Crunch: Fat Blaster Plus

In fact, in some ways this workout can be VERY frustrating. For one, the camera angle tends to change at the EXACT MOMENT you want to SEE where the instructor's feet are going! All too often, in this very lower-body intensive workout, you see some useless view of someone's upper body--I'm sure it's supposed to be inspriational to see how the instructors are all excited about this workout, but I find it irritatingly useless when it comes to figuring out how the combination's supposed to go!

However, for all this annoyance, it's not a bad workout. It may have to demand a bit more patience to get the choreography down than the Tae-Bo series, for instance, but it's not impossible; it's for those ready to take on a challenge and won't be discouraged if the first time they don't quite master everything!

It's also fairly low-impact--there are some high-impact moves, but these are easily modified and you still get a good workout.

I'm also pleased to find a workout that's easy to squeeze into a less-than-an-hour framework, but the exercise is still is a challenge.


Blast Away   January 23, 2002
S. A. Blocher, Jr. (Albuquerque, New Mexico United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I bought this video in hopes of getting a easy to follow video that would help me feel good with daily exercise without a lot of hassle. Much to my surprise, this video was extremely frustrating-it was very hard to follow the instructor and anticipate what was about to happen next. Half the time, I stood there watching the video wondering where she was and where it was going. This in light of the fact that I am not a novice at aerobics and even a former ballet dancer,I couldn't even keep up. It bummed me out-and after the third try-I gave up. A big dissapointment it was. Not to mention that all the hollering during it is extremely annoying. I tried, but in the mail it goes for a return.


Crunch and munch   January 17, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I just recently brought this video and have done it twice. So far I give it a 3. This is NOT a workout for beginners. I consider myself an intermediate at aerobics. Most of the moves look fun, but it's going to take me a long time to get them down! I think there are way too many people in this video and the way the camera is on a different person/body part each second is horrible. It's hard to learn a move when the camera isn't focused on the full body of one or two people. This required a lot of rewinding. I don't know if it's just my video, but the sound quality isn't that great. Maybe that's way the video was only ($) at Ross.


Can someone hand me a towel--the sweat is dripping !   January 14, 2002
A. Clements (Searcy, AR United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Okay to be honest, the first time I used this video I got frustrated about the "ski" move. But after a few practices I got it...and I like it! This video is incredibly sweat-enhancing. It is a wonderful buy for anyone who wants to have fun exercising!


Workout that requires a lot of space   January 13, 2002
1 out of 5 found this review helpful

I have purchased the tape in hope that it would be a change from another instructor I normally use. The method in use is of combination of 4 moves (4 repetitions in each loop) so that makes the workout to change all the time fast. Also, I felt that I need a lot of space and then it would not have been easier to keep track of the moves.