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Prevention: 2-Week Total Body Turnaround |
 I can do this!! |
| I did the 2 workouts this evening, and WOW! This is fun, but tough. I'm 53 and post menopausal and found my weight creeping up. The old routines just weren't cutting it. I believe these workouts will get me where I want to be. Chris is so motivating and friendly. And the workout is low impact, but high intensity. I wasn't able to do all the reps in the strength workout, but I will! I have a few other dvd's of Chris's and they are fun too... but this is ramped up several notches. I'm actually looking forward to working out tomorrow night! Thank you Chris and Collage! - posted by Barbara on 10/27/2009 |
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| Love it! |
| I am working through an injury and needed some low impact cardio and strength work. I have been doing Leslie Sansone and really enjoy the walking. But this dvd set is great, especially if you are coming back from an injury. I got a great workout, it was fun and look forward to doing it again. There is a modifier on there for both easier and more difficult exercisers. - posted by Eileen on 10/19/2009 |
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| Strength is the Better One! |
| The Cardio DVD didn't do it for me, not challenging or interesting enough. It's more of a walking workout but definitely much better than Leslie Sansone style workouts. Not bad, but I just own much better, more motivating cardio workouts. The Strength DVD is very good though. So, the 5 stars are for this one. It has two main sections and I load up on weight. Then there is this hidden jewel: a 15 minute cardio & weight interval workout. As short as this one is, it gets the job done and is perfect to add on to other workouts when it needs to be quick, intense, and total body. You will definitely feel worked out and have fun doing it. - posted by holly on 10/5/2009 |
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| Really Good! |
| Chris is her usual friendly, encouraging self in these two great DVDs. Of the two I prefer the Cardio. It goes really fast with NO dread factor whatsoever. I like the short sets of intervals with the 30 second "power bursts" at the end of each one. My favorite is the box step/running man combo. The segments are varied with different moves so I don't get bored like I sometimes do with Leslie's. I'd say this is solid intermediate and the impact is mostly low. Incorporating the hand weights adds extra resistance hence a better burn. I like Chris because she's very down to earth and not intimidating - kind of like a friend I'd have in real life. I will definitely keep this set in my rotation! - posted by Beth on 9/5/2009 |
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| Cardio Only review- Absolutely Amazing! |
| I bought this set a little over a month ago and now that I am 100% cleared post-op to workout, I decided to start my week out using this system. Today was the Cardio/Yoga workout and I have to say that I think this is going to be one of my favorites in a rather large DVD collection (400+). Chris has a few DVDs were she does some TIFTing and 6 minutes into this one, I was concerned that these cardio segments were going to be just that, TIFTing. I am not a fan of that, so Dread factor set in. By Minute 8, I realized no TIFTing was to be had, thankfully! The first segment (power walk) you did approx 3 "routines" and each featured different movements with "walking" being your base move in between transitions. You use light dumbbells and she encourages you to increase the amount you use as you get stronger. The arm movements are not fast or jumpy so I believe it would be safe to do so, as long as no pain or discomfort was present. I used 3s today and it kicked my butt and I felt the burn as arms are used often. The second segment was the interval walk and that was my absolute favorite! This reminded me of her 3-2-1 (Prevention) workout which is my favorite of hers! You do 2 minutes of low impact movements followed by 30 seconds of high impact (optional) high intensity movements to boost your heart rate. No two segments were ever repeated which really helped time to fly by. The Yoga segment was easy to follow and it both stretched out the body but also added a little "strength" in for the legs and core. Not much, but enough to feel the muscles working for balance. I am not a fan of yoga, but this workout was straight forward and to the point. I felt my Hips especially stretch out, which is a prone injury area for me and needs the extra stretching to keep from stiffening. The only thing that I would add to this DVD is after the 2 cardio segments, offer a cool down segment. However, pausing your DVD for 1-2 minutes to do side steps and basic marches would do the trick. I really enjoyed this DVD and I look forward to doing the Strength DVD tomorrow! It's rated perfectly and offers beginner/low impact modifications. If you are advanced, this may not challenge you as much as "advanced" instructors might. However, simply add weighted gloved and/or a weight belt/vest to these workouts for the challenge needed. I love this DVD and I know it will be used often! I am not looking to become an advanced Exerciser again so this is the perfect investment for me. I felt worked, got in a sweat and extended stretch, and know that results are just a few weeks away! Worth every penny! - posted by Julia on 8/31/2009 |
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| Great workouts |
| I really liked these workouts. I have other Chris Freytag workouts and like her as an instructor. These were great in length, as I can do both together or if I need 15 min. of more workout added to another dvd that I am doing, this works great. - posted by Mt on 8/22/2009 |
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| This workout changed my life! |
| I have back pain but not after doing the Cardio workout once. It is one of the best workouts I have ever done. I like the way Chris Freytag leads the workout. It is creative, clever and unique. I like the music and the two girls in the back. With each girl showing different workout levels, I have a goal to reach. This is hands down the best workout I have purchased in years.I am a new Prevention and Chris Freytag fan.
The only thing I would add to this workout is a cool down. I just give myself five minutes of stepping in place before I do the Yoga section. - posted by Christie on 7/18/2009 |
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| Love these workouts!! |
| I am a Chris Freytag fan and these dvd's do not disappoint!! When done together in one session, I feel like I have really gotten a total body workout. Generally if I am doing the cardio only, I will add in a quick 30 minutes on the treadmill after the cardio dvd to get a full hour session. Chris does a great job of letting you know what is coming up so you are ready for the next move in advance and I find her to be quite motivating without being "giddy and giggly." The strength training workouts are great and the added balance work really pumps it up a notch. I own about 60 workout dvd's --from step workouts to yoga and everything in between and I switch things up daily for diversity but I find myself gravitating to these workouts quite often. Thanks Chris for a great series!!! - posted by Lesa on 7/4/2009 |
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| Will use it often |
| I have many Prevention videos, I like the length of them because I do not have time to do long workouts everyday (nor do I think it is particularly good for my body), so I alternate. Chris Freytag is one of my favorite instructors, along with Cathe, Christi Taylor, and Gin Miller (all very friendly and pleasant.) I did not think I was going to enjoy a walking workout but I viewed the clip and decided to order, and liked it very much. I used 5 lb. dumbbells and occasionally substituted more active moves, such as jacks to increase the intensity a little. The choreography is very basic which is a nice change from what I usually do and it allows for concentrating on form. Both of these videos are very effective for their length. And I think the new set is much more attractive and interesting than the old one. I know I will use these two videos for a long time to come. Glad to have these in my rotation. - posted by Jodi on 6/25/2009 |
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| I love the cardio & yoga! |
| This is a great cardio workout with an awesome yoga stretch. The strength training was too easy for me and I did not feel I had worked out after. But Chris Freytag is great. To intensify the cardio, I use 1 lb weighted gloves and the weighted two lb belt that comes with the 10 Min Sol Dance Your Body Thin kit. The routines are basic which is great for me! But she designed an effective workout using light weights for the first cardio section and intervals for the second cardio section. I usually work out to Cathe and Amy and I was able to get my heartrate up to at least an intermediate level and got those endorphins going - felt great! The icing on the cake is the awesome yoga stretch at the end, its one of the best yoga segments I've ever done, so calming & relaxing - she doesn't hurry you and you get a great stretch. Its wonderful! - posted by Cheryl on 6/7/2009 |
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