Hard core fat busting for your inner core

**Sherry** · 11-19-2004, 09:29 PM

A funny thing happens on this T-Tapp journey -- the moves change! Now, that's no secret ... we've talked a lot about how T-Tapp grows with you and how it becomes even more intense as we grow stronger without adding more reps.

But I suppose what I notice most is that how it feels inside changes over time. What a beginner can feel varies a lot from person to person depending on starting strength and other factors. And, what each person feels changes through the T-Tapp journey.

So, what's my point? Well, there is a sequence of moves that isn't often talked about on the forum that I've come to be incredibly passionate about especially since I've had very little time lately for my normal workouts.

In fact, I think this sequence is so powerful at working the abs, glutes, inner thighs and mid back muscles that I've started thinking of the sequence as hard core work. Sorry, just can't resist the pun! I also think it hits the transversus abs ... one of the most important inner core muscles.

So here it is.

1. Organs-In-Place for 20 followed by

2. "Don't Flop-em" for 10 to 20 (aka Elevator Doors)

3. Freight Elevator for 10 (lower your 'freight' down then up, knees together and open)

4. Half Frogs for 8

How to turn this sequence into a super fat blaster and toning set?

1. OIP for 20
Starting with OIP, flatten the abdominal wall as usual by pushing in and up. Remember, keep the belly soft when you dig in and push up. You tighten AFTER the digging. THen, before you start the little tucks, TIGHTEN the glutes as hard as possible. Feel the abs flatten and tighten even more? If not, that will come with time. But hold that tummy down and tighten the glutes throughout all the tucks.

For more info on OIP, you can do a search with OIP in the subject. Here is a reference thread that is fairly good:

http://www.t-tapp.com/forum/topic.as...Share+%26+Care

2. Elevator Doors

Keep that tush in the air and keep squeezing the glutes for step 2 of the sequence - Don't Flop-em or Elevator Doors.

Move your arms so that the elbows can press into the floor. Keep the tush tight!!!

Squeeze the knees together and as you squeeze PUSH THOSE ELBOWS DOWN into the floor. If you are keeping the glutes tight, you should feel this in the tush, DEEP in the abs along and inside the hip / pelvic bone, the inner thighs, the hip pad area and lats. Oh yes, this is good stuff but you must push the elbows down and keep the glutes tight. I also find lifting the hips as high as I can intensifies the move substantially.

3. Freight Elevators for 10

Keep the tush (or your freight) TIGHT. Lower your freight down, lift it back up high, squeeze the knees and push the elbows down, then open only hip with. Once again, keep the tush tight!!!

After the last one, lower your freight to the floor, hug the knees for little rocks and go into Half Frogs as usual. You'll like half frogs more because this move releases all the tightness from the earlier moves.

My secret for half frogs is to make sure you spread the knees wide, wide, wide as a bullfrog's croak and keep the tush tight as you can. However, you won't be able to keep it as tight as in the earlier parts of this sequence.

I think this group of moves can be done as much as you want without over training -- or as little as you want to support the rest of your agenda.

I've become so sold on it because of how much I can now feel it working DEEP inside the inner most abs. But, I also know that I wouldn't have been able to feel that when first starting 4 years ago ... and maybe not 2 years ago. So, if you can't quite capture the feeling, go for the technical application of the form and trust that you will capture how it feels over time.

This sequence is on HTF and other tapes but not in print (i.e., an article with photos). Although I've been doing it for 4 years, I've only come to appreciate how deep it is ... an

**monica213** · 06-06-2005, 12:10 AM

bump

This is full of great info!

Michelle Barbuto
Pennsylvania T-Tapp Trainer
http://www.ttapp.com/trainers/michelle/
michelle@t-tapp.com

**gingerb** · 06-06-2005, 11:52 AM

That's a wrap, folks.

Sherry knows her stuff!

P-L-A-Y Come on, push it. You can do it.
Just tapp already, would ya?!?

**mm1985** · 10-22-2005, 11:46 PM

Michelle

Mommy to Jacob and Matthew!

**Tina71** · 10-23-2005, 12:56 AM

Thanks for bumping this Michelle! What a great post from Sherry!

Tina

"The ultimate in being healthy is to operate at full throttle—physically, emotionally, and spiritually."

— Oprah Winfrey

**mbecker** · 10-23-2005, 11:42 AM

Great information Sherry, especially since lately my time seems to be dwindling. I am going to try that series.

keep tapping,
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**Vicki Hauser** · 10-23-2005, 01:08 PM

Sherry,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
I did your whole sequence this morning with the AL, DD and PT mixed in and ended with HD's - man was there a differenc.

Vicki
T-Tapp Trainer
(Kansas City Area)
IFPA Advanced Personal Trainer & Women's Fitness Specialist

**Sherry** · 10-23-2005, 08:36 PM

I'm so glad this post is alive and well. I need to refocus on the torso trimming magical sequence through the holidays. Since losing the weight and inches that came with the cysts, my abs are sort of feeling loose which is a good sign for me and often happens just before more inch loss. So, it seems like a good time to refocus on this sequence.

T-Tappin' best from Houston,Texas
Sherry, T-Tapp Trainer
http://realresults.freeservers.com

**mbecker** · 10-23-2005, 10:02 PM

Sherry,

I'm all for another Torso Trimmer 10 day challenge. When I did it before I saw results, which is great because sometimes it hard to cinch in my waist...and cinching is just what I need!

keep tapping,
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