Hi, I'm Valerie Waters, with the A-List Look.
And I'm so excited because I have my friend, Cassey, here today.
Yay!
I am Cassey from Blogilates TV, or maybe you've seen some of my POP Pilates workouts on YouTube.
I am so excited to be working with Valerie Waters today!
And we have a special ab workout for you.
I'm gonna put Cassey through a couple Valslide moves.
And then, she's gonna turn the tables on me, and put me through a couple moves.
And we're bringing it all to you right now.
Yeah, let's do it.
Okay.
So we're gonna take a pair of Valslides and I'm gonna put them down.
Put your feet in the middle and come down to push-up position.
Awesome.
I'm sorry about that.
Alright.
I'm so excited.
Like that.
Okay, push-up position.
We're doing Broken Windshield Wipers.
So first, you're gonna pull one knee in.
Okay.
And then take that leg to the side.
Perfect.
And then, alternate.
Wow, I really feel this one.
That's 2.
This is good.
Yeah.
So yeah, you're kinda working your lower abs.
Well, you're working your whole core, but you're also getting a little bit of hip.
Good.
Yeah, my whole core is burning right now.
This feels really good.
So we're gonna get 8 on each side.
How many did I do already?
That's 4.
Okay.
Yeah.
And here we go.
And 4.
Good.
And that's 5.
And notice how's she's keeping a really strong, flat back.
That means she's bracing her abs.
She's not letting the hips sink.
It's perfect.
Thank you.
Good.
That's it.
Okay, 1 more, each side.
Okay.
And then this is a circuit, so we're gonna drop down to your forearms.
That's perfect.
Now, come on down.
We're going Body Saw.
So Body Saw, you start and you push back.
And pull forward.
Yes, for 10.
It's good stuff.
So now this, what's great about this is 1) it's challenging, but you control your range
of motion.
So if your hips are starting to sink a little bit, bring them up, then just don't go back
quite so far.
Make it a little smaller and a littler bit tighter.
Feel that?
Oh my god, I feel that.
That's big.
That is so good.
Yeah, this is a little bit advanced, but she can do it because, you know, she's the Pilates
girl.
Okay, let's get 2 more.
Alright.
Okay, keep those hips up.
Alright.
That's awesome.
Okay, come on up.
And we're gonna go to Opposites.
So you're gonna leave the Valslide under one foot.
And I'm gonna grab one these, like that.
Okay.
And put it under the opposite hand.
Okay.
Okay, so Opposites.
Kind of like what it sounds like.
You're gonna pull one knee in, push it back and then opposite hand goes out.
That's 1.
1.
That's 2.
We're gonna 8 on this side, and then we'll switch.
That's 3, 4.
Feel those?
Wow, I really feel it in my transverse abdominals, a lot.
Yes.
That's really impressive.
6, 7.
1 more.
Here we go, 8.
And the arm, and 8.
Go ahead and switch.
Okay.
Take it over.
These are fun, they're like those hockey, air hockey things.
Yeah.
And what's nice though, is with the Valslide 1) it seems like it's easier because you're
sliding.
It's, like, lalala.
But it is really hard because it's an unstable surface.
The good thing is, again, you control your range of motion, so if you weren't–if someone
wasn't as advanced as you, they wouldn't take their hand out as far.
Oh.
I should be cleaning the floor while I do this.
Yeah, exactly.
Give me 2 more.
Okay.
1 more.
That was perfect.
And go ahead and come on down.
Yay!
Wow, that was good!
That was a good little circuit, right?
Nice!
Okay, now we're just gonna do–what do you got for me?
Okay, what do I have for you?
Let's go ahead…
The Jabs?
The Jabs.
Yeah.
We'll start with the Jabs.
Okay.
So, Val, I made one special just for you.
I want you to go ahead and put them right on the bottom of your feet, just like that.
And you're gonna lean back, just a little a bit, engage that core.
We're going to go ahead punch.
And then reach out that opposite foot.
And then you're going to switch, just like that.
And when you punch, I really want you to think about something that you're really mad at.
You're just gonna kick the life out of it, okay?
Okay.
Here we go for 20.
Super quick, let's go.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
10 more.
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Oh my god, I feel that!
You like it?
Nah, it's so good.
That's special for you.
Okay, I love it.
Now, we're gonna go into the Valslide Pike, alright?
And we're gonna see how strong your abs are, which I know are super duper strong.
Okay.
Okay, so you're in plank position.
Beautiful.
And then, all I want you to do is to lift your hips up, and bring those legs in.
Gorgeous.
And come all the way out.
We're just gonna 10.
Here's 2, very nice.
These are tough.
Oh, those are really tough.
And that really works your core very well.
The whole section right there.
I feel it, especially those lower abs.
Uh huh.
Very nice.
And see how strong her arms are?
It's really working the upper body as well.
Give me 4 more.
4, you got it!
Oh, you guys, hurry.
3.
Let's encourage her on.
2.
See what we do for you?
Last one, and I want you to hold this one.
Hold it for 5, 4, 3, 2 and drop it.
That was so good.
Great job.
I totally felt that.
Me too.
So I hope you guys enjoyed this special ab workout with me and Cassey.
It was really fun bringing it to you.
And for now, I'm Valerie Waters.
This is the A-List Look.
Please subscribe to my channel.
But also, run over to subscribe to Cassey's channel.
Tell them, again.
Yeah, so you can go over to youtube.com/blogilatestv, and you'll find a ton of other workouts.
But yeah, had such a great time, Valerie.
Hoping we get to do it again.
Yeah, thank you so much.
Bye, everybody.
Bye