:08 min. Workouts turns your TV into a sophisticated fitness machine with the :08 min. countdown and an on-screen progress chart.

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Anyway, I've really enjoyed the tape and I highly recommend it to others. My first workout left me with a good tight feeling in my stomach, even though the exercises didn't seem all that hard to do.

The main virtue of the tape is that it's short and simple: when other demands of life keep me from the gym, I can still pop the tape into the VCR and feel like I haven't lost too much ground.

I also like the tone of the instructor. I've used some other workout tapes (e.g., The Firm), but the dulcet tones of the exercise leaders and the coded aerobics language that they use make me feel like I'm being assimilated into a Fitness Cult. Brinkus is more like that jock you knew in high school who turned out to be a pretty nice guy after all--his instructions are plain, simple and well paced, without jargon but spiced with a "hey,gang" kind of enthusiasm. Even those not used to exercise will find this tape fairly easy to get into.

22 of 22 found the following review helpful:

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!!!Sep 12, 1999

This is absolutely the best abdominal workout I have ever tried. I am a fitness specialist by trade and recommend this video to all my clients. Try it and you won't believe how complete of a workout you can get in 8 minutes versus all that time you've wasted year after year trying dozens of different routines that never produced the results you desired.

27 of 29 found the following review helpful:

Buy this video - You won't be sorry!Jan 26, 2000

I bought 8 Minute Abs after my first child was born it worked great to tone my tummy muscles back into shape. I used it again after my second child and again it is doing the trick. I tried machines at the gym but didn't get as good of a workout. My husband who is a body builder does the video with me and we recommend it to all our friends.

10 of 10 found the following review helpful:

A Total Ab Workout!Mar 12, 2003

I have to say this video is well worth the money. Being an All-State Volleyball player in highschool, i have done lots of workouts, and lots and lots of crunches. My stomach has always been somewhat trim and toned, but i wanted to work towards a defined 6-pack. After doing this video i can actually feel a burn in my stomach.

The best part about this video is that it is soo short and easy to do in the morning before showering for the day, or even after a quick cardio workout. I have been pleased with the results of this tape and have bought 2 of them becuase my first tape is wearing out.

The format of the tape is to have 6 workouts for 45 seconds each. The 45 seconds feels longer than it is, and with the counter for the seconds and how many workouts are left, you know exactly how much longer you need to push yourself. This is a must have, even if it is used along with another tape and rotated in your workout schedule.

My suggestion- purchase the Crunch: Washboard Abs and rotate these to tapes to every other day so that you have a longer (1/2 an hour) ab workout one day and then a quick tone of 8 minutes the next to avoid the feeling of a monotonous routine.

9 of 10 found the following review helpful:

Great workout video!Apr 15, 2001

I bought this video about a year ago along with the 8minute buns video. 16 minutes a day was all it took to get my body into shap. I could actually feel it working the first day after using this video. My tummy ached, my buttocks ached but a few days went by and it soon went away. Why did it ache? Because my muscles were actually being strengthed, techniques in this video works! If you haven't exercised in a long time, look out because this video gives your body a workout. For under 20 bucks and under 20 minutes a day, this workout is so much cheaper than joining a gym! Get a friend or your partner to work out with you, it's fun :) I really recommend this video pack if you want to get you're serious about getting your bod in shape for the summer. I'm a happy camper.. 8 minute abs and 8 minute buns worked for me! :)

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