Joel Harper's Fit Pack - Nine Short Workouts
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Actor: Joel HarperDVD: Region Code 0
Format: NTSC
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-05
Studio: CustomFlix
DVD Reviews of Joel Harper's Fit Pack - Nine Short Workouts
DVD Review: A Lot to Like, But Maybe Not What You'd Expect
Summary: 4 Stars
First, I have not had any problems playing these DVDs. I have a "regular" (i.e. not Hi Def) Sony DVD player.
I first got interested in Fit Pack after receiving a DVD of Joel's workouts bundled with a copy of YOU the Owner's Manual. I like this style of workout--no equipment to drag out--just pop in the DVD and go. There are a couple of things I really like about this workout. First, it is pretty intense, and you should get some real muscle building/toning out of it, even without any weights. Second, there is a lot of work with balance, which you don't often see with strength training videos. This is really important for the 40-plus crowd as we can all lose proprioception as we age if we don't work on it. Third, there is plenty of stretching incorporated into the workouts. Also a big must for those over 40. Each workout has beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. But don't expect the beginner to be easy.
On the downside, Fit Pack is 9 "short" workouts, but I guess short is in the eye of the beholder. For example, the leg workout is about 30 minutes, but you don't get much (maybe not any) work on hamstrings. For that, you have to also do the 10-minute buns workout.That's 40 minutes just for legs. (However, you do get the balancing and stretching in there, so the time is well spent.) There is a lot of duplication between some of the workouts. The chest and shoulder workouts have so much in common that I do them together on the same day. I wouldn't recommend these two on consecutive days as you would be working a lot of the same muscles. At 7 minutes, the cardio workout really is short, but since 30 total minutes of cardio daily is the recommendation, a 7-minute workout doesn't fit in very well.
These issues are pretty minor. The one thing I really don't like is that there is a lot of sitting-on-your-feet style of kneeling. This puts a lot of torque on the knees and probably isn't good for a lot of people. I don't think this position is necessary for most of these moves, but there is no advice to modify given in the video.
Finally, don't expect high production values. Some of the cuing could have been better especially since you really can't look at the TV while doing many of these exercises. (Definitely do follow the recommendation to watch one time before participating.) When I hear "Good Job!" I expect I'm finished with a set. There is no counting out of reps. You try to do as many as you can in the time alloted, so it would be good to hear "10 more seconds" or something occasionally. It would be great to hear more about which muscles are being worked. For example, the back work out concentrates more on the lower back than the lats. It's easier to know if you're doing the exercise right when you're told where you should be feeling it. "That back should be burning" is not quite specific enough for me. You also get to see a dog run across the set and one of the models completely crack up during one of the work outs.
Having said all that, I really am enjoying these workouts. I'm sure I will be sticking with these for a good while since they will take some time to master and move all the way up to the advanced level. Regardless of your current level of fitness, these could be great for you as long as you have some weight training experience and feel comfortable making a few modifications as needed.
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