Product Details

• Actors: Richard Simmons
• Directors: E. H. Shipley
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: GoodTimes Home Video
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1993
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303471102
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #703 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The third workout video in the Sweatin' to the Oldies series follows the winning format of a lively, beginners' workout with Richard Simmons and a cheerful roomful of enthusiastic friends--many large sized--dancing to blasts from the past with a live band. This time the venue is a theme park, and the music includes get-up- and-dance favorites such as "Gimme Some Lovin'," "Louie, Louie," "Rockin' Robin," "Born to be Wild," "The Name Game," and "Do You Want to Dance?" The choreography is aimed at beginners: simple moves like knee lifts and cha-cha steps, always light intensity and low impact. Besides the motivating music, what makes this and all of the Sweatin' to the Oldies videos special is how much fun everyone on screen is having. You can't help but catch their dancing fever! (36 minutes of aerobics plus warm-up, cool down, and stretch, total 58 minutes.) --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great fun workout that will keep you motivated!, September 10, 1999

By A Customer

I have 2 of the Sweatin' videos and love them both - I now do one or the other 5 or 6 days a week and don't get bored. Amazing, as a person who has always found exercise really hard work. They both contain good low impact routines that do work up a sweat without putting off the beginner. Really fit thin people may not find the Sweatin' series challenging, but there are plenty of other workouts on the market for that group. For people who want to start exercising or who are overweight they are ideal.

Having said that, I think this video quite a bit more challenging than the first two Sweatin to the Oldies videos, and I wouldn't recommend starting off with it if you are a first time excerciser or very overweight. I found it very hard at first even though I had become quite comforatable with the others - although, I did quickly get much fitter and now I really enjoy doing it.

My only gripe is I would like some real toning exercises which would make it a more complete workout. In fact, I think the second video is better in that respect and that's why I'm still doing it.

Thank you Richard Simmons for making everyone feel able to get up and Sweat - irrespective of size or level of fitness. I really like the way everyone is respected, everyone looks so happy and everyone's achievements are applauded on these tapes.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE This Tape!, January 23, 2000

By A Customer

This is my most favorite tape. I exercise to this tape at least five days a week and never get bored. I have lost 55 pounds using this tape and walking. I highly recommend this tape if you are overweight, you can follow the exercises at your pace and then add intensity as you go. A great tape for the beginner!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweating to the Oldies 3 changed my life., June 23, 1999

By	Janelle Yohman (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This sounds so american pie, but Sweating to The Oldies 3 really did change my life. I lost 30 pounds doing it, and became alot closer to my brother as well. If you saw a picture of me, you'd probably think I was the last person to do a Richard Simmons workout, let alone excersize. I have tried other workouts, but they were all too boring for me. Once I tried this video, I seriously couldn't stop! I was brought up on the oldies, and now listen to goth, punk, techno & ska, but doing this made me feel like a kid again ;o) This probably sounds completely fabricated, but I assure you, its true ;o)