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Leslie Sansone: Walk Away the Pounds - For Your Week

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This is not a new DVD although it says it is from 2009. It is a compliation of other DVD's she has done before. I wish I knew this before I bought it because I already have the origianl DVD's. The packaging is new.

I'm no doctor or cardiologist, but I have had 2 heart attacks. This Sansone Walk Away the Pounds for Your Week DVD is just what the doctor told me to do for my health. And the walking and exercises are the same as what the leaders in the cardio-rehab were having me do for recovery, rehabilitation, and finding my limits after my last episode. So this is a perfect DVD for my continued walking need, strength training, and a way to keep up the workouts when the weather will not allow outside walking.

I can't afford expensive workout equipment but this DVD takes it's place at a very affordable price. Better yet, my wife has been doing Sansone walking to tapes and DVDs for years, so now we do it together. We encourage each other. We're both over 60, so it is a program for almost any age, we're proving that.

Always consult your doctor, but I'd guess almost all heart patients could use Leslie Sansone DVDs for their needed healthy exercise to go along with the healthy diet.

It's great to be alive--willing--and able.

The reason I bought this video and the reason I like it is that the exercise is simple. It is based upon walking, so there really is no learning curve at all. You can put it in your DVD player and start exercising. Leslie is watchable, she finds a good balance, encouraging but not talking too much. This particular DVD has workouts of from 1 to 4 miles in length so you can work a little or a lot, but even the one mile gets your heart pumping.

I am a HUGE fan of all of her videos except this one.

If this had been my first DVD of Leslie Sansone Walk at Home, it would've been my last.

There are so many distractions and it was a very calm and not motivating DVD at all. The little twinkle lights in the background and horrible painted pillars. It truly put me to sleep. It wasn't exciting at all. I didn't want to do any of it and I feel ripped off that these were from prior releases (those of which I guess I don't own) I own 5 other DVD's and none of these miles were in any of them. Just going off what a user posted before me.

Don't buy this DVD if it's your first one (or at any other time). Buy her 3 mile to start or the 5 mile. My favorite is her 2 very fast miles.

You won't be sorry you purchased any of her other DVD's.

My husband & I have so many of Leslie's walk at home DVD's. Leslie makes it fun to workout with her. Although we love Leslie, sometimes you need to mute the little Darling so you can focus. Nonetheless, she's a wealth of information. In the beginning try not to mute often because you might miss out on the tips, coaching, info and her postive spiritual attitude about life. I've worked out w/ others and felt like I was in the military, worked out with them for a month and quit. Working out with Leslie, Mary Kay, Carol, Linda and the rest of her group is really like working out with fun friends. I reduced inches all over my body, eating healthy, and feel great. I've been with Leslie and her group for over 1 year, use her DVD's 5x's-6x's a week. We wouldn't trade her for the world!

This one is basically reruns of Leslie's older videos. The Walk Diet was one I'd owned for years, from Leslie's first efforts at videos, I think. It is ok for absolute beginners who have trouble moving. For all others, I'd skip this.
The 30 Minute Walk is lots newer than Walk Diet. Has a slick set design, and much more movement. But, again,it's an old video, and I already owned it. Had walked with it many times.
The 30 Minute Walk is on the disc twice, and the Muscle Mile One is not on the disc. Also, the blurb on the back of the case says that the Walk Strong Express is done with the stretchie band. However, the actual video has Leslie and her friends using dumbells and other weights. It's a good video, and gives me a good workout. It just isn't the one that the back of the case says it is.
Whoever put this one together did not do a good job.
Also, I thought I was buying something new, not rehashes of old stuff.
If I'd known what was on the disc, I would not have bought this one.

This is perhaps my least favorite collection of Sansone workouts. Along with a handful of old LS tapes, I have Leslie's '5-Day Fit Walk'....which I really like....and 'Ultimate Collection' (yet to do all the routines).

'Muscle Mile One' is your basic one mile. '30 Minute Walk' (also on '5-Day Fit Walk') is good. When I need a fairly gentle workout and want a cast of very real people (not Leslie's fellow instructors or a group of the familiar faces) 'Walk Diet One Mile' suffices (no production value here). 'Walk Strong Express' is my fave on this DVD. Challenging and makes for a nice change with the interval training (and the participants using different kinds of weights).

In search of variety and options beyond the basic four LS moves I was interested in 'You Can Do Pilates.' I'm not familiar with her solo offering by the same name, which has a slightly longer run time, so it may afford more in the way of instruction. Were it not for the fact I have some knowledge of Pilates this would be way too confusing. It lacks detailed breathing and body positioning cues, and, in my opinion, presumes the participant has an intermediate skill level.(As a Boomer, my Pilates faves are Carol Argo's 'Anti-Aging Method' and Maggie Rhoades' 'Pilates Complete for Inflexible People.')

As with some of the other 'collections' the music of these older workouts....upon which I rely to keep me moving and in sync with the workout...is weak much of the time. The sound quality from one workout to another lacks consistency, as well. Given my other LS workout options, this one is rarely in the rotation.

I have trouble following steps on routines. Leslie keeps it to 4 basic steps with so much variation to allow any level person to participate! I own many of her videos just to give myself variety. I've lost weight doing her videos. Worth every penny!

I have several of Leslie's DVD's and enjoy them all. Yes the moves are basically the same, but yet you feel differently when doing the different videos. I have been wanting a video with cardio and weights that are not too streneous and this is it. It is what I consider "age appropriate" as I'm in my late 40's and this works well for me. The do the one mile with (light) weights when I'm in a time crunch and on the days a want a stronger boost and have the time I add the 2 miles with medium weights to that and I love that. If you're in your 20's or early 30's and are in good shape, this will probably bore you, but I feel this is good for over 40 and slightly overweight. My only wish is that Leslie would put out a video with music from the 70's. I know soooo many people that would love that. All of my girlfriends, even those in their 30's said they would love that. There is something about the disco beats that will get you moving. That's why that guy that has people sweating and there is "oldies" music is so successful with the video. LESLIE PLEEEEASE, if you read this, PLLLLEEEEAAASSE do a video to the music from the 70's.
Thanks!!!!

This is a great dvd but you better be ready to work it out non-stop. This really is good for those we want a work out but don't do the gyms and want privicy. This is a great dvd