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Jodi Stolove's Chair Dancing - Sit Down & Tone Up [VHS]

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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.

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.

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.

I discovered chair-dancing when I was recovering from a broken foot, and saw a poster in the HMO waiting room. The nurse there said one of her patients had lost a lot of weight with chair-dancing, and I wasn't interested in that. I WAS interested in being able to move around and get some exercise, and continued with the tape long after the foot was well again, and still do "Chair-Dancing Around the World" just about daily. But I digress! The "Sit Down and Tone Up" video is great, too! I love how good it makes my body feel while doing the exercises, and love the tone-up results! The music is relaxing, and the little weights give a great stretchy feeling to the muscles. I have no excuse to sit in a chair for exercise, but I'm spoiled rotten now, and will keep it up. I've noticed that when I'm mad at the world, chair-dancing seems to change my mood. I sleep better and more deeply, and really appreciate not having to doll up to go outside to exercise, or go out on gloomy days. Both the tone-up and the chair-dancing videos have the same happy results. Jodi Stolove has given a beautiful gift to the world with her videotapes, and her nurturing personality is inspiring. I look forward to future exercise tapes of hers! Try, and you'll agree!

I am 33 years old and overweight. I have had fibromyalgia for over 12 years and have always been looking for a tape that would allow me to workout yet not kill me off in the process. Given my fibromyalgia I have to be careful in how much I stretch out. This was so nice to do! I had a good stretch of my muscles but it didn't overwork me and I wasn't in pain after the 20 minutes. You do feel all your muscles and they instruct you how to do things correctly, an added plus! Excellent! Worth all the five stars. However, if you're looking for an aerobic workout this isn't it. This is about like doing weights in a gym. I would check out Stolove's others for that.

My 90 year old mother lives with us and I bought this for her so she could get a little exercise since her stroke left her unable to go walking like she used to. She loves this tape and uses it twice a day to try to rebuild her strength. Thank you.

This tape has been a great addition to my chair exercises! It really has helped to make muscles in my not so sculpted body. Even my hubby found the workout to be a challenge and he isn't in need of chair exercises! The workout is great, Jodi is a terrific instructor, and the pace is perfect. This video tape has muscled it's way into being my #1 choice for toning!

I am a physican that wants to exercise more but don't like the the high impact aerobics videos because of a foot injury. I like how Jodi's videos creatively adapts exercises to be done in a chair, and would be useful for a wide audience, young and old. In this video there are some leg and ab exercises, but it is primarly focused on a series of arm & shoulder strengthening exercises. I will recommend this tape to my patients.

I have several different versions of this tape. I like it cause it has all sit down exercises. I'm elderly and disabled so this exercise is great for me. I don't think it would help anyone lose weight, but some exercise is better than none.