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 Confusing June 16, 2007
S. Shivers (Phoenix, AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this DVD for to try something different. I figured Denise Austin has been around for years, I'll give her a try. I have quite a few home work out videos, so I'm not new to them. The toning section is pretty good on this DVD. I enjoyed it and I felt it.
HOWEVER, the cardio section was jumpy to say the least. She's all over the place and SUPER HYPER. I couldn't help but wonder, what kind of drugs is this woman on??? By the time I figured out what she was doing she was moving on to something else. Plus, she wasn't always saying when she was changing to a different exercise, which made it even more frustrating. I didn't enjoy it AT ALL. If all this DVD had was the cardio portion, I would throw it in the trash. There are a lot of other fun and easy to follow cardio DVDs out there that work.
Again, the toning section was pretty good. I liked it and it is the type of work out that you can choose how difficult you want to make it by your hold on the resistance band, which I thought was great since some days you don't want to kill yourself, but you want to do something. She should stick to teaching toning routines. She's much better at them.
 A little confusing but a good workout. March 16, 2007
Raven (East Coast)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This workout is split up into different sections but initially I was confused where one segment ended and another began. During the cardio workout she says "this is the stregnth training segment" -or something to that affect-and I thought it was the section separate from the cardio that focused on stregnth training but it wasn't-it was a stregnth training within the cardio chapter. It does eventually get to the stregnthening exercises and it's very clearly divided but I didn't know that initially.
Really, that's my only complaint about this work out. No biggie. I enjoy the exercises themselves. You do need weights (dumbbells) and an exercise strap though. I didn't know that when I bought it so you may want to get those things if you're going to get this cd.
The routines were fairly easy but challenging-not ridiculously challenging though-I'm a beginner and it was just enough for me. I can feel it in my arms and legs and I worked up a good sweat.
I liked how she explains how to do different segments of the cd on different days. Splitting it up makes it a little more digestable for me. Cardio mon,wed,fri and the stregnthening exercises tues and thurs and then on sat you're supposed to do the whole cd.
I'd recommend this cd.
 Great Workout February 21, 2007
R. Rowlands (Wilkes-Barre, PA USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just bought this video (literally the VHS version that comes withOUT the resistance band) & recieved it in the mail & then went out to buy my resistance band which I purchased at walmart for $7, the long version that you can just wrap around your hands to shorten it.
WELL, I must say.. even though I had read the reviews before buying this tape, I had forgotten that it was broken up into segments & so I read the back & it said 25min of cardio, 10 of upper body, 10 lower body & 10 abs, I started the video & followed the workout as best I could, BUT during the cardio I needed to use my inhaler, if you're asthmatic as I am, you may want to have your inhaler handy or take it before you start because the cardio is first & it will get you jumping, your heart will be racing & you will be sweating, trust me you'll feel it.
It then comes to the end where Denise says congratulations .. I THOUGHT I was done.. oooh no, then I saw come up on the screen upperbody.. & I was like.. "WHAT?!!?" so from my reaction of thinking I went through the entire video, you can see this is a fantastic workout, I've never sweated when doing a dvd & this time I did.
What I didn't like.. is that unlike in her OTHER dvds she explains the moves when they're being done.. this for the cardio did not happen .. & so I was struggling trying to figure out what I was supposed to be doing & if I was doing it right, meanwhile I'm missing the workout & just resorted to jumping around & trying to mimic what was being done (even though I still got a great workout from that).
Overall, I DEFINITELY recommend this (I am a beginner & this was intense for me)
Fairly Good Workout February 13, 2007
Realist
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've never worked out with this instructor before, but after seeing this video, I would definitely use her again. I viewed the workout before doing it, and at first, I thought she was a chatterbox, but when I did the workout, her talking really motivated me to keep going. The video is divided into chapters by the type of workout. The cardio portion could stand to be a little bit longer, especially if you're trying to burn fat. The best workouts are the ones for your muscles. If you're looking for a video to sculpt your bottom half and your arms, this is definitely the right video. You will see results only after a few runs of the video. Because this video is really good for muscle toning, it really does boost your metabolism.
Denise Austin "Power Zone" January 9, 2007
A. Smith
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Item arrived promptly and in promised condition. A better workout than I ever thought possible. I used this product for nine months and lost weight and became fit, healthy, and confident. Awesome!
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