Product Details

• Actors: Cindy Whitmarsh
• Directors: Andrea Ambandos
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: December 2, 2008
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001F12IT4
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,865 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

YES, YOU CAN SEE CHANGES IN YOUR BODY IN JUST 10 DAYS!  This DVD and Meal Plan are your shortcut to a better body.  The DVD features two 30-minute workouts that alternate short bursts of fat blasting cardio with intervals of muscle conditioning.  The first workout will give you leaner legs, a tighter tush, and a flatter belly.  The second workout will sculpt your entire upper body and tone your abs.  These interval training workouts are the secret to changing your body in the shortest amount of time.  Combine them with the Better Body Meal Plan and get ready to celebrate the new you: stronger, slimmer, and totally sexy.

Better Body meal Plan: Get ready to eat to lose! Use this meal plan to lose weight and stay satisfied with 10 days of meals and snacks that fight fat.

About the Trainer: Cindy Whitmarsh (www.cindywhitmarshfitness.com) is a NASN and ACE Certified, has a BA in Corporate & Community fitness/nutrition, and has over 18 years experience in fitness and nutrition.  Her passion is helping others to make dramatic health and body changes for life!

“For people who want to lose weight superfast, here’s a plan that works.” – Fitness Magazine

"Cindy Whitmarsh leads two complementary interval workouts: one upper-body and one lower-body. The workouts are fast-paced with lots of variety and no slowing down between segments. Each interval lasts just one minute. The cardio segments feature athletic-style moves at varying intensities, including higher-impact jogs, jacks and jumps. Toning sections use body-sculpting classics such as squats, lunges, push-ups and planks. Requires two sets of dumbbells." - USA Today

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Fun!, December 22, 2008

By	K. Harrell "Enjoying the Journey" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Cindy Whitmarsh leads this scorcher of a workout that makes use of the effective method of interval training. It includes two workouts: Upper Body Cardio Interval workout and Lower Body Cardio Interval Workout. The two workouts both target your abs briefly as well. The 2 workouts consist of alternating ONE-minute intervals of each cardio and weight lifting move. For each cardio move there is a base move that is low impact and you can take it up a notch with the high impact option. Also, for every strength move there are generally 8 reps of each/ per side with pulses for the upper body and 16 reps/move for lower body(one set with pulses). Details like this make this workout accessible for all fitness levels. Advanced exercisers may want to add more reps or use heavier weights, because this might not be enough for you. Cindy Whitmarsh is a motivating instructor and provides an effective workout while giving excellent pointers on form. She is the only person in the workout, so there is no one showing modifications throughout. The background music is instrumental and not too bad for a workout video. Overall, this a very good workout with enough unique moves to make it a fresh and fun addition to your workout DVD library. While the focus is "changing your body in 10 days" you can certainly use this for a longer period of time and make it a regular in your rotation.

Equipment Needed: You need two sets of weights:light and heavy and a floor mat if desired for the floorwork.

Here is an approximate breakdown of the workouts:

> Upper Body
You start with a quick warm-up with step touches, elbow strikes and plie squats, torso twists, jab punches and hops and then proceed to and the cardio moves are a minute each.):
- Two Arm Row with Pulses (to work your back)
- Heel Digs (add a hop for higher impact version)
- Balancing Rear Delt Raise (works back of your shoulders while on 1 leg)
-Jump Rope-simulated (low impact version is to just lift your heels)
- Triceps Kickback
- Alternating Lunge with a Punch
- Windshield Wiper (works rotator cuff and shoulders)
- Reverse Lung Tap Backs (high impact is Plyo Lunges)
- Balancing Bicep-Shoulder Press (bicep curl and shoulder press on 1 leg)
- Side Toe Tap (higher impact is jumping jack)
- Balancing Bicep-Shoulder Tap-(she does the reps on the other side)
- Plie with a Reach ("quick feet" and a hop for high impact)
- Triceps Overhead Extension
- Twist Squat (like a ski hop with ski jump of high impact option)
- Bicep Curl with External Rotation (works your shoulders, too)
- Speed Skate (add a hop for high impact option)
- Shoulder Front & Side Rise
- Knee Raise
- Push-Ups
- Knee Raise (work the other side with the cardio move)
- Alternating One Arm Row (from a push-up position)
- Pulse Squat (make it a jump squat for high impact)
- Alternating Cross Punch (you need a mat for this ab-scorcher)
- Planks (you alternate moving your leg out to the side to up the ante)
- Reverse Crunch
- Mountain Climbers (move slower for low impact option)
You finish with a really quick stretch for the upper body.

> Lower Body Workout (only the heavy set of weights is needed):
After a quick workout complete with jumps, mambos and side lunges you move into:
- Basic Squat
- Side Hop (for low impact just don't add the hop)
- Dead Lifts
- March in Place (quick feet to take it up a notch)
- Alternating Reverse Lunges
- Alternating Back Toe Taps (add a hop for more power)
- Plie Squat
- Squat Thrusts (move slower with this gym class favorite for low impact)
- Turned-Out DeadLift (turn your toes to the side to target outer thigh)
- Side Tap (jump out and in for high impact)
- Balancing Single Leg Reach
- Jump Rope (jump on one leg for advanced option)
- Balancing Single Leg Reach (repeat the move on the other leg)
- Jump Rope (again :)! )
- Curtsy Squat (you can add a knee lift for an advanced option)
- Ski Hop
- Curtsy Squat (repeat this move on the other leg)
- Alternating Knee Pull (add a kick for high impact cardio)
- Low Lunge (you do this move in a sprinter's stretch position)
- Bob-and-Weave (boxer's shuffle for high impact)
- Low Lunge (repeated on the other side)
- Bob-and-Weave (repeated on the other side)
- Squat w/ Alternating Cross Punch (this move is to target your abs)
- Squat w/ Toe Tap (high impact adds a side kick)
- Full Body Cruch (grab your mat for this one)
- Mountain Climber (move slow for base move)
This finishes with quick stretch that could stand to be a bit longer.

Also included with the DVD is a 10 Days to a Better Body Meal Plan with a 10 day 1,200 calorie/day diet. Enjoy and hope you get great results.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge a video by its cover--this is a great one!, January 5, 2009

By	Anne (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

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When I ordered this video, I was skeptical like one of the other reviewers. I have now had 3 children and I don't expect to look like the girl on the cover of this video--but I would like to get my stomach back! I've only been doing this video for 3 days and I can already see a difference. I never would have believed it if someone had tried to convince me that this video could do that! I am horrible about doing ab workouts (because they hurt!) so I really love how this video gives my abs a workout without making it too intense all at one time.

I am definitely going to stick with this video. The intervals are only 1 minute long which makes anything easy enough for me to persevere through. I do have knee problems sometimes, so I can't do cardio exercises that require me to twist on my knees during the exercise. There are only 2 different one minute intervals that I have to do the low impact version that she introduces at the beginning of each interval instead of the high impact version.

As other reviewers noted, this video is an intermediate level workout--not a beginner, though it can be if you do the low impact modifications that she introduces for each interval. It does take some coordination and balance to do the workout. I would recommend it for someone who likes to work out regularly and is looking for something a little more intense than the Leslie Sansone Walk workouts and a little less intense than a Pilates Workout. I definitely love it!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great workout for Intermediate, December 10, 2008

By	Amy Hilliard (VA, United States) - See all my reviews

I think this is a great workout to get a better body. You switch between one minute intervals of strength training and one minute of intense cardio. This gives you the benefit of both types of workout. If Cathe Friedrich is my standard for advanced exercisers, then I would say this workout is best for intermediate exercisers. Beginners can do it, but you would need to do modifications. The instructor Cindy Marsh does show modifications at the beginning of cardio intervals, and you could use no or lighter weights for the strength training intervals. Even though one is specifically for upper and one for lower body, you do exercises using your entire body throughout each workout. I consider myself an intermediate exerciser. I used 5-8 pound weights. I don't feel sore the next day after either workout, but I definitely sweated the entire time! I felt I had a great workout! To do some of the upper body exercises it is best to have a set of dumbells with the hexegonal ends rather than round, or you will have to do them on your hands. I also recommend a mat. I thought Cindy Marsh did a good job of cueing and the exercises were interesting.