Customer Reviews

Total Body Cardio Toning

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I love this workout and can't wait to try the other DVDs in this series. It is a carto-strength training-yoga-pilates fusion, but no sun-salutes here, yeah! The instructor (Tanja Djelevic ) is not too chatty, but motivates to get you going. The music really is not disco, it is modern, upbeat, and wonderful. The setting is beautiful in the mountains of Utah. You get 50, 30, and 10 min workouts. In the 50, she'll start you with a fun warm-up; move on to challenging cardio, then weighted movements (with or without weights), pilates abs, and yoga/stretch cool down. The moves are easy to learn and perfectly paced. I'm not much of a pilates fan, but her moves were fun and just my speed. I have been looking for a challenging workout like this and I was in a sweat as time flew by. Tanja makes it so fun.

If you want good results, definitely get this DVD. I have also tried her new balance ball DVD and you can read my review...it's great too! I can't wait to try the other DVD's in this new series from Gaiam and will post reviews soon.

While I think this is a decent DVD, I was really expecting a lot more cardio. Unlike Tanja's Cardio BalanceBall DVD where I stayed in my heart rate training zone for most of the workout. My heart rate monitor did not indicate that with this workout. Also, my pedometer only indicated that I got in 1400 steps out of the daily 10,000 recommended steps. I think the title should have been changed to reflect that this DVD is predominantly a toning DVD.

I enjoy Tanja as an instructor, and I do think that she incorporates a lot of dynamic movement into this intermediate level workout. She is positive, and you can tell that she truly enjoys health. I work out at least 6 days a week to fitness DVDs.I think I will only do this video about once a month or so.

If you are a beginner/ intermediate exerciser who wants a serene workout for lighter days, you will enjoy this workout.

I normally don't like Yoga based workouts, they're just not my thing. I prefer kick boxing and lots of sweating and kicks. However this workout I found to be a great combination and lead by one very long and lean instructor. I chose this workout due to the reviews posted here on Amazon and have been very pleased with this purchase. Everything everyone has written if very true. I find I get a great cardio workout from this and have an overall great feeling of strength when complete. I found the moves to be doable and enjoyable. I think the setting is very scenic and a nice change of pace from the hum drum studio set you normally get. I can only wish I looked like Tanja and had those amazing long limbs. The workout leaves me refreshed and energized and feeling more flexible then I have in a long time from a workout.

The music is what I'd call classic aerobics music--synthesized and not really my favorite--but the setting is outdoors, and the purpose of the exercise tape is to enjoy being embodied and healthy. Yoga steps are blended into aerobic and strength-building exercises, although I would say there is more pilates and aerobics than yoga. Tanja Djelevic has a smiling, vibrant personality that encourages you to have fun and work hard. I plan on buying more of her DVDs soon.

I don't normally write reviews but this is one purchase I'm super pleased with. When I get a new workout video I like to watch it first so there's no surprises my first time through. Just watching it I thought, "There's no way someone as uncoordinated as me could follow that!" Well surprise, I managed to make it through the whole workout first try and when I did miss a step or two it was very easy to pick back up. Tanja's queuing is spot on and she makes the workout fun. She is genuinely happy without a trace of that fake perkiness that turns me off so many instructors. I also felt like the workout was really solid. The fusion of cardio, weight traning (if you want it), and yoga is just my style. If you're wondering whether you should get this I say go for it; you won't be disappointed.

I bought this DVD because I loved Tanja Djevelic's exercise ball cardio workout through Gaiam and figured I'd give the Total Body Cardio workout a shot. I do more than break out in a sweat with this workout and feel that Djevelic is so great at motivating and inspiring the viewer. Tanja is one of my favorite instructors because of her open and welcoming personality. She stresses that the viewer add his/her own "flavor" to the workout moves and how can one not put in 160% with someone like her pushing you to give it your all?

I also love the fact that there is a condensed 30 minute version when I want to squeeze in a small segment of cardio. Weights aren't needed, but for some of the arm exercises, I do them in for an extra challenge. The ab section of the workout is a short one, but it is very efficient.

Give this workout a shot if you're looking for a great cardio workout with an instructor that never fails to put a smile on my face, even if I can't stand plyometric squat movements.

Be aware! This is exactly the same workout as Cardio Burn Sculpt just with a different title. I bought two DVDs based on the title thinking they are two different workouts and very unhappy to find out they are exactly the same. Should this be allowed - repackaging the old tape and sell it under a new title as a new product?

I workout at a gym and at home using dvds four to five times a week. This workout, a yoga/pilates/cardio fusion, is so challenging and fun that I've been doing it instead of going to the gym! Tanja is great! She has energy, is encouraging (but not in a cheesy way), and she is an excellent instructor. Her cues and instruction are so clear that I was able to follow her the first time. She also gives very clear instructions for modifying each section so it is more or less challenging. The workout is exactly what the title says it is--a total body cardio workout. There is an option to use weights at times and all of the major muscle groups get used. The music is excellent and the scenery is wonderful. I have 3 of Tanja's dvds and plan to get her other 2 (not available at Amazon). I have an entire library of cardio, pilates, and yoga dvds, but Tanja's are definitely the best.

Tanja is so inspiring. She has a shining and magnetic personality that keeps me fully engaged and focused. "Total Body Cardio" is a full body workout and the exercises are creative, challenging, and FUN. I can't wait to buy more of Tanja's DVD's!!

This video is amazing. Tanja has such wonderful energy and she is truly pleasant. There are three segments: a 50 minute workout, a 30 minute workout, and a 10 minute bonus segment of Tanja's favorite ab exercises. The 50 minute workout goes by so quickly, and is unbelievably enjoyable! Tanja gets my heart rate up (and keeps it up!) while managing to move from one exercise to another at the perfect rate - as soon as I'm starting to get bored with one move, she introduces another. The 30 minute segment is just an abbreviated version of the 50 minute one, in case you don't have the time or energy for the longer workout. Even if I feel tired, I try to start the 50 minute one - when I finish the warm-up, I feel better and I'm able to do the whole workout. The workouts are definitely challenging - my heart rate goes up and stays up until the yoga stretch, and I feel like I've worked every major muscle group. The 10 minute ab workout is good, and incorporates some stuff that you don't see in the other programs.
Tanja is joined by 2 other exercisers in the 30 and 50 minute segments, and is by herself for the ab workout. Tanja is fun and energetic - she never sounds fake or scripted, nor does she have annoying catch phrases to repeat. Overall, she is a joy, the workout is excellent, and these workouts have been my absolute favorites since the day I received the video.