Customer Reviews

Crunch - Cardio Sculpt: The Body Sculpting Fat Burning Blast!

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is a pretty good body-sculpting workout, including a quick warm-up and cool-down in the 35 minutes. It alternates between weight lifting and short bouts (just a few minutes at a time) of cardio without weights. You workout your whole body: abs, arms, legs, buns, etc. There is an extra bun-toning segment on this dvd, which is a real burner!

If you have the picture-in-picture feature on your TV, then you can watch something else while having the workout in the smaller screen. That is something I have been able to do and it makes the time go faster. The workout is pretty easy to follow and naturally repetitious, which makes it easy to get a hang of. If you want to get more out of it, then you add to the amount of weight you are lifting. They recommend you have 2 weights (say 5 lbs each) and one heavier weight for a few of the exercises.

The instructor is helpful and isn't overbearing in her encouragement. I have a few of the other Crunch videos, and they always have a good atmosphere along with a good group of people that are exercising along with you. This is a good video to do on alternate days; it doesn't really fill the cardio realm of exercise, it being mostly slow movement with weights. This is definitely a toning workout to add to your collection!

I think this is an enjoyable way to work-out at home, without signing up to costly gyms or buying expensive workout equipment.

If you are advanced, you may find that you will grow out of this video rather quickly. But if you are a beginner, or a moderately fit person, or getting into the workout scene just recently, this is the ideal tape for you. I am moderately fit, although not very strong, and I found that this helps work and strengthen my muscles, and fulfill that cardio work suggested by many fitness experts.

The instructor is fun and energetic - I enjoy watching her and working out alongside her instructions (upbeat and encouraging, not overbearing or intrusive). The group in the background is also pleasant and friendly looking, the music is non-intrusive and enjoyable. The instructor takes you through exercise that work your whole body, esp the abs at the end, brings up your heart rate and allows you to cool down all in 35-40 minutes - I enjoy it alot and really wish there was an additional 5-10 minutes (that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5)

The additional 10 minute bun workout video is also fun and effective.

I'm not a very coordinated person, but I've had good luck with Crunch workouts in the past. After one minute I could no longer keep up with what they were doing. The choreography gets complicated pretty quick. If this is ok with you then buy the dvd. If you are clumsy like me, skip it.

This is a fabulous workout as far as home videos go. I have several Crunch videos, and this one is by far my favorite. Violet is motivating without being overbearing. As for the person who prefers Boot Camp Training to this one, I have both videos and I get a better workout from Cardio Sculpt hands down. What I really love is the 10 minute buns segment at the end. Most times, I do the 10 minute buns immediately after Cardio Sculpt to feel like I did an intense 45 minute workout, but on some days when I lack the time or motivation, I do the 10 minute buns by itself to feel guilt-free (it will be the longest 10 minutes of your life!). At the end of this workout, I am sweating and feel like I've accomplished what I set out to do when I turned the tape on - get a great workout. You won't be disappointed with this video.

I have tried several other Crunch video's in the past, and have loved them. This one, however, was a different story. The tape was very fast-paced, and the moves were difficult to get without being frusterated. I am sorry, but I don't love working out to begin with, and I do not need extra frusteration warding me away. I also noticed that there are several 'Jumping' moves that jarred my *young* knees to the point of pain. Maybe I do not have good 'jumping' form, however I do look to workout videos to set the user up for sucsess, not knee surgery!

I hit the gym 4 times a week doing cardio & lifting, but this video is one i have found to give me a well-balanced "workout" on days i either can't make it, or want a little extra punch in the morning.
The middle section of the workout gets you burning & sweating a bit, but i like that its easy enough to follow. im never one to do a step class, or areobics class at the gym, b/c i hate the feeling of not being able to follow. this goes fast enough to work out, but she explains it well & you get the hang of it quickly! I've tried a bunch- but this is DEFINITELY worth the purchase! Happy working out!!

This is a very creative workout. There's cardio in between upper and lower body, abs, and an bonus glutes section.

This isn't a traditional gym style workout of doing one exercise at a time. Most of the exercises are done in combinations, i.e. squats into bicep curls, lateral raises and hammer curls done in lunge position. This is by no means the first and only workout that does combinations, but the secret that makes this workout fun is the exercises that are chosen to be combined together, making each combination smooth and fun to do. One example is to lunge, pulse, pivot both feet 90 degrees, squat, pivot back to lunge position, and pulse. That's the gist of that combination. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing choreographed weight training, which is a cool concept because choreography is fun. The creativity in combinations such as this is unique and therefore refreshing.

Since this workout is only 30 minutes, each combination is done too fast, so there's no time to work the muscles to fatigue. So why can't I just add more weight? I get annoyed when a lunge is done into a lateral raise. Lower body and upper body require different weights, so doing lunges with lighter weights feel useless, but I can't use heavier weights because I'm doing lateral raises after the lunges. That's the main beef I have with doing combination exercises.

The cardio is okay. They are simple hi/lo and kickboxing.

Overall, this is a fun workout. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is creative and different. The tough factor wasn't very high but it was pretty fun.

This DVD was a good cardio/toning mix. Maybe I'm out of shape, but I do not find it too easy and work up a good sweat. The problem is I am not crazy about all of the funky balance moves and poses. If I want that, I'd do yoga. If you are looking for true strength training with the CRUNCH series, I recommend the Boot Camp over this one. But if you get tired of that one, this isn't too bad.

This video is wonderful for beginners! It combines cardio with toning, which is a wonderful way to train. It is easy to follow and I really liked the workout music. Just about every muscle is worked. It is almost like a beginners boot camp workout video. I would highly recommend this to ALL fitness levels!!!!!!!!

I think this is one of the best workout tapes!! I saw results in less than a week (i did the work out 3x). And this is a short video, which i think is perfect. I have a young son and he sits on my bed and plays for a half hour while i work out. It's just long enough. It also works the entire body. This is good video.