Denise Austin - Ultimate Fat Burner

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Summary: A good beginer workout
Review: After letting my gym membership run out, I realized I had gotten out of shape. I liked this video because its easy to follow and creative. She has elements of all different kinds of moves, from kickboxing to basketball. I found I had worked up a sweat in no time!I think this video will be fun for everyone.

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Summary: Gets your heart pumping with fun sports cardio moves!
Review: AWESOME WORKOUT
I have to take back every negative thing I ever said or thought about Denise Austin. For some reason she has always kind of annoyed me (a little to perky I guess). I purchased one of her tapes in the past (cant even remember which one I disliked it so much) and I turned it off after 5 minutes. I was hesitant to buy another DA tape, but I really wanted a circuit tape that was more cardio intensive, so now Ill admit it I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS TAPE. I can see the opinions being a little negative because of the jumping, but you can always modify and pace yourself the first few times you do it. It provides an awesome cardio workout. The weight work is not great, but I have other tapes for that type of workout. I love Cathe tapes as well, but sometimes her cardio is so complex that I feel like I spent more time trying to pick up on what she is doing and less time really working hard. This tape solves that problem. The moves are VERY athletic, but also very basic. This was the perfect type of workout for me. Im not crazy about dancey workouts that spend most of the time doing mambos, grapevines, etc..This workout provided a strong cardio interval workout and I can definitely see myself doing it at least three times a week. It is absolutely fantastic. I had very little trouble with the cueing and I tend to focus more on the lead person and rarely pay any attention to the background crew, so if there were flubs, I didnt notice them. I highly recommend this workout.

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Summary: BURN THAT BUTTER!
Review: Denise Austin is super-motivating and makes you feel good about yourself. She always reminds you to "do the best that YOU can" and makes sure to point out how to correctly do the moves.
The DVD is composed of ~6 intervals that get your heart rate up and each is followed by an active recovery in which you tone the upper body.
You will need some form of hand weights (soup cans will do if you don't have weights) but I found the workout works without the step if you modify a few moves.
It is fairly challenging even if you have been working out for some time. There are ways you can modify it if you are a beginner or to make it more advanced, but Denise doesn't usually point this out, which is the only downside to this video I can think of.


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Summary: Good workout, bad cues
Review: Everyone knows that Denise Austin's videos are cheesy, but her lack of consistency in this video drives me crazy. The workout, physically, is a great one. However, Denise Austin does a horrible job of cuing you to the moves or staying consistent in the moves. She can't count, she changes the moves in the middle of the sequence and tells you "one more time" when you have 3-4 sets left. Of all of my videos, I avoid this one for the sheer fact that it is frusterating to listen to her. My suggestions are to stick with Karen Voight or Kathy Smith for a good, well lead workout!

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Summary: Wow!
Review: For those of you who are familiar with Denise Austin, you'll LOVE this workout! For those of you who are not familiar, I recommend watching the video first to familiarize yourself with Denise's style and fast pace. She gives a great workout, focusing on both cardio and strength training. I am in pretty good shape, but was huffing and puffing 1/3 of the way through! It's a great workout, easy to do in your home. All you need is a step and some 2-3 pound weights. It would STILL be a great workout without the step or weights though! Denise is fast and changes moves quickly without a lot of advance notice. But after a few workouts, you'll catch on. This is a fun, fast-paced workout guaranteed to make you sweat!

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Summary: Makes you Sweat
Review: For those of you who are familiar with Denise Austin, you'll LOVE this workout! For those of you who are not familiar, I recommend watching the video first to familiarize yourself with Denise's style and fast pace. She gives a great workout, focusing on both cardio and strength training. I am in pretty good shape, but was huffing and puffing 1/3 of the way through! It's a great workout, easy to do in your home. All you need is a step and some 2-3 pound weights. It would STILL be a great workout without the step or weights though! Denise is fast and changes moves quickly without a lot of advance notice. But after a few workouts, you'll catch on. This is a fun, fast-paced workout guaranteed to make you sweat!

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Summary: I know people think Denise Austin is cheesy but...........
Review: her workouts are awesome. I got the DVD yesterday and used it last night. The workout was very intense. I was looking for something different to do besides the same old, same old. And this DVD definately took me to a new level. It's 45 minutes but the time flies because it's broken up into circuits. It has a mixture of kickboxing, plyometrics, basketball drills, weight training, etc with a cool down/stretch consisting of yoga moves. I felt very refreshed afterwards and feel pretty good today. As I said people do think Denise is cheesy but if you stick with her workouts you will see results. I also would recommend her Fat Burning Yoga DVD.

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Summary: This is a workout for a "down" day
Review: I am an avid fitness enthusiast who works out 5 days a week. This was my first Denise Austin workout. The first of the 2 workouts was very low impact and I didn't even break a sweat. In the 2nd workout (I did them back to back), I found the weight segments useful. Each aerobic interval was simple, repetitive, and useful for "light" days. (She didn't do any of them long enough to really make me sweat.) In general, this tape is okay for something to mix in on the days you don't really feel like doing too much.

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Summary: Wow!
Review: I have a few of Denise's DVDs, but this one is the toughest by far! It is fast-paced and challenging, but I watched it all the way through first and was able to keep up pretty well by staying at level 1 or 2 during some of the moves. Not for the beginner, but I felt great at the end of the workout! I'd definitely recommend it for anyone who wants to try something new and fun.

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Summary: Denise Austin's workout rocks!
Review: I have been interested in fitness and workouts for quite some time. I have had my fair share of working with equipment, but due to lack of space, I wanted something different, something I could do at any time. I decided to purchase Denise Austin's Ultimate Fat Burner, and I really do love it. I never felt I had a great workout until I tried this. There are many different exercises and stretches to keep you from getting bored, and Denise is there to motivate you. I am definitely eager to try her other videos!