10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Complete Low Impact work-out!, February 12, 2003
By A Customer
This is an excellent low impact work out. I am just starting out exercising and losing weight and I have 2 bad knees, this work out is perfect and I have never once been sore after doing it. There is a 20 minute stretch, a 30 minute aerobic work out with very simple moves that you can do the first time you watch it, then 5 minutes of floor exercises (leg lifts and crunches), and a 5 minute stretch at the end. The instructor Valerie is very good, better than any other video I have tried and her group called the "big butts" are just ordinary people and not some size 1 bimbos you can't stand to watch. I highly recommend this for people like me who are just starting out on their way to getting fit.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the complete novice, November 3, 2003
While the stretch and cardio segments seemed comprehensive as far as I got, the director and editor of this effort ahould never work again.
The people in the workouts showed a range of flexibility and body types that helped me not feel alone with my own big butt, and this was the first workout video I've tried, so it didn't seem boring. The stretches where most of the weight was put on one knee were painful, although brief.
My problem came when I tried to follow along with the cardio workout. Within the first 10 minutes, there are three times where the workouts change to new steps, and the cameras stay focused on the smiling faces, rather than showing what they're doing. This lasts for the first one or two repetitons, so by the time the camera finally shows what you're supposed to do, the workout is wrapping it up and moving on to another step.
The third time this happened, I stopped the video -- and stopped yelling at my television to "Show me the feet!"
This workout may well be a good one, but if you're not familiar with the jargon of yoga or aerobics, you might want to watch it through first without participating, so you'll see what they mean.
I will not give this video another try. It's going to the next yard sale, with a big note on it warning buyers of the problems.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent workout DVD 5 stars ++++++, May 14, 2005
This is an excellent workout DVD. This DVD contains 2 workouts a 20 mins stretching and a 35 mins cardio. You don't have to do both. I normally do the cardio 3-4 times a week. I love this so much, I had this DVD for 6 months now and still loving it. I wish they come out with another DVD. I surely will purchase it the day it hits the market. My folks also have this DVD. They do the 20 mins stretching everyday religiously. We all think Valerie is a great instructor and the Big Butts group is so fun to workout with. If you're looking for a good tape to workout at home. Don't miss this. It's a must have.
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