Customer Reviews

Cosmopolitan: Tonetics [VHS]

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The first thing that you will notice about this video is how outdated it looks: the instructor, Deborah Lee, is wearing bright blue with a wide headband; her four helpers are all in combinations of pink and green; and all five of them have "big" hair. If you can get past appearances, however, you will find a classic toning workout focused mainly on the lower body.

The workout opens with a warmup which lasts just over 5 minutes. Following this is about 8 minutes consisting mostly of traditional standing leg moves such as squats and lunges with a set of pushups thrown in. Then it's to the floor for some quick abs work completed in about 3 minutes. Next comes about 5 minutes of additional leg work (still on the floor) for the inner and outer thights, and finally, there is a short (3 minutes) cool down at the end.

Although this workout is quite short (more like 25 mintues rather than the 35 minutes stated on the box), it is intense, and your muscles will definitely "feel the burn" as they used to say at the time this tape was made (1988). As an instructor, Deborah Lee is extremely straight-forward: she displays each move with excellent form, but her instructions are minimal, and she does not chatter words of encouragement as so many instructors do. No weights are used, making this tape a nice, simple workout for the time-crunched, space-crunched at-home exerciser.

I bought this video 9 years ago after my second child was born and it is the same one I keep going back to for toning. I use it in addition to my Tae Bo workouts to make sure that I am burning fat as well as toning. My tape is in need of replacement now so I was very happy to see that Amazon was still selling it! Thanks Amazon!

I've had this one for about 8 years and it is so worn out I was thrilled to see I could get a new copy from Amazon.com. Now matter how many new videos I buy or gimmicks I try I always come back to this quick, VERY effective workout. The stomach and abs workout is the best I've seen anywhere and the entire workout - from warm-up to cool down - is over in less than 30 minutes. CAN'T BE BEAT!

I, too, have already worn out one of these videos. Until AMAZON.COM I was unable to find another one. It makes you feel great. Your entire body feels relaxed and toned.

This was one of my first workout videos, and I had to buy a new one, because I wore the first one out. This is mostly toning, so you don't get out of breath. Great for toning the entire body in a short amount of time.

This was the first workout tape I ever bought and used. I have used this tape off and on for the last 15 years. I still turn to this tape whenever I want a simple yet effective workout. It offers the option of adding hand weights to increase the aerobic benefits as well as add some more intensity to the upper body work. I also add ankle weights -- but you definitely don't have to in order get the benefits of this workout. This workout will grow with you as you move from beginner to intermediate exerciser. And, as far as the 80's production values go...that's just not that important to me; what is important is how I look and feel during and after doing a workout. This tape always makes me look and feel better. I have used this tape so much that I now need to replace it!

I bought this video after reading the reviews here. It is a great workout. It's perfect for beginners, because she doesn't do a lot of reps (but they are effective!). I was sore the next day. It gives a good, complete workout in 30 minutes. Their outfits are really tacky, but I can look beyond that. As long as I'm getting in a good workout, it doesn't really matter what their wearing. I'm keeping this one.

this would be the first video i did all the way thru. it kinda reminds me of my old gym class warm ups. hard to do at first but you get the hang of it(reminder: i haven't done this kinda stuff in over 2 years). tho i wish they had more streching, so do your own before hand. i like how its simple. no goofy moves. hehe i had to laugh at the vid the first time i reviewed it, hey its fromm 1988 i can't help but make fun of the 80's :). music is not annoying.
i give it 4 stars mainly cause of lack of streching. im used to alot of streching from dancing school and gym class.

I had this , up-teen million years ago. I loved it, it did tone and it is, was, a workout. I saw this a little over a year ago, got it again. But I have no VCR anymore. I need to take it to one those places that can put it on DVD for me.

Must admit I am not an exerciser by trade, but came across this video nearly a decade ago after giving birth to my first child. Started using the video every day and found that I liked it -- a lot. When I went on vacation, I would even take a mini-cassette recorder and just record the instructor's voice and still be able to do the exercises while on vacation. That's how simple it is. I stopped using it several years ago, but it still lingered in my mind as one of my favorites. The warm-up I would use prior to going to the gym. Well, my daughters ran across the tape one day and got together in their video room to do the exercises. The next session, they asked me to join them. Once again, I am hooked on it. It's quick, effective and easy. And with my pudgy belly, it won't hurt a thing.