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Stephanie Vitorino's The Ultimate Body Shaper |
 Love this workout |
| This is a great dvd with a ton of variety. I love that there are two complete workouts that can be combined if you have more time. I normally work out 45 min to an hour, BUT I do not feel cheated if I only have the time do one of her 30 minute routines. I love her personality and her form is spot on. I have her Body Target 60 too and would recommend it also. Stephanie, PLEASE put out more videos. - posted by April on 3/5/2012 |
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| good all around workout for the short on time |
| For those wishing for more reps you need to do a longer work out. For what it is, a 30 minute workout, it is very thorough and hits all the major muscles and there is an extra ab workout if you didn’t get enough. The cardio works if you put enough into it and if it doesn't work than you are either younger than I am or a top notch athlete. I consider myself an advanced exerciser and have been working out going on 7 years now. If I want more of a workout I will do both sections. If you want to pound yourself and do reps until your muscle fails this is not the workout for you. Try Cathe or Amy Bento. If you need to do plyo, again, do Cathe or Amy, this is not the right DVD for you. I did not find the workout too hard or too easy but just right for a day when I want to work everything but I am short on time. I like Stephanie's easy going attitude and if she giggles now and then that’s ok too. - posted by Sassy on 2/7/2012 |
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| I love it!! |
| I love, love, love this workout. It's old, Benson-style Firm AWT with updated core and balance-focused twists. So it won't challenge specific muscle groups as much as a Cathe or Jari "gym-style" workout will. It won't challenge you cardio-wise as much as a steady-state or interval cardio workout will, either. If you're looking for those you'll find it "too easy" or "not advanced" because it's not designed as that type of workout. What it WILL do (if you choose appropriate weights, remain very conscious of your technique, and TAKE NO BREAKS) is keep your heart rate in your training zone while you do all sorts of compound-complex full-body exercises that will work your limbs, balance, and core. When I finish this I feel genuinely strong and functionally fit--something I don't tend to get from Cathe or Jari. And I love Stephanie. She's so sweet. - posted by hej on 8/11/2011 |
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| Great Workout |
| I love Stephanie. She is motivating without being annoying. All of her workouts are challenging but "doable". I also like the timer on the screen to show how much longer you have to go. The variety of having 2 workout options is great too, you can either do a workout using a step or one using a mat. I look forward to more of Stephanie's workouts. - posted by Lisa on 2/17/2011 |
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| Alot of new, innovative moves |
| I enjoyed working out to this dvd, and it was my first Stephanie V. dvd although I have seen her on Patrick G. workouts before. She has a good personality, shows good form for the exercise and I love the new compound moves that she incorporates into this workout. I did the whole workout thru and used 5 and 8 lb. dumbells and a chair since I don't own a step and I did just fine. Acutally worked up a good sweat. None of the moves are complicated nor super fast so you can use good form and be safe. Her intensity moves build upon themselves so at first they are easy and then she adds on to them to make them more difficult. This won't be my last Stephanie V. workout. Try it. - posted by Sandra on 1/7/2011 |
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 So-so |
| This is a DVD I will NOT be reaching for often. Firstly I think 'advanced' may be inaccurate. Even using heavy weights & doing the entire hour or so in one shot, I don't feel as worked as I think I should. For people accustomed to Cathe F, Kelly CM, & Jillian M, I would say this will underwhelm you. If however, you primarily use & enjoy the Firm or Jari Love, I would say give this try, it might be a perfect fit.
On a personal note, Stephanie's voice & accent are a bit too soft & valley-girl for my liking --- but this is obviously totally subjective. - posted by Cristina on 12/30/2010 |
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| Killer |
| Each of these two workouts are good by themselves, but put them together and you have a Killer workout. - posted by Nancy on 11/28/2010 |
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| challenging workout, charming instructor |
| These are short but action packed workouts. Stephanie's personality and cuing are really pleasant and motivating. I'm a 53 year old reasonably fit exerciser and I'll get winded during some of the compound exercises (e.g., stepping on and off the step while swinging the weight). As other reviewers noted there are some new and interesting twists to conventional moves in these videos. I pull this one off the shelf at least once a week or so. - posted by Noreen on 11/17/2010 |
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| Really 3 1/2 Stars |
| I took one star off because there isn't an ab section. I just don't think you can have a total body workout without doing some ab work, and I mean more than some standing abs thrown in here and there. As far as the bonus abs, it is just Stephanie demonstrating her 8 favorite moves, then telling you to do the suggested number of reps on your own, probably not something most people would do. Also Stephanie doesn't cue well, and gets mixed up a lot, calling out right side when she means left and vise versa. She seems a little out of her comfort zone, but that will probably improve with more experience. As far as the workout itself, the High Step section is good, gets the heart rate up with some creative moves. The Mat Workout isn't a mat workout at all. It is mostly all standing, with Stephanie using the mat to just stand on. There really is only two exercises in which you need a mat. I found myself looking at the clock during the "mat workout" and getting bored. - posted by Aimee on 10/22/2010 |
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| great |
| workout extremely non boaring and effective... 310 kcal in 1 hour, in zone 44 minutes! new excersises very original. Great instructor! I will wait for new dvd :-) - posted by maurizia on 10/19/2010 |
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