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Summary: Nice well balanced workout
Review: This consists of two half hour workouts. The first is a hi/lo that is a bit dancy, but not too complex. She is very good at teaching the steps, but it does require a certain amount of co-ordination- they are not all easy to do. The music is motivating, and she includes lots of shimmying your shoulders while moving your legs in another pattern. It is fun, and the time flies by. The toning section is the second half, and is well planned. It is fun to do- but I like weight work.Some of the moves are complex- you are exercising more than one body part at a time. This is a good workout for someone to start with as you can do the two halves separately, and work up to a full hour workout. The intensity is lower than Tae Bo, and is mostly low impact.Minna is a great teacher, and very personable. She doesn't come off as a bimbo, but instead is very competent and motivating. She looks great. She has one white, and one black background exerciser, which I thought was great, as there aren't a lot African Americans in exercise videos.
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Summary: This Video
Review: I bought this video Emergency Workout because I had purchased Minna's previous video - Fat Eliminator and loved it! I think that I need to keep trying this workout to get all the steps down correctly. She is a great motivator and she lets you know the steps before she starts the sequence. The first section "Cardio" is full of dance steps.A little tricky at first but worth it! She encourages you to "let go and have fun". The latin music makes the time fly by. The second part "Toning" is strength training and toning combined. To get the maximum benefits I recommend doing both parts of the tape for the full hour to get the full burn! Minna is great and not the typical "cheerleader" instructor! I'm sure after a few weeks of completing this program daily I will see results.
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Summary: Emergency Workout works...
Review: This video is between easy and somewhat moderate activity level. I noticed a change in the shape of my body after a week-- three times a week works well, and they split it up into one half hour for cardio and one half hour for toning. I reccomend it!
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Summary: Good toning section
Review: I didn't like the music in the cardio part and i think the music is very important in a cardio workout video plus i found the moves were very hard to follow. But i loved the toning part,one of the more complete workout using weights. Faboulous.
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Summary: Minna Rocks
Review: I must say that I just love Minna's videos. This particular one has a cardio segment that is about 25 minutes long followed by a 30 minute sculpting session. The nice thing about the cardio is that it's not important if you are doing the moves with exact precision, so long as you are moving. You will break a sweat but not wind yourself so much that you can't keep up. I just pretend that we are out dancing together at a party and alter the moves as I feel comfortable. Gets your heart rate up just enough without overdoing it. The sculpting segment can be challenging if you are not used to lunges. I really like it because she combines two power moves together using light weights, and for me, it works as an additional cardio workout because I'm working hard. Typical of Minna's style, just when you think it's going to really start to kill, you have just two more reps and on to the next move. Great overall workout. I think of it as a 55 minute cardio workout with some power moves built in, because my heart rate stays up through the whole thing. I really enjoy Minna's style. The fact that she's a fitness champion is inspiring, and her personality is enthusiastic without being annoying at all. What's more is she just moved to my town and is doing personal training in the area. I can't wait to meet her. I suggest getting her Strength & Grace video too. I feel that's her best one of all, and I can do that one no matter whether I'm tired or not.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This is the best cardio DVD I have ever tried, it is fun and really gets you sweating. I have been weight training for the past 2 years and needed a good cardio workout for fat burning, after buying over 10 dissapointing dvds, I finally found MINNA! well done Minna!!!
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Summary: Something different
Review: I had doubts about Minna Lessing, since I have "instructors" I am comfortable with. My doubts were eliminated the first time around. She explains what you're doing without talking down to you or up to you. There's a wide variety, and the 25 minute aerobics session flies by. The additional half-hour toning involves plenty of fast-paced exercises to keep the heart rate high while you work the muscles. I highly recommend this!
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Summary: Great workout for busy people!
Review: I've been exercising at home for years, and this is one of the best workouts I've found. With 2 small kids and a full-time job, the primary criteria for any workout is that I have to be able to complete it in 30 minutes or less. This one fits the bill perfectly! The cardio segment is about 25 minutes, complete with warm-up and cool down. It's a little dancey but I'm the world's biggest klutz and, after a few tries, I really enjoy it. The toning segment provides a complete full-body workout in 30 minutes. If you have more time, doing the 2 routines back-to-back works really well, too!
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Summary: A Great Investment
Review: Minna's Emergency Workout is aimed at people who have an event they would like to look good for and claims that you will see results in 6 weeks. This tape can be used by anybody. The tape is divided into two workouts: a 30 minute cardio workout and a 30 minute toning workout. The cardio section is great fun. Minna combines traditional aerobics moves (like grapevines, V-steps, and jumping jacks) with dancier moves (like salsa lunges, mambos, and cha chas). This helps those of us with two left feet feel like we're dancing while not overwhelming us. Minna's cuing is excellent and she is upbeat without being overly perky. Her two assistants look like their having fun, and I definitely have fun and sweat when doing the workout. The toning workout uses multi-muscle moves to target common problem areas: abs, legs, butt, and arms (for example combing front lateral raises with stationary lunges). One of Minna's strongest points is that she explains the moves and proper posture. She also cues very well and prepares you for changes. Included with the video is a 6 week intensive care diet planner which has a sample workout schedule, fit tips, menus, success tips, and nutrition tips. Minna's program is very sensible. It covers cardiovascular fitness, weight training, and good nutrition which are essential for creating a healthier, confident you. I've only started the program but I feel that it is a program I can stick to and that will help me get the results I want.
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Summary: Favorite Cardio Workout
Review: This has to be one of my new favorite cardio workouts. The DVD is divided into a cardio workout and a toning workout (which I haven't tried yet). I wanted a cardio workout that would be fun and a little different. There are some salsa moves, mumbas, etc. that are really fun without being too difficult. Even my husband jumped up and started doing the workout with me and thought it was fun although he did say he was glad the guys at work couldn't see him! I found the moves pretty easy to follow yet I worked up a good sweat. It doesn't even matter if you're doing all the moves correctly as long as you're moving and having a good time. I love Minna in the fact that she's cute but not so bubbly she drives you crazy. I would highly recommend this video.
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