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Patrick Goudeau's Body Design |
 A great workout!! |
| I've been looking for a total body workout that combines conditioning and cardio. I finally found what I was looking for when I discovered Patrick's Body Design dvd. I loved it so much I promptly bought his Hard Work Conditioning I and II dvds. I just love Patrick's positive energy...it helps me get through those tough workouts. I have to confess I never tried his dvds before because I thought they were all very complex and advanced. I have two left feet and no coordination and so the dance and step dvds are beyond me. But his conditioning dvds really work for me. Of course, I do modify them somewhat (I'm 52 years old with creaky knees) but I love them. I feel a real sense of accomplishment every time I sweat through one of his workouts. Great workout and I highly recommend it for anyone who is up to the challenge. I'll be looking for more Patrick conditioning dvds. - posted by Earline on 9/8/2009 |
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 Got rid of this one |
| OK for intermediate exercise with a lot of free time on their hands and who is able to block out annoying noises. I gave it away for three reasons: (1) the workout was not very challenging for an advanced exerciser, (2) the segments lying down lowered my heart rate too much, and (3) Patrick's constant "Omigosh!"-ing was unbearable. - posted by Letitia on 6/26/2009 |
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| Interesting and Fun! |
| Background on me: I just did the entire workout yesterday and as an intermediate level I took it down a notch to make sure I didn't over-do it (step w/o risers, didn't use my body bar with most of the leg routine). Today, my abs are DEFINITELY sore, but not too much else. I figure I can take it up a notch next time. But, back to the review . . . Patrick keeps the workout interesting without making the choreography complex; the workout seems to lend itself to most fitness levels simply by modifying your step height and, of course, how much your body bar weighs. The time seemed to fly by because the moves require concentration, but not coordination (if that makes any sense) -- or put it another way -- these are fun functional fitness routines and not choreographed "use every ounce of your brain to get the moves right" routines. He uses your recovery time to explain the moves that require some set up, so there is very little time wasted. This DVD will definitely be a part of my regular rotation.-- Julia :) - posted by julia on 12/9/2008 |
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| Different, but in a good way |
| I liked the moves - most were different from the traditional workouts that I own. Patrick's personality is motivating. However, it was just too long! After 60 minutes I was more than ready to be done. I didn't feel like I was building any muscle with this, but my cardio endurance was tested. - posted by Fran on 10/4/2008 |
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| fun fun fun! |
| This video is 80 minutes long and when I did it today for the first time I had no intention of doing the entire workout. Who wants to work out for 80 minutes?! But once I started, I didnt want to stop - it's fun and the time flies by! It's hard work, but not too hard and it's not hard to learn the moves either. I think I like it even better than Patrick's Hard Work Conditioning.This will be a regular in my rotation. - posted by Katie on 3/25/2008 |
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| Enjoyment |
| Patrick is an excellent instructor who brings alot of fun to a workout. Its not everyone that totally wants to lift heavy every session. I use him when I am on a lower weight week. I get a rest from the heavy work and Patrick hits the other spots the other instructors misses. Like many other instructors he is a compliment to other tapes. Its not until you branch to other instructors or begin to age that you realise that variety is the spice of life. Nice body!!!! - posted by Luli on 2/17/2008 |
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| Love this workout! |
| I have definitely become a fan of Patrick's. This is the 3rd workout of his I've purchased and I have not been dissappointed. I would say this is not necessarily an advanced workout. I think it's more intermediate but I still found it to be tough. Allot of the moves are unique and there is definitely no dread factor when doing this workout. It's fun but you will definitely work hard! I look forward to more workouts from Patrick! - posted by Pam on 2/14/2008 |
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| creative and good length |
| I liked the creativity, that it was a nice long workout before the abs section and the interval style. It had a good abs section, also not just the same old routine. Patrick seems like a nice guy who seems to truly like what he's doing. BUT this is the 3rd time I did the workout and I can't get past the weird audio factor, like he called it in on his cell, all the Ohmygosh's, his nervous high pitched giggle and either praise or counting on just about every beat. He warms you up, then stops to talk for a few minutes which is annoying once you think youre starting. Then at the end you go straight from cardio to lying down which is not the safest. Its more of an intermediate workout but you can use heavier weighted bars. Because of these things, as an advanced exerciser Ill maybe work this into my rotation every 2-3 weeks for variety. Ill stick to Cathe and Jari Love for my advanced workouts. - posted by Annie on 2/10/2008 |
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| Definitely NOT advanced |
| This workout was definitely NOT advanced in any shape or form. Patrick does say "Oh my gosh" a million times and acts like its the hardest thing he has ever done, which doesn't say much for his fitness level. It's fine for an easy day, but not well worth the time or money in my opinion. - posted by Shelley on 2/7/2008 |
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| Oh my gosh! |
| The best workout ever. - posted by Sasha on 1/21/2008 |
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