Shape Your Abs by Peter Pan by Linda Shelton

I love a good ab workout. You can never have too many. Because you need to do abs so often, variety is key for not getting bored. This is a good workout to add to your collection. Tracey York is a good instructor and she does another great job here. She begins by alternating two minutes of toning with five minutes of cardio (always keeping your heart rate up). There is crunches, pilates, core-conditioning and "dynamic movement" (they're all short but tough). Because your heart rate is up a lot and you are doing toning, that's the best way to burn the fat and tone together which is more effective in the long run. This workout is very well choreographed which makes it fun. Again, you need dumbells here too. The one problem I have with this, which you'll need to think about too, is that you may already have this because it's a re-release of Shape Your Abs from last year. The cover has changed in a ploy to sell more copies. I like this cover best though so I'm going to sell my original copy. Just don't buy this dvd if you already have last years copy. Read more

I just received my DVD this week and I absolutely love it! I've done the classic abs segment and the core segment and they are both great. I watched the other two segments and the exercises seem a bit more advanced as far as core strength and balance but the exercises themselves aren't impossible to do like some abs videos I've attempted. I love Tracey York and I was excited about the cardio segment. She gives you a really good workout but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone with ankle or knee problems. The 12-minute all over fix is GREAT. I wasn't sure a 12-minute workout would be worth my time, but she has some great moves that really work. I would definately recommend this DVD for anyone looking for a great abs and/or cardio workout. The 12-minute workout is also great, but I'd recommend the Shape Your Hips, Butt and Thighs workout if you're wanting a really good lower body workout. Read more

This video is not very challenging. I did all 4 of the abs workouts at once and I really couldn't even tell that I did anything. My abs weren't sore and I wasn't tired at all. And I just had a baby 4 months ago, so it's not like I am in that great of shape. I was very disappointed in this workout video. Read more

The video certainly has potential, however as someone that has been working out for over 10 years this tape is WAAY too easy. I barely feel a burn while doing the ab workouts, and they are entirely too short. Perhaps if they were three times as long and did all four back to back it would be a worthwhile workout. But I have much better ab tapes that kick my butt with 5 minute segment(notably The Firm abs and Tamilee Webb ab tapes). If you are an advanced exerciser I say pass on this one. Read more

These workouts are good for easy days, or for beginners. Even doing all of them in succession does not wear me out. I do like the workouts and the DVD is professionally produced. It's just not an intense enough routine for my level of current fitness. Recommended for the casual exerciser. Read more

Good workout, I really like that is has different sections, like Classic, Pilates, Core, Dynamic and I learned several new abs routines. This is far from the usual crunches. Read more

I have use this video in my 40s and now I’m losing it again at 60. It is a great work out video I love Tracey I love her energy and her attitude and how she explains everything will whip you in shape if you do it daily great product. Read more

It's rare to find a video like this where you like every single exercise. I'm an avid long time exerciser,who now works out in the am (5am, groan!)on weekdays when I'm less tired. This is a nice one to add 5-20 minutes of abs on to the end of an aerobic workout. It's broke out into 5 minute segments of classic, pilates, core, and dynamic. The only strange thing is the 1st and third one they wear shoes so you have to pick them out of order. I saw a difference right away and the more you do them the better you are at them. I'm telling you you'll like every move. Read more