Customer Reviews

Buns of Steel: Total Body Fat Burner [VHS]

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1 star:		(8)

 

 

I love this video! It did take a couple of times to get the steps, but as soon as I did-I fell in love with it! It is so much fun! I have over 8o fitness videos and many of the aerobic ones become very similar after awhile. This one definitely works you, (once you get the steps down and can put energy into it) and it isn't repetious. It really does help burn fat and and tone your legs. The aerobics are designed to tone without forcing you to stop and do a bunch of repetions of lunges or squats. I would give it 5 stars if it had some kind of abdominal work. Even if they added some kind of kicks to the routine so that you could get an ab workout while just holding in your stomach. But overall-very worth the challenge of learning the routine. Stick with it! (by the way, I am not a dancer or particularily coodinated and it took two times to be able to actually work hard with this video-it's not as bad as it sounds from all of these reviews) Enjoy!

It took me a little while to really learn the moves, and the way it's shot doesn't help (a lot of times you're looking at the instructor's face while her legs are doing something complicated) but once I did learn it, I loved it. I've been using it regularly for almost two years, and I think it's because it WASN'T really easy that I haven't gotten tired of it.

Well, after 5 straight days of attempting to do this workout, I QUIT! I figured, if I tried it everyday, I am bound to pick up the routine. I feel as if I have lost a weeks worth of workouts and am totally frustrated just looking at the cover. The moves are very quick with no warm up and no cue on when moves are going to change. As soon as you think you have it she is on a whole new move and you are lost. Very confusing. I am sure it would be a blast if I had the room (lots of room) and coordination to do it, but I don't. I will stick with the original "Buns," and I suggest any begginer or intermediate do the same.

I got this vhs from a friend of mine who has two left feet when it comes to anything other than walking. I figured since I've always been a quick learner and love dancing, this would be no sweat. Well it was a lot of sweat and I felt like I was the one with two left feet! It took me several tries to get the foot-work (without the arms) and at one point I shelved the video out of frustration. But eventually I made up my mind to keep trying and that even though I couldn't get the hang of it right away, if I broke it down in segments eventually I'd get it. I mean, these instructors probably had a hard time getting it together, too. Once I learned the foot-work I was smiling cornily just like they were. Even my sister is in awe of my ability to keep up and hardly make any mistakes, and she's 11 years younger than me. It's a great workout once you get it. I would have given it five stars since I love it now, but that wouldn't be fair to all the people with two left feet.

Someone thought way too hard in coming up with this very complicated choreography. The instructors are extremely annoying in this video. This is not a "Fat Burner", it's just a bunch of frustrating nonsense.

I absolutely recommend this video to those who are willing to work hard and receive wonderful results while having LOTS of fun!! I have been dancing since the age of 2 and until now have not found a challenging and fun dance video! I LOVE the music and routines that this workout offers. You will need a lot of room and water. The first time through is difficult, but even if you stumble through on the first few tries, you will pick up more and more each time--and eventually become pro! The instructors keep you enthusiastic and working hard with a smile on your face!

I bought this video after I got bored with Buns of Steel 2000. It's true--you won't get the moves right out of the gate, and it's made more difficult by lousy camera work (show us her feet already!). After a few run throughs though, I picked it up. If you just keep moving while you learn,you'll get a great workout. It's worth the effort, because this tape actually has good music, and the moves (though more complicated) are a lot of fun. I never got bored with it. One word of caution though: you do need a lot of room.

This is a great workout. I've done many of the other buns of steel workouts, and it usually takes them too long to get past the basic moves (which is great initially, but becomes boring pretty fast).

First, you'll need a LOT of space...a LOT. Apparently, someone told these people we all have dance studios in our homes.

Second, you'll need to watch and re-watch the segments to LEARN them before you're ever able to actually do them along with the tape. The instruction is fast, poor, and the add-ons come pretty quickly.

Also, the quality of the tape is pretty bad...it looks like a copy of a copy of a copy. I can't believe I PAID for this junk.

I'm sure that if you have the time or patience to learn the segments (rewind, watch, attempt, rewind again...) it is probably a lot of fun and fairly rewarding, but it'll take several viewings before most people get to this point.

I'd say pass this one buy, or at least rent it at a video store before you committ to the purchase. Wish I had.

This video is not worth the ten bucks I paid.
The video was only 30 minutes, but felt like an eternity. The moves were too jarring, and the choreography is uninspired. I found the instructors annoying. Of all the buns of steel videos, this is not the one to buy.