Customer Reviews

8 Minute Abs With 8 Minute Buns [VHS]

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Probably the best workout video I own. The variation of exercises in the 8 minutes of each featured workout makes the time fly yet you feel the burn. When I first started, I thought how will I ever be able to do this? With determination, in 3 short weeks I wear 10 pound ankle weights to keep the resistance up. I would have never believed how fast this workout would have toned anyone up. As other reviews state, you can feel the tightness in your jeans and see the 6 pack in the tee shirt. Highly recommend!

Making time for 8 minute abs and buns is easy!! I do it almost every day. In no time at all I can feel my abs getting rock solid, and yes my jeans are already starting to look better. This is the workout for people who don't have a lot of time to work out. These exercises are safe, effective and they are fun!

I hate to exercise, but since the alternative is to look like a pre-Subway Jared I tend to do so in fits and starts. The 8 Minute series has been a staple in my on-again, off-again exercise repetoire. Not only do I find these videos tolerable for everyday use because of their quick, efficient moves, but thanks to Jamie's cheery exhortations to "firm up, guys!" and the goofy synthesizer music looping endlessly in the background, they're even sort of entertaining in a spooky, ultra-camp way.

I first bought the Abs and Buns set about 5 years ago and I'm purchasing the same set again today. I've worn my original Abs video out from overuse, and I gave Buns to a friend who needed to firm up before her wedding. As Jamie says, "they work!" After 2 weeks of just-about-daily use, my mush-gut becomes noticeably firmer and my pants fit better. Even for a lazybones like me, it's easy to stay motivated to do these exercises day after day because they take so little time and the results come pretty quickly.

If you're like me, you'll experience a little soreness and may not be able to do all the reps the first couple of times you try these exercises. However, if you stick with it they become very easy, as well as easy to fit into your daily routine.

Also, for the price, it's hard to go wrong here. Ten bucks is a small price to pay for muscle tone and a healthy dose of motivation (not to mention the groovy synthesizer tunes)!

I thought I was going to die the first time I did this workout. I've been doing it for two weeks now and I can actually finish the exercises. Jaime is very encouraging, (he makes it look so easy) and before you know it, it's over. Anyone can fit 8 minutes into their day. Believe me, after a couple weeks, you'll really notice a difference in your body.

...If you do these videos CORRECTLY & CONSISTENTLY alongwith PROPER nutrition/cardio you will get great results. If you do the video BUT continue to eat junk & do no cardio you will get no results! After I did it my boyfriend went crazy because my booty was so nice! hehe

I used this video a few years ago after having a baby. It helped me get rid of that "pooch" of a tummy below my waist in a hurry. Now at 46 and needing to tone up I have turned to it again. After buying and borrowing several different work out videos I still think this is the best. For those people like me who don't have an hour a day to work out, this is the one for you. You get a work out in 2 important areas in under 20 minutes! The countdown timer is a great incentive to keep going and you WILL see results in just a week or 2. Just get started and you will actually look forward to doing these exercises everyday!

I want to comment on the buns exercise portion of this video. I have been working out on a regular basis pretty much for the past 2 1/2 years. The exercises on this video are *the* ones which I've found to be most effective for firming the butt. Without losing any pounds, I have lost inches and have went down a pants size! This happened after a few months of consistently working out to this video. I aim for 3 evenings a week. It's not hard at all to follow and it works! I highly recommend it. The exercises are simple, but effective.

Why get a longer video when this one does the job? The abs workout is tough if you're a beginner as I was when I first bought this video. I hurt for days! But as I continued with the video at least once a week, I got much stronger. Once this happens, you may want to go to a more advanced video. Or you may opt to stay with this one. I still use this one but I mostly use Rodney Yee's Ab workout now. But my point is, this video does work and you'll know it!

Strong abs are very important. And after you've done this a month or so, you'll feel better and stronger.

The 8 Minute Buns is also a very fine workout for that part of the body. It's simple and effective for those places that are troublesome, especially to women. Eight minutes is about all I can take. I do have bad knees so I adjust some exercises a bit. But even with bad knees, you can do this video.

If you want a more challenging workout, you'll need to look elsewhere. But I love these eight minute workouts. I often do the abs followed by the arms, which I love. Sometimes I just do one of the groups of exercises.

I highly recommend this tape for beginners or for those with physical limitations or challenges and for those with little time to spend exercising.

amazingly this 1994 set of tapes is a lot of fun, and i am feeling results in two weeks. I use the quick fix Pilates tape to warm up, then do 8 min abs, then buns, then crawl to the shower. The physical quality of the tape is suspect, mine does not rewind well, I suspect i will be replacing in a month or so. I am seeing results, and feeling better. Just 8 mins does make a difference!

If you're new to weights and/or exercise, if you're overweight or out of shape, if you have a physical challenge, or if you just want something quick and effective to tone your arms and buns, this is an excellent video.

You'll get a very effective upper body workout with the arms part. It is, admittedly, a bit short. I find I don't always get more than 8 reps in the one set. That's not really enough for most people. But if you use a five pound weight at least and do this twice a week, you'll firm up. And remember, you can use this as a nice start for another set or two with heavier weights on your own if you like.

This is a no-nonsense workout. It's well presented and timed. It's not for everyone. But it is effective if it fits your needs and time constraints. I suggest you warm up for about five minutes before you do either or both of these workouts.

The buns workout is very good and effective too. If you have bad knees, you may want to adjust some of the exercises like the deep knee lunge. Know your limits and work within them. But if you do these exercises, you'll slim down.

I suggest you do either or both of these twice a week if you can.

I highly recommend this video.