Prevention Fitness: Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss
- Weight loss can be a challenge and all the advice, diets, and exercise can seem overwhelming. This program aims to cut through all that and provide simple realistic tips for shedding the pounds. They may be shortcuts, but there s nothing small about the results. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â HEALTH/FITNESS Rating:Â NR Age:Â 018713525864 UPC:Â 018713525864 Manufacturer No:&
Product DescriptionThree 10 minute routines help you get sculpted and fit. Chris Freytag leads you through Pilates, boxing and cardio segments to help get your entire body toned and tight. Chris Freytag is a contributing editor of Preve. . . More >>
Prevention Fitness: Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss
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The dvd is broken down to a quick warm-up, a 10 minute cardio/strength workout, a 10 minute pilates workout, a 10 minute kickboxing workout and a quick cool down. Weights are needed for the cardio and pilates workouts. They advise 2 or 3 pounds, but you can also use a heavier weight. If you use a heavier weight, Chris Freytag advises that you will fatigue. She gives good advise and shows “how to” thru out the workouts that a beginner or an advanced exerciser can use. Because the workouts are in 10 minute segments, you don’t get bored and things are definitely moving.
Rating: 2 / 5
I have several Prevention DVDs, and I like them, but I didn’t like this one. Even though I am an advanced excersiser, I am 43 years old, and throwing weights around at the speed shown on this dvd is a good way to get hurt. The whole thing seems disjointed to me, and I thought it was dumb to put the Pilates section in the middle. Who wants to stop and take their shoes off, and then put them back on again? There are a lot better dvd’s out there that accomplish the same thing.
Rating: 2 / 5
I have five other exercise videos starring Chris Freytag. I also have videos by other popular instructors. Chris is #1. She is enthusiastic without being perky, motivating and always is clear with her cueing and instructions. I was hesitant to try this video because I’ve never done Pilates. But, Chris makes it easy to follow. I liked the variety of Pilates, Kick-boxing and aerobics and got a good workout. Using weights was challenging, at times, but very beneficial. I’m 52, in pretty good shape and do an exercise video 5 times each week.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’m on a personal workout challenge. I’m working out every day for 30 days. I began with Jillian Michael’s 30 minute shred, but frankly it’s a bit boring and repetitive and too high impact at my weight. Just because she can get the Biggest Loser’s to do jumping jacks and suicide jumps, doesn’t mean it’s good for them. Anyhow, I’m not dumping the workout, but I do need something to mix it up.
I’ve tried several other DVDs and this is currently my favorite. The instructor is friendly without being obnoxious, she has good cuing, and I work up a sweat.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is one of Prevention’s harder workouts. Its shorter too, maybe cause it’s more difficult, they shortened it.
Theres a warm up and cool down. Then it’s broken into 3 sections. The first is cardio sculpt. This is what I found difficult. Chris recommends 2-3 lbs weights due to its intensity. You do multiple squats, plies and lunges with the weights at a faster pace. Some of the moves I can use 4 or 5 lbs, but some, even the 2 or 3 hurt my arms alot.
The second 10 min. is milder aerobics and abs. Nothing hard here. But the ab workout is really good and you’ll feel it.
The last 10 min is kickboxing. It gets pretty intense at the end. Very good and very rythmic.
I think it should be longer, cause it’s shorter than the other prevention dvds.
Rating: 4 / 5