Denise Austin: Shape Up And Shed Pounds [DVD]

Her workouts work and I love her talking while other don’t. It makes it fun and it goes by faster, these are deceptively challenging and effective, I lost my last copy and replaced it with this one. Worth it for the Target Tone section alone. This is the kind of workout you kind of make fun of until you’re recovering from being sick and need to take it light. The target toning part is applicable for anyone. Denise can work out and talk at the same time which is incredible bc that’s not easy to do. I WISH I was as in shape as this woman and I’m a few decades younger than her but she will always win lol

Recvd my wrkout dvd today. This is my second copy of this particular wrkout. I cracked my other one from using it so much. Denise is my all time favorite instucter. Her approach leading all the exercises in her programs is much nicer than others. You get a full body wrkout from this one and results are just amazing. Be consistant and self deciplined in your wrkout. She makes all movements smooth yet you feel the burn. Your body will transform quick. I dont even eat that well and i stay toned and healthy looking because i am faithful w the wrkout. I never get bored with Denise s wrkouts. She is fun but wrks your body without you feeling like you are following a drill sargeant. People ask me if I compete often... I say no I just like to be fit and healthy. Before Denise I never really enjoyed dvd wrkouts. FOR ANYONE Who is searching for THAT wrkout you will actually love and look forward to this is it. Denise has many other dvd s out there I just found the one for me and stick w it. I add 100 situps after i do this 30 Min. Wrkout and some arm weights 4 sets of 20. I am 5 ft 2 and 112 lbs. I have lots of energy after wrking out and you will too. ♥♥♥♥ A MUST BUY THAT WILL NOT COLLECT DUST. Summer of Houston

This is a great workout dvd. I've been doing Denise's workouts for free on youtube for awhile and really liked them. After awhile I wanted to start getting some more so I figured I would take a gamble (since you never know with workout dvds till you try it). The first workout is a really fun cardio workout. It'll take some practice to get all the steps down perfectly but as long as you are moving and having fun- that's all that counts. I never feel bad if i miss a step or too because at least I'm trying which is still worth a sweat bead or two. Denise is upbeat and fun to listen to, the dvd also has the option for instruction with Denise or to just workout with the music alone. The second workout is a stretch and toning workout which is a little shorter but still nice. It's more relaxed than the first workout but still nice to get your muscles stretched out. Definitely worth it!

This DVD contains 2 workouts for beginners who have been exercising for a while or one may use them on a light exercise day which is what I did. In both workouts, Denise Austin works with 4 ladies. No equipment is needed, except maybe a mat for the second workout. 1. Low-Impact Cardio (31 minutes, 36 seconds) In general, this is a light to moderate workout. Exercises are non-stop and Ms. Austin moves briskly through a variety of exercises. The workout includes traditional aerobics, small jumps, balance work, and a few easy Latin steps. 2. Stretch & Tone (20 minutes, 27 seconds) This workout is divided into standing work and floor work. Standing work is comfortably paced with stretches and light standing moves. Then, Ms. Austin moves on to the floor and the exercises become a little bit more intense and faster. Here are the floor exercises. Modified push-ups Mobility work Low hover Bridge Hip swing Pulses Ab work Crunch Leg lift Bicycle Side plank and lift Cobra Superman Reverse plank or bridge with triceps This ends with a few stretches on the floor.

This DVD has 2 workouts. One stretch and tone, which is a body-shaper. The other is a low impact cardio. The low impact cardio is dance inspired. This came as a pleasant surprise, since I normally kill myself just running outside for a half an hour. The moves really do require a lot of energy if you really put effort into them and are fun. There is also a built in warm up and cool down. Probably not for hard core exercisers, but it says right on it that its for beginners. I also found the moves tough to follow the first time I did it, but they are readily learned by way of repeated viewing. I was just fine by the 2nd/ 3rd viewing. This DVD really earned its 5 stars for me. With a sensible diet I lost 20 last year in 3 months using these exercises. I will definitely be trying some of her other dvds

This does seem to be an all around workout and is fairly well done. In addition to cardio, Denise takes viewers through movements that are designed to stretch, work, and sculpt various parts of the body. Some moves also work on balance. I only have three issues with the routine. I believe that every cardio DVD should pause maybe midway and right before the cool down to allow participants to take their pulses in order to make sure they are not overworking or underworking. The DVD also includes a few sections that incorporate hops in which both feet leave the ground. A low impact routine keeps one foot on the floor at all times. Both feet never leave the floor at the same time. This makes the DVD partially high impact, which may be problematic for some participants, especially if you must exercise on cement. I was able to do my own low impact moves in these sections, but it would have been more beneficial I did not have to adapt and if the entire routine could have been authentically low impact. The last issue I have likely won't impact many people. Denise does incorporate quite a few dance moves. I never took dance lessons, even as a child. And I was a wall flower much of the time. So I was lost and felt inadequate trying to mimic these moves. Other than that, this is a decent DVD. I do have three favorite low impact workout that I prefer. Listed in the order of preference, they are: Shape Up with Mary Hart Basic Training with Ada: Low Impact & Strength Training Workout Gilad: The 60 & 30 Minute Low Impact Workouts (The 60 minute gives you about 22 minutes of cardio) My only deep wish with the Mary Hart VHS is that the producers would create a DVD version. It would be much easier to chose my workout from a menu than it is trying to fast forward or rewind to find my beginning location. But I absolutely love Shape Up with Mary Hart.

Okay, if you are not a fan of a peppy, positive, gung-ho instructor, you will not like this DVD. I love Denise Austin and miss her programs on TV. I have many of her routines, and have been working out with her for years. The substance of her work outs are perfect. You work up a sweat, but don't feel like a LOSER if you are not super workout woman. The moves are simple, straightforward, but not crazy repetitive. Again, if you want more of a drill sergeant, directing kind of instructor - her DVDs are not for you. But if you want to work out with someone who seems relatable, in good shape, very pleasant and fun. You will love her DVDS.

I purchased this dvd after reading other reviews and am glad I did. I'm 48 and have been working out cosistently for about 7 years. When I saw the description was low impact I wanted to check it out. My knees and shoulders can't take the hard pounding of the higher impact workouts and this seems to be working fine. It consists of two workouts. One is a 30 min low impact cardio which involes some dance style moves which make it enjoyable and the other is a 20 min stretch and tone which I think is very important no matter what type if workout you do. Denise is an inspiration for older woman to keep up the hard work and stay fit and healthy!

love it this dvd has helmet me loose 5 stone in weight thankyou