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Summary: I wish I paid a third of the price!
Review: I've had this video for quite some time. This morning, I blew the dust off it and popped it in my VCR. I fast-forwarded to the dance portion and remembered why it's been sitting on my shelf for so long: it's annoying and not interesting. The dance is hard to follow because none of the girls in the video are in sync and it seems to be mostly walking from side to side while twisting your hips in akward ways. I found that I sweat more blasting music and dancing on my own without Donna's video. I don't really have an opinion on the kick and jab routine. It's definately better choreographed than the dance. (Although, I still prefer Billy Blanks.) However, I do really like the circuit toning. Despite her yelling, "I got your back" every five seconds, I like it. I felt the burn in my entire body and have noticed results. I would only recommend this video to someone who is looking to tone muscles; not lose weight. And thank goodness I have a mute button!
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Summary: Excellent Diverse Workouts
Review: I bought this DVD because i wanted something fun. I got it! This DVD features 6 20-minute workouts (3 normal, and 3 advanced) including Cario Kick-n-Jab, Latin Dancing, and Circuit Training with weights. Eack workout is 20 minutes, and they are great workouts that make you sweat, but being only 20 minutes you can always make time for them! Having all these workouts on one DVD is very convenient too and I love the variety. I strongly recommend this product!
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Summary: Great fast workout
Review: I love this dvd for the flexability. I dont have much time so I usually do the 20 min weight segment in the morinings 4 days a week. I can tell a difference in my arms definately. The kickboxing to me is good but I am so tired of that. The dance segment I do a couple of times a week because my 5 year old loves to do it too. The DVD has alot of options because in each workout Donna has a advanced segment you could opt for. So its really like 6 workouts you just point and click and chose what your up for that day.
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Summary: A beginner tape
Review: This was one of my first excerise videos. I now find I have to do the whole tape through to feel like I've "worked out". I enjoy Donna's enthusiam but the blonde behind her on the tape is distracting. She is not very coordinated and her moves are so exagerrated that I tend to find myself focusing on her and wondering what exactly is she doing there. Once I get beyond that...it happens each time...I find by combining all 3 segements I get an adequate workout.
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Summary: BEST ONE YET!
Review: I've tried many many workout videos, arobics, yoga, tae bo, dance but this one has variety and each workout can be fit into the busy schedule of a single working mom! Yeah, the background girls can be a bit too perky for me but that is far outweighted by the sweat that you can work up in the time given. Puts all the others to shame. I've got my sister and 2 friends hooked on it, too. On the downside it is hard to keep up with some of the dance combos but I just keep on moving and having fun doing the best I can.
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Summary: Just okay
Review: I don't know what it is exactly, but I just don't like this DVD. I mean, it isn't terrible, but it certainly isn't great. I have a few workout DVDs and haven't even used this one in months. There are a LOT better out there so I recommend getting something else. The workouts on this DVD are okay but nothing special and not very physically challenging. Ms. Richardson and her backup people are very irritating and overly perky. She says "I got your back" every two minutes.
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Summary: Great except I had to buy another one.
Review: I loved this dvd. It has been the best one I have bought. It is so much better and easier to understand than my Denise Austin (hit the spot) and Kathy Smith (Cardio fat burner). Tae Bo used to have the number one spot until I got this dvd. The kick and jab was great and made me really sweat. The circuit training was also good. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because I really didn't care for the dance thing. She wasn't very descriptive of how to do the moves and it was complicated.
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Summary: A work-out video that will work you out!
Review: I love Donna Richardson, and find her videos to be very motivating as well as entertaining. Her sincere personality just draws you in.This video starts with the toning, which is usually put at the end. All of the moves are standing, and her key position in this one is the lunge. There is a lot of focus on the legs, but not really too much on the arms. The best part of the toning segment is the ab work. As usual she comes up with some more innovative moves rather than just typical sit-ups. Overall though, I wish there would've been more reps, because she seems to kind of fly through this portion of the video. However, she makes up for it in the "Kick and Jab" section. This is an intense work-out that will leave you feeling like you did something really good for your body. It's not easy though, especially if you have no experience (like myself). She just jumps right in and does it, so you might get lost and even a little frustrated at first, but you'll get the hang of it in no time. She does let you know what combination you're gonna do and gives you a few seconds to organize it in your head; such as: jab, jab, bob, upper-cut, hook, jab, bob. I don't think that's an actual combo, but just an example of what one might sound like. Last is "Dance Party." It's the little treat at the end, where it's all about having a good time and not concentrating so much (especially after the "Kick and Jab" routine). The dances are funk and Latin inspired. Donna looks terrific and seems to be completely in her element in this segment of the video. She even does a little rap. This part is a great way to end everything. You'll enjoy this video for sure.
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Summary: Okay if your in a hurry
Review: The good points to this video are that there is variety, 20 minute routines were nice for when I'm in a hurry and I'm looking forward to when I can mute Donna Richards once I learn the routines. She is constantly saying "I've got your back" which gets really annoying. The bad points to this video are it can be hard to follow at first, I don't think I'll ever really get the dance part. Although, I did get a pretty good work out tripping over my feet. I hate that I have to watch the screen the whole time (dance segment) because she doesn't stick to one exercise for long and is always changing what she's doing. Overall, I'm most happy with the kick and jab workout.
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Summary: Donna helped me get fit and fine!
Review: A better workout than Tae-Bo, and more rhythm than Denise Austin. I have to hand it to Donna, her routines actually WORK. I was diagnosed with early osteoporosis in Sept. 2000 (I was 43 at the time), and immediately bought this tape, inspired by the idea of three 20-minute rotations. By using Donna's workouts 3x per week for 20 minutes at a time, my bones started regenerating. After one year my tests showed significant improvement. In addition, I had muscles for the first time in my life -- very impressive to everyone who knows me. Now I work out with more intensity and more focus on executing the postures correctly. And I'm feeling the benefits in muscles I didn't know I had. I feel like Donna and her crew are my FRIENDS. I heartily endorse this tape!!
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