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Amy Bento's A Team Boot Camp |
 You get out of this workout what you put into it |
| I make sure my weights are enough to challenge me when doing the strength part of the workout and as for the cardio if the plyometrics aren't enough then add those arms in. The intervals are called that because that is what they are, a short burst of high intensity cardio with a cool down then into the strength part of the video, this is what makes a circuit workout so effective at burning calories. It is true that the cardio portions of the DVD are repetitive but they aren't intended to be varied they are intended to get that heart rate up and in any case they only last for 2 minutes which doesn't personally give me time to get bored. I did notice that Amy didn't work the chest or the upper and lower back so I added that in but over all I have to say I consider this to be one of my harder workouts and I am an advanced exerciser. If you give it everything you have you should really feel both the cardio and the weight training! - posted by Sassy on 5/25/2010 |
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 A bit disappointed |
| I have a couple of Amy's cardio dvd's and absolutely love them - she's generally very unique and creative and her choreography is challenging. I don't see that at all in this video. Yes, you do get your heartrate up during the six 2 minute intervals, but they're boring, repeating the same two or three simple moves over and over again. The toning sections are equally unimpressive - not challenging at all. I'll stick to Amy's cardio vids, but will stay away from her "weight training" as this left much to be desired. - posted by Stephanie on 9/10/2009 |
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| LOVE IT! LOVE LOVE IT! |
| This workout is a FANTASTIC workout for my "long days". I typically would do this on one of my weekend "long" workout days throughout the winter. I love interval training and this one is 5 stars! I'm sore the next day, but in a good way! I love the 2 minute cardio bursts! While Amy is a little goofy with some of her comments, WHO CARES?! The workout definitely works you out head-to-toe! I consider myself an advanced person and this is an advanced routine but it pays off! SO WORTH SPENDING THE MONEY! - posted by Julie on 9/5/2009 |
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| Pretty Decent |
| I would definitely say the strength segments in this workout are intermediate- definitely good for lighter days for those of you who are advanced. However I did love the strength exercises, and they were easy to follow. The cardio was great but I wish there were MORE cardio in this workout. The total amount of cardio would be about 12 minutes. I add more cardio on before I do this workout. Not a lot of ab work and the ab moves she does are not that effective IMO. But the pikes at the end are great. This will be a workout I will most likely keep using, but I wish it had more cardio and I wish the strength had longer reps. - posted by Mandee on 8/12/2009 |
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| I like this one |
| I like the two minute intervals. Then take the heartrate down with lower and upper body weights, and abs. Then, on to another two minute interval, weights, abs, repeat six times. I like this workout. It's fun. - posted by Elizabeth on 6/27/2009 |
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| Not bad, but still like Cathe better |
| I did this workout for the first time, and enjoyed it for the most part. I did find all the "Whoo-hoos!" to be annoying and occasionally distracting. I think that Amy is in great shape and motivating. I'll probably try her videos again, just to change things up from the Cathe workouts. I typically do heavy cardio and weights 5-6 days a week, so I found this video moderately challenging. - posted by Kelly on 5/12/2009 |
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| Fantastic workout! |
| Amy is a great instructor. Whoever said this is an intermediate workout is not really doing the cardio intervals! Those are extremely intense and awesome. Her weight work is unique and varied. I love the format and Amy's style. She allows plenty of stretching between and after exercises, which is so important and so many instructors skimp on. Thanks Amy - I love this one! - posted by Susan on 9/11/2008 |
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| Great format |
| I liked the format of this video: Cardio, lower extremity strengthening, upper extremity strengthening and then abs. I do feel that she overdoes the quadriceps and omits some other smaller muscles so when she is doing her mini cooldown after the cardio I add some other exercises on my own. I did not find the video that difficult but it is not boring and I don't dread it. I liked the ab exercises and how the segments are timed. It makes it very doable. I wish there were more videos set up like this. - posted by Lucia on 4/26/2008 |
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| challenging! |
| I'm an advanced exerciser and the first few times I did this workout, I thought I was going to die. Maybe because it was different from what I'd been doing, or maybe it's challenging on it's own, but either way, it was difficult. It became a little less challenging the more I did it, but that's not to say it's easy.
Amy has great energy and I love her on-screen personality. Another keeper for me! - posted by CD on 4/1/2008 |
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| I think I am crazy |
| I am a lover of Cathy, think she can't be beat, but you need a switch now and then. I read all your reviews and just can't see where everyone is coming from. The only thing hard on this tape are the six two minute intervals. They are tough and you breath hard, but then cool down forever and the minute intervals aren't that breath taking. The two minute thing should be a minute and then move quickly along. She has two moves with weights that were different, but after the two minute interval this just moves to slow. I am a Weight Watcher and sure couldn't get alot of points on the point booster for this one. Not for me, Cathy, Jari, now I will try PK. - posted by Bon on 2/26/2008 |
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