P90 Ab Ripper B
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Ab Ripper B is in the second phase of the P90 program. If you are following the P90 schedule, you would have done 4 weeks of Ab Ripper A prior to reaching this routine.
Consists of these exercises:
1. Pac Man
2. Plantain rolls
3. Ish combo
4. Rope climber
5. Pike crunch
6. Circle crunch
7. Bridge crunch
8. Triangle crunch
9. Roller bike
10. Bug crunches
11. Magic circles
12. Twist and row
13. Buddha crunch
14. Half boat crunch
15. Banana bike
You do 10 reps of each exercise and it feels like Tony has you hold each move slightly longer than in Ab Ripper A. The first 10 exercises are the same as in Ab Ripper A. By adding the last 5, this routine gets much tougher. These last exercises are also much more difficult to me. There is a modifier provided for each exercise and I had to make use of it for several of the exercises.
I feel that this is a great routine and I'll work this into my exercise schedule most of the time when I need an ab workout. While this is a bit more advanced than Ab Ripper A, the modifiers make it useful for anyone looking for stronger abs.
Tony Horton does a great job on this routine. It is only about 15 minutes, so there aren't many jokes. Tony demonstrates more of the exercises than he did in Ab Ripper A. He also walks around and points out the good and bad parts of his assistant's form.
Ab Ripper B
This workout clocks in at 13:55. There is no warm up as it plays right after you finish Sweat B. You can also choose this from the main menu. There is no cool down either.
Exercisers: Tony works out with 2 men, one of whom shows easier modifications, and 1 woman. Everyone is wearing athletic tops and bottoms and no one is being obnoxious or obviously mugging for the camera.
Ab Ripper B has the same 10 exercises from Ab Ripper A and adds on 5 new ones. Each exercise is done for 10 reps. The pacing is slower than usual to allow you to feel each move.
Exercises: Pac Man, plantain rolls, Ish combo, rope climber, pike crunch, circle crunch, bridge crunch, triangle crunch, roller bike, bug crunches, magic circles, twist and row, Buddha crunch, ½ boat crunch, banana bike.
Overall Impressions : I think this workout as demonstrated by Tony is a solid intermediate workout. Some of the moves require a lot of core strength and might be problematic for people with lower back issues. Those folks should follow the modifier until they have the required strength.
Since this is such a short workout Tony does not have the opportunity to get overly goofy. He will demonstrate the exercise and then spend the work period going around to the backgrounders pointing out what they're doing or offering encouragement.