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Summary: Don't underestimate this gem
Review: ...Workouts A & B are snoozers, but, consider this video if you are just getting started, and not ready to join the thong-clad-kick-boxing crowd. When I started working out this was fairly simple, unintimidating and effective. You will move ahead fairly quickly so pass it on to a friend in need when you are ready for a more intense workout. I used heavier weights in the upper body workout(use caution work up to it). I liked her self deprication style and -- what do you know -- she's a little bit klutzy like me.
Try it, you might like it if you are starting out or starting over.
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Summary: This is probably more healpful if you are a new mom
Review: I was a little bit dissapointed with this tape. I have workout to cindy's other fittness tapes and i have grown attached to her. But not all of this tape was inefficiant the second and expecialy the third section of the tape really had great tonning excesises. I felt the cardio secion of the tape were a bit weak but it does have awsome moves for your abs, arms and [rear]. Those four count pushups KILL!!! Really i like the tape for the tonning but not to burn calories. I will probably save it after i have a child and do it riligously it seems like a very good tape for a new mom. Also i think cindy is sooooo much more personal and realaxed in this video as opposed to her last ones I overall really like this tape.
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Summary: Great for new moms, or those who haven't excercised recently
Review: I purchased this tape before I became pregnant, since I hadn't worked out in a while and needed a program that would allow me to ease back into a routine. After working out with the tape for a few months, I became pregnant, and I pretty much quit working out until about a month ago (my daughter is seven months old now).
This tape addresses many of the issues new moms have: they show you how to do crunches if you have torn abdominal muscles from pregnancy, and Cindy is often pointing out that this is a workout she eased into- in other words, she knows it's a hard workout, and she doesn't want the viewer to feel badly if they can't do all the reps that she can.
I now have all of Cindy's tapes, and I use them all on a rotating basis, so I don't get bored. Although this is the "easiest" of the three tapes, don't let that term deceive: I sweat just as much with this tape as I do with the Next Challenge.
One of the things that I really like about Cindy's workouts is that she is not a chipper personality: perky size-two women jumping around on my television proclaiming, "You can do it!" doesn't exactly motivate me. Cindy and Kathy are more of the mindset of getting the job done- after all, most new moms certainly don't have very much time to work out before the baby wakes up again.
The tape starts with two short workouts to help get back into an excercising routine. The movements are slow at times (perhaps a little TOO slow, in my opinion), but they really focus on having the correct form and the lowest risk of injury. For me, the first two workouts were very easy, and after working out with those for a few days I was ready to move on to the more difficult workout, and I haven't gone back to the short ones since.
The third workout is a more intense workout. Lasting about 40 minutes, it excercises all of the muscle groups, combining primarily strength training with dumbbells and adding a little light aerobics for variety.
Something else that really helps put things in perspective when working out is that even Cindy admits she doesn't look the same now as she did before she had her baby; and we shouldn't expect to look the way we did in high school. Having a supermodel admit that yes, pregnancy DOES have an effect on your overall apperance helps me remember to be happy with the way I look, and to know that although I won't look the same as I did pre-baby, I can be in better shape.
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Summary: not impressed
Review: I guess cindy crawfords body type is not to my liking anyway; she is in shape; but not sexy. I just checked this out for the heck of itMaybe it is good for a beginner; but I am an advanced body builder and prefer a sexy sculpted body.
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Summary: THIS IS THE ONE ! BUY IT NOW !
Review: THIS IS THE VIDEO TO GET YOUR BODY BACK AFTER BABY. MANY OTHER FITNESS VIDEOS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO PUT IT IN TO CONVINCE YOU THAT YOU WILL GET THAT PRE PREGNANCY BODY BACK .. NO YOU WONT. WITH THIS VIDEO YOU WILL FEEL WONDERFUL AND HAVE THAT BODY ! CINDY HAS OUTDONE HERSELF ON THIS VIDEO AND SHE SO NATURAL THAT IT HELPS GIVE YOU CONFIDENCE. THIS WORKOUT CONSISTS OF 3 WORKOUTS. WORKOUT A IS A 12 MIN WARM UP,YOGA,ABDOMINALS,VERY GOOD LEG AND MUSCLE EXCERSISES TO GET YOU STARTED AND NOT LEAVE YOU OUT OF BREATH. THE FIRST TIME YOU DO THIS VIDEO YOU WILL FEEL LIKE IT WAS SO EASY IT MIGHT NOT WORK. ACTUALLY YOU DO FEEL IT THE NEXT DAY BUT ENOUGH TO WHERE YOU CAN STILL KEEP UP WITH THE KIDS.DAY TWO IS A BIT HARDER BUT BY THE NEXT 2 WEEKS YOU WILL BE READY FOR WORKOUT B. WORKOUT B IS A 16 MIN CARDIO (VERY EASY WILL NOT LEAVE YOU HUFFING AND PUFFING ONLY FEELING GREAT), ARM AND LEGS ALSO ABS, LOTS OF WARMING UP AND COOLING DOWN. VERY GOOD AND AFTER DOING THIS FOR A WHILE YOU WILL REALLY NOTICE INCHES COME OFF AND HOW FIRM AND TONED YOUR BODY WILL BE. AND THAT YUCKY TUMMY WILL BE ALMOST THERE TO FIRMNESS AND WILL LOOK REALLY SO MUCH BETTER (YES EVEN IF YOU DID HAVE STRETCH MARKS THEY WILL APPEAR SO SMALL ! TRUST ME ON THIS ONE)WORKOUT C 41 MIN IS WELL LETS JUST SAY EVERYTHING TO STAY FIT, TONED AND TO GET THOSE LITTLE RIPPLES ON THE TUMMY YOU ALWAYS WANTED. YOU WILL LOOK GREAT IN THOSE JEANS AND THAT SEXY NEW DRESS WHETHER ITS BLACK OR RED . WHAT IS THE MOST BEST THING IS THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS FIT IT INTO YOU SCHEDULE . I HAVE A VERY DEMANDING 3 YEAR OLD AND A NEWBORN WHO CANT WAIT FOR EACH FEEDING TO ARRIVE AND TRUST ME I FIT THESE WORKOUTS IN. EVEN AS I RETURNED BACK TO WORK. I RECOMMEND THIS WITH 5 STARS ! YOU OUT DID YOURSELF CINDY !!
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Summary: Excellent for new and not so new Moms alike!
Review: After 16 months of holding on to baby weight, I finally decided to take action. I never exercised regularly and couldnt do 10 situps in a row to save my life, but I thought I would have to start somewhere. I dont know why I chose this tape, I cant stand supermodels who think they know it all. Im glad I did because this tape is exactly what I needed without the holier than thou supermodel. Even though Cindy hasnt seen a fat day in her life, she really comes off as a down to earth new mom. She doesnt act as if she knows more about fitness than she does and it was very encouraging to me to see her getting tired, complaining a bit, and yes, I even saw a glimmer of sweat. The real star of the tape is Kathy Kaehler who is very laid back and explains the exercises well. She is not a drill sergeant or sickenly peppy. I love the way she eases you back into exercising. The first part is a short 12 min routine with alot of stretching, a little bit of leg and ab work. This is perfect for those first starting out. The second part is longer (16 min, I think, but it may be a bit longer) with cardio, ab, weights, squats, lunges, push ups, kegels, pelvic tilts, and the all important cool down. The third part is 40 min and it is a butt kicker, but I was able to get through the whole thing the first time I tried it. This part involves more complicated abs, pushups, weight work, 2 mini cardio sections, stretches, kegels, squats and leg work. All you need to do this tape are 10 playing cards (for squats), a chair, weights (3 lb), and a towel or mat. The concept and layout of the tape are wonderfully done. The music is mellow and modern, not generic aerobic music. The variety of scenes (Cindy on the beach, in her apt, even of her in ratty sweats and pjs with no shoes) keep the tape from getting dull. I highly recommend this tape to anyone who wants to ease their way back into shape and still achieve results. Ive done this tape for two weeks and have lost 5 lbs already.
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Summary: WINNAH!
Review: After 4 weeks of doing this tape every day, I was toned enough to fit into my suits for work and even into my playclothes. I actually was in better shape than before I got pregnant. The 3 programs are good (and SHORT! max: 26 min), and although Cindy does whine at times, it is intelligently done, and it's a must for any new mom. ( I do WISH that anyone who makes videos realizes how annoying it is to listen to the same complaints/inanities every day.) It's not done in that fast/loud: "feel the burn / oh you're doing great keep it up" hysterical-cheerleader-on-speed voice, but very low-key, so when you're done you're also mentally rested. Kudos to Kathy Kaehler, who is an absolute genius in putting one at ease, and calming you down!! It was definitely a life-saver and i'll use it in a couple of months after my 2nd child is born.
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Summary: Great for us "old people" too!
Review: I bought this tape not realizing it was a post pregnancy workout(I had my last baby 19 years ago!), and I love it. You can do the A workout if you're just getting back into shape and work up to the next ones, or you can do all three for a really good, tough workout like I do. It has aerobics and weights for a good all over workout and has worked fast to get my recently neglected arm muscles back into shape. Kathy Kaehler is a good instructor and I've always felt Cindy Crawford was easier to take as a "celebrity" fitness tape host than many of the others.
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Summary: such a waste of time...
Review: I did better exercising in kindergarden.... In deed, this is a tape for new moms... It's an excuse for exercising, so you don't feel guilty that you're not doing anything about the extra pounds. But if you want to shape your body, don't waste your money...
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Summary: Short Sessions and to the Point
Review: This video is great. The different moves focus on a particular body area in a short session. Even though the sessions are short you get a great workout. The short sessions are great when you are trying to workout with a newborn that does not sleep in long sessions. There are three separate workouts--so you can move to the next when you are ready. The best part is that you feel good about yourself after you workout.
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