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Sweating in the Spirit: A 3-In-1 Gospel Workout [VHS]

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I had so much fun doing this workout that I forgot I was working out! Sweating in the Spirit includes 3 workouts - 30 min Gospel Aerobics, 10 min Strengthing the Spirit, and 10 min Spirit Stretch - which you can do separately or together. The class is made up of exercisers of all different shapes and sizes. You work out to gospel music, including live performances by Kirk Franklin, Shirley Murdock, and Yolanda Adams. The class is very vocal and enthusiastic, but NOT so much that it gets annoying.

As an instructor, Donna Richardson is very encouraging. She reminds you how important it is to "take care of your temple." She tells you to just have fun and not worry how you look. She makes you feel like you're just dancing with friends, not working out.

The aerobics section is dance-based but the moves aren't too complicated - I didn't get them all at first but I eventually picked them up. The strength section is pilates-based and does not use weights, although you may want to use a mat if you don't have a carpeted floor. In the stretch section, Yolanda Adams sings live and Donna doesn't want to talk over her to cue the moves. She kind of whispers the cues but you basically just have to follow along.

Overall this workout is lots of fun! It's great for beginners and not at all intimidating. I consider myself to be an intermediate exerciser and it still got my heart pumping. For advanced exercisers this would be better for when you want a "light" day.

I purchased this DVD for my mother on her 56th birthday. I found that the dance moves were rather difficult for her, but I realized that this is something that I would like to try. I loved the DVD. It has guest appearances from Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, and more. Overall I realized sweating can be fun. The DVD is a true workout. It has various gospel songs throughout the workout that makes the exercise easier to get to the end. You are so into the music and the familiarity of the songs that you forget that you are sweating and in the spirit all at the same time.

This was the BEST gospel aerobics video I have seen to date. The music is fun and the performance are GREAT. It can be done by overweight and out of shape people like me. It doable and fun.

I like the workout part of the dvd. Donna Richardson does a good job with working you out. It is a little difficult if you have not taken any prior dance instruction. The company that is putting out this dvd has produced a poor quality item. The volume continuously goes up and down. Other than that it gives you a pretty good workout.

I really like this video. It is a lot of fun and easy to follow. I love how they have people of every different size on here; it is encouraging to those who aren't in top physical condition. Donna is very encouraging and the way she introduces new moves, makes it easy to pick up on them. Also, the camera guys do a really great job of really zooming in on her when she's showing a new move rather than just scanning around the room like some other videos do. It's a great buy! I can't wait to get my Sweating in the Spirit 2 video!

I really enjoyed this workout, the first segment, which is cardio, is great. The next 2 segments were disappointing in comparison to some of Donna's other videos, in terms of the quality of the actual workout. The performances by Shirley Murdock and Yolanda Adams were very nice, the entire video was fun and inspirational. If you are looking for a harder workout though I would suggest some of Donna's circuit videos, she is an awesome and fun trainer to workout with.

I use to teach arobics 10years ago. I found this video to be a real treat. The areobics section was great. I have been telling friends about this video. The dance moves are fun. The time goes by so fast. Donna you are blessing.

Sweating in the Spirit has brought new meaning to what an inspirational exercise routine is.It is spiritually uplifting and motivating and you do sweat in the spirit!

I'm just starting to get in shape...again. I've got to admit I let myself go. This DVD was just the thing to get me started! When I used to workout, I would always look at the clock hoping it would be over soon, and it would take forever! With Donna's workout I have so much fun and the time just flies by. The moves were different, not like the typical, boring workout moves, and the whole workout was fun! Boy did I work up a good sweat, and before I knew it, the hour was up. Donna did an excellent job with this one. It is so encouraging to see people who look like me, shape and skin wise! Not to mention the Gospel music! Another attribute that makes this DVD great is that you can pick and choose if you want to do the whole workout, or any one of the 3 workouts(Aerobics, Pilates, Stretch) separate. With this DVD, I know it'll make losing these 40lbs a lot easier. If anyone is like me who hates working out, but knows it's necessary, but feels like its long and boring? GET THIS DVD, you won't be disapointed! This is the best workout DVD I have ever used.

This exercise video does what it says. It has me "sweatin", and that's good. I need to drop a couple of pounds, but more importantly, I want get my heart rate up and get the blood flowing in order to keep my arteries open. The stretching exercises are pretty good, too. I do wish there were more stretches for the lower back. There's another video that I purchased from Amazon called Gospel Aerobics that has wonderful stretches for the lower back. The only thing is that it's only sold in VHS format. I do wish they would put it in DVD format. I'm 56 years old, and I try to stay in shape. Overall, Sweatin in the Spirit is great for beginners, as well as, intermediate exercisers.