Customer Reviews

Kim Kardashian: Fit In Your Jeans by Friday: Amazing Abs Body Sculpt

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The title of this DVD was a bit misleading. Instead of doing mostly ab work, this workout was mainly a sculpting workout for the arms. Not a bad thing as I love to work out my arms... just saying that if you are wanting this DVD to mainly work your abdominals you will be a little disappointed as I found the ab workout section was a little lacking compared to the segment focusing on the arms.

I would not recommend this if you are a beginner to working out as it can be very tough in some parts, especially in the second workout section.

I own all 3 of the DVDs in the Fit In Your Jeans By Friday series and this one is my least favorite. I will probably only use it for the arm-toning exercises and turn it off after that point. In the second workout there are far too many plank moves for my taste, which I found can be a bit hard on the knees. The other thing I noticed on this DVD compared to Kim's other 2 was that the camera seemed to focus on Kim's facial expressions and rest there sometimes and that was quite annoying when trying to learn a new exercise move and not being able to see the full body. I didn't buy this workout to watch Kim make faces; I got this to do an exercise routine.

This DVD delivers a killer workout - I am really happy. This is a great conditioning workout. My abs (and legs) are really feeling it today after doing this I can see how it will make a difference if I did it regularly. So I guess it's up to me now. Thanks Kim!

This workout works. It's easy, fast paced, and fun. not a whole lot of workout stuff is needed to do these workouts. I am really into "no equipment"

Kim Kardashian: Fit In Your Jeans by Friday: Amazing Abs Body Sculpt

This is an amazing workout just like the title says. My abs were tight and sore when done. I believe that if I keep this up it will really help with my legs as well. I don't know if I will get in the jeans I want to by this Friday but maybe the next.......thanks Kim

Okay, I'm hot and fresh off the Kim Kardashian: Fit In Your Jeans by Friday: Amazing Abs Body Sculpt, and let me tell ya - it's not for the squemish! No novices or severely overweight sculptors allowed. Although physically active for many years, a recent illness skyrocketed me to 216 lbs! Doing this DVD at 216 lbs. was an extreme challenge, but it felt great!

I would NOT recommend it if you are totally new to exercise. DOWNSIDES: The unnessarily long face shots of Kim are a bit annoying if you're here to exercise and not stare at Kim. I only gave it 3 stars because neither the trainer or Kim lead you smoothly into the next exercise; they jump from one to the next before announcing the switch. Kim also tended to "relax" at times she should have been on top of her game. She's her usual self with the whining and "baby talk." I'm not hating - I like Kim! I just have a low tolerance for a grown woman acting that way, especially if she's supposed to be "training" me.

All in all, I would recommend it if you're semi-fit and do not have a lot of weight to hit the floor, jump in the air, hit the floor, jump in the air...you get the point. Great workout, fresh moves, but be forewarned.

When Kim Kardashian released her work-out series, I knew I had to buy it; first, because I'm enamored of the Kardashian family--they love fashion and work in the field (jealous), they have a Brady-Bunch family that seems very loving and they makes lots of $ and are very successful and they're all gorgeous Hollywood-ites. Plus, I'm a DVD-fitness-aholic and own and stay in shape with 100+ videos.

This DVD starts with an idle warm-up-some simple stretching and begins 2 segments of arm work with short and infrequent cardio bursts--plus, some floor core work (nothing too impressive or new) and while Kim is engaging, her attitude and demeanor with the trainer is a little sour (she might not like working-out as much as say, Renee Zellweger) but her overall energy and enthusiasm is pretty palatable. I did work up a sweat and had sore arms for a few days but the DVD seemed to lack a real tight flow--there were many moments that slowed or stalled the pace. Kim's trainer often defers to Kim which is quite funny as it's like the ghostwriter of a book deferring to the "author" to make a comment on the book content---the trainer should take the helm and let Kim serve as eye-candy as Kim herself admits on the DVD to having a "limited and lazy" approach to fitness in the past.

Comparing the DVD to Kim's wardrobe: it lacks the true spunk, originality and fierceness as her fun and fabulous frocks but remains eye-catching, charming and overall pretty decent for a celebrity fitness DVD routine (intermediate recommended).

I think this is a fabulous workout. It is a refreshing change to have someone who isn't an expert asking questions or making comments. I thought it was fun. The reason I ordered it though was because I thought it was mainly an ab workout, which it isn't. It is more arms than abs, which is ok because I wanted both. The problem for me is that I am injured, and thought this would be a floor video, not primarily standing. I have a torn ACL in one leg, plantar faciitis in the other. So just be aware that this is mostly standing work. If I wasn't in pain, this would be my current HG video. As it is being mostly standing I had to improvise or skip parts. Even with skipping, I am in a dead sweat and had a good time the whole way through. I usually don't care for celebrity videos, but this hits the spot. My arms are still shaking....

I recently received all 3 DVDs shortly after I ordered them for my GF and she completed the Abs video yesterday! and she kept going on about how sore she is today! she loved the exercises! I think its a great addition for anyone on their off days when they are not at the gym!

I have two main criteria for an exercise DVD:

1. It is worth my time to do this workout?
2. Is it something that I would look forward to doing 4 to 6 times a week?

With this DVD (and the other two DVDs in this series too) the answer to both questions is YES! The production value is gorgeous. No blah set here; the setting is an elegant "Parisian" apartment. The music is upbeat but unobtrusive. Kim's "costume" is very cool! (To those people who might find it "atypical" workout gear, I would reply that Kim is wearing it for dramatic effect; in the "behind the scenes" portion you can see that she wears normal workout clothes like anyone else during rehearsals).

The workout itself is about intermediate level. I use different weights for different body parts. Jennifer Galardi makes sure each body part is thoroughly worked out slowly and with proper form. Some exercises are definitely challenging, especially in the second workout.

Kim and Jennifer have a great rapport; they both come across as charming and earnest. Although the workout is divided into 2 main parts plus a bonus abs workout, I find that I actually do the whole thing, although it clocks in at almost an hour. This is surprising since normally I am a clock watcher and hate long workouts, but this one just flew by.

When I first saw that Kim Kardashian had a workout series, I was skeptical about it but after reading the reviews I thought I would give them a try. I got all 3 DVDs in the series. While I dont care for the cardio step dvd, the upper body & lower body workouts are great! You can feel the exercises working & do not need to use a step in the workouts (but you need one for the cardio step workout). I often get bored w/DVD workouts that are longer than 30 minutes but not w/these - the time flies by. When I got the dvds I began alternating the upper body & lower body workout 5 times a wk and, combined w/dieting, Ive lost 10 pounds in the last month! I can see & feel the difference, especially in my thighs.

My only complaint is sometimes the instructor does not do an equal number of sets on each side.