Exercise Video Reviews

Jay Johnson’s Boot Camp Fitness: Ultimate Abs

Jay Johnson’s Boot Camp Fitness: Ultimate Abs

Jay Johnson retired Army drill instructor, along with the help of his wife Lin is bringing you possibly one of the best boot camp fitness workouts ever made. His no frills attitude and tough talk will take you from out of shape to hard core workout enthusiast in his Jay Johnson’s Boot Camp Fitness: Ultimate Abs exercise video. Jay Johnson took what he learned at his own boot camp in the Army and brought it to the public in his at-home program that is highly effective and without a doubt one of the best abdominal workouts you will experience. If you are serious about toning your abs and strengthening your core, this fitness video is for you.

Increase Your Stamina and Trim Inches

Divided into five sections, you go from warm up cardio to recovery for the full body workout. Knowing full well that by the end of workout videos people tend to be too tired to work on their core and abs he inserted this right in the beginning when your body is full of energy. From there he works your legs in a high intensity workout much like what you would find at an actual boot camp. Lastly, you do about 15 minutes of cardio in what he likes to refer to as a “pyramid workout.” That is where the recovery comes in and at that point, you will probably need it if you were following along properly. Made for people who like to work hard with their bodies, the Ultimate Abs workout gives you so much more.

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Go Mom Fitness: Dance It!

Go Mom Fitness: Dance It!

As any mom knows, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to take care of the kids, the house, and go to work and fit in some sort of exercise. But with Go Mom Fitness: Dance It! you will not only want to workout but you will actually look forward to it. This cardio exercise video helps moms who may have let themselves go over the years get back into the action with a high energy workout that helps to strengthen and tone their arms, legs and abs with fun dance routines. With three different workouts, you can choose your intensity level to improve your overall body shape as well as burn off those excess calories that you take in every time you steal a goldfish from your child’s lunch plate.

Fast and Efficient

Go Mom Fitness: Dance It! is exciting and effective. Each 15-minute workout will teach you step by step how to tone your body, improve your coordination and teach you the basics of the balance and grace you may have lost over the years. Also, as a bonus, there is even a segment dedicated to relaxation and sleep deprivation. In this it will teach you how to get a good night sleep with what is known as Yoga Nap. This is great for any new mom who may not get the 7 to 8 hours of sleep that they really need to rejuvenate their body. With this kind of total body workout, you will actually want to take the 15 minutes to work out and give yourself the time you need to build back your strong and positive body image while enjoying the new moves you will certainly learn.

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SparkPeople Cardio Blast with Coach Nicole

SparkPeople Cardio Blast with Coach Nicole

Coach Nicole is back with the new SparkPeople Cardio Blast, which is a high energy but fun fitness video that was created by the fitness enthusiasts at SparkPeople, one of the most popular weight loss and fitness websites. With upbeat music and never before seen workouts, this cardio blast exercise video is enjoyable and easy to follow along to. Within just a few minutes you will get your heart rate pumping in the six workouts that you can do one by one or altogether. These six workouts include an indoor walking routine which is perfect for beginners, who want to start off easy, a flashback to 1980’s aerobics, cardio kickboxing for those who really want to amp up their heart rate as well as a high impact jumping routine, jump rope and cardio boot camp.

Get Up and Get Moving

People who have already tried Cardio Blast find it to be incredibly invigorating but at the same time, there is no hard to follow choreography so you literally can get off your couch and workout along with Coach Nicole even without cardio experience. There are detailed instructions on how to increase or decrease the intensity level to where you feel comfortable as well as ways to know whether you are overdoing it or whether you need to move a little more. So get up and get moving with SparkPeople and learn what millions already have; exercise really can be fun!

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The Spark: Fit, Firm & Fired Up in 10 Minutes a Day

The Spark: Fit, Firm & Fired Up in 10 Minutes a Day

SparkPeople is one of the leading online fitness websites that offers everything you need to know about losing weight. From recipes to online journals, millions of people have lost weight by joining SparkPeople. Now, from the makers of SparkPeople you can take your weight loss regimen off the computer and onto the television with The Spark: Fit, Firm & Fired Up in 10 Minutes a Day. For the people who simply do not have the time to fit in a full hour workout, this is just one of the fitness videos offered that show you how to follow a simple yet highly effective workout in just minutes. Led by Coach Nicole Nichols, a certified fitness instructor, you can start this workout no matter what skill level you are. Whether you need to lose weight or just tone up, there is something for everyone.

Short Concise Workouts That Target Your Entire Body

With seven 10-minute workouts you can do one a day each day of the week or you can combine a few of them to give you a more intense workout each day. Plus you get a bonus 15-minute high energy cardio workout for those who want to speed up their weight loss. Each major muscle group is targeted in two different workouts which mean you can work your upper body, lower body and your core. All you need is a set of dumbbells and the energy to get yourself going. This exercise video is not about complex choreography or learning moves that your body doesn’t seem to want to do; it is about doing simple cardio, light strength training and a lot of stretching to help you get back into shape in an effective way. You can follow the 7-day program like most workout enthusiasts do or you could switch up the variety so that you can work on the areas that you feel need it.

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Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home – 3 Mile Slim & Sleek Walk Plus Pilates

Leslie Sansone: Walk at Home – 3 Mile Slim & Sleek Walk Plus Pilates

Leslie Sansone, founder of the Walk at Home series, is at it once again with her new Walk at Home – 3 Mile Slim & Sleek Walk Plus Pilates fitness video. Showing you simple ways to incorporate something you do every day (walking) with something that will transform your body (Pilates), this exercise video will help you lose weight and trim every inch of your body. The concept is simple; you walk for 2 miles using the Walk at Home system which helps you to get your heart rate up to burn calories and you follow that up with another 1 mile Pilates walk that helps you strengthen your core muscles.

Innovative and Exciting

Leslie Sansone’s energetic nature will have you up and walking in no time and you will actually be enjoying the brisk walk along with the new moves she puts in this fitness video that include “power knees” and “backward marches.” In fact, it is so uplifting and vigorous that you won’t even know you have walked 2 miles by the time she turns it to Pilate’s inspired standing legwork that helps you focus on your breathing and learn proper posture. The entire workout is easy to follow for beginners and advanced walkers will love the new variations on simple walking stances. The bonus to this exercise DVD is the segment offering the five best Pilate’s moves on the floor so after you get done power walking you can get on the floor and really work on your core muscles to finish off this engaging workout. Walking your way to a slimmer and trimmer you just got a whole lot better.

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30 Minutes to Fitness: Kickboxing with Kelly Coffey-Meyer

30 Minutes to Fitness: Kickboxing with Kelly Coffey-Meyer

When you only have 30 minutes to exercise and all you want is an energetic and highly effective workout, then 30 Minutes to Fitness: Kickboxing with Kelly Coffey-Meyer is the exercise video for you. Included are two 30-minute workout plans as well as two pre-mix workouts that combine both workout 1 and workout 2 if you have 60 minutes to spare. The best part of this fitness video is that it is easy to learn with no-nonsense choreography so you get to the cardio blasting fun right away without the frills associated with most exercise videos. This DVD even added a “preview” of the next move so there is no wondering what comes next. The routines are easy to learn and offer the expertise of popular fitness instructor Kelly Coffey-Meyer who is renowned as a professional in her field.

Great for All Fitness Levels

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced cardio kickboxing enthusiast, this video gives you defining results that make the most of the 30 minutes allotted. The 2-minute patterns allow you time to learn, execute and perfect each upper and lower body combination before you move on to new moves that utilize your total body. Beyond the standard kicks and punches you will learn “shuffle jab combos” as well as “duck rear kicks” and other moves that take you from the couch to the boxing ring in no time. You can also take advantage of the 24-minute bonus workout that includes working your core as well as other cardio moves that will keep your heart racing. If you are truly a beginner and find her moves difficult to follow at first, there is a 14-minute kickboxing tutorial that will have you moving like a pro before you start her exercise video. Full of energy, Kelly really takes your cardio kickboxing to the next level with her easy to learn and hard to quit intense workout.

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Amy Bento: In the Ring Kickboxing

Amy Bento: In the Ring Kickboxing

If you are looking for a non-stop, fast-paced and well structured cardio kickboxing workout then look no further than Amy Bento: In the Ring Kickboxing. The kickboxing choreography will get your heart pumping as you work your upper and lower body in combinations that give you an aerobic challenge that will have you sweating and losing weight in no time. You will be using your upper body to throw punches and blocks while doing jump kicks and machine gun kicks at the same time. It is fat burning at its best while keeping it fun and enjoyable for the entire family. With certain exercise videos you do not get the total body workout but with “In the Ring Kickboxing” you will engage your core muscles while toning your arms and legs at the same time.

Using the Medicine Ball

The medicine ball plays an important role in this fitness video. You will be doing a format of four combinations and four intervals that are low-impact combined with high intensity so that everyone can do this no matter what shape you are in when you start. The medicine ball segments fall in between the kickboxing intervals so you will be toning your body as you are burning fat. Ideally you should have a 5 to 10 pound medicine ball or at least a dumbbell in which to start. As you work up in intensity you can raise your medicine ball weight to maximize your workout. Workout enthusiasts agree that this is a fun way to workout that is intense but easy on your body with a modifier provided for novices.

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Dance with Julianne: Cardio Ballroom

Dance with Julianne: Cardio Ballroom

As one of the sexiest professional dancers on Dancing with the Stars, Julianne Hough has taken her idea of fitness videos to a whole new level. With an easy to follow video called Dance with Julianne: Cardio Ballroom, Julianne gives both beginners and advanced cardio enthusiasts a chance to not only learn ballroom dancing techniques but to tone your hips, waist, and legs while enjoying yourself the entire time. With her amazing charisma and lean body, Julianne shows you how to perfect your Cha-Cha while giving you a high burning calorie workout. Her energy is infectious as you also take on the fat burning Jive and the sensual Paso Doble and find yourself loving every minute of it.

Private Dance Lessons Too

As a bonus on this exercise video, Julianne offers a one-on-one personal dance lesson if this is your first time trying out these high octane dances. Using a slower method, she will break down the individual dances for you to start so that you can keep up with her during the 55-minute workout video. This will keep your moves smoother and allow your body to really reap the benefits of this head to toe workout. But advanced dancers don’t have to worry; you can still do her private dance lesson as well to get the basics down perfectly so you can twist your hips, extend your legs, stretch your arms and get a good warm-up before the heart racing moves really begin.

Keeping Your Heart Rate Up

Although it may say Ballroom on the cover of this fitness video, this is not a slow workout video. It is choreographed perfectly to keep your heart rate up for the entire time so that at the end of the workout you will be sweating and exhilarated. As many customers would agree, it is a true cardio workout and along with the fact you are learning how to get a toned body you will can have the dancer’s body that Julianne has with just a little bit of work and a whole lot of fun.

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Dancing with the Stars: Dance Off The Pounds

Dancing with the Stars: Dance Off The Pounds

Whether you admit it or not, when you turn on the television and see Dancing with the Stars you just can’t help but stop and stare as professional dancers try to take well-known celebrities and turn them into dancing queens and kings. When they start the season they are sometimes overweight, out of shape or just plain uncoordinated but by the end they have slimmed down, toned up and look amazing in their dancing shoes. Now, you can have the same experience with their exercise videos, but thankfully in the comfort of your own home rather than in front of millions of views.

Lose Weight and Learn to Dance

On Dancing With The Stars: Dance Off the Pounds you will learn a series of dance steps that include the Jive, the Swing and everyone’s favorite, the Quickstep through a variety of cardio dance routines. Your heart rate will go up and the weight will come off all while you tone your body and burn those calories. In no time at all you will be learning the signature moves that Kym, Dmitry and Lacey perform every week on Dancing with the Stars without even realizing that the exercise videos you are watching are helping you to shed those pounds. According to some customers who are already enjoying these fitness videos you can go from beginner moves with Kym who teaches you the rock step, Charleston and more to the challenging Quickstep with Dmitry who gets your heart racing. With challenging footwork and potential for burning a lot of calories, you too can learn how to dance like a star.

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So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit – Cardio Funk

So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit – Cardio Funk

Literally on the heels of one of the most popular and most exciting dance contest shows in the nation comes a workout DVD with full flavor and lots of funk. So do you think you can dance? Why not give it a try with So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit – Cardio Funk? Not only will you start dropping pounds, you’ll have fun doing it.

Dance The Night Away

With modern dances such as hip hop, contemporary and cardio funk, you’ll have a blast blasting those inches away and feeling like a dancing star yourself. Customers who have bought So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit – Cardio Funk have really enjoyed the different spin on a traditional workout video, but found that some of the more complicated moves were hard to follow. Learn the moves though, and you’ll be dancing up a storm – almost to the point where you can take your moves to an actual dance floor and no one will know you’ve learned them from a workout video!

This DVD is a great add to your workout collection if you really like hardcore, heart pumping workouts with lots of fun and energy.

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