Product Details

• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Good Times Video
• DVD Release Date: November 30, 2004
• Run Time: 86 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006284L4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,064 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leslie Sansone's Power Series, July 17, 2005

By 

L. Wilks "laudieb" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Walk Away the Pounds - Power Series: Walk and Jog, Walk and Kick, The Power Mile (DVD)

I've been doing Leslie Sansone videos for years, and have a myriad of DVDs from her Walk Away the Pounds exercise series. I've grown to depend on the effective, low-impact workouts that Leslie delivers time and again. This Power Series set is no exception. The bonus: since all three of these workouts come in at about 30 minutes or less, it really shoots my "I don't have time to exercise" excuse right out of the water! (I have a 20 month old daughter, so time is always an issue for me.) I have a history of ankle problems that has caused me to stay away from high-impact aerobics most of my adult life, and that was the main reason I held off investing in this series for as long as I did. However, I'm glad I finally caved and bought it! While the intensity is bumped up a bit compared to some of her others, I still found all of these workouts completely do-able. The 'Walk and Jog' workout does incorporate short two minute bursts of jogging during the aerobic portion of the workout, but there is a low-impact alternative shown. That being said, I can handle the jogging without any trouble, even with my ankle trouble. The pace moves pretty quick (2.5 miles in about 30 minutes!) and it's quite rewarding to know you've accomplished so much in such a short period of time. The 'Walk and Kick' video is probably my favorite of the bunch. It's Leslie's take on kick-boxing. I have tried other kick-boxing workouts, and have always felt like I was making a fool out of myself (and I consider myself a fairly coordinated person). This one, however, is lots of fun and easy to follow. Again, the bulk of the workout is the standard walk aerobics; but Leslie interspurses two minute kick-boxing segments, similar to the format of the 'Walk and Jog' video. Some of the segments focus on punching, others on kicking. In my opinion this is one of Leslie's most upper-body intensive workouts, but compromises nothing in the way of aerobics or lower-body activity. The last video in the series is the 'Power Mile' which I typically use on the mornings when I push the snooze button a couple too many times. It's shorter than the other workouts--about 20 minutes, including the stretching portion at the end; but I still find it to be a great high-intensity, low-impact routine that's just challenging enough to make me break a sweat. It's not mentioned anywhere on the discription, but she does use small hand-held weights to help get the upper-body more involved and bump up the intensity a bit. The weights are not necessary...especially for a beginner. You can do all the movements without weights to start out, or get creative and grab a couple of soup cans from your cupboard if you don't want to invest in the hand weights. I really do enjoy each of these workouts individually, and am glad that I purchased them as a set. Some of the reviews for the individual DVDs point out that the 'Walk and Jog' workout doesn't have a stretching segment at the end, but it does have a cool down. I typically stretch on my own, anyway, so this isn't a big deal to me. Other complaints were about a couple of cueing errors; and while I do notice them, they don't bother me or disrupt my workout. Leslie's energy and enthusiasm make these DVDs some of my workout favorites!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3 more good tapes, December 30, 2004

By 

Michelle Pantaleo "ledzepfan1967" (Bristol, CT USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Walk Away the Pounds: Power Series [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I like this new set. I have several of Leslie's tapes and these 3 help alleviate boredom. I especially like the 1 Mile Power Walk and the Walk and Jog. The 1 Mile Power Walk is fast paced and good when I don't have much time. The Walk and Jog uses interval training - some walking mixed with 2 minute spurts of jogging. This one reminds me of the 1989 (I think) tape of Leslie's that is almost entirely jogging. The third tape, Walk and Kick, doesn't interest me as much. In that one Leslie combines her regular core moves with boxing exercises. Overall I am glad I bought them.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is truly a Power Series, February 6, 2007

By 

CircuitJudgeCM "dahjudge" (LA USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Walk Away the Pounds - Power Series: Walk and Jog, Walk and Kick, The Power Mile (DVD)

First of all, I love all of Leslie Sansone's videos and DVDs that I have in my possession. This Power Series that I recently received is excellent. The Power Mile is an energizing 15 minute workout. It is great if you want to get a good workout in a small amount of time. Walk and Jog takes you through a series of walking for three minutes and jogging for three minutes. Leslie knows how to do the transition between the two. Great high impact workout. There is also low impact on the DVD for people who do not want to go high. Walk and Kick is walking and kickboxing intervals. It is a moderate impact exercise and is good if you want to get a good workout, but not work as hard. Great series from Leslie Sansone.