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10 Minute Trainer: Tony Horton's Workout for the Busiest People Fitness DVD Program

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I received this last week and have completed all of the workouts. Some critism of two DVD's from another reviewing is noted and while it could have fit on one DVD, how can he charge so much for one, so he put it on two. Bad move, but he's making money. Speaking of which, the price is hefty, but WELL WORTH IT. Yes he stands around and talks, because HE IS YOUR PERSONAL TRAINER with this. Individual training sessions in a gym can cost up to $80/hour. He walks you through and explains the moves instead of doing them so you know you are doing them right. He's fit as can be and focuses his attention on you so you can get the same results.

The enclosed workout schedule offers a mix and match approach from one to three routines matched up daily over 4 weeks with one day off a week. 10 min a day for min results, 2 routines (20 min) for improved results, and 3 routines (30 min) for max results. Bands are optional but included. My doors are old and so I use weights and or omit the bands. This system is perfect for me. I also have his p90x and love it as well, but sometimes don't have the time to do it.

You can increase or decrease intensity based on your needs and that's why I like it. For total or lower body, my strength, I push it. For upper body and abs, my weakness, I rest and use his modified moves that he shows you, and I can still feel it. YOU CAN GROW WITH THIS PROGRAM and that's why it's pretty cool. Busy, one 10 minute workout and you'll feel it. More time, then do two or three.

As usual for most every workout, the warm up and cool down are short, so I always do it twice or just keep going on my own. Also, his Yoga is a combo of simple yoga for stretching and can be done daily as it really improves flexibility. I can't believe I wrote this much about the program after one week, but it got me off my butt and working out again after I moved and have not worked out in about three months. A+ Tony...and THANKS!

Having been inactive for the best part of the last 4 years, I decided that it was time to get my behind moving again, and I bought this program.
I really wanted to buy P90X, but being a former athlete, I knew that it would have been impossible to finish the 60-minutes + P90X workouts.
It is not a matter of time, it is a matter of knowing your body and how much you can do.
The TMT got me back into the game and had me moving again...

For those of you who are thinking of buying TMT, here are a few tips.
1. Watch the videos first before you start the program. This will give you the opportunity to "learn" the exercises and try it at least once or twice.
2. I confess that I could not finish the program the first time I popped it into my DVD. I did take short brakes. Do the same, but finish it. You will feel proud of yourself.
3. You need to commit not only to the 10 minutes of physical exercise, but to 10 minutes of mental strength. Push yourself.

10 minutes, 45 minutes, 2 hours, pick some product and go with it.
I picked this one, because it is only 10 minutes (and I knew that in the beginning, that was all I could do).
Now, I do 2 DVDs every time I exercise.

With proper nutrition (no junk food, that's really the only rule you should abide to), you will see results.

Good luck

I have been regularly exercising for over 30 years. I must say that Horton's workouts are not for beginners. You really have to know what you're doing, and how to modify the workouts for your particular body type, injuries, etc.

As a working mom, there are some days that I cannot get to the gym, or devote more than a half hour tops for working out. I bought this system to supplement my workout routine.

If I only have 10 minutes, I do the 10 minute cardio or the yoga flex or lower body. But 10 minutes is actually 12 or 13, as the clock stops between each move. It also takes a long time to switch back and forth between CDs, which is frustrating.

If I have 30 minutes or so, I do another Beach Body system, such as Yoga Booty Ballet or Kathy Smith. This is because I find their transitions and cueing to be much better, and not as rough on the body.

Finally: while I enjoy the Beach Body programs, I do find their infomercials, which come at the end of each DVD, to be disruptive, loud, and annoying. If I have just completed a yoga workout, I don't want a screaming announcer to IMMEDIATELY come on and try to sell me something. This completely destroys the relaxation that I just worked so hard to achieve.

Tony Horton's 10 minute trainer is fabulous, and I must say this on behalf of myself and my husband (a person who absolutely DREADS working out in front of the TV).

This 10 minute trainer comes with 5 videos which last approximately 10 minutes in duration. I must let you know that if you plan to do the workout with the warm up (2 min) and cool down (2 min), your workout duration time will actually increase to 14 minutes per segment. The 5 workouts are cardio, total body, lower body, abs, and yoga flex.

Cardio- 10 minutes of agility drills, kicks, lunges, etc. (The program comes with resistance bands with a waist strap that you must attach to the door. It definitely increases resistance! You don't have to use it if you choose not to.)

Abs- 10 minutes with 20 exercises lasting 30 seconds each- This is one tough ab workout. I would compare the level of challenge to Tamilee Webb's I want those abs workout (another tough ab workout)!

Total body- 10 minutes of challenging your whole body to a great workout

Lower body- 10 minutes that incoroporates some use of the resistance band to target those thighs and glutes

Yoga Flex- 10 minutes of yoga poses (Yogis out there might not like this segment since there is very little emphasis on breathing and centering your mind)

I try to fit this in every evening in addition to my 30-60 minute workout I perform in the morning, and it is great. If my husband will do it without a fight, it is worth trying!

This 10 Minute Trainer will make you sweat, and you will feel the workout the next day. The only downside and the reason for 4 stars is the fact that you should be given time to switch from one move to the other. Once one minute is up the girl has started into the next, not giving you time to recover or get into the next position. Everyone isn't advanced and can't move as quickly between moves. Other then that it's a great workout DVD.

Great workout routine. However, when I am buying a product I dont want a continuous infomercial. I had to endure two or three minutes of talk or product information during each routine. If I am going to work out for 10 minutes, the last thing I want is somone talking for part of that time. It would be ok if he had a separate dvd for his other products but I dont want them on the dvd I paid for.

I could offer up a huge long list of exercise programs/weight-loss methods I've tried in my life and why they didin't work, but I'll skip that and get to why I LOVE this program. First; it's so easy to get started. Don't get scared by all the reviews that state, "not for beginners." If I can do it, anyone can; you have to begin somewhere, right? I watched the Cardio and Total Body workouts before attempting them. I tried out various moves and experimented with the resistance band just to make sure I could do it all without injuring myself. I discovered that some moves had to be modified, and that on some arm exercises, I had to switch to light free weights. It wasn't a huge deal. Yes, the work-outs move quickly; if you only have 10 minutes to get a good sweat session in, you have to transition quickly. However, they stop the clock when they switch moves, so it's easy to hit the pause button if you find yourself begging for a breather. Start up again after a quick stretch and a drink of water. Tony's cheesy words of encouragement really do hold true; "you do your best, and you forget the rest." It's all you have to do. For the first week, I did only one workout a day, and I still saw results. Which brings me to the other thing I love, Love, LOVE about 10 minute trainer; you have options. You can literally be done in 10 minutes, but you don't have to be. Having downstairs neighbors, I can't do 1 hour workout videos that require a lot of jumping and running around. I'd be despised. But as it is, I only make them suffer 10-30 minutes a day, and they can live with that. With 5 different videos (plus the bonus Power90), I don't have to do the same thing every day. I get to switch it up; it keeps me from tiring of the program, and keeps my muscles and joints happy.
The thing I love most about this program is that it works. Because it's so fast and easy and far from mundane, you keep going past the first week. Then when you measure at 2 weeks and realize you've lost 6 inches, you decide you really love the work out and want to keep going. When you measure after 3 weeks and see 11 inches gone, you jump for joy at the opportunity to do your work outs every day. When you realize you can actually do push-ups from plank rather than off your knees like you've been doing your whole life, you feel like building a shrine to Tony Horton in your closet.
I haven't reached my 30 day mark, and I can already fit--almost comfortably--into my 60-day Goal Jeans (I imagine if I'd actually done the 10 day jean plan thingy that comes with the work-out, I would have seen faster results; oh well).
I definetly plan to keep working hard and losing inches with 10 Minute Trainer. It's absolutely the smartest purchase I've ever made.

Well, I have had the 10 minute trainer for a couple of weeks, and it is not a bad system. I really wish that they would have put all of the workouts on one dvd instead of two. It makes it really annoying to have to stop my workout, change dvds, and then wait for the dvd to load to continue working out.
I have done pretty much all of the workouts except for the yoga one. The total body and the cardio ones are great. The abs one will leave you with a sore, but well worked out core. The lower body was a bit disappointing since it was a 'squats-r-us' type of workout. I would recommend for ladies that they purchase a lighter version of the band because the red band that comes with the kit is really difficult to work with.
For a Tony Horton workout, it was good compared to Power 90. However, like the workouts I have done with him, his co-stars end up doing 90% of the workout while he just stands there, talks, and makes bad jokes.

Wow!! My husband and I absolutely LOVE the 10-minute trainer!!! P90X takes just too much time---and is just TOO hard! Tae Bo, a long time favorite, takes too much energy and time from our busy days too. So---from the first infomercial for 10-Minute Trainer I was totally sold!! The workouts are short---but very sweet! Sore, but not so bad that a workout every day is impossible like with Tae Bo and P90X. We started with the 1 workout a day the first month and now try to do 2 a day, maybe the 3---but really, just the ONE 10-minute workout a day is great. We do also walk our dog every day----so get plenty of daily cardio. I HIGHLY recommend the 10-minute trainer to ANY busy person-----we have a home-based business, homeschool 2 very active teenagers and are kept busy with many other things. Working out is great if it does not sap the energy for daily living----and this is why we absolutely LOVE the 10-minute trainer! Tony Horton's personality really grates at me----but I love his workouts. I also love all the products that Beachbody.com sells----they have programs for every person---not just 20-somethings with oodles of energy and time for a long and hard daily workout----which I actually had the time and energy for when I was 20-something! My proof that just 10 minutes a day works-----shrinking while I GAIN weight aka muscle mass---and actually MORE energy! Cool!

Great program. Gets you up and moving quickly but sometimes a little too fast! He doesn't take the time to explain or properly show or demonstrate the moves before doing them so the first few times of watching and working out to the videos were a bit difficult but it gets easier and you can catch on in a fairly quick manner. I do suggest only viewing the program first before popping the disc in and getting started right away.