Has anybody tried that workout Six Pack Shortcuts by Mike Chang?

[CasaNorba]

that dude started a revolution on youtube. his workout looks pretty damn effective and convincing and i been dying to try it. the only major flaw that workout has is that its more of a fym workout rather than a home workout. so that means you need equipment to perform bench press, lat pulldowns, leg press etc. though he does have a substitution sheet for those who dont have access to all these equipment, though i really doubt that the substitution is gonna give you the same results as the actual routines.

anyways i just want know, has anyone tried it? is that program worth getting all those equipment for?

if i hear good feedback and get convinced that its worth it i was thinking of getting this machine to perform it on

www.powertecfitness.com/...1-s-previous-model.aspx

[just_tired]

I used to watch his videos couple years back, but realized quite quickly that he's full of shit and if you search a little you'll find a multitude of videos making him a laughing stock. There's some good things in the stuff that he says here and there, but there's so much bullshit that it's basically minefield trying to listen to him.

If you really want to workout at home, you can get a decent used power rack with that kind of money and a bench and barbell with some weights. That's all you need to get started. You can maybe get a few dumbbells on top of that if you feel like it.

[CasaNorba]

you mind posting up a few of those links where i can see those videos?

i mean from what i see is that everybody criticizes home workouts one way or another since people do the same with Beachbody

[just_tired]

I'm not criticizing home workouts, I've been doing them for years. If you want the home workout king, it's Scooby1961. I'm criticizing the person called Mike Chang.

He's a personal trainer and thinks this is a squat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8FVNzEjR0c

This is a parody, but this is what the fitness community thinks about him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0ifTe1u9Mg

I don't know about his program, because I've never seen it, but damn it's expensive as heck. It could be that the program is just fine (you should look at actual reviews), but you can get good programs with fraction of the price.

[just_tired]

Thanks for the MH! Did you buy it and if you did, is it any good?

[CasaNorba]

any time bro but no, i changed my mind. i'm gonna stick to the simple stuff like the P90X. though i did downloaded and its a really kick ass workout if you not only have the necessary equipment but also a basement or any extra space in your home to do it on. which is what i dont have since i live in an a little apartment complex

[just_tired]

Okay, sounds good man!

[CasaNorba]

the diet is pretty good too because its really flexible and doesn't have so much restrictions. you dont have to count up your calorie intakes and you can practically eat whatever you want as long as its not high on fat, sugar and carbohydrates (bad). and he lets you fit in a cheat meal at any time of the day, which is good if you are at work and dont have access to healthy food. or if you get invited to a cookout, party or any events where junk food is extremely hard to resist

[just_tired]

That's actually really good. Sounds like it's more of lifestyle change than a diet. Always gives better results when the changes aren't too drastic.

[pedro28]

I agree with just tired. if you want six pack abs short cut... there is no short cut. "if you short cut life, life will short cut you"

you need to work hard, first you need to work your abs, second you need to do cardio and burn fat.

for ab workouts do dragon flags and incline sit ups.

for dragon flags do it 10 reps and 3 times.

for incline sit ups do 25 reps and 3 times.

do these both 2-3 times a week plus 30 min of running OUTSIDE not on a treadmill. treadmills give you half the workout.

[AnimeDreama]

That man is full of shit. There is no such thing as a substitute when it comes to exercise. You either go all the way or end up hurting yourself in the process.

[CasaNorba]

he's really not showing you how to substitute anything. his routines still require you to do the classic weightlifting moves like the bench press, lat pulldown, leg press, squats etc.

the only thing that stands out is the routines he shows you

[CasaNorba]

but yea that doesn't mean you could be wrong about him being full of shit

[ledfoot64]

I will stick with my 12 ounce curls and keep my 24 pack abs

[Anonymous]

Insanity, P90x, whoever this Mike Chang douchebag is... I don't do those infomercial workouts. I've gotten a nice physique with kettle bells, running, swimming and some books from the library.