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Summary: Great Alternative to the Gym!
Review: While I enjoy working out at the gym on the cardio equipment, there are some days where I just don't have time to drive there and back *and* have time to workout. This DVD is a great alternative!! Not only that but it helps to include variety each week, rather than doing the same routine all the time. Having been introduced to an older video in the Leslie Sansone series, I was excited by the fresh music and the new look. The great thing about this program is the versatility-any fitness level can do it! You can increase or decrease the intensity based on your own comfort level. You can also choose to work up to 4 miles, doing only a mile or two. When I first heard about it I thought, "why would I want to walk in place??" That's what I pictured...but walking is really only part of it. You do walk in place, but you also walk forward and back (if you have the space), sidesteps, little kicks, knee lifts, and arm movements. This is a great way to get started on a workout program (and you can continue it as you increase your fitness level)...you can workout at your own pace, in the comfort and privacy of your own home, no matter what the weather or your time constraints. With this video there is NO excuse not to exercise regularly!!
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Summary: Super Challenge -- Awesome DVD!!
Review: I have been doing Leslie Sansone's 3-mile Super Fat Burn tapes with weights and the ab belt for almost one year. I was ready for a new challenge! I liked this new DVD and it was definitely an aerobic challenge! The pace was perfect and it did NOT seem like a Super Challenge. I had my heart monitor on and saw the changes the different moves had on my heart rate. My heart rate stayed in its target zone throughout the movements even the ones I thought were easy. The movements are fun with a few more twists than her other programs! I enjoyed seeing some of her former exercise partners and another man who was 72 years old. Leslie's program can be done by any age groups and only requires perseverance to build up one's endurance. I am a great fan of Leslie Sansone and highly recommend her exercise programs. I figured the DVD format was more durable than the other tapes because I will absolutely put much wear on this DVD! Try this program and you will be hooked! It is easy on your joints and only has about 4 basic steps to learn! Leslie lets you know when you have completed each mile of the 4-mile workout!
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Summary: It really is easy to get started!
Review: My cousin recommended this program to me. At first, I was sceptical...walking in place? How could that be a good workout?? I was sick of the other celebrity workouts I had purchased (I really don't want to dance)and wanted something new, so I first ordered the cross training video. I liked it. I got a very good workout in 30 minutes, so I then ordered Walk Away the Pounds Express Two Pack. That includes one, two, and three mile walks. Feeling energized, I then ordered the four mile walk. What a good workout! You really work up a good sweat and work every part of your body. I have since bought the abs workouts. I rotate from workout to workout, never getting bored. Yes, Leslie talks a lot, but if you're not in the mood for her chatting, just press mute and put on your own music. I have never been so enthusiastic about a program. I actually look forward to my workouts and have stuck to the program since mid-December (It is now March 23, 2004. I have lost weight and firmed and can feel that I am stronger and have more stamina. I really feel that this is a program that I can stick to.
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Summary: The Best Motivational Coach & Trainer
Review: I guess the main thing I'd like to say here is what Leslie Sansone (and her class) have done for me. I'm NOT an exercise person. I don't normally enjoy this. My wife got this not I. However, I'm now addicted to this and it is beginning to make some beneficial changes after about 3 months of use. We actually own about 4 of her DVDs (this is one of them), and several VHS tapes. This is probably my favorite of them, though there are a couple others just as good. What is so special? It is not just the exercises which are great, it is also the spirit of this. First on the exercises. I don't care for something complicated. I just don't have time for it, nor do I wish to learn a bunch of dance steps and having to concentrate at all times. This is different, and it really only does about 4 or 5 basic movements which you rotate through. Totally a wonderful job here of getting you into exercise with a varied approach to keep the body challenged. I also sweat right along with the "sisters in sweat" ... (smile), though not sure if that clip is from this DVD or another of ours. She works out and does indeed sweat, as we (my wife and I) do. Wanted to point this out in case some of you feel just "walking" is not good exercise. Now to the spirit. Leslie has a way about her. I only was introduced to her DVDs and Tapes a few months back, but am hooked. She has such a "positive mental attitude" about her that it is refreshing. I look forwards to her advice, her information she provides, and also the building up of my general spirit with her encouragement. This encouragement starts at the beginning, and continues until the end. Always you will hear her talking about what a good thing it is, what a good choice we made to exercise here, and how "nice" it is to be doing something good for ourselves. It is a healthy choice, and it is a good choice to plug these in and be there, to be with health, with building, with energy, with better self-esteem, with a feeling that you are helping to contribute to a better way of life, and of course with this class of hers. Thanks so much to her program here. This is SO very worth the price. I use it almost every night, and miss it if I don't!
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Summary: Straight Cardio, No Weights or Belts Here!
Review: The "Super Challenge" DVD is a great addition for in-home walkers. If you are a veteran of the Walk Away the Pounds workouts and you're looking for the next level of working out, this is your DVD. Leslie uses steps that are easy to follow, this is not about aerobic dancing. The steps on this DVD are:
- Walking (of course!)
- Side Steps (single and double)
- Knee Lifts
- Kicks
- Kick backs (leg curls)
To add some variety to this workout, Leslie uses double side steps, double knee lifts, and even brings back the fabled 80's Grapevine. The walkers on this DVD are sure to get you motivated. There are women in their 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, and even a man in his 70's. People of all ages and all levels of walking can use this DVD. If you're just getting started, only do the first mile. The thing that I appreciated most about this DVD is that there are no exercise "extras" you need to buy to do it. There is no "stretchie", no weights, no belt, nothing but your own two feet (and sneakers). Not using extras makes this DVD accessible for everyone. The music for this DVD is contemporary techno. There is even one song with a little Latin feel to it. The music continues to build in pace until you reach the third mile where you level off for the fourth mile. The pace at the end of the second mile into the beginning of the third mile gets very, very brisk. Hang in there for a great workout.
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Summary: Good workout, not as challenging as the 3 mile
Review: The 3 mile walk by Leslie Sansone was much more challenging than this 4 mile workout. In the 3 mile, you used your upper body more and I found it to be a better all around work out. This one was not what I expected, but still good exercise. I went back to using the 3 mile walk. I can't follow complicated steps like some aerobic videos, so this works best for me.
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Summary: No Big Thrill
Review: I think Leslie's great when it comes to personality and encouragement, but this is NOT one of her better videos. If you're in even moderately good shape (i.e., you can climb two or three flights of stairs without getting winded) you won't receive much from this workout. It just doesn't get you going enough! As an alternative to outdoor walking, I'd suggest her "Walk Away the Pounds Walk & Jog" tape instead. It will increase your oxygen intake a whole lot more effectively...and in half the time, too.
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Summary: I'm so happy that...
Review: Leslie Sansone finally came out with a walk that exceeds her 3 mile tape (which I worked up to being able to finish with ease after a few weeks.) It takes about 56 minutes to do the 4 mile walk, that is about 9 minutes longer than the 3 mile walk from the 1/2/3 WATP series, so there is a somewhat faster pace most notably in the second mile. No weights or special devices are needed in this workout which is great. There is more attention to arm/upper body in this tape than in the 1/2/3 series. While there are no new "moves" per se, there are variations on the basics WATP steps in miles 3 and 4 which add interest and engage the muscles differently. There is adequate warm-up and cool-down time. The weird hip-hop-esque music is the only thing I didn't love about the tape and even that changes to regular exercise music after the first mile. I would *HIGHLY* recommend this tape to anyone familiar with Leslie's previous tapes seeking a greater challenge. It would also be suitable for anyone who wants to settle into a 1-hour in-home walking regimine even if they have not done Leslie's earlier tapes; viewers can always modify the intensity at which they walk or stop before the end of the tape as long as a cool-down is done. TIPS for the true couch potato: if your TV has a "picture in picture" capability, once you watch this a couple of times you can workout to this tape while playing another program simultaneously. I used to not be able to finish the 1 mile and now I do at least an hour of in-home exercise to video tapes daily with the 4 mile WATP as one of my mainstays- it is so convenient. For any sedentary person who is on the fence about the WATP series- it feels so much better to be active than not. This program allows you to breath hard a sweat (if you choose to work at that intensity) without jumping around. You feel lighter, stronger and in a better mood within a few workouts. If you can force yourself to do it everyday for about 3 weeks, even if you cannot finish it or cannot work at an intensity where you breath hard & sweat, working out will at least become second nature to you, you'll look forward to working out and get a glimpse of some of the longer-term rewards like suddenly being able to advance much farther into the tape than you could just a day or two before, breathing easier at higher activity levels, breaking your first good sweat, clothes fitting a little looser. I cannot WAIT for a 5 mile equivalent at less than 60 minutes to come out!
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This exercise video is perfect for someone who does not like to exercise!
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Summary: Energizing, Motivating Workout!
Review: I purchased this DVD after the birth of my twin sons and strongly recommend it to anyone who wants to get back into shape (and can committ to a 45 minute workout). Leslie manages to be energizing and engaging without getting into that whole cheerleader thing that other aerobic instructors have. Her cues are wonderful and the steps extremely easy to follow, and you'll see results within a week. This is a focused power-walk workout that anyone can do, no matter what shape you're in. One of the best things about this DVD is Leslie's fellow walkers - they're all ages, shapes and sizes, something I find extremely motaving and realistic. Buy this DVD - you won't regret it!
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