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Hit the Spot: Thighs [VHS]

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I bought this video along with the Arms, Buns and ABS videos...I mixed them up but did 2 sections from 2 videos every day...results: My thighs had definition...first time ever! I was following a weight loss program as well and the videos helped my weight loss (30 lbs) I never hit a plataeu. I was not in good shape starting out and you'll be sore for a day or 2 after you start, but this video works and is worth every penny.

This is a great video for exercising your thighs. You have three, 10 minute workouts to choose from, and each is different and challenging. Everyone has 10 minutes every other day!! I could start to tell a difference after just a few workouts. I do recommend doing some good hamstring stretches before you get started, because you can really feel the muscles working. Just when you think you can't do any more, the 10 minutes are up!!!

This is a great video because there are 3 routines to choose from. Each routine is very different and only 10 minutes long. If you want to work on your legs I definitely recommend this video.

I am very pleased with the "Hit the Spot" series by Denise Austin. Each video is divided into 10 minute segments and that makes it very manageable. It's very hard to commit a whole hour toning your entire body but you can choose one of the four videos and do as much or as little, depending on your available time. I found that doing different segments every time reduced the boredom I normally get from doing the same exercise everyday. So rotating routines makes me feel that it's fresh all the time. Other people complain Denise is too chatty or too peppy. It doesn't bother me. If I were as good looking as her, I'd be peppy, too!

Hit the Spot: Thighs by Denise Austin is forty minutes long and was released on August 17, 1995. The video is broken into three different segments with each segment ten minutes long. Segment One is a beginner's workout while Segment Two & Three are more intense and are done at an intermediate level. Here how the segments break down.

Segment One

A chair is need for this segment. Denise starts with fourteen sitting exercises and the switches over and does twenty thigh touches. Finally she ends with seven little touches. Denise heads over to the right side of the chair and with her right leg she does fifteen knee lifts, seven leg extensions, and seventeen knee\leg presses. Denise then heads to the left side of the chair and starting with her left leg does seventeen knee lifts, eight leg extensions, and fifteen knee\leg presses. Denise turns the chair to the side and starting on her left leg she begins with nineteen press & releases exercises, twenty leg lifts, and sixteen 45 degree leg lifts. Denise switches sides and starting on her right leg does twenty-one press & releases exercises, twenty leg lifts, and twenty-four 45 degree leg lifts. Denise finishes Segment One with a few leg stretches.

Segment Two

A mat and pillow are need for Segment Two. The pillow goes under the upper part of the butt and sitting upright with the knees bent, Denise begins with nine spine lifts. Now she is sitting upright with her right leg straight and left knee bent begins sixteen leg lifts and then switches to the left leg and does sixteen leg lifts on that side. Then it is back to the right leg with the knee turned out for twelve leg lifts and on the left leg with knee turned out she does twelve leg lifts. Denise now lies on her back with the pillow underneath the back and the knees lifted does thirty alternating leg lifts. Then while the feet are in a flexed position does twenty-four alternating leg lifts. She then puts the pillow between the knees and does eighteen pelvic tilts and fourteen mini pelvic tilts. Denise then lies on her right side with the right leg bent and the left leg straight begins twenty-seven out to in exercises, twenty-two leg lifts, and seventeen inner thigh lifts done with the left leg. She then switches to her left side and does twenty-five out to in exercises, nineteen leg lifts, and fifteen inner thigh lifts done with the right leg. Denise finish out the segment with some thigh stretches.

Segment Three

A mat and folded towel are needed. Denise starts this segment by marching in place, moving the thighs from side to side, and with the legs apart does twenty-four squats and eight little pulses. Then starting or her right leg (legs are still spread out) goes down and slide the leg back sixteen times and then does four squats. She then does the same thing on the left leg nineteen times and back for another five more squats. Denise turns to her right side for seventeen back step lunges. Then she goes up and down on her left knee fourteen times; then another six back step lunges. Starting on her right knee she goes up and down fourteen times and does some more marching in place. Now begins the floor exercises with Denise laying on her stomach and the towel between the feet she does twenty-two leg curls and twenty-nine little pulses. Denise then puts the towel between her knees and still laying on her stomach does twenty squeeze and release and seven little squeezes. Segment Three ends with Denise lying on her back with the towel unfolded and the right leg up and the left knee bent, she wraps the towel around the leg and gives it a good stretch. She does the same thing on the left leg.

In all fairness this is a good exercise if you are an intermediate or advanced. Segment Two and Three are not for beginners. Hit the Spot: Thighs by Denise Austin gets an A+.

denise austin has the most versatile workouts that i have ever seen or used. never boring, always fun and easy and you WILL see results! the "hit the spot" series is one of my favorite!!

As a pregnant distance runner, I though this video would help me keep my legs toned as I decreased my mileage. I did the first two segments back-to-back (I couldn't do the third, as it requires lying on one's stomach) and I didn't feel challenged at all. This is definitely a beginner's workout. However, I highly recommend Hit the Spot Arms & Bust, since you can choose your own weights. Hit the Spot Buns is also pretty good.

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