Customer Reviews

Leslie Sansone: 5 Mile Walk

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I absolutely love this DVD because it's chaptered! I think this is the first chaptered Leslie Sansone DVD! There are 5 walking segments: walk with weights (15 mins), walk with belt (15 mins), walk with bands (12 mins), 9 minute walk, 13 1/2 minute walk (yes I timed all segments!) I really don't know why some people are concerned about the supposedly lack of warm up because I find that 3 of the 5 segments have a gradual active warm up. That means, the workout starts off slowly and gradually builds up the pace. The 1 mile walks that use the weights, belt and bands all have that gradual active warm up. The 9 minute mile and 13 1/2 minute mile starts off at a pretty brisk pace and I love it! If one is concerned about the warm up then just program your player to start the workout with either the walk with weights, walk with belt or walk with bands. Then you can just add the 9 minute mile and 13 1/2 minute mile thereafter. I don't use her premixes, I make my own! The DVD is well-chaptered that you can just mix and match to your hearts content. I would recommend this: Program your player to do: walk with bands, walk with weights, 9 minute mile, 13 1/2 mile and finally walk with belt. BTW, I find that you don't actually need the belt and bands. Hand weights are just fine! My only complaint is that the music is rather faint. All in all I give this DVD 5 stars! Happy walking :)

I only have one other Leslie Sansone DVD and I don't use if very often, but this one is a keeper. I am always on the lookout for a program where I can customize the workout and also a workout for a longer period of time. This DVD does both. I like the fact that it came with the resistance band also...it was like an unexpected gift.

I like the hour long workout and also the enthusiasm of Leslie. I also enjoy the guy in the front who has a hard time keeping the rhythm...he's cute!

I think this is a great video and definitely the next step after the 4 Mile Challenge. She expects that the people using this video have used some of her other ones, so there is less "teaching" us how to do the different moves. The total run time of the workout is just under 1 hour, 6 minutes and is a good pace for the duration. I also found that moving from mile to mile helped make it seem like a shorter workout, but I get the health benefits and time in of a long workout. I didn't notice it when I bought the video and the case doesn't mention it, but mine included the stretchy band that is used in one of the segments. All in all, I love this video!

I have been using Leslie's workouts for over a year and have lost 70+ pounds. I still have quite a bit of weight left to lose, but i will be sticking with Leslie. This is the latest purchase Ive made from her library. There is no warm-up but thats the only drawback to the DVD. I guess if you really needed it you could do your own. But i have done all 5 miles twice without one and felt just fine. I havent gotten around to doing the 3 mile workouts, but when i dont feeling like doing one of her other 3 mile dvds, i will pick one from here. Yes it has a different feel, but i think part of the reason is is that the set is different and there are new faces this time. JoAnn and Linda are there but they dont do most of the chatting with Leslie. Its actually the two guys in the group! Leslie also has her daughter join her. There is a good mix of body types and the outfits change every mile. I cant say the different feel is a drawback. If youve done WATP, WATP Express, and WATP For Abs dvds you know they aren't all alike. This isnt going to throw Leslie regulars for a loop. Boosters, as always, are optional. I love the cool-down for this workout. Its not visible on the menu but the dvd goes directly to it when you are done. It had more advanced stretching and some nice relaxing music. I would wholeheartedly recommend this workout for Leslie devotees. If you are a beginner I would start with the DVDs i mentioned above. There's plenty to choose from anyway!

I was very excited to get this video when it first came out. I have about eight other workout videos by Leslie and use them six days a week. I was not very impressed with the 5 mile walk. I thought there was just too much walking in place or walking forwards and back - not alot of variation like on her other videos. I found myself starting to improvise and put different moves into the workout to get a little more variation (such as kickbacks, kicks, knee lifts)... I really like the Walk Away The Pounds Express videos or the Walk Away The Pounds For Abs. As others have said, this video does have a different feel to it and it's not what I've come to expect from her previous workouts. She does give the option of turning off her voice and just listening to the music while working out. That's a nice option for those who get annoyed with all the talking - that has never been an issue for me. All in all, this video is OK, but the others I mentioned above are better.

This is the perfect tape for when you decide not to walk outdoors. I use the whole 5 mile program and it has worked for me. I enjoy Leslie Sansone's upbeat quality.

There is not a warm up and it is for the more experienced walker. It goes smooth and is an excellent workout. There is a variety of work outs with this dvd. It has stretchy bands, weights and a little jogging.

I have been using Leslie's dvd's for a little over 1 1/2 years now, and I have lost along with diet about 80 pounds. I do this workout 5 to 6 days a week. It takes a little over an hour. The first mile is with handweights, 2nd one is no weights just walk & jog, 3rd is with a belt they use-I don't care for the belt anyways so I substitute with my handweights, 4 is with no weights just fast walking, 5 is with stretchy band I love that one too.
My only COMPLAINTS are: I think they walk too slow in miles 1, 3, 5, this is supposed to be advanced so they should be more like miles 2 and 4. However it is very easy to just make yourself go faster I pretty much go faster than them and harder the entire time. If you are not at least medium sweaty by end of mi 5 then you can challenge yourself go even faster next time harder. Also, the music is a bit slow and boring, so a quick fix, get an ipod and download your favorite fast songs I clip my ipod to back of my exercise shirt so it doesn't get in the way of the weights which it does when it is on my arm or waist!!
Have fun make it your own, and stick to it!!!

Great exercise help. Bought as gift for 'older' friend, who greatly enjoys the varies work outs from Leslie.

Let me say that I LOVE Leslie Sansone and the way she works to inspire folks to incorporate fitness into their lives at any level. However, that said, she needs to fire the producers who put this mess together. I can't stand the chapters on this DVD; there is no "flow" from one to the other and I just didn't feel that I got a complete workout. Used it twice and tossed it. Music was pretty bad too. Buy the 4 Mile Super Challenge and you'll enjoy it more. Better set, nice banter, GREAT workout!! Go Leslie!