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Total Body Cardio Toning by Dave Simmons
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DVD detailsActor: Tanja Djelevic Director: Dave Simmons Brand: GAIAM AMERICAS Composer: Daveed Editor: David Baud DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 95 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Gaiam
DVD Reviews of Total Body Cardio ToningDVD Review: Good for beginners... Tanja is super-pleasant! Summary: 4 StarsI really enjoy this video. Tanja is one of the most pleasant exercise video instructors I've ever come across. She's motivating and funny in a good way (like when she says during ab work, "Some people have a three-pack... that's okay). The music in this video is both soothing and invigorating. There are a lot of yoga-based moves throughout the workout and a good amount of core work. The scenery is beautiful. I also recognized the cast members (Deazie Gibson and Teri-Ann Krefting) from other workout videos.
I got this workout when I was just venturing into exercise DVDs in early 2008 and I really enjoyed it. However, the title is a bit misleading. In the full 50 minute workout, there's really only about 15 minutes of cardio (near the beginning). The rest of the workout is good, but it is more light-weight muscle toning work and definitely not cardio.
This is not a very high calorie-burner. The last time I did it a few weeks ago, I burned 194 calories in 50 minutes (I typically burn about 350 calories per hour in most other moderately intense cardio exercises). However, it is a nice well-rounded workout for somebody who's just starting out (especially because it has the shorter 30 minute option) or someone looking for an easy workout for a recovery day.
I don't do this video very often anymore because I'm usually looking for a higher calorie burn, but I can't help but pick it up from time to time because I really enjoy Tanja as an instructor.
DVD Review: Very energizing workout Summary: 5 StarsI liked this workout a lot, Tania is nice, but sometimes her verbal indications lack a little, you have to watch her. In the last 10 minutes she's doing yoga stretches, and is good to take your shoes off and practice on a yoga mat, carpet is very slippery. Very good workout.
DVD Review: workout DVD Summary: 5 StarsThis DVD is just right. I don't need to get special equipment and I can work my way up in it. It does show ways to adapt the routines and is not too easy or too hard. I think that it will be very useful.
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DVD Review: Great so far Summary: 4 StarsI've never used home exercise videos before, and had visions of them being cheesy. I finally decided that the $30 it cost to get 3 videos to workout at home was a way better deal than a $40/month gym membership. So far, so good. The setting of this video is beautiful (Utah mountains), and Tanja's instructional style is mostly not cheesy. Tanja doesn't give exact instructions on the moves she does, but I have made a point these first few times using the video to pay attention more to the form than actually working out. And I definitely know that I am getting a workout. I am just a beginner, who hasn't worked out in a long time, and I find the workout to be challenging (I will be using the 30 minute version for the first few weeks for sure!).
DVD Review: Best Instructor Ever! Summary: 5 StarsI've done lots of workout tapes and classes at school, and while many are effective this is the most fun workout I have ever done. I actually look forward to starting this workout and smile throughout. Tanja is cheerful, funny, and makes the workout fun with her positive energy and jokes. This workout is intense enough to get your heart rate up and really make a difference. You feel like you accomplished something, but it isn't so complex as to be intimidating. Even though some moves may be hard to get at first (lateral lunge jump anyone?) but you know with enough practice you can get it eventually. Not only is this cardio, it's pilates, yoga, and strength training all in one. Even on the first time with or without weights you really feel like you've made a difference without having push yourself quite to the breaking point. I also like how her backup girls have more curvaceous forms. It makes it feel all the more accessible for those of us who are a little more voluptuous. And after watching the interview and hearing what Tanja has to say, I love it even more. If I could afford it, I'd hire her as my personal trainer in a second!
Description of Total Body Cardio ToningNo muscle will feel left out of this high-energy cardio workout. Fusing the best of yoga, Pilates and aerobic conditioning, Tanja Djelevic leads you through an intense but effective series of cardio and strength-building moves that target the entire body. Burn calories and melt fat while also achieving better posture, stability, core strength and overall toning. And best of all - it's FUN! With the mountains fo beautiful Sundance, Utah in the background, this workout not only invigorates the body, but elevates the spirit as well.
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