Customer Reviews

Leslie Sansone's Walk Slim: 4 Fast Miles

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I have tried many of Leslie's walking dvds, but I have to say that this one is by far the best. I have never worked up a sweat with any of her previous workouts. This one had me sweating and loving it. Her new studio set took me by surprise - it wasn't what I was used to -but after about 5 minutes I was so into the walking I didn't care what the set looked like. I love the intervals and the music this time was great. My favorite sections were the booster walking - which is really a jog. I did the entire workout all the way through - and had so much energy it made even my Monday morning blues disappear. This was is a KEEPER!!!!!!!!!!

I have a bunch of her tapes, including the 4 Mile Super Challenge. I figured this tape said Fast Miles, so it would take less time. It's about 10 minutes shorter or so and does incorporate boost walking, her term for jogging. I've only used it once and might feel differently if I get used to it, but I didn't feel like it was her best work. She does the workout in her new studio, which looks almost like a stage to me and with all the room available, everyone looked squashed together. It became more apparent during one of her boost walks when they were jogging up and back and got in each other's way. She had her daughter, niece, the niece's roomate, a friend and some trainers from her studio and I felt like I was watching a tape someone made of one of her workout sessions. It's not a good production, you can see the cameras, and her cues are off more than usual. The stretching at the end is unorganized, because she was so involved in introducing her walkers. I really felt like the workout was thrown together.

If you have a choice between this workout and the Super Challenge, definitely take the Super Challenge. It's energizing, the walkers are seasoned pros and the music is catchy. After I finished this tape, I popped in the One Mile Walk and Jog because I didn't find this workout satisfying.

This is a very good workout. The workout is about 50 minutes and it starts out with a warm up then brisk walking for about 5 minutes or so. Then Leslie takes you into intervals of brisk walking then jogging. You brisk walk for three minutes then "jog" for two minutes. You go through five cycles of intervals. The jogging intervals include jogging in place, jogging back and forth, jumping side leg swings, jumping knee lifts, and jumping kicks. There are no handweights or other upperbody boosters used during this workout. If you have done Leslie's "Walk Jog" DVD or her really old "4 Mile Weight Loss Walk" then you would be familiar with the format of this workout with the intervals. She stops between intervals 2 and 3 for a very short water break and I welcomed it! My only complaint is that once the intervals are over she slows the walk way down toward the middle of the 4th mile. She does this in almost all of her long walks and I really wish she would keep the intensity high right up to the end.

Anyway, I liked the DVD and will definitely be doing it regularly. It is more intense than the 4 Mile Super Challenge and is good for days when you want to do a hi/lo class with more intensity.

I have many of Leslie's DVD and this one is the best so far!!! This one kicks it up a knotch with interval training. The interval training alternates a few minutes of walking with a few minutes of boosted walking (jogging) still incorporating her key moves of kicks, side steps, and knee raises. Definitely puts more power into your workout!! The workout includes:

5 min. Warm up walk
5 min. fast walking
25 min. interval walking
10 min. fast walking
5 min. cool down stretch

And if you're not up for the full four mile workout you many choose from just 1, 2, 3, or 4 miles at the menu.

What is even more fun is that it includes some great music to "sing" along with: "I've Got a New Attitude" and "I Feel Good".

Leslie is the best! I will include her in my workouts for a long time. She is so inspiring!!

This new Leslie Sansone DVD was absolutely worth the wait. I agree with many of the previous reviewers that it is arguably one of her best. The pace is fast - you will definitely work up a sweat and burn some calories with this 50-minute workout. The music IS very repetitive, unfortunately, but is still high energy and well presented. The walk is intensified by several fast-paced intervals of light jogging with a lower-impact example for those who can't handle the high-impact moves. There is, however, very little arm work, so the main focus is aerobic calorie-burning - a few very basic arm movements during the walk to involve the upper body and no weights or other fitness equipment used. And finally! the DVD has divided up the workout into chapters so one can skip around in the workout if necessary and access the different miles individually. There is also a version of the routine included that plays just the music and mutes the conversation for those that don't need the verbal cues. All-in-all this workout is well worth the money. Give it a try!

This would definately be one of Leslies best workout dvds. I really enjoy doing it and it's totally fun yet fat burning.
There are two workouts on two DVD's. The Four Fast Miles is challenging and non-stop cardio using different speeds of walking. With that is a high impact and a low impact so almost anyone can do this. If you can't manage the high impact, there is a low impact variation to try instead. It's also fun to dance to music that you are familiar with and can sing to to make the exercise session go faster. On the second dvd, you actually do some jogging which obviously is a higher impact and more challenging if you aren't at least somewhat fit.
She is so encouraging and enjoyable to listen to and watch. The moves are never intimidating and this is such a good workout to do, especially when the weather doesn't 'allow' you to be outside. I love this.

... go with the three miles! I like this workout okay, but I wish she had changed up the music a bit from her 2 Fast Miles and 3 Fast Miles workouts. The boosted walking "go to" song -- Everybody -- really got on my nerves after a while. It would have been a much workout if she could have had different songs for this boosted period, because after about the third time of the same song -- enough! I also liked the exercisers in the 3 Mile Walk (her old gang) much better than those in the 4 Mile Walk. However, for a good sweat without a lot of complicated choreography, you can never go wrong with Leslie!

I was a little hesitant to buy this DVD because of a few of the reviews that I read on here, but I took a chance and I am very glad I did. I also own several of Leslie's tapes and have loved all of them so I purchased this DVD and love it. For those who love Leslie and her positive upbeat personality and her constant motivation then you will enjoy this DVD. I had gotten use to the 4 mile Super Challenge and needed to kick it up a notch and she does that with the Interval Training and the 1 mile Jog DVD that is included in the set. I am now working up a sweat and getting my heart within my target zone. Bottom line, if you love Leslie and any of her workouts then you can't go wrong with this or any of her DVD's.

With this workout you get classic Leslie, lot's of positive energy and all her normal enthusiasm. She has 3 family members on this workout and a couple folks from her class. This uses 5 segments of interval bursts. Which is jogging for 2 minutes after you speed walk for 3 minutes before each 2 minute burst. You get a great workout in 50 minutes and will actually see real results from doing interval training. Recent studies show that interval training helps boost your metabolism even after you're done with the workout. This is the type of workout that helps you do just that. It does have some kooky Leslie moments but you don't even care once you realize you're getting a really great workout with this. There are 2 members that do a low impact version of the 2 minute intervals but they aren't shown through out the workout, however if you have done Leslie workouts before you won't have any problem following along until you can do the higher impact versions. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to get great results from a interval type workout.

*There are two dvds in this workout:
>>There is "1 Mile Jog." It involves moving at a much faster pace with your feet off the ground (e.g. a familiar side step becomes a leg-swinging pendulum, a knee-up now incorporates a hop).

>>Then there is an intermediate workout which has five complete slower-then-faster cycles.

Review for the cycle workout:
*Leslie provides an introduction as to how to best use the dvd in relation to your fitness level.

*The dvd is divided into chapters which are listed on a menu at the beginning of the dvd, so that you can immediately go to a particular chapter. The chapters are Mile 1, Mile 2, Mile 3 and Mile 4.

*Leslie adds a few new moves (if you are familiar with her other work-outs) - grapevines, leg swings and some side lunges..not too dancey, but a nice change and easily modified for those who need it.

*The moves are easy to follow and don't take much thought.

*There is a countdown clock on the screen so you know how much time you have left.

*It has segments of boosted walking (jogging) that really get your heart rate up.

*Leslie has a few of her exercisers demonstrate a low impact version of the moves so you can choose to do the high or low impact.

*This is an intense work-out that will definitely get you sweating.

*There is an option of a music only workout if you don't enjoy her chatting.

*At the end of the dvd, she introduces her other exercisers, including her daughter. It was sweet.

*Most of all I saw a definite change in my body, just as she promised.

Cons:
There are a few quirky things. She spends a little time talking to a James Brown doll. She forgets what she is doing in one place and at times she seems a little disorganized. You can also see the camera occasionally. But if you get into the exercise, these are minor distractions, in my opinion.

I highly recommend this dvd.