Donna Richardson: 3 Day Rotation 2000

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Summary: Donna kicks butt!!
Review: Donna Richardson has saved my workout life! I hate aerobics. I took a class last summer and tried to get my money back before it was over. I went to several of the classes and could tell that they were benefitting me. However, I just don't like the choreography. The Kick and Jab portion of this video provides me with a quick, entertaining workout. Donna has a great personality. I feel stronger and more energetic after just 5 days of working out. I do this before I go to work AND when I come home!!! This video has made me want to try more of Donna's workouts.

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Summary: Excellent for new moms or anyone short on time!
Review: As the mother of a six-month-old daughter, I've found it hard to get back into shape. I tried other workout tapes/DVDs, but most are 45 minutes to an hour--and my baby starts crying around the 30-minute mark. This 3-day rotation is perfect--the exercises are simple but challenging and don't take up too much time. Donna Richardson is down-to-earth, very likeable, and easy to follow. The music is great and the workouts give you enough variety that you won't get bored. Even the baby enjoys it as she watches both of us from her exersaucer or bouncy seat!

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Summary: Great idea but poor execution
Review: I bought this when I started exercising at home and hoped that the "pick your routine" option would really be cool. It's not. You have to have good exercise routines for that to work. The circuit training portion is a good workout, but I, as a real beginner, found none of the workouts to be vigorous AT ALL. They barely raised my heart rate at all and I much prefer my Denise Austin and Kathy SMith tapes. I think DVD is a great medium for workout videos, but this is not its best incarnation.

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Summary: WHAT A WORKOUT!!
Review: I did this video two days ago and I'm still feeling the effects. The exercises are easy and fun to do and there's a lot of variety. The toning section really works and isn't hard to do. The kickboxing section is very challenging and the dance section is just a lot of fun!! This video is great to do in separate sections are all at once for 60 minutes. This is definitely a great video to add your daily workouts.

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Summary: A Challenging and High Energy Workout
Review: I bought this video for my wife. She has taken many aerobics classes over the years, but having two small children finding the time to leave the house for a class isn't possible. This tape gives her a workout that she finds as challenging as working out at the gym with enough variety to keep her interested. Also, with the workouts only being twenty minutes she is able to find the time each day to workout.

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Summary: Return the other tapes this is a keeper!
Review: When I saw "Kick and Jab" on the cover of this tape it made my decision on whether to get the 3 Day or 4 Day Rotation very easy. This is a fun tape! The instructor, Donna Richardson, does a great job describing the moves and keeping you motivated. You can do whatever workouts you want on more than 3 days. After doing "Circuit Toning" my whole body felt great. There is no pain in these exercises because she reminds you how important your form is. Before this tape, I was attending Kickboxing classes in a martial arts institute but the time of the class conflicted with my schedule. The "Kick and Jab" workout is wonderful, self defense and toning all in one! You will enjoy this tape and have time to do the dishes.

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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I love all Donna Richardson's workouts. She keeps things fun and exciting. I love the weight workout on this video - really challenging and keeps me sore for a couple days. The kickboxing one is fun, but it really makes my arms sore with all the jabbing movements etc. The aerobic dance workout is good but not as challenging as some of her other workouts. The 20 minute time frame is perfect.

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Summary: a great video to get in shape
Review: My New Year's Resolution was to lose weight and get into shape. So I asked my brother from Maryland to send me a workout tape for Christmas. When I received all my goodies I had a real treat inside. Donna Richardsons' 3 day Rotation tape not only helped me feel more energized, it gave me the help that I needed to get through my diet. The most enjoyable of the tape was the kickboxing segment. The kicking, jabbing and punching were fun and it made me feel energetic. It had my heart pumping and my body sweating, but was all good though. Donna is an excellent instructor, she gave me the confidence to go along with the exercises when she states " I've got your back". The aerobic segment was nice to, working with weights helped tone my arms up. Donna really focused on lunges they were great for toning up my legs. The dance segment was very creative. Overall this video is great for anyone who has a busy schedule. I exercised with the tape at least 4 times a week or more. Along with a balanced diet and plenty of water I lost over 13 pounds in 7 weeks. I will continue to use this tape along with my diet into my everyday routine.

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Summary: the instuctor cam should be a must for all dvd's!
Review: at first, the kickboxing and dance segments were a little too "coordination oriented" for me (i'm surprised i haven't hit myself in the face doing the kickboxing), but i've been using the instructor cam, and it makes it so much easier. with the instructor cam, you can watch one person, the whole way through. i can do these workouts now! i definately recommend this dvd. and after you learn the beginner workouts (which are challenging enough), you can move on to an advanced workout with only donna. she has done it again!

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Summary: Lots of fun while working out!
Review: I really like the workouts and the fact that they are 20 mins long. I can rotate the different workouts and not get bored too quickly and then once I am ready for the advance workout, I do not need to buy the next tape, she already has the advance workout on the DVD. I definitely recommend this DVD for those who like to dance and get "funky" in their workouts!