Product Details

• Actors: David Jack
• Directors: Men's Health
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: LIVING ARTS
• DVD Release Date: February 9, 2010
• Run Time: 58 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002UJIY66
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,844 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 02/09/2010 Run time: 45 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good all round workout, November 9, 2010

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alphaequals - See all my reviews

This review is from: Men's Health: The Belly Off! Workout - The Strength Training Routine (DVD)

I really like this DVD. It's not too fast paced or exhausting, yet if you're doing it right, you will be out of breath getting a good workout. I just did it yesterday and I'm definitely feeling it in my chest, shoulders, back and abs.

The DVD consists of a warmup followed by a cardio segment, then 2 supersets, which are 2-3 combination strength exercises which you repeat 3 times. This is followed by a "strength circuit," which is a quicker series of moves, and of course there's a cooldown and stretch. At the end, there's a separate abs section.

I think it's pretty good as a well-rounded strength training DVD. It hits all the major muscle groups - chest and triceps (with lots of pushups), shoulders (shoulder press), back (bentover row), core, biceps (curls), quads (lots of squats), and hamstrings (deadlifts). They're all combination exercises, which I are supposed to be better than simple isolation exercises.

The look/feel of the DVD is also really nice. The presenter is this guy who reminds me of a really positive football coach, and there's a chick there for some reason who demonstrates lower-intensity versions of the moves. The music is a nice upbeat pop rock mix which gives it a good feel.

Only negative I can come up with is that the guy really doesn't tell you how much weight to use, but I guess it's pretty self-explanatory (as much as you can handle and still do the routine).

Overall, definitely part of my strength training rotation. It's a bit tough to find strength DVDs that are tailored to men, but this one fits the bill just right.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars straightforward workout, July 11, 2010

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Feles31 (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Men's Health: The Belly Off! Workout - The Strength Training Routine (DVD)

I would consider myself at an intermediate level of fitness. Great format and production quality. I have steadily increased the amount of weights I use and get a great workout every time. This has turned out to be one of my favorite weight workouts. Really like this instructor --- am hoping men's health will produce more of these workouts with him.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lean muscle, December 22, 2010

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S. Ilkay "Perfectionist" (California, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Men's Health: The Belly Off! Workout - The Strength Training Routine (DVD)

This is an intense workout that is good for building a lean muscular body with a flat stomach and gaining strength. However, if you are after building muscle mass to get big, then this DVD is not for you. But if you want a lean, ripped body, it will help you achieve your goals if you follow it through.