Sweating in the Spirit:3 in 1 Gospel

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Summary: So much fun!
Review: I had so much fun doing this workout that I forgot I was working out! Sweating in the Spirit includes 3 workouts - 30 min Gospel Aerobics, 10 min Strengthing the Spirit, and 10 min Spirit Stretch - which you can do separately or together. The class is made up of exercisers of all different shapes and sizes. You work out to gospel music, including live performances by Kirk Franklin, Shirley Murdock, and Yolanda Adams. The class is very vocal and enthusiastic, but NOT so much that it gets annoying.

As an instructor, Donna Richardson is very encouraging. She reminds you how important it is to "take care of your temple." She tells you to just have fun and not worry how you look. She makes you feel like you're just dancing with friends, not working out.

The aerobics section is dance-based but the moves aren't too complicated - I didn't get them all at first but I eventually picked them up. The strength section is pilates-based and does not use weights, although you may want to use a mat if you don't have a carpeted floor. In the stretch section, Yolanda Adams sings live and Donna doesn't want to talk over her to cue the moves. She kind of whispers the cues but you basically just have to follow along.

Overall this workout is lots of fun! It's great for beginners and not at all intimidating. I consider myself to be an intermediate exerciser and it still got my heart pumping. For advanced exercisers this would be better for when you want a "light" day.

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Summary: Sweating can be fun
Review: I purchased this DVD for my mother on her 56th birthday. I found that the dance moves were rather difficult for her, but I realized that this is something that I would like to try. I loved the DVD. It has guest appearances from Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, and more. Overall I realized sweating can be fun. The DVD is a true workout. It has various gospel songs throughout the workout that makes the exercise easier to get to the end. You are so into the music and the familiarity of the songs that you forget that you are sweating and in the spirit all at the same time.

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Summary: Be Blessed and Be Healthy!!!
Review: This was the BEST gospel aerobics video I have seen to date. The music is fun and the performance are GREAT. It can be done by overweight and out of shape people like me. It doable and fun.