Customer Reviews

Richard Simmons - Sweat & Shout [VHS]

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This video is really great when you get the steps down. He is confusing at first, but after a few times you'll get it down. I have a herniated disk in my back so I haven't been able to go back to the Tae-Bo-type workouts quite yet. This video was wonderful for my back. It made me feel better, which (anyone with a bad back will tell you) is a miracle after aerobics. You aren't jolting your back at all. I add more intensity by incorporating larger movements into the workout. You don't have to follow him EXACTLY!

I would recommend this to anyone. My mom loves it and she's been the aerobics queen for years. At almost 60 years old, she can't handle the high-impact aerobics anymore. It's high-intensity, not high-impact. You get the same workout as you would jumping and jolting your joints in a high-impact aerobics class, without the trauma to your body. The music is great too!

I love the Richard Simmons tapes - they have really converted me from a couch potato to someone who positively enjoys exercising. Like the earlier "Sweatin' to the Oldies" tapes, this workout is a lot of fun and you can feel how much good it's doing you. My husband loves these workouts too (both for doing them himself and for their effect on me!).

This tape is definitely higher energy than the earlier "Sweatin' to the Oldies" tapes, so I wouldn't start with this one, unless you're already fairly fit. But if you're comfortable with the others, you'll do this one fine.

I was a little leary of buying this video thinking I wouldn't get much of a work out. I was completely wrong. It gives a great workout to great music and includes many dance moves that are fun. The whole video is very upbeat, without the usual RS stuff you'd expect. I found him to be very likable in this workout video.

This is a typical fun, harder than it looks, great workout with Richard. The routines are interesting, the music great, and the enthusiasm about has high as Richard gets. I'd say that it would be good for Beginner to Intermediate, but a new Beginner would want to start out with a shorter (and easier) routine, then work up to this one.

I loved this video. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be, which is good, because I wanted to good workout. Very motivating. It was great to see so many different sized people exercising.

I loved this video. This is the first Richard Simmons videos I have ever purchased. The workout is fabulous. Richard keeps you motivated with upbeat music. I started doing this video in mid-May and to date (7-28-00) I have lost 30 lbs. I never tire of this video. I plan on buying all Richard Simmons videos.

I have most of Richard's workouts. This one is by far the best, but only if you have done aerobics before. If you're a beginner, start with his first one and work your way up. The routines are more complex, but more varied. Not boring, in other words. If you're more into advanced aerobics, this is for you.

I am not a beginner of video workouts. But I found this one confusing. By confusing I mean, I never knew the next step. I enjoyed the music but I was just jumping around and since Richard did not show nor tell you what kind of step you were going to be doing I could not get in sync with the tape. I prefer those videos that have more explicit instructions.

Was disappointed that this was the same tape as Sweatin' to the Oldies 4 otherwise it has great songs and great energy.

First time trying the video. He's just as goofy as I am when having fun. Glad I tried it. The best part about it is that I'm not dead tired and out of breath from exercising.