Customer Reviews

Mtv Body Rock: Fashionably Fit Aerobics

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4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Ok I gave this 2 stars instead of 1 because, if you can ignore everything else and put some effort into it, the actual workout does get your heartrate up and gets you a little sweaty. But (where do I begin??) this is a kickboxing workout, and if you haven't done anything martial-arts like before I am sure you could be very easily injured since the instructor gives no safety/form information. I HATE HATE HATE it when an instructor tells you to the opposite cueing (right is left and vice-versa). Amy Acuff is not motivating AT ALL! She is Calista-esque boney (scrawny doesn't equal fit to me) and totally lacks coordination (ok that can be a bit funny to watch), her only reason in the video is to make boring comments read from cue cards. And they talk about how great the music is but they only play a few good songs. I also found alot of the moves awkward to do and transitions between moves really poor. And I found it annoying when they would minimize a screen and put in a mini screen of one of the other participants faces. Definately go for a different video or DVD.

I am a college student who has been working out at a gym on and off for the the past 5 years. I have tried everything from step to kick boxing, but find myself needed something on those days when I am too lazy to attend a class. I bought this video because it looked modern and had good music. After completing the work out, I thought that it was a fun and light work out that raised my heart rate, but didn't leave me fatigued. The moves were fairly basic and included boxing moves, typical aerobic moves, and a decent cool down. The music was great and the instructor was full of energy and enthusiastic. If you are looking for a light 30 minute work out, this is a good choice. It's good for those off days when you really can't go the extra mile, but still want to burn substanstial calories.

This is only the second workout video I've ever bought, and I was expecting it to be a lot more difficult than it was. This is really a beginner level video as far as fitness goes, but maybe intermediate as far as the difficulty of the moves. The instructor is low key and not annoying, and the music is great. The moves themselves aren't hard to learn and are demonstrated in an easy to follow fashion, aside from the reversed cueing - but once you learn the routine you just remember to switch sides and more or less ignore the instructor save for the counts.

It got me into my target heart rate zone for 15-20 minutes without boring me to pieces, and had a nice warmup and cooldown. I will likely go elsewhere when I get in better shape and this ceases to be any challenge at all.

Yes, Allan messes up the right and left cues. Yes, Amy doesn't teach the video, but that's actually a good thing. She can't concentrate and talk at the same time. I have knee problems, therefore making it hard for me to do step aerobics, so this is a good floor routine. And check this out girls, I got my husband to do this video with me every other day. We do weights 3 day's a week and walks on Saturdays, so this is just a video for us to get our heart rates up during the week. We love it. Good warm up, floor routing, cool down and the music fits in perfectly where it needs to. But if your library has a copy, it's always good to try it first. Have fun...and stay healthy!

I have been a working out to fitness videos the last 10 years (Tae-bo, Cindy Crawford etc) and this video has been the worst I ever bought. The instructor is condesending and not enjoyable to watch. The music is okay, the set is unmotivating, and the "star high jumper" is ridiculous. I'm planning on mailing my vido back to MTV. Don't buy it!

This is my favorite video ever and I have been doing workout videos for a long time. To get the bad stuff out of the way, yes Amy is a total spazz and the girl behind Alan apparantely thinks it's a cheerleading video instead of kickboxing.
Now to the good stuff. Most of the dancers (male and female) are really hot and the music is fabulous. Even though it's a couple years old now, I started hearing the songs from it at the trendy stores in Atlanta -it makes me want to go home and work out. Once you learn the moves, you cycle through them in a routine, so you're not stuck there doing the same thing for forever like a lot of videos.
You can work at your own level and keep track because they pause in the middle to check your pulse. This is probably the best part because if you're dragging, it let's you know that it's time to pick it up.
It tones your whole body, including muscles I didn't even now I had. If your body starts to get used to it, you can work a little harder, like by doing jump kicks instead of the regular ones or get deeper into your stances.
Fianlly there are some great stretchs at the end.
This is the only video I've been able to do week after week and still see results. Over the year I've been using it, I've lost about 30lbs and I haven't really been trying that hard.
I'm still hoping MTV is going to make another workout video because I can't find another one that compares.

I didn't purchased the dvd on Amazon but at borders. The cover looks nice, but the quality of the dvd isn't up to par. The editing is horrible, Amy whatever-her-last-name-is was extremely annoying. Everytime the camera went to her and I tried to follow her moves I realized that my motion wasn't in sic with the main instructor. She doesn't seem to know what she is doing. She is merely taking up space. Her small talk was out of place. I'm glad that she was not part of the background (she had her own little corner to the side). If she was she would have been too distracting. Oh and she wasn't the only one who didn't seem to know what they were doing. Everyone seem to go off and did their own variations of what the moves were just to supplement. I was extremely annoyed by the blonde woman in the corner. Too much make-up on for working out, maybe?

I think the instructors queing made it difficult to follow him. Keep in mind that there is no mirror image instructions. When he says to go right and you go right, on the tv he's actually moving to your left. So I couldn't really follow what he was doing. I had to adapt.

If you can get pass the above mentioned then it was an okay workout. It did get your heart pumping but this is an easy workout. Not fast pace at all, and my heart level never reached my cardio zone. Good addition to working out, but don't use this soley to lose weight. Try "Solid Gold" instead.
And if you can try tae bo.

Well, I saw this video tape in the store and figured, what the heck, Amy Acuff is an Olympic high jumper so they've got to have something good here. Little did I know the workout was actually being led by another person, a guy with a very long name, and an attitude as well. Amy makes comments throughout the video and he always responds with an attitude. It doesn't make a difference, because the workout is fun and gets you motivated. I've used it for two weeks now, and I swear, I already have results. The workout is easy to learn after a few times and it gets you going. I'd go for it, and hey, you get a laugh at the uncoordinated Amy Acuff and the dramatic back up dancers!!

This video has only made it into my DVD player once, and I had a difficult time not getting up and turning it off. I bought this video thinking that, true to MTV form, it would be a fun, energizing opportunity to get in a good workout. Unfortunately, I BARELY got a workout and didn't even feel that it offered much in the form of entertainment value (as is typically the case with MTV productions). If you are JUST starting out with exercise (or, specifically, kick boxing) than this video might be a viable option... However, if you're a "seasoned" athlete, or if you are looking for a heart-pumping challenge, I would definitely recommend looking elsewhere. You won't get a kick ... workout here.

Well, I don't think anyone would disagree that Amy Acuff is wasted time and space on the video. I personally like the music and love the workout. The good thing is no matter how much of an idiot as a beginner one is, there is no way in hell you can be worse than Amy. But the pump is a goody and well worth the $8.00 I am spending to get it.