Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: November 3, 1998
• Run Time: 35 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304235887
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,580 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

"The key to changing your body and burning lots of calories is to work at a variety of intensities," explains instructor Tracy York. Her varied, high-energy choreography includes "power bursts"--high-intensity intervals--interspersed with moderate- intensity moves. The workout is mostly low-impact, but that does not mean low-energy--your heart will be pumping. There are occasional brief jogging and jumping steps, with low-impact alternatives always demonstrated. The class members--all young with perfect bodies in revealing outfits--hoot and holler continuously, which you might find motivating or annoying, depending on whether it coveys group spirit or just noise to you. You'll wish the camera would stop cutting off the feet just when a change in footwork happens, but stick with it, and you'll find the instructor repeats each move enough so you'll learn it and get a hot workout in just 35 minutes. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely for intermediates, and those with some patience.., March 6, 2002

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Heather Kenyon-Haff "VermontGal" (Jericho, VT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crunch: Fat Blaster Plus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a good workout for the intermediate, especially one who doesn't have time for a 45-60 minute cardio workout. The workout depends on fairly challenging choreography, and demands a lot of ability to change leads quickly and master moves like the "grapevine" and "mamba". This video doesn't spend a lot of time getting you accustomed to moves or choreography; it assumes you are already proficient in this ability and skill.

In fact, in some ways this workout can be VERY frustrating. For one, the camera angle tends to change at the EXACT MOMENT you want to SEE where the instructor's feet are going! All too often, in this very lower-body intensive workout, you see some useless view of someone's upper body--I'm sure it's supposed to be inspriational to see how the instructors are all excited about this workout, but I find it irritatingly useless when it comes to figuring out how the combination's supposed to go!

However, for all this annoyance, it's not a bad workout. It may have to demand a bit more patience to get the choreography down than the Tae-Bo series, for instance, but it's not impossible; it's for those ready to take on a challenge and won't be discouraged if the first time they don't quite master everything!

It's also fairly low-impact--there are some high-impact moves, but these are easily modified and you still get a good workout.

I'm also pleased to find a workout that's easy to squeeze into a less-than-an-hour framework, but the exercise is still is a challenge.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenging yet fun, August 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crunch: Fat Blaster Plus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I love this video because it is challenging enough so I do not get bored with it, yet not so difficult that it is hard to learn. I could feel my leg muscles getting tight halfway through the workout. It is high energy and a lot of fun to do. I would recommend it to people somewhat familiar with aerobic moves who are looking for a good workout.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Blast Away, January 22, 2002

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S. A. Blocher, Jr. (Albuquerque, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crunch: Fat Blaster Plus [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I bought this video in hopes of getting a easy to follow video that would help me feel good with daily exercise without a lot of hassle. Much to my surprise, this video was extremely frustrating-it was very hard to follow the instructor and anticipate what was about to happen next. Half the time, I stood there watching the video wondering where she was and where it was going. This in light of the fact that I am not a novice at aerobics and even a former ballet dancer,I couldn't even keep up. It bummed me out-and after the third try-I gave up. A big dissapointment it was. Not to mention that all the hollering during it is extremely annoying. I tried, but in the mail it goes for a return.