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Summary: Very Easy
Review: I am in shape and have extensive experience w/ fitness...This is an easy routine on the ball. You can feel some results if you work it hard, otherwise, good to do if your sick.
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Summary: Should Have Bought Ultimate Circut Training Instead
Review: I bought this video w/o having done a ton of research on Karen's other options and I think that I should have bought "Ultimate Circut Training" instead. BLT is a nice addition to my collection, but the DVD includes only one 25 minute work out. The BLT workout is a nice ADDITION to my other routines, but really shouldn't stand alone as the only routine that I do. Also, this DVD is really nice for beginners or for those who want something quick or extra for the BLT areas. I have been doing this routine in the morning because it is fun, easy and only 25 minutes. I also sit all day long at the office and find that this routine helps me to stretch out and get ready for the day. It would have been really nice, though to have an additional workout on the BLT DVD - I think that it just would have made it more substantial. Additionally, my guess is that the Ultimate Circut Training video has the same exact BLT workout on it! This really burns me up. I like Karen and her videos a lot, but she seems to be taking this "same exact workout on two videos with different names" type of approach in many of her videos. Buyer be ware and go for the Ultimate Circut training video instead of this one.
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Summary: Should Have Bought Ultimate Circut Training Instead
Review: I bought this video w/o having done a ton of research on Karen's other options and I think that I should have bought "Ultimate Circut Training" instead. BLT is a nice addition to my collection, but the DVD includes only one 25 minute work out. The BLT workout is a nice ADDITION to my other routines, but really shouldn't stand alone as the only routine that I do. Also, this DVD is really nice for beginners or for those who want something quick or extra for the BLT areas. I have been doing this routine in the morning because it is fun, easy and only 25 minutes. I also sit all day long at the office and find that this routine helps me to stretch out and get ready for the day. It would have been really nice, though to have an additional workout on the BLT DVD - I think that it just would have made it more substantial. Additionally, my guess is that the Ultimate Circut Training video has the same exact BLT workout on it! This really burns me up. I like Karen and her videos a lot, but she seems to be taking this "same exact workout on two videos with different names" type of approach in many of her videos. Buyer be ware and go for the Ultimate Circut training video instead of this one.
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Summary: Fun, but not very challenging
Review: I broke my back about two years ago, I agree with a previous reviewer that this video is great for people with back problems. The video is fun, but the actual exercise time is only about 15 minutes, plus an addition 5 minutes each for warm-up and cool-down. Also, though Karen warns the viewer that a mat and one of her genie balls is needed, her cuing for when to use these is poor (which if you have any of her other videos, this is out of character). I had to pause my DVD player to get set up.
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Summary: a really fun workout
Review: I have done other yoga ball videos (like Balence Ball) and this is the most fun. Karen Voight is really friendly and not annoying at all. It is an especially good abs workout - it's not torturous while you do it, but you'll really feel it the next day. If you have been doing yoga for years, you won't be bored or think it is too simple. If you have not used a yoga ball before, it makes the workout a lot more fun. I also find the yoga ball very useful for easing back and neck pain by lying over the ball (not to be taken as medical advice.) Also, you will feel energized at the end, unlike a yoga video which can relax you to the point of sleepiness.
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Summary: Fun Workout!
Review: I just bought this DVD and first used it today. The workout is pretty simple and easy to follow along with. Just make sure that the stability ball you buy is big! I made the mistake of assuming that it would not really matter what size ball I got, and the cover of the DVD did not specify. But It was very hard to do some of the steps with a small ball-almost impossible. Also I did not really like the butt and legs section of the workout, some of the moves were too complicated and I was doing them all wrong so I didnt feel anything in my legs. The Abs part was great though! I think I will just do the warm up and abs part of this video over and over and skip the rest.
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Summary: Great for bad backs
Review: I recently bought this video to use with my stability ball and am very happy with it. Normally, the exercise videos annoy me (don't forget to breathe....) but this one doesn't. It is very specific, which is great so that I don't accidentally hurt myself. It is also really good for bad backs...the exercises are tough but don't put stress on your back at all. I would highly recommend this video. The only thing that I wish was different about it is the length. I would rather have a longer workout than just 20 minutes.
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Summary: B.L.T. = boring, low energy, tiresome
Review: I regret buying this. The workout is 25 minutes long, and doesn't come close to breaking a sweat. (The abs and legs routines are about 10 minutes each, followed by 5 minutes of stretching.) I'm reintroducing myself to exercise and thought this would be a fun way to start, but it's not, especially since i feel like i'm not accomplishing anything. (I suspect intermediate and advanced exercisers will feel even worse.) Karen Voight is a better trainer than most. She doesn't suffer from hyper-perkiness that can irritate exercisers. However, her counts often feel "off" to me, which is either a result of bad editing or bad musical selections. All in all, this isn't worth the money I spent on it. Find yourself a better, longer and more challenging DVD - this is coming from a couch potato, which should tell you a lot.
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Summary: Happy w/ my investment
Review: I was lucky enough to go into Costco and buy a kit that had "BLT" and "Strong and Streamline" DVD's that included the body ball, the green genies and a workout matt for just over 20 bucks. Heck I was hoping to just find the ball at that price. I also bought the book "PowerSculpt: The Women's Body Sculpting & Weight Training Workout Using the Exercise Ball" and I have gotten more use out of the ball with that book. I highly recommend that book. With BLT I can do the stretch in the morning before I get on my Nordik Track Elliptical for 20-30 minutes and then either do an ab or just the stretch. For me the lower opening squats are fun and burn, but I don't know if I walk away feeling like I got a good workout. It is more of a mini workout and a great way to get ur body moving arround before you sit in your car and then at work. The abs I feel in my upper abdominals only. I need the DVD in the morning to keep me on schedule... or I would never leave for work. It is NOT an aerobic workout. Nor is it a serious workout. All said, I love my body ball and I have just ordered another DVD "Quick Fix - Stability Ball Workout" and "Pilates on the Ball" in an effort to find the perfect body ball workout. I wish the author of "PowerSculpt: The Women's Body Sculpting & Weight Training Workout Using the Exercise Ball" would put out a video w/ the workouts. I have been into Pilates for over a year now and I am looking forward to my exercise ball to take me to new levels.
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Summary: great workout
Review: i'm a 54yr old guy and i just got my first excercise ball this week...i do a lot of walking and hiking but have been reinjurying my lower back muscles over and over again.
after much research i realized that my core muscles were weak
and i needed to strenghten them with the Ex ball
i bought this dvd to show me how to use the ball.
(i bought my ball online for only $16 and the dvd $9.99 at target)
this dvd workout allowed me to really work on those core muscles in my lower back ,hip etc....the stretching felt wonderful with the ball cushioning my movements.. when i woke up this morning my lower back felt great.. as if i had had the best massage possible in my most chronically sore areas ..i've already done this workout again today and look forward to doing it tomorrow.
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