouts! jenny is a great trainer!
p.s. if you like to make fun of silly exercise equipment look up the shake weight. so ridiculous!
The Ab Coaster just made my Christmas list. That thing looks cool!!
lol
B