3-Minute ABS: Achieving the Look You've Always Wanted in Only 3 Minutes a Day

by Kurt Brungardt

The final word on abs... Forget the gadgets and videos: 3-Minute Abs is a revolutionary program based on key training principles used by bodybuilders and professional atheletes. it is designed for people who don't have a lot of time to achieve the firm, sexy abs they want. How is it done? Alternatively working only one of the three abdominal areas(lower abs, obliques, upper abs) for 3 minutes a day. While the other two areas rest and recoup, growing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060952709
• ISBN13: 9780060952709
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Jaded No More With This Abs Program

I have never been a great fan of abdominal exercises. It always was a lot of grunt work with little results no matter what the routine or piece of equipment. Undeterred, in the past two months, I picked up a Abs Yoga video (see my review of that if interested) and shortly thereafter this book.Simply put with "3-Minute Abs," you work the lower abs on day one (with two exercises), obliques on day two (up to three exercises), and upper abs on day three (up to five different exercises). Take the next day off and start again. Each day you attempt to get through three "rounds" which consist of two different exercises of 15-20 reps apiece. Each round is timed out for a minute, but that is something you have to work up to over time. These exercises ARE intense. In the beginning, I was lucky to get through 1.5 rounds in the allotted 3 minutes (which the author suggests you stick to). These days, I keep the total workout to under 5 minutes a day - figuring maintaining good form is better than trying to "beat the clock."I am seeing results after only a few weeks. I have a slim build and never had much muscle tone, but I am seeing the signs of the elusive six-pack for the first time in my 30-something years. Perhaps the "secret" is concentrating on only one area of the abs each day... and hitting each area with a variety of positions/angles. This program has made me realize just doing traditional crunches (and ignoring the obliques and lower abs) would never give me "the look" that most people strive for. So be patient, stay motivated (some of the exercises are difficult -- particularly the day one, first exercise "hip raises"), and just do what you can. I am confident you will see results. And with the minimal time commitment it is difficult not to find the time.

It works!

I have always had a hard time developing my abs. For one thing, I HATE abdominal exercises. For another, I inherited a "kangaroo" body type that has a little abdominal pouch. When a co-worker recommended this book I thought, "Hmmm, three minutes a day doesn't sound bad, but how much good can it do?" Well, a lot, as it turns out. I've been doing the program for about three months and here is the result: My paunch is gone. My handles are gone. And for the first time in my life I have developed the "six-pack." Plus, I like doing the exercises. And even when I'm not in the mood, it's not hard to motivate myself to do three minutes (although they're three pretty intense minutes). Buy this book, follow the program, and you will see great results.

A Must Have Ab Work-Out Book!

This is the best book on abs I have ever seen. The program is short, simple, and easy to incorporate into your everyday life. I have been following the program for 1 year now and have obtained wonderful results by slimming down, losing 3 inches off my waist, and losing between 15-20 pounds. :o) I have a pretty healthy diet and am fit otherwise, however needed some form of ab training. I hate gyms and all the other boring programs out there. I must say, I have not hit burn out on this program. I even bought Kurt's Ab Video a year ago when I purchased this book, however, have no need of it. This is the Ab work-out program for me! For the results obtained, the price of the book is worth tenfold (or more?). Go for it! You won't be disappointed.

I had a hard time believing it, but am TOTALLY AMAZED!

I've been working out steadily for the last few years, and my abs have always been the most disappointing of all my body parts. It is true, it does not matter how tone or lean or muscular the rest of your body is, your abs often set the impression of how healthy or fit you look. I've gone through at least a dozen different routines or devices for ab workouts, but i never stick to any for long because they never felt right or because they were just too repetitive for me. But this, 3 mins a day, and what a burn! It has been only two weeks, but I've already started to see the difference. I have no doubt that this truly is the best ab workout, and IT ONLY TAKES 3 MINS A DAY! I didn't believe the title when I first bought it, but believe me, that's all it takes. And the 3 mins a day is not referring to beginners, I consider myself pretty advance and the burn is still there (actually, beginners probably wouldn't even last 3 mins).

Gimmicky Title Masks Fantastic Program!

Wow - I actually bought this based on other readers' reviews. This was the BEST money I've spent on a workout guide. I was up to 300 stomach crunches a day on a slant board and still not getting the results I wanted (plus it took so long!).Not 5 weeks later and the difference is unbelievable! I still have a way to go to look like Kurt's cover shot, but I am so much tighter and better defined than I have ever been. 36 years and I'm finally happy with the way my abs look - and they'll only get better. This is great!When you include stretching time you're looking at around 10 minutes or so a day - still chump change when you think of the time you've wasted in the past. The exercises themselves really do only go for three minutes, and as stupid as it may sound, it works. Buy this book - you will not be sorry.