Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Chair Dancing Intern
• VHS Release Date: June 20, 1997
• Run Time: 25 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0963093932
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,425 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Strength training stimulates bone growth, improves posture, decreases body fat, and improves balance and mobility. With this program, you'll strengthen, tone and shape your arm, shoulder and back muscles, all while comfortably seated on a chair. Leg and abdominal exercises, followed by gentle stretching, complete this 20 minute workout to delightful music. All fitness levels will experience noticeable results from this convenient, motivating and balanced exercise routine. When you exercise the Chair Dancing® way, you'll enjoy fitness like never before!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOPE for BAD KNEE sufferers & those who have LET IT ALL GO!, May 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Jodi Stolove's Chair Dancing - Sit Down & Tone Up [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For years my doctors have told me I must exercise or my knees would get worse as I continued to gain weight. If you have bad knees swiming was the only recommended exercise, but who wants to swim with the Skinnies? Finally, thanks to Jodi Stolove, I can Limber Up and Tone now and when my body is ready, I can use her other "Chair Dancing" Aerobic Videos to finally become the person I see inside. I can't believe you can exercise all the major muscle groups FROM A CHAIR! She works your body from your head to your toes. You can do real tummy tucks from a chair. You feel the "burn" but I don't feel the pain from my poor bad knees. Anyone "chair-bound" or if you've just "let yourself go" can benefit from this video. This was a true starting point for me since I was so out of shape. I'm seeing myself lose pounds and inches as I exercise in a chair. I use some of her techniques while at my desk at work. You feel more limber each time you use her video. You can feel your strength coming back, stronger each day. I recommend this video to everyone who wants something different and effective or has just given up on the idea of exercising. I get my best results if I do the video before getting ready for work. Thank You Jodi for thinking of others like me that had given up. You've put Hope back into our lives and may have saved a few too.

81 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent workout, well worth the money., August 14, 2002

By 

Leigh Melton (Dawsonville, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jodi Stolove's Chair Dancing - Sit Down & Tone Up [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Before I bought this tape I did some research to seek out the opinions of those who had followed any of the Chair Dancing tapes. Oddly enough, the only negative opinions were from those who had NOT tried the workout - those who had tried the tapes loved them, including nurses and physical therapists. Those who want to laugh at the idea of getting your heart pumping while seated can go right ahead, I'm sure those laughs will burn off a half calorie or so. Meanwhile, those of us who have been left out of other exercise routines due to physical considerations can quietly go on to stretching, toning, losing body fat and getting that great after-workout tingle.

Jodi Stolove has an incredibly physique, that's for sure, but her manner is calm, friendly and straightforward, none of this "hey, you can look like me if you REALLY work hard" that some instructors seem to radiate in waves. Her movements are fluid, unhurried and easy to follow. Emphasis is given to form, especially supporting the back with the abdominal muscles. She reminds you with each routine which muscle group you should feel being gently exercised. Breathing, stretching after exercising a muscle group, relaxation and a positive attitude make this tape relaxing and actually kind of fun.

There is a great variety in the people exercising with Jodi, plus size and diminuitive, male and female, younger and older. Some people work with weights, some do not. Slight variations based on muscle strength or physical consideration are shown in an inset, as are the occasional finer points of an exercise (such as "drop your shoulders and bring up your chest" being illustrated for proper posture).

No stress is placed on knees or ankles, so if your idea of hell is doing a set of knee bends while gazing at a woman in a size 0 leotard, you'll enjoy this tape! No attitude, no straining, just a sensible workout.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!, January 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Jodi Stolove's Chair Dancing - Sit Down & Tone Up [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am 42 years old and have had two hip replacements due to congential hip displacement. I've spent the last ten years doing water exercises and finally got tired of getting into the water three times each week. I searched high and low for something to replace my workout and almost lost hope. This exercise video is GREAT! I can do everything in the workout without causing myself pain and I felt the "burn." Also, being a classical guitarist I found the musical accompaniment of Spanish guitar to be a perfect stress reliever. I highly recommend this for physically challenged folks like me who need to keep in shape.