Customer Reviews

Quick Toning: Abs & Buns of Steel

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Maybe I'm biased because I own most of the "Buns, Arms, Abs, Legs, etc. of Steel" videos and then got hooked on the "I Want that Body" workout but the "Quick Toning - Abs & Buns of Steel" is another hit.

There are three 10 minute abs workouts that include a decent 4 minute warm up and a quick 3 minute cool down for a total 17 minute workout. This is great for someone like me who doesn't have a lot of time for a workout but needs results. I've been working out for most of my life and couldn't believe the burn that I felt from some of the new ab moves. This is a great way to keep those muscles challenged.

The bun workout is the same format as the abs and has equally wonderful warm ups, excersizes and cool downs.

One other nice quality of this video is that the video goes almost immediately from the FBI warning to the menu. No long introduction that shows all of the sponsors' logos.

I did at least one section of this video a day and ate a healty diet and I noticed a difference.

Tamilee Webb is very focused throughout this workout. There are 3 ab exercises and 3 bun exercises. Different workouts with maximum results. If you are a fan of her I Want That Body DVD, which is top notch for ab and arm workouts, you will not be disappointed. She reiterates about the importance of taking care of your body, performing cardio exercises and addressing the other parts of your body that is not addressed in this DVD. If you are looking for cardio, get Billy Blanks, this is not a cardio workout. It is a focused workout for specific muscle groups, listed above. Finally, there are plenty of bogus DVD workouts on the market, this is not one of them.

I really like this exercise video for the reason that all my criteria are met:

1) Abs feel stronger after using 3x/wk
2) Bun workout (simply a side effect of the better Abs video) is a good workout, although I haven't done buns #3 because it requires a step
3) short; 4 minute warm up, 15 minutes total
4) footprint used in living room is small
5) music does not irritate husband (we live in a one-bedroom apt)
6) moves and exercises are easy to follow (I cannot follow a routine for the life of me)
7) Instructor is engaging

Downside: Tamilee's 80s hairstyle and dress. There are times when I'd prefer not getting a glimpse of her crotch. Sometimes the camera focused on one spot so it is hard to follow the moves. I wish she would talk more about making the workout more or less intense, and how to do variations.

Rating: 4 stars because I think this very good, but there is room for improvement

Bottom Line: A great video to guide you to a firmer belly and butt.

I'm a dude and was only interested in getting right to the abs, wihtout the fluff and without the care to "fastforward" using a VHS. I'm already fit and just needed an extra "side" to get me motivated to do the abs more.

Pros: Good 15 minute workout. I recommend recording the DVD audio to tape/CD/Mini-Disk (one that you use in the gym) and listen to it while doing your abs on the floor. Great way to focus on the abs and to focus your attention. 3 workouts which get progressively harder. (I don't watch the buns.)

Cons: The DVD's audio is not properly leveled. You'll notice its volume levels rising and falling in some areas. She get's 4 stars for it!! Not to mention she goofed on the count in one of the excercises. (Where was the editing crew?!)

I like this DVD for the targeted workout in short sessions.

I do it after a major cardio workout (running, biking or doing Tae-Bo), as 15 minutes is a right amount of time to make sure the troubled areas get extra attention. Even if I have just 30 mins in the morning before work, I would do 100 jumping jacks, some push-ups and one of abs/buns segments. If I am not slacking, I feel the results the next day (especially the 3rd buns workout, and I use a pot instead of a step), all it takes is to really squeeze every muscle I work on.

The DVD has 3 abs and 3 buns sessions, with very short warm-up segments which I never skip. The menu is easy to navigate, and there is no blah-blah/credits/ads, straight to the workout.

Good DVD to diversify workout routine, but I suggest using after a warm-up / cardio.

The ab portion of the DVD is good, although I fast forward through the warm ups and skip the cool downs altogether. The buns workout is not challenging enough except for the first set. The last one is a step-type exercise so if you don't have something you can step up on, you can't do it. The DVD itself is not very professionally done. Tamilee miscounts, doesn't look at the correct camera when speaking to the audience and often fumbles her words. Abs of steel maybe, buns of steel, no way.

Tamilee Webb's excercise programs are extremely practical for women who blame not working out, on the lack of time. Her sections are short and intense and you truly feel the work out paying off, as you do it. It burns!

I had this in VHS and loved it. I wanted it in DVD. I am pleased with my purchase.

I have been working out with Tamilee Webb and the Buns of Steel series for many years. I have a lot of them on VHS and was fortunate to run across this one on DVD. This DVD is great. It packs a lot of punch in the 15 minute sessions that you can either do a different section each day if short on time, or do like me and do all 3 of one body section per day to max out your potential. They were originally for VHS, so if you've done the cardio elsewhere or have done one of the first warm-ups, you do have to fast forward through the other warm ups at the beginning of each section, but the stretching beforehand and after is great to do in between the different sections. I will alternate between the abs one day and the buns the next. If you follow her instructions for safe exercise, you'll see results without injuring yourself. But you have to listen and be conscious of what you are doing. I can definitely notice a difference and her fun attitude makes it all the more pleasant, even while she's killing you!!!!

This video isn't too bad. I was a little dispointed. I think the abs part is better than the buns. There are two things that bother me about this tape. The first is that many of the workout routines require a good balancing abilty. I would prefer to just worry about the workout instead of thinking about having to balance. The second annoyance I have is that several times throughout the workout, she says "one more" or "last one" and then will do 3 or 4 more reps. It is a great ab workout, but as I said, the buns part is disapointing