Denise Austin: Shape Up And Shed Pounds [DVD]

Recvd my wrkout dvd today. This is my second copy of this particular wrkout. I cracked my other one from using it so much. Denise is my all time favorite instucter. Her approach leading all the exercises in her programs is much nicer than others. You get a full body wrkout from this one and results are just amazing. Be consistant and self deciplined in your wrkout. She makes all movements smooth yet you feel the burn. Your body will transform quick. I dont even eat that well and i stay toned and healthy looking because i am faithful w the wrkout. I never get bored with Denise s wrkouts. She is fun but wrks your body without you feeling like you are following a drill sargeant. People ask me if I compete often... I say no I just like to be fit and healthy. Before Denise I never really enjoyed dvd wrkouts. FOR ANYONE Who is searching for THAT wrkout you will actually love and look forward to this is it. Denise has many other dvd s out there I just found the one for me and stick w it. I add 100 situps after i do this 30 Min. Wrkout and some arm weights 4 sets of 20. I am 5 ft 2 and 112 lbs. I have lots of energy after wrking out and you will too. ♥♥♥♥ A MUST BUY THAT WILL NOT COLLECT DUST. Summer of Houston

This DVD contains 2 workouts for beginners who have been exercising for a while or one may use them on a light exercise day which is what I did. In both workouts, Denise Austin works with 4 ladies. No equipment is needed, except maybe a mat for the second workout.1. Low-Impact Cardio (31 minutes, 36 seconds)In general, this is a light to moderate workout. Exercises are non-stop and Ms. Austin moves briskly through a variety of exercises. The workout includes traditional aerobics, small jumps, balance work, and a few easy Latin steps.2. Stretch & Tone (20 minutes, 27 seconds)This workout is divided into standing work and floor work. Standing work is comfortably paced with stretches and light standing moves. Then, Ms. Austin moves on to the floor and the exercises become a little bit more intense and faster.Here are the floor exercises.Modified push-upsMobility workLow hoverBridgeHip swingPulsesAb workCrunchLeg liftBicycleSide plank and liftCobraSupermanReverse plank or bridge with tricepsThis ends with a few stretches on the floor.

This is a very good low impact workout. I have been doing home based DVD workouts for many years. The half hour low impact cardio session is good and you will break a sweat, but it isn't super challenging, which is why I gave it four instead of five stars. In spite of that, you will get a good workout. I have to be careful as I have had tendinitis in the past, so I can't do high impact and this workout is good for me. If you do the 20 minute stretch and tone workout after the cardio segment, you will get a very good all over workout. The stretch and tone piece has yoga inspired stretches as well as good toning exercises such as push ups. I feel very energized after doing the cardio and the stretch and tone segments. Overall, I recommend this workout and enjoy it every time I do it.

This is a great workout dvd. I've been doing Denise's workouts for free on youtube for awhile and really liked them. After awhile I wanted to start getting some more so I figured I would take a gamble (since you never know with workout dvds till you try it). The first workout is a really fun cardio workout. It'll take some practice to get all the steps down perfectly but as long as you are moving and having fun- that's all that counts. I never feel bad if i miss a step or too because at least I'm trying which is still worth a sweat bead or two. Denise is upbeat and fun to listen to, the dvd also has the option for instruction with Denise or to just workout with the music alone. The second workout is a stretch and toning workout which is a little shorter but still nice. It's more relaxed than the first workout but still nice to get your muscles stretched out. Definitely worth it!

This is a decent workout once you learn the moves, but for me it took a while to learn all of the choreography. Denise switches moves quickly, oftentimes without warning so you will spend some time trying to catch up. It also doesn't seem like she's consistent with all the counts, and like another reviewer mentioned there is some "hopping" which could be problematic if you want low impact. The stretch and tone portion of the workout is good, no complaints on that.

This DVD has 2 workouts. One stretch and tone, which is a body-shaper. The other is a low impact cardio.The low impact cardio is dance inspired. This came as a pleasant surprise, since I normally kill myself just running outside for a half an hour. The moves really do require a lot of energy if you really put effort into them and are fun. There is also a built in warm up and cool down.Probably not for hard core exercisers, but it says right on it that its for beginners. I also found the moves tough to follow the first time I did it, but they are readily learned by way of repeated viewing. I was just fine by the 2nd/ 3rd viewing.This DVD really earned its 5 stars for me. With a sensible diet I lost 20 last year in 3 months using these exercises. I will definitely be trying some of her other dvds

love it this dvd has helmet me loose 5 stone in weight thankyou