Product Details

• Actors: Denise Austin
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• VHS Release Date: December 17, 2002
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007GZPE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,320 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Denise Austin-Fat-Blasting Yoga : 21 Days to a Yoga Body, April 3, 2003

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Jennifer Liebo (Sevierville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Denise Austin - Fat-Blasting Yoga: 21 Days to a Yoga Body [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a great video ! I honestly HATE working out, but I LOVE yoga. I already had a wonderful yoga video, but it was too long of a work out to fit into my schedule. I like the way this one is broken up into 3 short workouts. I like the way Denise keeps her moves simple, but effective. This video is EXCELLENT for your back. You feel pain free and thoroughly stretched after these workouts. I think Denise Austin is a sincerely sweet and motivating person. I recommend her videos to anyone who wants a realistic workout that you can stick with. As far as the stability ball, a large kids' ball works great.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't get bogged down in semantics, September 11, 2003

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Melissa Bruce (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fat-Blasting Yoga (DVD)

This is Fat-Blasting yoga, it is not traditional yoga. The box clearly states that the poses are performed "in a flowing style to increase the heart rate, boost metabolism and burn calories and fat." If you're looking for a DVD to teach you the traditional poses and breathing techniques, this is not the one. If you're looking to lose some weight and gain some flexibility, this is an excellent choice.

My goal when I set out three weeks ago was to lose 50 lbs by next summer, and by alternating this DVD with Denise's "Pilates for Every Body" (along with a better diet), I have already lost 10 lbs. It is difficult to give an overall loss, because these programs build muscle, which, of course, weighs more than fat. Suffice it to say, I have a very defined waistline again, my stomach has flattened out considerably, and I can see definite muscle tone in my arms and legs.

I have had a difficult time in the past sticking to exercise programs, but I now find that I start to feel a bit sketchy if I haven't worked out by around 7 p.m. This workout is fun, and I found early on that you can do your own slight modifications to the poses until you've gained the flexibility to do them the way they are taught. I look forward to working out every day, and I especially enjoy "Yoga Days." After three weeks, I am more flexible, more balanced and more focused - and did I mention, lighter?

One complaint: I'm certain that in the Balancing Stick series, she has you doing one leg twice and the other leg four times, and I'm not sure she's consistent with count on other exercises. Once you get familiar with the workout, though, you can adjust for that.

Denise tends to say "This is my favourite," for several stretches or moves. This is not as annoying as funny, when you realize that she really loves what she's doing. She's very motivating, and she seems to realize that not everyone is at her fitness level.

Incidentally, I have suffered knee, shoulder and back injuries through gymnastics, and I find that this video does not aggravate those at all. I recommend, however, purchasing a stability ball if you're serious about this workout. It really takes the pressure off your back when doing things such as situps and double-leg stretches.

31 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for the uninitiated?, July 8, 2004

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Spare-Time Critic "Deb" (New Orleans area, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fat-Blasting Yoga (DVD)

I bought this DVD hoping to improve my general fitness, balance and flexibility, but it's turned out to be more of an exercise in frustration (pun intended).

First, I find Denise's voice and continuous pep talk annoying. She has an overly cheerful style that can quickly become irritating, especially when she coos something like, "This is my favorite stretch!" or, "Yea, YOGA!"

Second, I find the exercises too difficult and the moves too fast. For example, she has you balancing on one leg while swinging your other leg -- definitely not for the uncoordinated.

Third, she doesn't do much explaining of the exercises -- hardly any, in fact. I guess you're supposed to be able watch her carefully while trying to follow, "Down dog, up dog! Down dog, up dog, down dog -- aaand up dog!"

Finally, she doesn't suggest any alternative moves or strategies for those of us who aren't up to her level of balance or flexibility. Figuring out that I'll need a chair to hold onto lightly while doing the one-legged exercises was easy, but actually using the chair is difficult because she changes moves/sides so often. She doesn't give you time to perfect the positions or work on your stretch in case you aren't able to reach your big toe (or whatever).

I'm not totally giving up on the DVD, but I'm not very happy with it. If I had it to do over, I'd choose something else.