P90X Ab Ripper X

Ab Ripper X may be the toughest ab workout that many people have ever done. I guess I would even call this a core workout more than an ab workout because you are doing moves that use your hip flexors and other areas of your core.

Ab Ripper X is just over 16 minutes long. I had never done an abdominal workout that lasted this long before I started. Most seem to fall in the 4-10 minute range. There all 11 exercises that you do 25 reps for the first 10 and the last exercise (Mason Twists) you do 50 reps. If you can’t do all 25 reps, just do what you can. I think when I first started doing Ab Ripper X I was only able to do around 15 reps of each, and even fewer on some of the exercises. Just do what you can and you will get stronger each time.

If you are doing the “classic” or “doubles” version of P90X you will do Ab ripper X 3 times per week. It is sheduled to be done after each resistance workout. I had a hard time doing this after my intense resistance workouts so I would split it up. I would do Ab Ripper in the morning and then do my other workout at night. As I got into better shape I started to do them back to back, but I would do the ab routine first and then hit the weights. I actually still do this because I usually don’t have anything left after my resistance training.

The workout consists of the following exercises…

1. In & Outs
2. Seated Bicycle
3. Seated Crunchy Forg
4. Crossed Leg/Wide Leg Sit-up
5. Fifer Scissor
6. Hip Rock ‘N Raise
7. Pulse-Up
8. Roll-Up/V-Up Combo
9. Oblique V-up
10. Leg Climb
11. Mason (Kayak) Twist

Quite a few of theses exercises require you to have your legs up in the air. These are the most difficult moves for me. When you get to the point where you need more of a challenge add ankle weights and hand weights. This will make the workout much more challenging.
Ab Ripper X will help to build some very strong abdominals, but remember you won’t see that 6 or 8-pack unless you burn off the fat the is covering them. Proper diet and extra cardio are essential.

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