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Summary: TERRIFIC WORKOUT EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A BABY!
Review: I made a vow to myself over a year ago that I had to work out every day no matter what. Now that is a hard commitment to keep when you are exhausted, your days are overburdened as it is, or you are just plain lazy. Yet, I have managed to keep that promise and then some. This workout is divided into three sections: 12 minutes, 16 minutes and 41 minutes. So, if I come home from work exhausted, the 12 minute section is perfect. It includes a lot of stretching (great after a hard day), but also plie squats, lunges, Kegel exercises, ab work and pelvic lifts as well as a good cool down. So, even though it is only 12 minutes, I have gotten in some exercise (and kept my vow). Now on the days where I am just plain lazy, I tell myself I can spare 12 minutes. But after that is over, I get on a roll and go for the second workout which is only 16 minutes. It starts with a nice warm-up, includes weight work with 3 pounds, a short cardio section, lunges and squats (with playing cards), push-ups, abs, kegels, pelvic lifts and a longer cool-down than in Section One. I have just gotten a great 28 minute workout but here is the beauty of this tape. Because of the visuals (Cindy exercising by the ocean, in an exercise room, in a beautiful blue spare room overlooking the water), the music, and Kathy and Cindy's rapport, I oftentimes go right into Section Three. This is a complete workout and includes Cardio sections, a great weight workout, tough push-ups and tougher abs, as well as a challenging butt workout. It also includes kegel exercises (important to all women, whether you've had a baby or not). So, I start off not wanting to work out and end up working out 69 minutes (when I have the time) and feel great. I alternate this workout with other videos that use heavier weights (The Firm and FitPrime) so I never have to worry about overtraining. Kathy is a great instructor and their are some innovative exercises in this video. Because of both the aesthetics and the workout itself, in the three years I have used this video, I have never gotten bored and I have kept my everyday workout promise. I wish Kathy and Cindy would collaborate on another video because this is one of the best. Thanks Cindy!
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Summary: Great Workout
Review: I have this vhs for about three months now. I have used it and cound see results but now my kids broke the vcr so I havn't used it in about a month. I would recomend anyone who is a fan of Cindy and used her older take from 92 to get this one. It targets certain areas that need extra attetnion after baby comes. This is a great video.
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Summary: Fantastic WorkOut for Anyone Starting Back.
Review: While I think her "next challenge" workout tape is the BEST I've ever used, I love this one, too. This is the perfect tape for days when you're feeling a little crampy, or just want to take it a little easier on yourself. The 10 minute, 26 min, 45 minute workouts give you options, and they can also be all put together for a really strong workout. I have all ready recommended this to friends who are pregnant, and I actually think it would be very good for older folks who want to start with something gentle. This one is very good about giving you some options to make the moves less hard on the body, too... except those darn deep knee lunges, which are just hard on the knees. Cindy is really confident on this one, and it is also nice to see her trainer (a more realistic body goal) who is also post-pregnancy & they mention different ways they do certain excercises because of their build, and the differences in their pregnancys. I strongly recommend this & say it would be a GREAT gift for a friend who is about to have a baby!!!
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Summary: Easy--good for neophytes too!
Review: Am I the only non-mother enjoying this tape? I bought this over a year ago to do with my sister (who was then 13) when I was 21. I've never had a baby, I was just fairly out of shape, plus I wanted my sister to do this with me without getting discouraged. If you want a good way to get into exercise that will start easy but get harder (many promise this, but this one delivers--workout A is EASY but workout C is HARD), and keep you motivated, and if you can stand all the baby references, this is an excellent video. There are three segements--just doing the ten minute work out A helped me to feel better, imagine how good you'll feel when you can do all three. I moved on a long time ago and am now in tolerable shape, maybe at an intermediate level, but my sister and I pulled this out again the other day and were reminded of how much we liked it. It's nice to have something to do on an easy day. I can imagine it would be the best thing ever for a new mother loving her baby but missing her body, but anyone needing an easy segway into exercise would get a lot out of this workout too. Fairly well cued, nothing complicated, interval training format for the second two workouts, and they don't do any one thing so long that you'll get bored. Visually interesting as well--different angels of them doing the exercises to help you improve your form. My only complaint is that they hardly stretch and the music isn't my favorite, but those are small problems.
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Summary: Effective!
Review: I began doing workout C in my 10th week of pregnancy (after morning sickness began to subside) and continued doing it 5-6 times per week until my 39th week (after that, with contractions 5 minutes apart for an entire week I had to quit!) Doing Cindy's workout throughout my pregnancy coupled with eating right, I gained 23 pounds and delivered a healthy 8 lb. 10 oz. baby. Within 2 weeks after delivery, I began easing back into working out with Workouts A & B, and now 5 weeks after am back with Workout C. I have lost all but 2 lb. of my pregnancy weight gain, though I have still have some toning to do. This workout is an excellent, healthy way to stay in shape during your pregnancy and to help you get back in shape afterward. The music is low key and pleasant, the exercises are not complicated, Kathy and Cindy are neither perky nor annoying--overall, I found it to be an extremely effective way to work out during my pregnancy/childbirth experience...I highly recommend it!
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Summary: Great post-partum workout
Review: I started working out with this video when my daughter was 4 weeks old, though I wish that I had started earlier! There are three different workouts, so you can easily build up to a full workout in just a few weeks. I began with Workout A, which has some great stretches, lunges, and a short abdominal section. After the first week I added Workout B, but I soon moved on to the routine I still do today, Workouts A and C. In addition to helping me lose my pregnancy weight (all gone in just 12 weeks!), the stretches in particular were invaluable in helping ease the tension in my neck and shoulders. (I also did the neck and shoulder stretches after each 2:00 a.m. feeding.) You don't need any special equipment with this video, just a mat, some weights, a chair and some playing cards. I used what I had handy, including a chair from the dining room and coasters from the living room table in place of cards. Unlike some videos, the music and scenery of this video are beautiful, and are a welcome change from the hectic pace of caring for a newborn. I wondered if I'd feel intimidated by the "Supermodel Factor," but I found Cindy to be inherently sweet and likable. The footage of her husband and baby are pleasant and add a very personal touch. Well done!
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Summary: For Mommies Only
Review: I have already lost 19 pouns in the last two months using this video. I started using it when I first gave birth two years ago, but stop and gained more wait. The three step video really helps you get back on track and in shape. I think this is great for new moms. A and B workout are not for non new mothers. Believe me working out of 10 mintues after giving births is hard, and as a former Marine (less than one year out of the service) I know a hard workout when I experience one. I alternate with Denise Austins Pilates video. I have not reach any plateaus yet. I am looking forward to be reaching my goal weight in a month. Thank Cindy for doing this video. It is your best one yet. Semper fi.
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Summary: Feel the burn
Review: This video is wonderful for toning. There isn't a whole lot of cardio but I still broke a sweat. The lunges & squats were hard and they were done using a deck of cards. There are three work-outs in this video but I preferred 2&3. 1 left me fairly bored. What I like about this video is that it's *total* body toning. There is also a great segment for abs in the last work-out.
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Summary: For Moms
Review: I got this video as a package with the Shape Your Body video and I have to tell you that if you're not a mom you may want to skip this. It really focuses on being pregnant and post pregnancy loss - I couldn't relate as a non-mother and though the work out was pretty good it wasn't what I was looking for. Cindy's workouts are great though - try the other ones with Radu.
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Summary: Easy and fun
Review: I've been working out using Cindy's videos from 5 years. My favorite one is the "Next Challenge" tape. Anyway.. I bought the "The New Dimension" 2 weeks ago. I was curious to see what the new workout would be. Workout A and B are way too short and easy for me, but part C had some really new and challenging parts such as the push-ups. The cardio part is fun - aerobics. There are not enough exercises for your legs though. It seems that they focus more on the arms. Also, I don't think the stretching at the beginning and the end is enough. So, if you are advanced in your work out, this tape might be way too easy for you. On the other hand, if you are tired of the same routine and the same excercises you do over and over again, it might be fun to workout along with the "New dimension". What I do to keep me focused, motivated, and definitely excited about working out is that every day i work out I use one of the Cindy's videos. In this way I'm not getting bored doing the same tape and exercises. Buy this video if you want something easy and fun.
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