Women's Health: Perfect Body Workout
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Brand: GAIAM AMERICASPerformer: Amy Dixon
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 67 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-01-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Good Times Video
Product features:
- The exercises featured in WOMEN S HEALTH - PERFECT BODY WORKOUT are specifically designed to shed pounds, tone the entire body, and target several muscle groups at once. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HEALTH/FITNESS Rating:?NR Age:?018713527066 UPC:?018713527066 Manufacturer No:?05-52706
DVD Reviews of Women's Health: Perfect Body Workout
DVD Review: Pleased
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy to follow. I'm over 50 and overweight; but, was able to do these workouts. I think beginner to intermediate would love these....just don't forget to USE THEM if you buy them.DVD Review: The cardio segment wasn't that great...
Summary: 4 Stars
But I did enjoy the strength and the core sections. I'm pretty uncoordinated myself and I didn't have much trouble following the cardio moves, but that being said, I just didn't feel like I got that great of a workout. Once that part was over I mainly felt like I could have worked much harder. Frankly I felt like my heart rate was up much more in the strength section. I don't know if it's just me but when I do squats and lunges I get sweaty and my heart rate goes up. Anyway, I found the warm up pretty dull and almost turned it off. The cardio was OK if you're trying to take it easy. But the strength and core sections were very good. My shoulders are by far the weakest part of my upper body and I had to stick with 5lb weights the whole workout instead of switching to 8lbs like I thought I would. The core section was also good - although I do wish she would have done more reps for some of the exercises. Overall it's a decent workout, but I would definitely pick something else for the cardio portion.DVD Review: Great cueing and measured high for calorie burn
Summary: 5 Stars
CALORIC BURN: First I'll touch on the caloric burn of the dvd because that's, after all, the biggest need I have in a fitness dvd. I workout daily to a large library of exercise dvds that I've collected over the years in order to keep it interesting and new with varied trainers, sets, music, and routines that challenge different muscles. I measure the caloric burn of a dvd by wearing a bodybugg which tells me not only how many calories I burn per day, but also during a workout including how many calories are burned per minute during that workout. I mention this only so you know what I say is based upon scientific measurement rather than perceived exertion. The calorie burn was very high on this dvd with one of the higher measures of caloric burn per minute from my collection.
But better yet, I didn't feel "wiped out" by doing it. It was energizing and many of the moves were unique.
ROUTINES INCLUDED: The dvd contains 3 different workouts, a high energy cardio with some fun sports-based moves (dont let that scare you off...I was picked last for p.e. teams during my entire childhood and couldn't do a sport aside from skiing, watersports, and iceskating to save my life)...but it made it fun to move three steps than lunge foreward with a raquetless hand as though swiping a ball. In all honesty this was similar to a kickboxing move with the same upper and lower body cardio results...but was fun and new to learn within the routine. Also during the warm up to do a tai chi move called "moving water"...just new things I'd never done before in spite of this being my primary method of fitness...moves with the backstroke as in swimming are another example...I like that. Fu with good results. Also it has a strength training and balance session and then the next segment is strictly for core and abs.
CUEING: She's a pro at cueing. She reaaaaally ensures you know just what's coming up and that you get the steps down with your feet before hand movements are added in during the aerobics.
MUSIC;The music is some of the best I've heard as far as being in sync with the routine. It moves to the beat of the movement but then when the instructor starts going faster and into a more rigorous part of the routine the music is more dramatic too...I felt this was energizing and I noticed it.
MUSCLES WORKED: the moves picked in just the cardio portion (aside from the strength session) were well thought out including many standing ab moves via twists etc so that you work out upper, lower, body and good core while burning mega calories in cardio...well thought out for utmost caloric burn.
SET: the set is, or is made to look like, it's back stage of a theater.
INSTRUCTOR TEAM: there is a back up team of all shapes and sizes which is nice.
TRAINING STYLE: Amy Dixon has a good combo for a trainer...she's tough but warm rather than tough but annoying. She pushes you hard yet you LIKE her and she truly seems to enjoy what she's doing.
CONCLUSION: this is one I frequently recommend.
NEGATIVES: Some might not like the background shouts of "yeah!" "wow!" etc. I usually hate these in some videos I have because they seem so dang fake and rehearsed but just for me I didn't feel that way in this one...not sure why...maybe because they seemed genuine and weren't so frequent as to bug me and were done after you were pushed hard and kinda felt the same thing. Still, if you want low key know that they are there because you might not like that.
ALTERNATIVES: Similar to Amy Dixon's other workouts if you like those or, if you haven't tried them and like this one you should like them, you might also like Jillian Michaels Lose Fat Boost Metabolism dvd as well if you like this one. It's another strong calorie burner (actually it burned a bit more) and really covers all muscles too but she isn't as condescending in this new dvd as she was in some others she did where she also had odd nervous laughter. She finally seems comfortable and offers great energy and motivation in that one. Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt with Violet Zaki was another recent one I found that has similar attributes, good burn and good instruction too.
DVD Review: Challenging and fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my first workout DVD...I realize now that I should have listened to the other reviews concerning how challenging it was! I'm not overweight or anything, just a little out of shape, but the first few times I did this workout I had to stop halfway through and catch my breath!
I don't do the cardio (I prefer to run), so I can't say much about that. I love the strength training - I started with 3 lb. weights and moved up to 5 lb. By the time Amy leads me through the angled lunge, I feel like I can't finish, but she's very motivating! The core section is excellent, too. The moves are not difficult, but I really feel the burn!
My only issue is that it is really tough on the knees (a lot of squats and lunges). I'm 19 and sometimes have to ease into these exercises or stretch out a little before the strength section. It does get easier over time, though.
All in all, a really tough workout that I DEFINITELY feel the next day in my entire body!
DVD Review: EXCELLANT WORKOUTS
Summary: 5 Stars
I HAVE SEVERAL DVD'S OF AMY DIXON....AND SHE IS SUPERB! I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HER...IT IS ALL THAT GOOD!!!! I AM VERY PLEASED WITH MY PURCHASE...I URGE EVERY WOMAN TO TRY THIS...HECK, TRY IT ALL!
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The exercises featured in WOMEN S HEALTH - PERFECT BODY WORKOUT are specifically designed to shed pounds tone the entire body and target several muscle groups at once.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?HEALTH/FITNESS/EXERCISE UPC:?018713527066 Manufacturer No:?05-52706Aerobics DVDs
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