Customer Reviews

Skinny Bitch Fitness: Boot Camp

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

Catchy title but the whole concept got old within 3 minutes. The workout isn't strenuous or creative, but insipidly tedious and self promoting. I followed the more intense routine and didn't break a sweat. It was almost as if the girls sat down and said "OK girlfriend, how else can we make money off this franchise of skinny bitchdom??"
Neither are particularly instructive nor appear to have any qualifications to teach an exercise class. The cue card reading is blatant. The camera work and or editing missed the goal of an "instructional" DVD. I think they were trying to achieve a girlfriend workout experience, but I felt very much like the only sober woman in a nightclub bathroom. (You know that embarassed, "I hope I NEVER sound like that" feeling??)Don't waste your time or money.

This video is HORRIBLE!! First of all, you cannot go straight to the workouts without listening to them babble, and they continue to babble going from move to move without really explaining what they are doing. I am so disappointed. Not worth the aggravation. I would rather find some other way to burn off calories!!!

I know very little about the two authors of the Skinny Bitch series other than the fact that their two very lucky women. Their tawdry and campy SB books and videos have remained on best sellers lists despite their "slim" credentials as health and fitness experts.

The video narrative is poor-for some reason I don't get motivated being called a bitch or being told to put down my twinkies. There are even offensive comments directed at smokers. But the actual choreography is painful to watch as the girls get lost themselves and seem at times disinterested--SB Boot Camp is merely bits and pieces of other successful exercise dvd's lumped together in a hodgepodge.

I own more than a hundred fitness dvd's and this is one of the most poorly executed in terms of direction and instruction. I bought this dvd hoping for a clever and challenging work-out directed at women with flair and fun in mind but in turn got duped by the trendy title and marketing machine of the SB series.

The SB women should never let go of the agents and publicists---ever.

I find it very hard to believe that these girls stay in shape by following their own videos. This is NOT a work out, and unless you get inspired by them spanking each other and telling each other how hot they are, save your money. This is a horrible excuse for an exercise video, so unless you plan on using this video as a coaster (the only purpose it will serve in your home), don't buy it.

I needed a quick workout... this definitely wasn't a workout but more of hilarious movements.
This video is like if Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made a workout video for SNL. Hilarious.
I didn't break a sweat nor did I feel any better after doing the workout. My feelings were more along the lines of "I woke up early for this?!?!"

I bought the Skinny Bitches Boot Camp DVD after previewing part of the program on Exercise TV. The workout itself is an interval workout with modifications offered that are lower impact. There's an abdominal section at the end and a good cool down/stretch section. Also included are five workouts that are five minutes in length. I found the narrative from Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin amusing; it seems designed to be like working out with old friends rather than fitness gurus.

I had two issues with the DVD; one is that the routine is not broken down for you, it just jumps from move to move. At times, even the girls leading the routine seem lost. The second is that when you start the DVD and select Play All, there's an awful lot of talking before you get to the routine itself. Be prepared to fast forward through this. I will say that those who don't like cursing should probably skip this one; the title alone is indicative of this and it does carry through the routine.

Overall, I liked the routine; it's fun and it's a good workout.

This is perhaps the worst workout video I have ever seen - and I wish I could get my money back. These ladies can't count. There are no transitions, no call outs, no instruction. It's as if they showed up one day and just turned on the camera. If you have ever done any kind of aerobics, have rhythm or know how to dance, you will be extremely frustrated within the first two minutes. The moves don't match the music and they fluctuate between 1 and 3, with 2 and 4. Do NOT buy this.

I have a very hard time getting into workout routines and this one makes it easy for me to start and stay with it. The comments that this routine is a breeze or too easy are false in my opinion. I have been doing them for two weeks now and I have lost 6 pounds already and I am always drenched in sweat and huffing by the time it's time to stretch. If you are a lighthearted and fun person, these DVDs are perfect for you! Rory and Kim are entertaining and a little bit out there. Sometimes it is a little hard to follow and they occasionally mess up but in my opinion it just makes it easier to relate to and love them! If you are a more "hard core" workout fanatic, this probably isn't the program for you, but if you are a regular everyday female that wants to lose weight without having to be so stuck up and serious, THIS IS THE WORKOUT FOR YOU!!!!

This workout is highly disappointing. These girls are obviously not fitness instructors, the worst part about this workout is the complete lack of cueing. They go from move to move with a countdown, but only once or twice do they tell you what move you'll be doing next. The way they act, you can tell they're taking cues from someone off-screen, I have to assume it's an instructor, to which I say put THAT person on screen and have these girls do the workout and add commentary. Not that the commentary is good, mind you, it's not. Don't waste your time on this one.

Wow, I must say I am surprised by all these negative reviews! I have been working out tot this dvd for some time now and it is one of the most fun workouts I've done!

Kim and Rory are at it again with Bootcamp! Get ready to have your butt-kicked because this is one intense workout. The main workout, bootcamp, is a mixture of fast-paced, non-stop cardio routines with a nice amount of arm work done with weights. Basically you do one set cardio, one set weights, then you rotate again, but each time its something new. This workout is really fun, because obviously its Skinny Bitch, but also because of the fast pace. It keeps you going for about thirty-forty minutes and by the end your butt has been whooped!
Some of the exercises include lunges, squats, twists, jumping jacks, and just all around fast-paced movements. It incorporates arms, legs, abs, butt, just everything is being stretched and pulled in this workout! It is so much fun because you really get motivated and you have a fun time with this workout routine. Even though it's tough, I do it over and over whenever I want a good solid workout because it is just so much fun. The soundtrack alone is bouncy and fun to listen to. Of course the girls are cracking their jokes, as well...

There is a separate workout routine on the disc called "five-by-fives" which is five five-minute workouts, targeting abs, butt, arms, legs, and one yoga routine which is a little longer than five minutes (maybe 10-15 min). These workouts are fun to do by themselves or all together if you are pressed for time. You can literally just do one five minute workout to target a specific area if you don't feel like doing a big workout but want to get something in for the day.

One aspect I don't like is how Rory and Kim are always commenting on how "you shouldn't eat cr*p" and "you should change your life." I don't think they should assume just because it is a dvd that the women using it only eat junk food and never exercised before, because that isn't true. I just found that bit slightly annoying which is why I gave it four stars.

But that's no biggie! Overall it is a great, fun, intense workout which WILL get you sweating by the end if you are doing it right and making a real effort. I don't know if some reviewers didn't like it because they didn't get anything out of it, but I will say you probably have to be fit to do this workout. If you are starting unfit, go with their Body dvd. This one may be a little too intense to start with. I highly recommend this workout; have fun with it!