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Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds - Walk and Kick [VHS]

5 star:		(71)
4 star:		(23)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I own three of Leslie's other walking DVDs and this one adds variety. I've never done any kick-boxing before, so for me this DVD is challenging enough and lots of fun. Half of the time she has you do the familiar leg lifts, knee lifts, kicks, and walking. The other half is devoted to basic kick-boxing moves. If you are new to Leslie Sansone, you might want to start off with her 2 Mile Walk Away the Pounds DVD, and then try this one. Thanks Leslie, for another great DVD!

Leslie's new video walk/kick was a lot of fun. I have had my copy for a while now and finally got around to doing the video. I had a blast. She has four of her walk leaders walking with her and she make her little flubs as usual but if she didn't then it wouldn't be a Leslie Sansone video! You still the enthusiasm that you get in all her videos. You will do four stints of power walking and then slow it down for four kick boxing stints. Her moves are easy to follow but if you would like to try her basic moves before adding in new moves then try her original Walk Away the Pounds (WATP) they are her best videos and they introduce you to the moves. Yet, this one is right under those in terms of being fun. I didn't even realized that 33 minutes were up so fast. It was just a great video. Definitely recommended if you have done WATP's in the past and enjoyed them or didn't feel they were enough of a challenge/your stuck in a rut try this one out as it can help push you over that plateau; it uses different moves to help your body use new muscles.

**If still to easy you need to exaggerate more or add arms even when she doesn't you should at least break a sweat.**

This was part of my second set of Walk Away the Pounds DVDs. I previously bought her 2001 1, 2, and 3 mile DVD walks. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this to WATP beginners, or those who are very inactive. I didn't realize how out of shape I was until my first set by her started kicking(or walking really) me back into shape. I bought this DVD looking for something a little more intense, a little more challenging, a little different, but also not as long as some of her more intense workouts. I consider myself an intermediate walker.

This workout is approximately 30 minutes long and consists of her four basic moves: walking, side steps, knee lifts, and kicks. It also includes some kick backs (my favorite! love that stretch), double side steps, mini squats, and her kicking intervals. It begins with the warm-up, than goes smoothly into a very fast walk. She has 4 other walkers with her, who she occasionally talks to but the only chatting in this video is from herself. I enjoyed the music on this DVD especially; it is modern, with a kind of a techno-dance beat and really kept me going and involved in the walking intervals. The kicking intervals are meant to simulate the basic movements of kickboxing. I liked them as they kept the intensity up, used kickboxing moves, but without the complexity and impossible coordination typically involved in other workouts (like Tae Bo). She goes through 4 kicking intervals and after a few times through it they really fly by, it was the more intense walking periods (especially the bit with the double knee lifts) that really got my heart pumping.

I recommend this DVD to those who are already in fairly good shape and looking to get into one of Leslie's workouts, or those familiar with WATP and looking for a step up. What I like the most about all her workouts is you can really bring it up or down to your intensity level, and this video is no exception. I look forward to doing it every time.

This video has the same movements in it as a Tae-Bo tape would have, but the moves are less intense and Leslie makes it fun and simple. I do both Tae-bo tapes and Leslie Sansone walking tapes and I like them both equally. I just wanted someone who is considering buying this to know that if you have already been working out with Tae-bo ( specifically the Basic tape) then this will be less intense for you. Still fun, but less intense.

I love Leslie. I think she is an excellent instructor. She will motivate you and you will be back for more! Guarantee it. Five stars!

I have this on DVD to add to my collection of Leslies workouts. I have found this particuliar workout to be of excellant variety, a little more fun than some of the others, and I think that it offers a sweat in a very minimal amount of time. Ya know, when people rate these workouts I wish they would consider just saying it doesn't suit "them" and move on to something that does. Often these reviews are very negative and unyielding, sure ruins it for those at different levels or with different tastes.

I own several L. Sansone videos and I found this one to be fairly light intensity. It's a combination of her standard walking workout plus some kickboxing moves. But it's only 30 minutes and whenever she transitions into some of the kickboxing moves, she slows the tempo way down. So if you're used to working harder/at a higher intensity for 30-45 minutes, you'll probably find this too easy. But if you're just starting out and want to try something else besides just walking, then this is a good choice.

I just got this DVD this past week and I love it! I've never done any kickboxing before and have wanted to try it. I have WATP 1,2,3 and 4 mile videos and love them so knew this one had to be great. It is a fast workout that really makes you move. It's only 30 min. and by the end you are sweating like crazy. I love the fact that the walkers and Leslie herself are sweating in this one. In all the walks I have I've never seen Leslie even shine a little bit from sweat. The kickboxing moves are awesome and workout some new muscles than just the walking. I only wish it was longer and with more kickboxing. It makes me want to get a full kickboxing workout. Maybe Leslie will come out with one?!?!?! She is such a motivating person and I'm so happy to have found her videos!!!

I was not impressed with this program at all. I really loved the Walkaway the Pounds for Abs series and thought I'd love this one also. From the very beginning, I did not but really wanted to. The music is wrong for all of the moves. Leslie gives poor if any queues for the next step. She jumps from one move to the next without preparation. Only a couple of times does she say "watch and then you join me" but if you don't join right away, you've just about missed the move. If you join too quickly, you might pull a muscle. I did every time I've done it so far. In another review on this site, the person indicated that it was great for her because she has knee problems. I'm wondering if that was a typo because my knees didn't start hurting until I did this tape. There's one section where you're really worked up and sweating and she says kick and meant to say knee lift. She laughs it off but with the rest of the poor queues you just start to do that and it's awkward since your body is poised to do a knee lift. Sloppy. She says let's add arm movements and shoots her hands up right when she says it. I don't like when she's introducing her group. She mentions dusting the floor and other unrelated things they may be asked to do at her studio. Was that necessary? At the end, she just stops, turns her back and carelessly flips her hand good bye and the tape is over. I really liked her WAP Abs series but this tape showed me something different and I'm not pleased with her in this one at all. She's careless and sloppy. The camera shots are poor. The viewer catches one pace and you start that and the camera angle moves and it appears that you're going slower or faster than the rest of the group and then the camera changes angles again and you are off again. I think rather than making a Walk and Kick II, she needs to remake this one and offer to replace this one free of charge or at a much reduced rate when you return this one. It feels like she just did this tape to make money (which I know anyone would) but it did a poor job of show casing her professionalism for helping you get into shape safely and effectively. If I had used this tape without having used the other series, I would rate it lower than the 2 that I gave it.

This video is like an easier version of Tae Bo. It incorporates walking and kickboxing moves. It is nowhere near as exteme as Billy Blanks, which is good for those who have problems keeping up with him. It is a fun, 30 minute video that gets your heart pumping. I like this video of Leslie's because it is different from her others. It gives you change so you don't feel like you're doing the same thing over and over.

I did this DVD for the first time this morning, and it was lots of fun. I wasn't in the mood to pay attention to choreography but I wanted to get some exercise and give something new a try. "Walk and Kick" fit the bill. It's not overly strenuous, the moves are simple, the instructor is very personable and the time just flies by. I like the music, too! I have the four-mile "Super Challenge" DVD, as well, and that's another goodie for this kind of exercise mood - if you have a little more time. I'll be using the both of them repeatedly. Thanks, Leslie!