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Ballet Body: Total Body |
 Great Workout! |
| I love this workout! I have been addicted to Tracy Effinger's workouts, but she has - seemingly - stopped doing them, so I have wanted to find something similar to supplement with those workouts for when I get bored. This is just the thing. The instructor is knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and encouraging. What I've found is that some people are fine for heavier weight workouts and some people are not. For my build, I tend to bulk up with heavier a heavier weight load; however, with lighter weights and pilates-style workouts, it lengthens and elongates my muscles. If that's your tendency and you prefer leaner muscle workouts, this is for you. I highly recommend. - posted by Michelle on 6/2/2013 |
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| The upper body segment I found to be VERY hard, of which I am glad. The instructor is very good with instruction and encourages you to do the easier method until you feel strong enough to progress. I haven't done the lower body segment or core segment yet. I am sure they are just as good. I am VERY glad I got this DVD. - posted by Julie on 5/30/2013 |
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| Another outstanding dvd by Leah |
| I love her ballet body dvd's. They are very challenging, but doable. She provides a lot of variety in the way she does the exercises. If you feel like you can't finish a particular exercise, she changes position or varies it so that you can continue on. Just love her work. - posted by Sherrie on 5/23/2013 |
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| Excellent DVD totally enjoying it. Easy cues to follow but a tough workout. Great upper and lower body. - posted by Monica on 5/18/2013 |
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| No dread factor here. Love it. |
| I did this DVD for the second time today and really enjoyed it.
It's hard. Many of the moves are unique. I appreciate especially the work in the hips as this is an area I want to functionally strengthen. The moves are not repeats of her other 3 DVDs which I also own and use.
I noticed someone commented there is no play all option; my DVD has it. - posted by Julia on 5/10/2013 |
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 Excellent addition to Barre collection |
| I have been doing Bar workouts for 7 years. Favorites are Bar Method and Ballet Physique. I have Leah's other Bar workouts, but in my opinion this one is the best since it is a full body workout. Each area is worked to the point of fatigue when her cues are followed precisely. As with any bar workout getting the best result is dependent upon proper form. Leah does an excellent job cuing each segment making it easy to focus on each series of movements. This workout leaves you feeling as though you worked your body thoroughly. Some moves are recognizable from her other DVDs, but there were many new variations that provide a refreshing twist. It is tough, even for an experienced bar exerciser, so I highly recommend this workout for anyone who is at least intermediate level. Gave 4 stars because stretches are not incorporated within the segments. I believe there should be stretches after each segment rather than at the end of the workout. Easy fix if you pause and stretch before the next segment begins. - posted by Amy on 5/7/2013 |
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| Good video - tough! |
| I bought this to supplement my barsculpt classes that I take locally. This is a tough workout. The arm and ab section are my go-to's for a quick workout and I feel like I get a good sweat with just those segments. I have to be careful because of a hip injury, but I feel the instructor gives some good modifications. I don't love this as much as my barsculpt classes, but I give it a B+ because I think it's well-cued and makes me sweat. - posted by C on 4/25/2013 |
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| Butt Burner |
| Overall, I consider this a great workout. As a person who truly enjoys and does a lot of barre and dance workouts, this is effective and challenging. However, I am deducting one star for the awful music, weird reverb, and the horrible drag queen makeup. Sounds petty, but these distractions take away from an otherwise excellent workout. And, to the poster who complained about no "play all" option, check again. It is highlighted in red on the screen. - posted by Lana on 4/20/2013 |
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| Great workout, bad makeup |
| (OK, so the makeup isn't a big deal, but Leah really has been sprayed orange and painted like a showgirl in this one. I remember how pretty and natural she looked on the Ruah Warrior workout too. She's also wearing eye-watering neon outfits for the most part). Trivial whinges over, this is probably much more appealing than the three separate Core, Upper and Lower workouts she did last year. They were great exercises, but I reckon that most of us feel better if we can get total body in, rather than spending 45 minutes on one part. Of course, though, you do less work on each body part in 20 minutes, but these are intense exercises and I think you do enough. As far as I can recall, the exercises on here are much the same as the ones on her other tapes, but selected and condensed. I liked the workouts and felt that they worked for me, and I will be using this one more frequently than I do her other three. The sound is, as others have noted, echo-ey. I don't know if it's deliberate, but I'm not overkeen on it - seems like her great workouts are often marred by some odd production values (her other ones are really dimly lit and not always shot at the best angle). But, if you can get beyond that, you have a series of well planned, well explained, intense toning moves. - posted by Pip on 4/6/2013 |
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| Ballet perfect! |
| Love this video! She is easy to understand and gives great moves! - posted by Andrea on 4/4/2013 |
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