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Self Magazine: Slim and Sleek Fast! |
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| Cannot say enough good things about this workout. Ellen's cuing is excellent as always. The background is beautiful. I feel so graceful while doing the moves, AND I feel it the next day. Excellent toning video. - posted by Amie on 3/28/2012 |
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| Great workout! |
| Ellen is my favorite! Ellen is easy to follow, positive, motivating and supportive! Slim and Sleek combines some heart pumping aerobics after a warm up and a ballet themed intro! Just when you think you are done, she adds on some weights and lunges near the end for a total body workout! If you want a really fun workout, this is for you. The beach back drop is a plus! Makes me think of my bathing suit and how I want to look in it! LOL! - posted by Erin on 1/12/2012 |
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| I enjoy the workout very much...the trainer Ellen Barret is
so motivating & easy to follow...and I get a great workout.
If it matters, I'm 76 & still also running. - posted by joy on 11/25/2011 |
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| Background, great; everything else, not so great |
| Choreography uninspired, music downright tedious. Somehow the production doesn't seem up to par, as the music overpowers Ellen's voice, so her cuing gets drowned out. It's an OK workout for light days; I thought I could learn to get through it by just watching the beautiful ocean surf in the background, but that music! That droning, monotonous music! - posted by Rose on 3/25/2011 |
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| music was a dealbreaker for me |
| You know how music is supposed to energize you so that the workout seems easier? The music on this DVD did just the opposite. I had to drag myself through this workout. The ballet section alone almost put me to sleep. - posted by Valerie on 3/16/2011 |
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| OK, not my favorite of Ellen's |
| I think this dvd will be good for days when I still want to work out but don't want to have to concentrate on the moves too much. There's a lot of repetition. I found the first section kind of slow but the last section got my heart rate up a little bit more. Overall it's not my favorite exercise dvd, but it will still be nice for those days when I don't want to be challenged too much but still know I should do something. - posted by Karen on 2/26/2011 |
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| Great for all levels! |
| I love this video. I started working out to it when I hadn't been working out very much, and have since been using it for awhile. I really love that it was a great workout when I was a beginner, and is still a great workout now that I'm more experienced. Ellen Barrett could not be a better instructor - she is encouraging, gives good explanations, is cheerful without being obnoxious, and is very positive. I also feel confident in what she says - I trust that her advice is good and that her routines give results. This video definitely got my heart rate up. I felt like there was just enough repetition that I was able to master the steps, but not so much that I got bored. I could feel the benefit of every move. About 1/3 of the segment uses light weights, but when I first started I didn't have the weights, and still definitely saw the cardio value in those moves. The only negative is that it is a little short - the actual workout is only 35 minutes. But there are great pieces of advice at the end for those looking to get healthier and fit. I will definitely recommend this video to anyone looking to work up a good sweat from cardio. - posted by Ashley on 1/29/2011 |
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| Too many of the same reps, jarring moves |
| I am an upper intermediate exerciser. I have several of Ellen Barrett's workouts and love them (especially Self's Bikini Ready Fast and Skinny Sculpt). However, this one I returned. In the second segment, there are too many repetitions of the each move and too many jumping jacks, which I find very jarring on my body. The backwards bonny hops are also jarring. The first ballet segment has some nice moves but again, too repetitious and the third toning section is very good but way too short. - posted by Gayle on 11/18/2010 |
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| Fabulous! |
| This was the most fulfilling workout I've done at home! Makes you feel great and works your body out! Also a plus that it incorporates ballet techniques to elongate your body! - posted by Adrienne on 12/10/2009 |
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| good overall |
| I agree with the previous reviewer about the standing leg workout. I don't feel like it was that effective or challenging for intermediates- maybe for a beginner. With that said I still think a 5 star rating applies. The cardio section and the toning section at the end are good. I used this after I had my baby to get back in shape, in combination with Bikini Ready Fast! I would be dripping with sweat at the end of this one. I have since outgrown both videos because I am no longer a beginner but for what it is, it works great. It is easy to follow without complicated choreography (a pet peeve) and Ellen is positive and motivating. - posted by Melissa on 9/16/2009 |
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