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Leslie Sansone's 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk |
 THIS ROCKS!! |
| I use this workout quite frequently, and I love it! After two foot surgeries, I'm more of a walker than a runner these days. I feel so healthy and accomplished after working out with her. Leslie lets her personality shine through, and I like how she "brags" about her fellow cast members who have lost weight doing her workouts. It's very encouraging to me. Everyone looks like they're having a blast! I know a lot of the moves are the same, but I actually like that, because I feel multiple muscles working at once. Leslie always lets you know which muscles are working, and she's not just going through the motions. I know everyone has their own opinion, but I just don't get the negative reviews at all. Leslie is fit, happy, and vibrant. I can also tell she's a Christian woman, which really is a great thing! Keep up the awesome work!! - posted by Brenda on 3/7/2010 |
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 Really good Walk-at-home workout |
| A friend of mine suggested this workout to me last year in October, but didn’t start till the end of November because I didn’t want to go through another holiday gaining more weight. I’ve been trying to lose the 30lbs I put on these past few years and it has been difficult for me especially now that I’m in my late 30’s.
So right before Thanksgiving I decided I didn’t want to gain more weight during the upcoming holidays and was going to work hard at it. I started doing Leslie’s 5 mile walk DVD 5 times a week. I started off doing the first 2 miles, then after a week I would add another mile till I got to doing all 5 miles. I continued to do just this workout for three months.
Usually my choice of workouts are usually the higher impact aerobic exercises because that is what I’ve always worked out to since I was younger and still do till this day. I do think that this workout might be an easy one especially for those who are avid high impact aerobic exercisers. Because after working up to being able to do all 5 miles with Leslie’s walk DVD I noticed that it took longer for my heart rate to get high enough to burn calories. So to get my heart rate up I would have to make it an effort to pick up my feet higher to walk faster or make sure to sit/squat really low to where I can really feel it in my leg muscles while doing the side steps or side taps, which really gives your legs a great workout, especially the saddle bag areas, than just walking alone. When I do the kicks, knee lifts, or arm motions, I would also make sure to adjust those exercises to what I felt gave me a good workout (sometimes I would hold 2lbs weights on the 1st and 3rd miles or 2nd and 4th miles).
Overall, I think the workout is really good, especially for those who are just starting out. I still workout to Leslie’s 5 mile workout DVD every other day and another higher impact aerobic exercise on the opposite days so that I’m really getting an upper body and abdominal workout and to also change things up so my muscles don’t get use to the same workout. This workout is great for the lower body, but not so much for the arms if you want to tone them up. I don’t particularly care for the music…it could be a lot better, but for what Leslie is trying to do or get across, it works. I’ve also just bought a couple of her other walk DVD’s to give it a try…so we’ll see.
So far I’ve lost 12lbs, 6” from my waist, and 4” from my hips. I can now fit into jeans that I haven’t worn in over 2 years. ;) - posted by Chelsea on 2/18/2010 |
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| Needed extra boost |
| If I could jog in place while watching TV, I'd do it, but I need the visual motivation Leslie provides. I'm an intermediate/advanced exerciser, and this made a decent interval workout with the 2-minute "boosted walking" after 10 minutes of lower-impact moves. Once I was warmed up, I tweaked her moves to make them more advanced, such as plyometrics when she did side steps, jumping when she did knee lifts, doing a kickbox-punch when she kicked, etc. By the second mile, I couldn't listen to Leslie anymore, so I switched off the sound, turned on talk radio and followed her steps, She must know others do this, because there were subtitles, such as "total body move." I wish she would have an audio-only option. I'll keep this one in my rotation, particularly when I want to listen to "A Prairie Home Companion" while I exercise. - posted by Lilly on 2/4/2010 |
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| My first Leslie DVD -- and I love it! |
| As an intermediate-level exerciser, I thought Leslie's workouts might be too easy for me. But this workout meets my cardio needs perfectly! The brisk pace and boosts keep my heart rate up and make the time fly. I wear 1-pound weighted gloves to increase the intensity. The flexible format of this workout is great. The only improvement I'd suggest is to make the cool down/stretch a separate segment rather than tacked on to Mile #5. I'm now a Leslie fan! - posted by Kristin on 2/4/2010 |
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| Great DVD, one of my favorite Leslie workouts! |
| I have many of Leslie's workouts, and this is one of my favorites. I love that I can pick one mile or five, I like the variation of her exercising alone in a couple of the miles, I like that it is just walking and jogging with no other equipment necessary. Very easy to follow, quick 12 minute miles. If you don't enjoy Leslie's non-stop talking, you can still follow this one easily with the sound off. This is one that my kids like to join me on and we all get a good workout. This dvd makes it into my rotation on a regular basis! - posted by Julie (Busy Mom of Seven Gets in Shape) on 1/20/2010 |
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| least favorite |
| I love most of the videos, but this one was annoying. I did not like the group behind Leslie, I prefer her alone. She talks too much and it is annoying after a while. - posted by kathy on 1/1/2010 |
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| a great walking program |
| I consider myself an intermediate/advanced exerciser and this was my first Leslie workout. I enjoy the variety of this, being able to do 1 to 5 miles, depending on my stamina and time allotment. I add 2 lb weights when I want to add an extra challenge. After a minor surgery, my doctor only allowed me to walk for 2 weeks -- this fit the bill perfectly. - posted by Laura on 12/12/2009 |
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| Still the same great Leslie |
| I like this one better then most of her others. It's high energy with enough changes to not be boring. She does not use weights this time which is also nice. Although not always great with cueing she is always fun. Looking forward to the next one. - posted by Gisela on 11/23/2009 |
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| VERY GOOD WORKOUT! |
| I really liked this DVD. I loved the fact that it was so varied. The 1st and 5th mile, Leslie is on her own and in between, she has her group with her. I love the fact that all miles are very quick and at then end the boosted walk is great. Leslie should continue to do these 5 miles tape, some alone, some with groups and they really deliver. Great job! LOLA - posted by LOLA on 10/9/2009 |
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| Already working |
| My husband and I are new to aerobic workouts. He has a bad knee and an elbow that almost always hurts (he's an auto technician). After using this program for only one week - 1 mile for 5 nights and 1 1/2 miles for 2 nights - he claims he moves better and his elbow is feeling much better. He doesn't seem to mind the "chatty girlfriend talk" on the program which I thought would bother him. Even though he's had plenty of good reasons NOT walk at night, he hasn't even tried to opt out. I'm so proud of him and grateful for this great program. - posted by Brenda on 10/1/2009 |
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