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Michelle Dozois' Your Best Body Circuit |
 Great full body workout |
| Michelle has created a great full body workout that uses all muscle groups using a nice variety of exercises while keeping your heart rate up throughout the entire exercise session. Some reviewers have mentioned she moves too fast through the exercise changes; she does move from one exercise to the next quickly but that is exactly what keeps your heart rate up and gets your muscles fatigued. After doing the workout a few times you will flow through each circuit more smoothly. The cardio portion is energetic and is repeated(on the other side of the body); this helps you to get your heart rate higher because you know the routine and can give it your all. It is amazing how much Michelle has packed into a one hour session. As in all workouts you need to choose the correct weights for your level and to push yourself during the cario sessions. After exercising for most of my life I realize that you don't need to "do or die" when you workout. That just leads to injury and burnout. Since I have realized this I am in the best shape I have ever been in my life and I'm in my late forties. Thanks Michelle for a motivating and fun workout!!! - posted by Eileen on 10/4/2009 |
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 Boring |
| I'm going to have to agree with those who say this is lackluster. The music was bad. The cardio sections were really boring and they were each repeated twice. Why couldn't she come up with something new? Some of the transitions were much too fast, not allowing adequate set up time. I also thought several of the cues were late. There were some positives, I enjoyed some of the innovative exercises with the band and the core work. I've given this workout three tries and I think I will be getting rid of it. - posted by gia on 7/30/2009 |
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| Okay at best. |
| I was not crazy about this. I thought it was boring and the moves were not interesting or intense, and the music is uninspiring. I think it's a beginner/intermediate video, nowhere near intermediate/advanced. I'm only keeping it for a pregnancy workout. - posted by Megan on 3/14/2009 |
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| A Favorite!! |
| This one is longer than some other circuit workouts I have and works my muscles better. If you use heavy enough weights, it will really work. Although I agree that I would like the cardio segments to be harder/longer, I am ok with it because I do this on a day when I really want to sculpt (although the cardio does keep my heartrate up enough to make it more than just sculpting!). The moves are different and Michelle really challenges in an encouraging way (I love that the women doing the workout are real people, not fitness models). And the abs section at the end is better than most. Overall, a definite favorite. - posted by Soledad on 2/10/2009 |
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| Just O.K. |
| I think Michelle is a great instructor, but the constant wooing from the women in the background gets annoying. I mean come on, do they really need to keep doing that? As far as the workout itself, I didn't find it too challenging. The weight section is pretty good, but I found the cardio uninspiring. I would not call this inter/adv. - posted by M.J. on 1/16/2009 |
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| Well put together workout |
| I've done this workout 3 or 4 times and I enjoy it more each time. If you go for it in the aerobics and use heavy enough weights it is definately intermediate or above. Unique workout without goofy ineffective moves. Also easy to modify up or down. - posted by Denise on 1/6/2009 |
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| I Really Wanted to Love It!!! |
| I bought this based on such good reviews. I found myself looking at the clock about half way though. I felt like it was a pretty good weight workout. I used 10 lbs dumbells. I think I should invest in 15 lbs to really feel it. I didn't mind the cardio portions I just felt like my heartrate didn't stay up like I wished it would. It's overall an ok workout just not as good as expected based on all the great reviews!!!! - posted by cc on 11/30/2008 |
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| Great! |
| This is a great workout, it helps to view the video ahead of time, because Michelle does not give you enough time for proper form. After doing it a couple of times it is fine. I can see the results in my arms after two weeks. Waiting for her next video. - posted by Lisa on 11/1/2008 |
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| Love the weight segments more than the cardio |
| I'll still give it 4 stars, because there is no 3 and a half. I didn't like the cardio because she repeated each segment twice and I'd like more variety. But, it's a solid circuit workout and I enjoy using the band and weights. - posted by Elaine on 10/8/2008 |
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| Michelle is always great |
| I love working out to Michelle because she cues well and her moves are always easy to follow. This workout was pretty good overall. However I was not amazed with it, as it seems to be a pretty quick fix type workout. I wish the cardio were longer in each segment, but it is a nice circuit workout that transitions to each exercise smoothely. The power lunges are awesome! I think those were my favorite in this workout. I did have to move around or hop a bit more to keep my heart rate up, but this is a great workout for my lighter cardio and weight days~ - posted by Mandee on 9/30/2008 |
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