Walk Away the Pounds for Abs [with belt]

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Summary: save your $
Review: I love Leslie's Walk Away the Pounds DVD workout which is a good thing since this is the EXACT same workouts....with no instructions or usage of the "belt". Save your money.

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Summary: A Great Workout Right in Your Home!
Review: I love this workout program! My first belt broke, but I got another one in the new power walk set that also includes a pedometer and weight balls. I can really see a difference in my arms. I don't really think that it works the abs, but it sure works the arms! The steps are easy to follow even if you are watching the tapes for the first time! And when you are ready for a more advanced workout than the 3 mile tape, I recommend getting the new 4-mile Super Challenge from the Walk Away the Pounds Express series.

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Summary: A Great Workout Right in Your Home!
Review: I love this workout program! My first belt broke, but I got another one in the new power walk set that also includes a pedometer and weight balls. I can really see a difference in my arms. I don't really think that it works the abs, but it sure works the arms! The steps are easy to follow even if you are watching the tapes for the first time! And when you are ready for a more advanced workout than the 3 mile tape, I recommend getting the new 4-mile Super Challenge from the Walk Away the Pounds Express series.

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Summary: THIS BOXED SET IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL WATP!
Review: I PURCHASED THIS BOXED SET THINKING THAT THIS IS THE NEW "WALK AWAY THE POUNDS FOR ABS" SET -IT SAYS SO IN THE TITLE ANYWAY. I GOT THIS BOX WHICH CONTAINS ONLY 1 DVD AND 1 AB BELT. BUYER BEWARE! THE 1 DVD CONTAINS ALL OF THE WORKOUTS BUT THEY ARE ACTUALLY THE ORIGINAL WALK AWAY THE POUNDS SET! SO IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THE ORIGINAL WATP THEN DO NOT BUY THIS BOXED SET! IF YOU WANT TO BUY "WATP FOR ABS DVDS" - JUST BUY THE 2 SEPARATE DVDS (WHICH YOU WILL ALSO FIND HERE IN AMAZON) BECAUSE THOSE 2 SEPARATE DVDS ARE THE NEW WATP-ABS. THE BOX TITLE IS WRONG! IT SHOULD BE NAMED "WALK AWAY THE POUNDS-ORIGINAL EDITION" BECAUSE OF THIS BLUNDER, I GIVE IT 1 STAR!

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Summary: Recall batch
Review: I purchased this dvd Walk Away the Pounds for Abs (with belt) because I loved Walk Away the Pounds DVD's and wanted a varity.
The picture on the DVD shows her using the belt however the DVD does not use the belt it uses the weighted balls. It's the same workout as Walk Away the Pounds. I was reading other reviews and found that it's a mistake. Now I just have to find out how to obtain the correct one. Possibly when I find out how to get the correct DVD I will like it as much as the one I have and give it a better rating.

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Summary: Same Workout
Review: I used the original watp videos, and bought the watp for abs thinking it will be slightly different, but still using the same 4 steps and using the belt. Well people, its the EXACTLY the same video's from before, with no instruction on how to use the belt. Save your money, go to ... if you just want to buy the belt. I think the belt will only be good for body position and arm toning.

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Summary: Leslie taught me to like exercise
Review: I've only been using her program for three weeks with no previous exercise and I love it. I've already lost 6 pounds and and a number of inches off my waist and feel firmer all over. I can do all of the steps with no modification and I was able to work my way up from the 1 mile to the 3 mile quickly. Now I sometimes will do the 1 mile with Walk The Walk for firming. Walk the Walk is not quite enough for me already.
I recommend this for anyone who is intimidated by exercise and wants to start off slow. The group of people she has with her are off all ages and sizes. Of course they are firm and not excessively overweight but not all are size 2 and look like models.

I have one problem with the set. I don't know how to use the belt and there were no instructions. I thought I bought a box that had been opened already and someone had taken the book (I bought it a year ago) and I could not take it back. As I read the other reviews I see that there are no instructions and she does not use the belt in her video. Buy the set with the Weighted Balls not the belt. Or you could do what I do and buy a an inexpensive set of 1,2,and 3 pound weights and interchange them and use them all the way through the program. ...

To all the beginners out there good luck and don't give up. I know how you feel.


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Summary: More for Veterns of Walk Away the Pounds Workouts
Review: If you enjoyed Leslie Sansone's Walk Away The Pounds workouts, here is a new variation for you.

The kit includes a Walk Away Belt, and a DVD. The DVD has three workouts on it:
- 1 mile
- 2 mile
- 3 mile
Each of the workouts includes the same basic steps that were used in the Walk Away The Pounds set:
- kick backs
- knee lifts
- kicks
- side steps
- and of course, walking
There are no new steps introduced. If you have done the Walk Away workouts, you can do these workouts. They are not much different. The people walking with Leslie are mostly new. For example, in the 3-mile walk, you'll see Randy (who was in the old workouts). The music is new, and updated for today. This is not a recycled, older product like the Miracle Mile and 4-Mile Walk.

The 3-mile workout uses the belt only minimally. For an "ab" workout, I was shocked not to have crunches and sit-ups. Leslie uses the belt to work the upper body, but does not explain what this belt does for your abs, or how to use the belt. How is it supposed to be worn? Sitting on your hips or on your waist? How can the same upper body moves we used in the old workouts work the abs?

The 3-mile walk is a good variation on the Walk Away The Pounds 3-mile walk. If you're bored with the old set, give this one a try. It is not necessary to use the belt, you can always go without it.

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Summary: getting going
Review: It is a great video, gets me going. And it is one that I always come back to. I have many of them gathering cobwebs, this doesn't. Beats doing the postman walk outside "rain, sleet and snow!"
I can walk inside in the clothing and hairdo of my selection and get a workout.

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Summary: Not Leslie's Best Workouts....
Review: Leslie is the queen of walking workouts. Her tapes leave you with no excuse not to exercise. They are simple, you can do them at home rain or shine and they are quick.
I enjoy many of Leslie's tapes but found the Walk Away The Pounds for Abs tape to be less than her best.
The walks are Leslie's usual walks with easy movements, sidesteps, marches etc. This particular set includes a l mile, 2 mile or 3 mile walk on one DVD. A resistance belt, recipe cards and a small booklet with a suggested walking workout schedule. The problem is with the WATP's belt.
The tapes are marketed as walks that work your abs. You put a velcro belt around your waist and pull on the resistance bands attached to the belt. One band per arm. This does not work your abs at all. It works your arms. Sadly it also strains the muscles in your back. Not a good thing.
The ab belts are not well made and many folks have been sad to discover theirs have broken with just a few uses. To rectify this the manufacturer of the belt now makes them so the bands have a very light resistance. This way there is not a lot of tension on the bands, so they are less likely to break. Naturally, this also means your arms are not going to get a workout either.
You could do the workouts without the bands and just use light weights but why would you when Leslie offers so many other workouts to choose from.
Unless you want a sore back skip these tapes and select something else.