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Summary: Great low impact workout!
Review: I regularly work out 4 times a week at the gym but I hurt my back a couple of weeks ago. I really needed to find a low impact workout that would not strain my back muscles and still give me a great aerobic workout. This is it!! Leslie is a little chatty, but the workout is phenomenal. You can really feel it in your entire body, but especially your legs, after you're done. The time flies by, even with the 3 mile walk (48 min). The music is great and that's what helps keep the brisk pace. The only thing you need to get is a light pair of hand weights/dumbells.The DVD features women of all ages/sizes and there is even a man working out. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Newbie Friendly!
Review: This is a great DVD, I use it for my lazy days when I should get some activity but don't want to go down to the gym or go all out into a heavy sweat. I also lend the 1 and 2 mile CD to friends who are just trying to get back into excercising or older family members to get their cardio up. Beginners won't have any problem with this and adding weights to both the arms or the ankles. The steps are extremely easy, just walking in place, knee lifts, kickbacks and double steps. I turn on my MP3 player and listen to my audio books so repetative chatter isn't a problem.
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Summary: Fun and Easy
Review: Great dvd. Just started the 1 mile & love it! I already have more energy! Can't wait to start the 2 mile!
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Summary: best workout video Ive tried ever
Review: I have about 30 different workout videos Ive collected over time,and I am in intermediate shape,I am a nurse and I had female surgery, some months ago and found this dvd @ the library..I loved it so much I have purchased the 4 mile walk. As I become more fit Ive added heavier wieghts, Ive lost 15lbs in 2 months, and I am now working on my last 10lbs Im feeling like my old self again I cant recamend this enough.. accept to say get a few so you can mix them up a bit or hit mute and add your own music ....CUDDLES to Leslie Im lovin these dvds....
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Summary: Get Off the Couch and Start Walking Today!
Review: I have never been athletic or into fitness in my life. I am 52 and, although not overweight, was out of shape. A friend told me about these workouts and I bought them immediately. You do not need anything but a pair of sneakers and a VCR or DVD player. Leslie is encouraging and the workout is safe. It begins by warming up, gets a bit more brisk, then the cool down and stretch just as you're supposed to. I am up to 2 miles and can really tell a difference! I have more energy, better balance & coordination and I'm firmer. I have no more hot flashes and rarely miss a day of exercise. Work out in the comfort and privacy of your home and walk away those pounds!
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Summary: Hope for the Uncoordinated
Review: Even simple step aerobic classes befuddle me. I can do this! The one mile workout will be too easy for those of you in good shape but it is an excellent starting point for those just getting back in shape. The two- and three- mile workouts are good fatburners though.
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Summary: Walk with Leslie you will be glad you did!
Review: I saw some people said that this workout does give you a good workout if you are advanced. It does, you may just have to improvise the workout. You may have to add more arms or add the weighted balls for the whole workout. If you want to it is easy to up your workout and feel a burn and sweat. I love these videos because they are fun and they great. You really don't even feel like it is a workout because you are having too much fun along the way. For people who are just starting you may want to do the 1 mile walk and once you get used to the moves (which are not difficult) you can move to the two mile and once conformable move up to the three mile. But, if you have been working out for a while these videos are great to mix if you are in a lazy mood but want a workout the 1 mile is great for that. Or you can up the workout on all the videos by adding weights or arms or any variation. These were my first Leslie videos and they are the best but I love all the them even the older ones-that I find at my Library. Her videos are encouraging and fun. I recommend them for everyone and if you are worried because of age or medical these videos are great for you (ask your dr. first) but they are great for EVERYONE!
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Summary: Great start for non exerciser
Review: I am 48, 140 lb's overweight. I nave NEVER exercised. I hate to walk, etc. and it is hard to keep up on any of the exercise tapes.
They found 6 months ago I have an enlarged heart and chf. I can not get myself into exercise. Do not have the money, or space, for a tredmill, and if it is to cold, hot, wet, etc. (if not 65-75 and not to humid,etc. not something I will walk in.)I do not walk. lol
I have used this 3 times now. I can not get past the .25-.50 of the 1 mile 'walk' but I do it 2 times a day. It is easy, and keeps me going. I can make myself do it and right now pace it to myself, in time I can keep up. In the past when I did walk, it was a slow shuffle along, even as a kid and I was at most 10 lb's overweight then. I got my weight 24 years ago when I became a mother. Anyone can keep up with this. and if you want harder, I am sure the 3mile one is harder.
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Summary: A Workout for the Rest of Us!
Review: After pregnancy, this workout was the best thing ever! The one mile gets you off the couch because it's simple and you know you can face it. The two mile isn't uncomfortable, but for a beginner easing into a workout routine, you feel like you're accomplishing something, and with repetition, you can really feel the muscle use. The three mile gets your heart rate going, and the whole program is motivating because you can do it without killing yourself.
The cast has a variety of body types and ages (but I wonder why the super sculpted woman is in the back in all three videos), so you don't feel ridiculous, no matter what shape you're in. Leslie's frequent promotion of the workout during the video manages to be motivating for the most part, instead of annoying, but--as with any workout, some of her banter is forced and gets tiresome.
I don't use the weight balls with this workout, but it definitely helped me get back into a real exercise pattern. The steps are basic, and the workouts go fast, so it's all very manageable. You will probably want some other routines to spice things up if you're working out more than twice a week--and you might also want something that focuses specifically on abs. I would recommend this program to anyone who hasn't been to the gym in a while and just doesn't know where to start, as well as anyone who's looking for something basic and easy to add to their workout collection.
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Summary: Good for beginners or a "day off"
Review: If you are a more advanced exerciser, this isn't going to work up a sweat -- especially the 1- or 2-mile walks. The 3-mile walk can get you going a little if you use weights and really work the moves. If you are the sort of person who pushes yourself most days with very high intensity aerobics and stepping, this can be a good "day off" workout just to move, get warm and then do some stretching on your own.
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