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DVD Crunch - Boot Camp Training
This intermediate-to-advanced video from the trendy gym Crunch will work all your muscles, including your heart. The intense half-hour workout is divided into seven-and-a-half-minute segments. Instructor Susan Hitzman and her class of young, perfect hardbodies (showing off incredibly tight, sculpted midriffs) demonstrate strengthening moves that combine upper- and lower-body muscles, for example, doing an overhead press with weights and a squat simultaneously, varying the rhythm for intensity. And, of course, it wouldn't be "boot camp" without pushups. "Remember, I would rather you gave me 4 excellent pushups than 12 sloppy ones!" Hitzman announces. By the end you'll be begging for mercy, because each segment has progressively harder pushup variations, including some you've never tried. Hitzman also gives you your fill of lunges and cardio moves such as jumping jacks. Meanwhile the upper-body strength exercises get progressively more difficult with each segment, as do the abdominal routines. Hitzman is a fine, innovative instructor, cueing clearly with plenty of instruction for doing the moves correctly. If you think you've done it all, Boot Camp will make a man or woman of you! --Joan Price
Provides a very nice full-body strength workout in under 30 minutes
In less than 30 minutes, Crunch Boot Camp Training provides a very good full-body strength workout that moves quickly enough to give you some cardio benefit as well (my HRM indicated that I was in my zone for about half of the workout). It is led by instructor Susan Hitzmann in a "boot camp" style, which means you will use weights (Susan recommends between 3 and 10 lbs.) for traditional strength work in addition to non-weighted calisthenics. The workout is set in the usual Crunch studio with a large class, and one of the background exercisers, Faith, shows low-impact modifications.
The 4-minute warm-up consists of very basic moves such as marches and knee lifts, although Susan adds little twists that makes this segment kind of fun (although I did have a bit of trouble following her movement changes at times). She then has you pick up your weights to do a squat with a shoulder press, eventually upping the intensity by having you do the press from the squat position. Next comes an underhand row with a bicep curl, adding in dead lifts at the end. Then it's to the floor for your first set of push-ups: full push-ups with your hands propped on your weights (Susan encourages you to complete only as many as you can with good form). Staying on the floor, you'll do an abs crunch series, and then it's back on your feet for some jumping jacks, adding in a plie squat for more intensity. Next comes a pulsing lunge that gets REALLY tough when you jump to switch legs. Remaining standing, Susan goes back to the upper body for a front and wide bicep curl combo; she then does an inner bicep curl with a side plie squat.
Back to the floor--more pushups! This time, you'll do them from your knees, but they become pretty challenging when Susan adds a plank and a leg lift. She then does some standing abs work in the form of knee lifts. Toe raises holding the weights are next, eventually adding in a back lunge, a front extension, and a triceps extension. She then hones in on the triceps more specifically with kickbacks and an overhead french press. In the following series, you'll move into a one-legged squat position and do a rear tap, adding in a knee lift. You'll then perform several cardio moves--a skate slide, a knee hop, and a brief jog--add in some shoulder work (flies, rows, and a T move), and then repeat the rear tap on the other side. Susan ends with a final set of push-ups--triceps push-ups this time--and some additional abs work in the form of reverse curls. The 3.5 minute cool-down consists of moving stretches performed entirely on the floor, bringing the entire workout in at just under 30 minutes.
I consider myself to be about an intermediate level exerciser, and I found this workout to be sufficiently challenging, as I was sweaty and breathless by the end. I started out using 8 lbs. dumbbells, and although I was able to use these for most of the workout, at a few points, I needed to drop down to 5 lbs. If you are looking for a time-efficient strength routine that will provide an intermediate level workout as well as include some cardio benefits, I would definitely recommend this video.
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This is an excellent workout for people of all levels. The instructor means business, but there are modifiers to help you out if you aren't so fit already. Even though it's a short workout, they cover everything from abs to butt to arms to shoulders. There's no messing around. The only way I wouldn't recommend this is if you want to keep your fitness level up. Like I said, it's only half an hour and if a lot of that is weights, there isn't nearly enough time to keep your heart rate up. Use this for those in between days.
Fast paced routine!
This video delivers a great cardio workout that is fast paced and keeps you from getting bored!
This is a fabulous workout as far as home videos go. I have several Crunch videos, and this one is by far my favorite. Violet is motivating without being overbearing. As for the person who prefers Boot Camp Training to this one, I have both videos and I get a better workout from Cardio Sculpt hands down. What I really love is the 10 minute buns segment at the end. Most times, I do the 10 minute buns immediately after Cardio Sculpt to feel like I did an intense 45 minute workout, but on some days when I lack the time or motivation, I do the 10 minute buns by itself to feel guilt-free (it will be the longest 10 minutes of your life!). At the end of this workout, I am sweating and feel like I've accomplished what I set out to do when I turned the tape on - get a great workout. You... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 04 February 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I was cautious with this purchase... I hated Pick your Spot Pilates (by Crunch).
This is a great video! The music is great (one song is from the firm ^_^) I noticed a lot of ballet moves in this one! Ballet is great when it comes to toning!
The instructor is lively and excited, as are the people in the background. I love seeing multiple people doing the exercises "correctly" at different levels. It helps me adjust my movement/stances at my own pace.
The music was fine--- The instructor stayed up with the rhythm of the music. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Ellen Barrett DVD Release Date: Released the 07 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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"Calorie burning cardio plus Pilates-based toning," promises this 40-minute Crunch program, which combines Pilates-influenced standing and mat exercises. In the cardio section, instructor Ellen Barrett uses Pilates terminology (e.g. "standing imprint") as she adapts Pilates moves to rather repetitious standing exercises--mostly squats and leg lift variations--which work the core muscles of the abdominals and back as well as legs, thighs, and buttocks. The moves are sometimes slow and rarely "travel," so your heart rate might not stay elevated, although your lower body and core muscles will get a good workout. The toning section consists of Pilates mat exercises which work abs, back, thighs, and buttocks. One exerciser demonstrates easier modifications. The background music is dominated by... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 09 September 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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this is by far the BEST exercise tape i have ever purchased!! i have been using this dvd for 1.5 years and am not sick of it.
ABS: because i work out regularly, the first segment is too easy for me. i end up using only the second one, which is more difficult. it's a very challenging segment that took me 6 months to master. this segment works your obliques and rectus (lower abdominals) really well.
BUNS: the first time i used it, i couldn't finish and nearly collapsed. my legs were sore for 3 days!! but after doing it a few times, the soreness went away. now, i feel that my quads and butt were tighter. i now do the first segment with 5lb weights, which gives me a good cardio workout. after 1.5 years, i still have trouble finishing the second segment without... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Tamilee Webb DVD Release Date: Released the 04 December 2001 Usually ships in 6 to 8 days
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