Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: December 6, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B005N8KP68
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,961 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Build your strength, shed pounds and go from beginner to winner in 4 weeks with the BIGGEST LOSER AT HOME CHALLENGE. The program includes 4 ten-minute interval workouts combining strength, cardio, and flexibility for maximum results at home! * Warm-up (5 min): Get your body ready for a challenge while gradually increasing your heart rate. * Phase One Cardio (10 min): Start dropping pounds with aerobic moves used for tennis and athletic training. * Phase One Strength (10 min) Build lean, powerful muscle using body-weight training moves designed for maximum results at home. * Phase Two Cardio (10 min): Cardio intervals using light weights will get your metabolism working overtime! * Phase Two Strength (10 min) Kick it up with strength conditioning adding weights for an increased burn * Cool Down (5 min) Lower your heart rate and stretch your muscles to enjoy your accomplishments.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Wanted to really like this one...it's okay December 10, 2011

By Trish VINE™ VOICE

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If you've read any of my other Exercise-DVD reviews, you know that I am a huge "Biggest Loser", "The Firm", "Christy Taylor", and "Ana Brett/Ravi Singh" Fan. I usually give these DVD' 5 stars because I like the structure of the workouts, the instructors enthushiasm, the abilility to customize the workout, the length of the workout, the quality of the workout and/or a combination of these things.

There were a some pros and cons (more cons than pros) with the At Home Challenge DVD:

Pros:
1. There are different levels (Anna and Dolvette instruct the lower levels and Bob the more intermediate levels) so that everyone is able to complete a daily workout.
2. The home viewer is able to customize a workout according to time limitations and fitness level.
3. I like the Level I Cardio and Strength workouts for beginners. I like the fact that hand weights are not required to complete them.

Cons:
1. It seems like there is too much repetition on certain joints (lots of squats, lunges, planks). In our certification classes, we are taught that this much repetition overstresses the joint and may cause injury.
2. The sections seem to repeat each other-the cardio sections have planks, lunges, squats and the strength levels have squats, lunges and planks. Of course the differ, some, but there are plenty of moves where, if you use your imagination, you should be able to have 4 entirely different workouts.
3. The music seems to be there just for sound...none of the instructors works out the to the beat of the music
4. The times on the cover of the DVD are clearly mismarked...if you are planning to complete all 4 levels, it will take closer to an hour than the 40 minutes stated on the cover.
5. The moves in this DVD are similiar to some of the other BL DVD...it's getting a little boring now.
6. In the warm-up section, stretching should be kept to a minimum, until the muscles are warmed up. There is not enough movement before stretching.

I found myself watching the clock and also, moving to other machines in gym during this DVD. Not a good sign. I found it much to repetitive to be interesting.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A beginning workout December 9, 2011

By Peter Tsang TOP 500 REVIEWER

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"The Biggest Loser: At Home Challenge" is a four week program for beginners who want to get in shape. The instructors are Anna Kournikova, Dolvett Quince, and Bob Harper.

It is divided into 6 segments, with an instructor leading a group of former contestants, two men and two women, of varying fitness levels.

1.Warm-Up (about 5 minutes): Ms. Kournikova leads the group through a slow paced warm-up and stretches.

2. Phase One Cardio (about 10 minutes): Ms. Kournikova instructs and the workout is fairly easy. No weights are used.
Jumping jacks
Squat, with arms, with heel lift, with jump
Skater, with leg lift, with leap
Happy feet, to floor touch
Running man, with knee up, with hop
Curtsy kicks
Plank, with walking hands, with in and out feet

3. Phase One Strength (about 10 1/2 minutes): Mr. Quince instructs and the workout is a little more intense. No weights are used.
Squat to lunge
Plank, with knee
Squat to lunge, to knee raise
Plank with knee
Romanian deadlift, with touch
Pushup with turn
Romanian deadlift, with touch, with leg lift
Pushup with turn
Lateral lunge to touch
Plank with twisting row

4. Phase Two Cardio (about 15 minutes): Mr. Harper instructs this intense workout. One dumbbell is used.
Swing, with reach and knee
Squat with ab twist
Swing, with reach and knee
Squat with ab twist
Squat hold, reach
Alternating lunge, with reach
Jumping jacks
Batting practice
Speed squat, with hop
Squat hold
Batting practice
Speed squat, with hop
Plie, to side reach
Squat hold with reach, to pulse, to jump
Plie
Jumping jacks and press

5. Phase Two Strength (over 13 1/2 minutes): Mr. Harper instructs. Two dumbbells are used.
Side to side with twisting row
Hold with reach
Side to side with twisting row
Hold with reach
Curtsy lunge, with lateral raise, to hold, to pulse
Curtsy lunge, with front raise, to hold, to pulse
Back lunge, with curl, to pulse, to hold
Back lunge, with curl, to hold, to arm push, to hold
Squat to reach and triceps extension, to hold, to pulse

6. Cool-Down (about 4 minutes): Ms. Kournikova and the group stretch.

I liked Mr. Harper's segments the most. He was engaging, energetic, and instructive. Of the exercise segments, phase one cardio was the easiest, and phase two cardio was the most intense and longest.

You may customize your workout to play the segments of your choice. Plus, the video offers a four week plan, which is based on 5 exercise days per week.

There is also a bonus 7 minute segment in which the group of four former contestants share stories. The four are Heba Salama, Jim Germanakos, Rebecca Meyer, and Bernie Salazar.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars workout January 21, 2013

By queenk22

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this was great for my workout regimen, exactly what i needed to get the cardio, and other exercise started.... very reasonable in price