bob harpers totally ripped core

donna_glasgow
donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone used this DVD, My son has been using my Jillian michaels DVDs, Hes only 14 and not over weight at all but hes taken an interest is developing his abs ..................... Just interested to see if anyone has done this and if there are any before and afters as it might inspire hubby also to try :)

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  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    doing a lot of abdomnial exercises will not give your son abs.


    he needs to lower his bodyfat below 12%, then his abs will show up.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    doing a lot of abdomnial exercises will not give your son abs.


    he needs to lower his bodyfat below 12%, then his abs will show up.

    ^This. Do all the ab DVD's and programs you want but if you are not dropping body fat it wont get you abs. There is also no exercise that will target fat loss in any specific area. Lose the body fat and abs will eventually show up.
  • jenna715
    jenna715 Posts: 201
    To the two guys responses above... Does doing these fitness dvds not help lower body fat as well as develop muscles? What do you suggest her son do to lower body fat?
  • donna_glasgow
    donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
    doing a lot of abdomnial exercises will not give your son abs.


    he needs to lower his bodyfat below 12%, then his abs will show up.

    I should have said he has taken an interest in his fitness rather than saying developing his abs :)

    Hes only 14 and not at all over weight, in fact his abs are already very visible, we haven't measured his BF as its not really of interest since he's still a kid lol ... however he is interested and if a DVD keeps him happy doing exercise then its not a bad thing :) .. I'm only really interested in keeping him interested in his body at this stage as good habits formed young will last :) ... before and after pics would perhaps (hopefully) motivate my hubby who does need to lower his BF.

    As the jillian michaels dvds also have cardio and help burn BF% I was really wondering if the Bob Harper DVDs were the same but aimed at men? ....
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    To the two guys responses above... Does doing these fitness dvds not help lower body fat as well as develop muscles? What do you suggest her son do to lower body fat?

    Developing muscle will require resistance training and a calorie surplus. If I was 14 again I would be taking advantage of the muscle and strength growing potential but that is just me. Not everyone wants to have larger muscles.

    As for lowering body fat, that is accomplished through a calorie deficit. You can create that deficit by eating less or exercising more. A full body workout is going to be far more effective for building strength and burning calories than targeting a certain area. Especially a small muscle group like the abs. Nothing wrong with doing these DVD's, they are just very misleading.
  • donna_glasgow
    donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
    a little extra info ... he really wants a gym membership but they won't allow him till he's 16 so I'm really trying to keep any motivation going till he's allowed to join the gym and lift weights (this is what he wants).
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    a little extra info ... he really wants a gym membership but they won't allow him till he's 16 so I'm really trying to keep any motivation going till he's allowed to join the gym and lift weights (this is what he wants).

    If he is enjoying them then that is great. Much worse things a 14 year old could be doing. : )

    Resistance training can be done with a lot of body weight exercises especially for the beginner.

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

    There is also a lot of great work that can be done with resistance bands and adjustable dumbbells and those can be pretty inexpensive.

    Some people learn the hard way after doing thousands of crunches and not getting abs. It can be very frustrating. You really have no control over where your body decides to lose fat from. You can run everyday and lose fat in your face and neck first. Most people are surprised they are not losing weight in their legs and butt because that is where most of the work is being done. It just doesnt work that way.
  • donna_glasgow
    donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
    a little extra info ... he really wants a gym membership but they won't allow him till he's 16 so I'm really trying to keep any motivation going till he's allowed to join the gym and lift weights (this is what he wants).

    If he is enjoying them then that is great. Much worse things a 14 year old could be doing. : )

    Resistance training can be done with a lot of body weight exercises especially for the beginner.

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

    There is also a lot of great work that can be done with resistance bands and adjustable dumbbells and those can be pretty inexpensive.

    Some people learn the hard way after doing thousands of crunches and not getting abs. It can be very frustrating. You really have no control over where your body decides to lose fat from. You can run everyday and lose fat in your face and neck first. Most people are surprised they are not losing weight in their legs and butt because that is where most of the work is being done. It just doesnt work that way.
    yeah I know about the weight loss, I've saw my weight come off in the strangest of places, for my son thou hes not over weight he has visible abs but he loves working out, he keeps me going lol ...... maybe Jillian michaels is good enough but I thought maybe bob harpers would be targeted more to the male body allowing him to work on his shape. If the gym won't allow a membership I can only guess its because he shouldn't be pushing the muscles too hard at his age ... so the lower impact DVDs would be a better idea to keep him at it :) ...

    Doesn't look like anyone has used them thou :( ah well its bought now so I guess we will see :D
  • tammymusic1
    tammymusic1 Posts: 243 Member
    I have bob's cardio rev and love it great for cardio and burning calories. What ever gets your kids moving go for it.
  • 99cherrypie99
    99cherrypie99 Posts: 205 Member
    We have that DVD and both my husband and I love it. It's WAYYYY more intense then Jillian Michaels' stuff!

    Jen

    jenhudsonmosher.blogspot.com
  • donna_glasgow
    donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
    @ tammy .... I had a look at cardio rev but decided against it due to the fact that he walks everywhere when out with friends so cardio isnt really what he needs .... although I might think about getting it for myself once Ive completed jillians lol

    @cherrypie ... yeah thanks he will be over the moon that its harder work ... I think he was starting to find jillians ripped in 30 and 6 week 6 pack a little easy :) hopefully Ill get hubby involved too, I'd love to do the DVDs together :)
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    Donna, I cant answer your ? about this dvd, but I have a 13 year old interested in weights as well. =) I'm so proud! He has no fat on his body (you can see his ribs with his shirt off), and he's hoping to bulk. Unlike me, one month after starting, his jeans are falling off. I told him not to worry that often the waist is the first to go [/pinocchio].

    I would say despite the naysayers (why are people so negative???), get him the dvd and let him enjoy working his abs. For overall workouts, I loved the Supreme 90 system, and it's like $20. When my kid is ready for that, I'll give him a copy. You might want to check it out.

    Good job Mom!
  • donna_glasgow
    donna_glasgow Posts: 869 Member
    Donna, I cant answer your ? about this dvd, but I have a 13 year old interested in weights as well. =) I'm so proud! He has no fat on his body (you can see his ribs with his shirt off), and he's hoping to bulk. Unlike me, one month after starting, his jeans are falling off. I told him not to worry that often the waist is the first to go [/pinocchio].

    I would say despite the naysayers (why are people so negative???), get him the dvd and let him enjoy working his abs. For overall workouts, I loved the Supreme 90 system, and it's like $20. When my kid is ready for that, I'll give him a copy. You might want to check it out.

    Good job Mom!
    Thanks :) yeah I decided to buy it anyway, he's been keen for a year now, stealing my weights and Killian Michaels DVDs at every chance he has. I felt bad that the gym refused him membership as he would have loved it and would have dragged my sorry butt there haha ...... hopefully he will still be as interested when hes allowed in ...... I'll have a look at the supreme 90.

    good on your boy too its nice to see them looking after themselves :D

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