I am extremely happy with this workout! The moves are graceful, and I love that. But don't be fooled, you WILL feel it the next day if you are an intermediate/somewhat advanced like me. Ellen is a wonderful instructor, with better instruction than many. I have done this several times now, and at the end during the weight segment I keep thinking... ONE MORE SET??? However, it feels so good to finish strong, and it is only 35 minuts long so keep with it and give it your all!
The only complaint I have is the skinny rail featured on the front of the DVD...it seems like the normal gimmick in magazines though, and that's not what I am going for... I am working on my toned curves!! She is not in the video though which is good (I doubt she could keep up)... Ellen (the instructor) is more my body type... I highly recommend!!
Not the best I've seen/done
This is a reasonably good workout. It's not really instructed as well as others I have seen. For example, Ellen Barrett doesn't tell you about proper form etc, so you may do things incorrectly and possibly lead to injury. Having said that, this workout is designed to quickly burn fat and reshape your body and it will if you do it often. The scenery is beautiful again (shot in same location as her last workout). The dvd includes a 5-minute upper and lower-body "bonus" segment. You will need some dumbells for this routine. She will keep you motivated, just keep yourself safe while using your know how from other workouts, and incorporate that into this.
Wow - Great workout!!!
This was a very well produced and challenging workout. Ellen Barrett is by far one of my favorite instructors and she does an excellent job (as usual) cueing and providing a variety of effective and fun exercises. I've also tried her Self: Bikini Ready Fast dvd and would say that it is less challenging (but still great) than this workout. It would be good to have both dvd's in your rotation, one for those lighter days, and this one for more of a challenge. Good job Self and Ellen!!
This was a challenging and effective lower body toning workout lead by a good instructor. I liked the variety of exercises and the yoga component at the end. This is a good 40 minute lower body routine to put in a monthly rotation. I would consider it to be intermediate level More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 04 October 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I was initially disappointed with this video because it feels like it was cut short, it should have been 45-60 minutes. But, I revisited it when I wasn't up to my full hour workout. Really, for the 30-35 minutes, it's a good workout. I like Ellen Barrett, she does a very nice job cueing and in keeping the workout moving, this is somewhat similar to her Burn & Firm Crunch Pilates workout. I worked up a sweat, but wasn't ready to stop when the video was over. The bonus was pretty short. To make this work for you, I would combine it with an Abs workout to get a full 60 minutes. I purchased the new Crunch Abs, but haven't tried it yet. I plan to combine the two. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 10 May 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I go to abs classes frequently and wanted to get this DVD to help mix up my routine and give me something to do if I didn't want to leave the house. I was a little disappointed in this DVD. I love Self Magazine and their workouts and the amazon reviews made it seem very promising. The routines are broken down into four separate workouts. The only one that involved any effort on my part was the Pilates-inspired section. As for the rest, the other sections would have you do too few reps, I felt, to get your muscles warmed up, let alone reshape them. I think this DVD is great for beginners. Its simple enough to follow and it won't scare you away too soon. But if you're like me and you workout on a regular basis and just want a new routine, this probably isn't the abs workout for you. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 10 May 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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While the standing section at the beginning is very nice, the floor section is ridiculously short. So short that I thought there was something wrong with my dvd. I find this strange, as so much time and effort was put into the standing section. I was just getting warmed up when the whole program is over, with only a few floor exercises with very reps. It's as if Karen had to run put money in her parking meter so decided to just end the program. Even beginners will quickly surpass the limits of this program. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 20 September 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This video is so much fun, I was tempted to do it a second time! It didn't even feel like a workout video, but more like a night dancing (The video actually used a couple of moves you might see at the club)! Marie Forleo encourages you to just enjoy yourself (something I definitely did)! More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 20 September 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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