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Squeeze: Stronger with Tracy Effinger |
  Good workout but TERRIBLE WARM UP! |
| First, overall this is a killer good workout-very effective muscle shaping, BUT PLEASE warm up yourself before you do this workout. Her warmup is high rep FAST deadlifts! That is asking for a back injury. Doing deadlifts quickly with cold muscles is a very bad idea. Also, some of the lifts are done very quickly-modify if it is too much for you-I just think this DVD could injure people. - posted by Julia on 8/31/2010 |
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| Great workout! |
| I have only done this workout once since purchasing it but am impressed! It's a well-rounded workout that works a broad range of muscles - and the floor buns exercises BURNED so good! The only thing I didn't really care for when previewing the video was the flashing between the two Tracy's performing the moves, but when I actually did the video I didn't even notice and wasn't distracted at all. I would also caution anyone with knee issues to take it easy with some of the leg work. Overall, though, this was a GREAT workout and I am looking forward to doing it again! - posted by Marti on 8/27/2010 |
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| excellent workout |
| Effective, tough workout. Instructor focuses on proper form. I felt this workout the next day. - posted by Rosemary on 7/29/2010 |
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| I love this work-out!!!! |
| Tracy is intense. She pushes you to the limit and it definitely does the job. This program is definitely a GREAT addition to my work-out library. - posted by Tania on 7/28/2010 |
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| Like it! |
| I really liked this workout; but it has good and not-so-good for me. The 'good'-- It's an excellent workout for my weight training days. She includes some different routines that are very do-able, but add interest, and work the body in ways not generally worked in other videos -- the waist, in particular. She gives great instructions, doing it slow first, then speeding it up. I exercise 7 days/week (3 days with weights) & find it challenging, even with lighter weights. The 'not-so-good' -- It's too long. I only have an hour in the morning to workout, so I skip the ab section to fit it in my time frame. Also, the warm-up & cool-down are very minimal. That seems to be a trend lately, and yet, such an important part of a workout. Finally, she seems to have a heavy perspiration problem. Even on a hot summer morning, with hot flashes kicking in, I don't get that wet. Obviously, silly staged drama. But, the workout is good enough to overlook it. - posted by Vickie on 7/19/2010 |
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| Stronger with Tracy is incredible |
| This workout is a wonderful compliment to an existing regimen or simply put your one and only work routine. Tracy does a wonderful job in bringing her technique into your home. She delivers with wonderful cueing, easy to follow direction and humor. Order it today, you will not regret this buy. - posted by MP on 7/16/2010 |
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| Ouch! |
| After doing a tough lifting workout, I often feel it the next day. The first time I did this one, I felt it right away! I had to hold on just to walk up the stairs! The 2nd time was the same way and the third was as well, but not as bad. I love it! Tracy includes exercises not included in other videos and really pushes you to get the toned results you are looking for! I would describe myself as an Advanced exerciser who likes straight forward, basic exercises. I often do Jari Love's videos for toning and I would say this is a bit harder than those. - posted by Lisa on 6/28/2010 |
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| This workout will kick your butt!! |
| I was looking for a really tough strength workout because I'm 45 and keeping the muscle mass I have and hopefully building more is now a big challenge even though I have worked out faithfully for the past 20 years. This workout does the job BIG TIME!! Even though Tracy uses light weights, because she does three sets of each exercise it totally burns out the muscle group - I have done this one several times now, and have only managed two sets of each group so far, so it has lots of room to work up to the full workout and to improve your strength and stamina over time. The lower body work in particular [my trouble zone!] is very tough, but doesn't rely exclusively on squats and lunges as many other workouts do, which is good for those of us with knee problems - a VERY big plus! I was unfamiliar with Tracy prior to ordering this workout, but her cueing is good, and she is low-key [I really dislike the "demented cheerleader" workout style - just tell me what the move is and keep it easy-going please!]. This is an excellent full-body strength-training DVD. I will definitely look at others from this instructor. The one caveat for this workout is that it is very long. In order to do both upper and lower in their entirety is well over an hour, so I will probably have to alternate lower and upper body on different days or only do two sets of everything instead of the full three, but that is a minor thing. Overall a terrific workout for strength-training! - posted by Kristen on 6/20/2010 |
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| Fantastic |
| Tracy is a fantastic instructor. Easy to follow. The results are very visible. I've been doing this workout for over 6 months I see the change and shape of my arms, my legs and my midsection. I love this workout so much and so confident of it that I bought it for my sister. - posted by Lina on 6/19/2010 |
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| GREAT DVD! |
| I love this workout! Finally, one that doesn't require a huge array of weights. I have arthritis in my hands, so holding weights can be trying. This is a great workout with simple, but effective, moves. - posted by Caryn on 6/18/2010 |
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