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Susan Powter Burn Fat Lifestyle Exchange Exercise DVD

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This DVD is so wonderful. I just bought it and tried it out with my kids. It doesn't require any fancy shoes or equipment. It is fun and exciting. It has several levels of modification for ANY fitness level. I am a LARGE lady, and let me tell you I found I could do it. The great thing is I did it with out feeling like I was having a heart attack or was going to pass out! It has so many modifications, for any fitness level, I sincerely believe that anybody, including the incredibly fit and gorgeous can get some thing out of it. I recommend any body and every body try this fitness DVD out. A huge plus is Susan's great personality. She is so positive and non-judgmental in the way she addresses her audience.

Okay, first off, let me say, "I AM A SUSAN POWTER FAN FROM WAY BACK!" Having said that, I ordered this product because all of the older exercise videos have not been released on DVD, only VHS (all of which I own already). I ordered this DVD because I really like how Susan Powter worked me out in all her other stuff, and hey, its one I don't have. She has changed allot in the last 10 years, but still knows how to be encouraging, and not overly pushy or annoyingly peppy! I gave it 4 stars because its a good work out Susan Powter style! The woman is my all time favorite fitness instructor. BUT.. I took away a star, because she definately needs to fire her cutting room staff. I find myself doing exactly what she is doing, at the exact tempo, and next thing I know, they cut to another scene, and Im off step. Its highly annoying. It happens several times throught the video. There is even a part in the routine where she is telling the viewer how to do a step, and they have a split screen. One half is her top half telling us how to do it, and the other half is supposed to be showing her bottom half doing what she is explaining, but its a completely different step. If you haven't ever done Susan Powter, then Id have to advise you to do some of her other VHS stuff before trying this. I would have been completely put off by this if I hadn't been formerly introduced to her style, and forms through the other videos.

I'm a big fan of Susan Powter's, but am very disappointed in this DVD. It consisted of very choppy editing, to the point where you're not really sure what move you're supposed to be following. No real music to speak of, and no class members, so you have to constantly watch her, which gets boring. I hope she comes out with another one with class members, a better set (this one looks like a harem), better lighting, better editing, and some sort of music or at least, a better background rhythm. On the plus side, once you actually can get to the workout, it's easy to follow.

Susan Powter has been a favorite of mine for years. Her work outs are low impact, and really get your heart going. That being said, I was rather disappointed in the "Lifestyle Exchange- Burn Fan DVD".

The scenery in the video "Lean, Strong & Healthy" is a group of various sizes, which allowed her to show what she is best at- showing how you can modify what you are doing if you're not in shape enough to go full tilt.
This DVD had only Susan, in sort of a Arabian Nights scene. Cool for a bedroom, but not exactly what I would figure for a burning fat DVD.
I did like her "no shoes" thing. The warmup was ok, but the cool down was non-existent. Actually had to pause the DVD and keep moving to get my heart rate down, before I could continue to the after workout stretches. The workout to me seemed quite a lot shorter. I did the old "Lean, Strong & Healthy" video the next day, and it was a far better workout, and longer too. Better warm up, and a real burn on the cardio, and a nicer cool down. I also like the way she talks the moves through on the video.
Anyways, she still has got the right idea, but if you are wanting the best of Susan Powter, go with the "Lean, Strong & Healthy" video, and hope along with me that she releases it on DVD someday. :)

I really like the moves. They are classic Susan Powter. Simple, very low impact and they produce results. The editing does need work. One minute she is stepping up and down and the next she is doing something completely different. However, within a few days, you can get used to it. The pink pillowed nightmare of a room she is exercising in - well...adjectives fail me. All in all, I do recommend this video.

I love Susan Powter and have burned out her original VHS tapes. I was ready and looking forward to her Burn Fat DVD. I still love her - even the new look is great....but the video is impossible to follow. She is always out of step and many times her instructions don't make sense. I will keep this tape and use it because I like her style....I'll just have to improvise with the movements. Too bad she didn't take a little more time in the editing, it would have made the world of difference.

I had an old VCR tape of Susan Powters that I loved the workout was great but when my video player was replaced by the DVD I decided to get these new videos of hers, I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw the errors in the editing! I'm so disappointed! The first two videos of the set were just talking where I thought I was getting 3 DVD's of workouts I could rotate I'm not even going to use these at all, yes the workout is easy to do and I do like her routine but its really hard to follow with the camera angles and the editing where I'm following her and then with the next camera angle she is going up when I am going down and it happens over and over in the tape...so very disappointed...:(

This workout is very low impact. The DVD summary didn't indicate that the user would need a step. Susan does the work out bare foot but gives you the option to wear shoes. This workout is great if you're a beginer. You could even do it without the step. For the moderate to advanced level person it's too slow and the trainer tends to talk too much.

This would be a better exercise DVD if whoever was taping it would have kept the camera on one scene. I like Susan Powter & have used her tapes before & liked them. This DVD is taped wrong & not on time.

Bought this at Amazon.com a few days ago and finally had time to try it. Whoever did the editing didn't know how to count music and made cuts and splices that don't work for anyone who tries to follow with the video. It would have been great if she had put it out in it's raw form without all the cutesy video editing. If I were buying one of Susan Powters I would first do "Building Strength" then "Burn Fat and Get Fit" as they are really done well and are easy to follow. I just wanted to look at something new and she does the best job of teaching how to do the moves. All of her real old stuff is great. Besides, she was dressed more in the old ones:))