Intent of Fitness Program

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program is intended as a workout system that focuses on the abdominals and core muscles. The fitness program includes cardiovascular workouts with various exercises that are designed to target your upper and lower abdominals as well as your obliques.

As the name implies, the exercises and overall themes of the Hip Hop Abs fitness program are based on hip hop music. Hence, the workout sessions are structured in a dance-like manner. In all, the Hip Hop Abs fitness program is best suited for individuals who want to perform a fitness program that is dance-oriented, performed with a high level of energy, promotes weight loss, and targets their abdominal and core areas.

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program includes the following:

• Secrets to Flat Abs Workout
• Fat Burning Cardiovascular Workout
• Abdominal Sculpt Workout
• Total Body Burn Workout
• Hips, Buns and Thighs Workout
• Step-by-Step Nutrition Guide
• 30-Day Workout Calendar
• Tape Measure & Measurement Card
• Results on the Run Diet Guide for Dining Out
• 6-Day Slim Down Plan
• 2 Learn to Dance Routines
• Last Minute Abs Workout
• Last Minute Buns Workout
• 24/7 Online Support

Primary Areas Worked

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program is designed to focus on your abdominal region. The exercise routines are centered around performing a cardiovascular workout that is designed to burn calories while taking you through a series of movements that will force you to continuously contract your abdominal and oblique muscles.

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program revolves around the Tilt, Tuck & Tighten technique. This technique forces your abdominal muscles to continually contract over and over again as you progress through the dance-oriented movements. On occasion, an isolation exercise will be performed, such as standing lateral leg raises. These types of isolated movements are taught and performed slowly at the beginning, and then performed at an accelerated rate and tempo later on. Certain stretching movements such as wide stance squats are included in the workout as well.

The continuous abdominal contractions are designed to tone the entire core area, and the sequential pace of the exercises is intended to burn calories and promote effective weight loss. The pace at which the movements are performed provides a solid cardiovascular workout as well.

Program Length/Frequency

The various Hip Hop Abs fitness program workouts range from 13 to 45 minutes in duration, and the entire program is designed to be performed over a 30-day period. From the beginning, the program is designed for individuals to perform one workout session per day, totaling 6 sessions per week.

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program includes a workout schedule that details exactly which workout you should be performing on any given day. For example, Week 1 involves performing 4 cardiovascular workouts and 2 abdominal sculpting workouts. As you progress through the Hip Hop Abs fitness program you will increase the number of abdominal sculpting sessions and also implement the thigh and the total body burn workouts. All of the workouts are DVD-based, so you can perform them at home at your convenience.

Effectiveness/Results of the Program

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program has produced countless success stories. The success stories range from losing 10 pounds and 13.75 inches to 81 pounds and 26 inches. However, it should be noted that results will vary and are dependent on several factors.

First, the more overweight and sedentary an individual is, the greater the likelihood of their results. Second, as with all fitness programs, the overall effectiveness of the Hip Hop Abs fitness program will be dependent on your dietary intake. For this reason, the Hip Hop Abs fitness program includes a dietary guideline booklet that is designed to support your weight loss efforts.

It is important to remember that you can not specifically target where the calories will be burned, or where the weight loss will actually occur. However, for many individuals, the abdominal area is the first place where they accumulate excess body weight, and hence, the first place where they achieve noticeable results.

Although the Hip Hop Abs fitness program is largely beneficial at promoting safe and effective weight loss, individuals who are already at a level of moderate-to-good physical condition will most likely see less impressive results. In addition, for individuals that already have a low percentage of body fat and are wanting to increase their lean muscle mass, the Hip Hop Abs fitness program does not include strength training.

Equipment/Space Requirements

No weights, dumbbells or resistance bands are required to perform any of the Hip Hop Abs fitness program routines. A quality pair of shoes are recommended since a large number of the exercises are not only performed standing up, but are sequences of continual shuffling, stepping and dancing. Allow yourself a moderate amount of space to comfortably perform all of the exercises.

Physical Requirements

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program includes specific workout movements and sequences that are oriented towards learning how to dance, so no dancing knowledge is required beforehand. While the Hip Hop Abs fitness program does promote cardiovascular development, it is not a highly advanced cardiovascular exercise routine. In addition, the Hip Hop Abs fitness program is not a strength- or resistance-based exercise program.

Instead, the Hip Hop Abs fitness program is a moderate exercise program that is specifically designed to target the entire core area and promote fairly rapid weight loss. In addition, it is a fitness program that is designed so that nearly everyone can perform and complete the exercise routines.

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program is ideal for individuals that are interested in dance routines and want to focus on their abdominal and core areas without confining themselves to sets of floor exercises. For individuals that are not accustomed to regularly performing cardiovascular exercises, by the 30th day you will be surprised with the improvements in your cardiovascular endurance and overall body tone and strength.

As previously mentioned, the Hip Hop Abs fitness program is designed as a 30-day exercise program. Hence, at the end of the 30 days you will need to continue to perform some type of physical activity in order to maintain your current level of fitness and/or to continue to strive towards achieving your personal fitness goals.

This is easily accomplished by alternating or rotating the exercise routines that you perform. For instance, once you complete the 30-day Hip Hop Abs fitness program you can begin another Beachbody program, or any other fitness program that you see fit, for 30 to 60 days. Once complete, you can then return to the Hip Hop Abs fitness program and perform it for the intended 30 days. You can alternate fitness routines going forward in any fashion that you see fit so long as you continue to regularly perform an exercise routine, and you continue to see positive health and fitness results.

Support

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program is marketed by the Beachbody corporation, and utilizes this company's extensive customer support system. Customer support features included under the Beachbody corporation comprise the following:

• 24/7 customer support telephone line
• Online customer support FAQ database
• Live chat support via their website
• Online email customer service support
• Online message board

Cost

The Hip Hop Abs fitness program costs $ 59.85, partitioned into three monthly installments of $ 19.95. An additional $ 12.95 is required for shipping and handling. Included within the Hip Hop Abs fitness program are several exercise workouts, dietary guides, user guides and 24/7 online customer support.

There is no additional equipment that is required to perform the entire 30-day Hip Hop Abs fitness program. Hence, the Hip Hop Abs fitness program provides a solid value for the money. The primary consideration for most potential customers is whether they enjoy performing an exercise routine that is geared towards dance.