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Prevention Fitness Systems - Fight Cellulite Fast!

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I own a few of the Prevention Fitness System DVDs and this is by far the best. The cardio is great. I am a intermediate/advanced exerciser and it gets my heart rate up. At 40 minutes it is a good length. The toning is only 15 minutes or so but gets the legs and butt to burn a bit. I would get this for the cardio. You don't need too much room axcept in the first interval, but you can always modify. As always Chris is great with queuing and gives you time to get used to the move before adding on. She is one of the least annoying fitness instructors out there.

This is one of the better fitness DVD's I have purchased. Consistant, upbeat, the rarity of actually working the left and the right evenly, (most videos don't from the ones I have purchased in the past.) Good for all levels, acutally points out on more than one occasion the person doing the lower impact and lower intensity moves. Not for the weak kneed. Really gets the heart rate going, like the fact that it is done in interval style, so you actually can get the fat burning effect. Wide variety of movements, not just your squats and lunges. Chris isn't overly exuberant, overly chipper, nor is her personality cold. She does try to stay informative, encouraging and doesn't make false promises during the workout. What kept me from giving it a 5, Chris seems to be out of breath already during the warmup, some of her chit-chat can be annoying, (but there is not one tape out there whose instructor doesn't hit a nerve on some days,) really wish the stretches were held longer during the cool down. Will definately look into some of the other ones she has out.

I really like Chris Freytag. She is an excellent instructor. This latest DVD from Prevention has an excellent cardio section divided into 6 segments, each increasing in intensity. Of course, you can always continue with the low-impact option. The moves are effective and interesting. There is also a 15 minute total-body toning segment that you can do on a separate day or immediately after the cardio to make a 60ish minute workout. I have done it both ways. My muscles are still reminding me that they are there, if you know what I mean. This DVD is an excellent investment of your exercise time!

This is a great workout! Press the "Play all" and you get a great 60 minute work out. The six intervales really get your heart pumping and make you sweat and this is what takes off the pounds, along with a healthy diet. The strength training segment is also done very well. In order to reach your weight loss goals you have to make the commitment to exercise.

After having my second child, I put on 55 pounds more than I wanted to. I work out each day in the early AM, following high aerobic DVD's. I changed my way of eating, more fruits and veges, lean meats, cut out white flour and cut way back on white sugar. I have lost the extra 55 lbs of baby weight, and an additional 20 lbs! I feel better than ever!

Great job again Chris, I would recommend any of your workouts!

Chris Freytag, lead in many Prevention videos, zeroes in on one of the most illusive problems shared by tons of women---- cellulite. Her video attacks the problem through exercise and strength training then the problem is adequately discussed in a special section of the video. Well thought out video and super exercise guru. Another winner for Chris.

This workout is organized very well into six segments and really is alot of fun. It starts out with a low-impact routine for 2 1/2 minutes and then the routine is repeated high-impact style for 2 1/2 minutes. However, you could just repeat it low-impact again if you prefer. It is very fun, the time goes by quickly,and I'm sweating like a dog at the end. I consider myself an intermediate exercise who really likes fairly basic moves. I think anyone beginner or intermediate would really enjoy this dvd. Even a more advanced could "pump it up" to cater to their level. This reminds me of her previous 3-2-1 workout in that it's divided in to the six segments. I really like that, I know how much I have completed and how far I have to go.

After the cardio it has upper body strengthing and a lower body section. There may be one more, but so far I have only done the cardio on this.

This is yet another great workout that Prevention have put out. It's great, fun and enjoyable and best of all, you'll get results if you do this often enough. To be honest, it isn't this dvd that will get rid of cellulite - it's excerise in general (enough of it).

This has a lot of interval routines and toning for your thighs and glutes. Chris Freytag continuously changes moves so you don't get bored and you get the most from the workout. The six minute intervals get a little more intense each time which keeps you on your toes. Overall it's around about an hour if you do it all in it's entirety. I find it pretty effective and it kept me puffing a little and encouraged because Chris is a great instructor.

You can always do lower impact moves if you aren't fit or want to slow things down. Either way, you'll get a great workout and the mere fact that you are getting your blood flowing through your body and toning your legs, it will make cellulite almost disappear and be much smoother. I really like this one.

This is a combination of one 36-minute high-energy cardio workout and one 15-minute targeted strength routine, in addition to a 4-minute warm up and a 4 minute cool down, designed to burn calories and minimize the appearance of cellulite.

The cardio workout offers six 5-minute routines designed to elevate your heart rate and get you burning calories. The lower-body strength routine focuses on toning and tightening your hips, thighs and buttocks with the use of medium weighted (5-8lbs) hand weights for added resistance. Both workouts can be done separately or together for a total body workout. As with all the Prevention workouts, there is a participant who demonstrates the modified versions of the routines and Chris's cuing is flawless.

One of the things I appreciate about the Prevention workouts are the Smart Ways To Live Well bonus segments. In What is Cellulite?, a doctor breaks down the two types of cellulite, why we women have more of it, and how we can reduce it. In Break It Down, Chris explains the lower-body moves that one might have a bit of trouble with. Finally, in Attack Arm Flab, Chris demonstrates four moves designed to firm up those flabby upper arms: the Tricep Overhead Extension; the Tricep Kickback; the Hammer Curl; and the Push-Up.

Highly recommended.

That's my favorite quote from Chris in the video. It always makes me chuckle everytime I hear it - and it's true. This video will get your body into gear. It's the same typical moves that you see from Chris in her other videos, but she kicks them up a notch and keeps me winded the entire time. I absolutely recommend this. Do the low impact if you are a beginner.

The best thing about this DVD is the cardio section. Including warm up and cool down, it is about 45 minutes. I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired of all those workouts that insist on squeezing everything into 30 minutes or less. The cardio is divided into 6 intervals, and the intervals are further broken down into low intensity, high intensity, and a 1 minute "power burst." I do a lot of DVD workouts, and the cardio section in this DVD is demanding and original. There is also a 15 minute toning section that is quite demanding. Overall, this is 1 of the best workout DVD's I've ever tried, and definitely the best Prevention Fitness DVD. Chris Freytag is a doll. She's the kind of trainer you wish you could work out with in person.