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Richard Simmons' Totally Tonin'

Level:		Beginner

Toning emphasis:		Upper body & Abs

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Toning Emphasis

Upper body:	11 minutes	(69%)
Abs:	5 minutes	(31%)

Instructor:		Richard Simmons
		Instructor profile

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(average of 5 customer ratings)


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A super-easy-to-follow, body-firming workout that includes two rubber-tubing “tonin’ rings.” Richard makes it fun with his non-stop enthusiasm and lots of sing-along 80’s hits (e.g. “Everlasting Love,” “Funkytown,” “Physical” and “The Greatest Love of All”). After an energizing warm-up, you’ll tone your arms and upper body with Richard’s special “tonin’ rings” (rubber resistance tubing with soft handles). Then it’s down on the floor for a solid set of ab-strengthening routines. All the routines are carefully designed for beginning exercisers — they’re always well-taught with very smooth transitions. Features an all-sizes-and-shapes class. Has an instructional segment showing how to use the bands (including seated-in-a-chair options). ©2006. DVD has: Chapter menus, Spanish option, Close captions.

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Richard Simmons' Totally Tonin'

Great Workout

This is the second workout by Richard Simmons I've tried. To my delight I found that I felt some burn while and after I finished the workout. I patricianly liked that this workout focused on the upper body and abs. From the cardio I get by dancing my legs get into shape, where my abs and arms are lacking. So this is just what I need to shape my total body from head to toe. I dance four times per week and do this toning workout 3 times per week. It is the perfect workout to compliment my whole body workout routine for the week. Again I have to give Simmons another 5 stars! - posted by Emily on 3/8/2008

I've Been At This A Long Time...

I've taught aerobics, back in the day. I took a course and have a certification in Fitness and Nutrition. I've owned tons of workout videos. I am now 60, and have an injured right rotator cuff.... lots of pain. I'm trying to help it heal and restrengthen my upper body. This DVD is an excellent start. The bands are perfect. Just be careful to use excellent form. - posted by Jeanie on 2/3/2008

Great Workout For The Upper Body!

I love this DVD! It is a great, quick upper body workout. The different fitness levels are also represented well. Very effective and easy. The only thing that would improve this workout is a section on lower body toning. - posted by Shayla on 1/9/2008

Fun, Short and a Good Workout

This is a short workout, only 30 minutes, which fits nicely in days when its hard to find time to work out. The particpants vary in size, shape and ability. Two women do the exercises using a chair, although sometimes its hard to see them. The enclosed tubing make it easy to follow, fun to do and hard to hurt yourself. You may have to study the tape to understand how to use the tubing but it's easy once you get the hang of it.Richard is motivating and caring. - posted by Diana on 12/24/2007

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Richard is known for his motivation and his videos with all shapes and sizes casts and fun, pop music. When he does cardio workouts, it is a great combination that truly gets you up off the couch and moving your body to the music! That said, his forays into toning have been disappointing and this is no exception. Richard doesn't focus enough on form and often moves too quickly through the workout. The cast often uses even worse form than he does. Despite the form problems, this is a very basic toning workout that uses bands for resistance. The 80s pop music is fun (though I prefer the music in some of his other workouts to this one) and Richard's motivation is strong and everyone seems to be having fun. When I want a short, easy, band based toning workout, I don't grab this one, even though I like Richard. However, there really isn't anything wrong with this- despite his lack of teaching, its still a fairly decent workout. If you like Richard and want to tone, not just sweat, with him, its worth a try. If you want a challenging resistance workout for significant strength gains, or prefer dumbbell workouts, move on- you can't really modify some of these moves for dumbbells, and it is geared to beginners. Not bad, but there are better beginner toning workouts out there. I've yet to be thrilled with his toning programs, but I love his cardio workouts. - posted by Linda on 10/9/2007

*The star rating system began in April 2007. Reviews posted before then do not have stars.

Move over Cathe!

I'll be tossing my Cathe Friedrich DVDs for this one. Great workout, ethusiastic instructor. I could feel the burn! - posted by Triumph TCID on 8/22/2006

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Reading a Time Graph

Each workout shows a time graph of the workout sequence, from beginning to end. For example, this workout starts with a 10-minute warm-up and ends with a 10-minute stretch. In between, you'll do aerobics, then toning, then a cooldown.

Segments that include both aerobics & toning
Some workouts combine aerobics and toning. If the aerobics and toning are done at the same time, you'll see a "blended" graph. If the aerobics and toning are done in short, alternating intervals, you'll see an "interval" graph.

Chapter menus

You can play only the individual workout segments you want by picking them off a chapter menu (one at a time).

Spanish option

In addition to English, you can choose to hear the program in Spanish.

Level

Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.

Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).

Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.

Toning emphasis

Upper body: Arms, chest and back.

Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.

Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.

Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.

Muscle Toning

Definition: Slow, controlled movements working against resistance (e.g. dumbbells, a band or just your own body weight). Includes Pilates and weight training.

Benefits: Builds lean muscles. Increases your metabolism. Makes everyday activities easier.