8 Minute Abs with 8 Minute Arms
ASIN: 6304401744
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Great for beginners.
Comments: These workouts are definitely not for those "No Pain, No Gain" people. I love them because even though I was really out of shape, I could do them without being sore the next day. They are quick, and so it's easy to stick with them. These workouts give me a nice little energy boost, and I did see results after about a week. My arms are definitely stronger. And when you get to the point that one workout is no longer a challenge, you can do them back to back to increase endurance.
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Leslie Sansone - Walk Away The Pounds For Abs w/belt (3 Pack)
ASIN: B00006RCQH
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: This workout program is awesome!
Comments: I have tried everything including "The Firm". Leslie's workout program is not hard on my knees as the "The Firm" is and makes me feel wonderful. You don't have to use three different tapes to get the benefits on working out!
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Kathy Smith - Pilates for Abs
ASIN: B00005JXZC
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: This workout is easyyyy...or so it seems...
Comments: It's my frist Kathy Smith's video and i'm not as pleased as I thought I would be...it's short and I didn't feel the ab muscles at all after the workout. I,however,loved the intro where kathy explains Pilates. It is worth giving a try but don't get too excited. It is reserved for beginners because I, as an intermediate/advanced exerciser, am only going to use this one when i'm crunched for time.
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8 Minute Abs
ASIN: 6303499988
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Awesome Video
Comments: Hey... i am going to be a teen soon and i tried this video that belonged to my best friends mom...i loved it! I had been trying to do about 100 crunches a day and increase alot but i tried this and it's wonderful...i memorized all the exercises and do then at home...i am going to buy this video...it's good for beginners like me!
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Living Yoga - Abs Yoga for Beginners
ASIN: B00000G3GH
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Awesome
Comments: This was an awesome thing for new yoga people. this helped me get fitter, use this product
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Buns and Abs of Steel 9 - Post-Pregnancy Workout
ASIN: 6303201423
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Just wonderful
Comments: I really liked this video. It was a bit tough right after the baby was born. But it got better, because the video is set up for you to get stronger gradually. And contrary to the title, it helps strengthen your abs, legs, and buns! A good purchase.
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The Best of Tae-Bo - Ultimate Abs
ASIN: B00006SFOO
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: edited together for abs abs abs and more abs!
Comments: ok, i know it hasnt come out, but I saw a clip of it, and letting everybody know whats in store with this video.
It is about 55 minutes long, and it is a compilation of all the 'live' volumes, i think volumes 2-12.
It wasn't redone, just all the volumes edited together.
It seems to be about 25mins of kicks and some other 20 or so on toning the abs.
It has many of the old moves, but some are slightly changed, maybe makes them more advanced than the old positions.
I just think they should had re-recorded these 'ultimate' series, because u can see the people's outfits change every few minutes! that is why i give it 4 stars and not the 5.
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Tamilee Webb - I Want Those Abs
ASIN: B000055ZGQ
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: 1 week=Results
Comments: After using this for just one week, workout 1 has made my upper abs firmer and stronger. This tape is awesome and I recomend it to everyone!
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Tae-Bo Focus Series - Abs and Glutes
ASIN: B000063K5Q
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: very effective for the abs and glutes for sure!
Comments: this video is about 30mins long, it starts with about a 3-4 minute warm-up and then its an 8 minute abs workout, I will say that the pace goes very fast, and your heart rate will definitely go up a bit, you do crunches of all kinds, and do a few really good exercises for the lower abs, which is excellent because most of us have that problem area that won't go away!
then proceeds to the buns...all I can say ouch! that goes for about 7-8mins also, for those exersises you get on all fours and lift up the legs to every direction, then lie down on your stomach and do some more buns and lower back exercises, then do some 5 or so minutes of abs, which focus more on lower abs...then a good cool down.
This is a good workout, I highly recommend it to people who are in the advanced level...but when I got it, I was a beginner/intermidiate, and now I can definitely feel harder abs and buns.
Just stick with it!
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Buns and Abs of Steel 2000: Platinum Series - Beginners
ASIN: 6303284159
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Good balance of aerobics and toning
Comments: I have a collection of half a dozen workout tapes, but this is one of my favorites. The routines are interesting enough to do frequently. After you've been thru it a few times, you may find that the detailed instructions slow you down a bit, but not too much. The first half is warmup and aerobics, the 2nd half hour is toning and stretching, so its a nice mix and you can do the segments independently. Music is not obtrusive. Instructors are perky and easy to follow. I recommend having a pad/mat for the toning sections.
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Claudia Schiffer Perfectly Fit: Abs
ASIN: 6303912702
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: I watch this video before I go out on dates.
Comments: This video would be better with a few modifications
1 Claudia should workout with cindy
2 The outfits should include leggings to hide her skinny legs.
3 The music should include more beat like snoop dog
4 She needs a sidekick like radu for cindy
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Arms and Abs of Steel 2: Complete Upper Body Toning
ASIN: 6303284256
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Worth your 40 minutes
Comments: I liked this video because of the arm and shoulder toning. I think most people would need to use weights though in order to see any results. The majority of the routine focuses on arms and not abs and also there is no aerobic section like some of the other Steel videos.
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Denise Austin - Hit the Spot:Abs/Buns Double Pack
ASIN: 6305995893
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Great addition to your workout
Comments: I found these tapes to be a great addition to my workout, and am sure you will too. After using them for 2 weeks, I have decided to buy the rest of this series! Can't wait to get them!
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Paul Chek's Swiss Ball Exercises for Better Abs, Buns and Backs
ASIN: B00004TQ18
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Swiss This...
Comments: This is the ultimate beginner to intermediate Swiss ball traing video. First the videos goes into detail on form and Paul gives an excellent explenation of the general exercise as well as the advanced positions for proper Swiss Ball training. After that, you watch and follow along while Paul counts the reps. You know the video works from day 1. One of Pauls seminars cost hundreds of dollars and you can attain this video for less than 20 bucks, sounds like a deal to me.
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The Firm Parts: 5-Day Abs
ASIN: B00005T331
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Great supplement for days when you need more abs
Comments: This video is a collection of 5 days of short ab work outs. They are ab sections taken from the classics of the Firm (Vol 1 - 6) This is a great supplement to any workout that doesn't include ab work or doesn't include enough of it. This is especially good to use with some of the firm videos that came out in 2002 that do not include any ab work.
I only wish there were more workouts on this one tape, but I guess you can get The Firms - More 5 day abs if you need variety.
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Bellydance Fitness for Beginners: Arms and Abs
ASIN: B00002AFWQ
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Finally, a fun ab and arm routine
Comments: Finally, a video workout for the arms and abs that isn't just crunches and tricep kickbacks. This tape will give your muscles definition and leave you really toned. Watch out! If you are a beginner, the first time you do this your muscles will really feel it. However, by the third run-through you should be feeling stronger. This is my favorite tape of the series - the basics tape is a little too gentle and the lower-body tape was not as interesting.
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Hips Abs and Arms Toning
ASIN: B00000I1PU
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Gilad is great!
Comments: I love this video! Gilad is a great instructor. He is very encouraging and keeps you going, even when your muscles are burning (and they will!). The early 90's feel of the video is amusing, but doesn't detract from the effectiveness of the workout. After 45 minutes with Gilad you will feel strong, energized and motivated to come back and do it again.
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Crunch: Washboard Abs
ASIN: 630393031X
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Great Ab Work
Comments: Every time I do this video, my tummy muscles (all of them) feel absolutely wonderful -- tight and strong. This video offers fantastic mid section work, a lot of which I had never seen before. To top it all off, the music is great which makes the workout even more enjoyable. Highly recommended!
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The Lotte Berk Method (Basic Essentials/High Round Assets/Hip Hugger Abs/Muscle Eats Fat)
ASIN: B00007K060
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Denise Austin - Hit the Spot:Abs
ASIN: 0784017735
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: Just so-so
Comments: This video is all right, but if you have been working your abs regularly for some time now, you probably will not feel ANYTHING after doing one 10-minute work out. You might be sore after 2 10-minute workouts. However, if you do abs properly and challenge yourself, 10 minutes should be enough, so I was disappointed.
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Men of Steel: Abs and Chest of Steel - Target Toning for Abdominals and Chest
ASIN: 6303646956
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: From female point of view
Comments: This video is really easy to follow and clearly focused on the abs and chest. More intense than most women's video so you feel it more when you're done. Short and sweet and the instructor is nice to look at.
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Abs of Steel 2000
ASIN: 6303181937
Customer's Rating: 1
Summary: Disappointing
Comments: I am glad to read in another review that it was hard to follow even if you had taken a lot of aerobics classes, because I kept losing focus when I would get lost. The routine built to a very complicated dance that was too hard to follow without stopping to rewind a bit and finally give up and make up something to keep my heart rate up.
I hated the chatting between the instructors, and I thought the abs section was really too light. If you do a lot of cheerleading-type dance, and you are looking for a low-impact tape, I am sure this is great.
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QuickFix Tight Abs Workout
ASIN: B00004Z73V
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: I absolutely love this video!
Comments: I am fourteen and really enjoy this video. I like the instructor because she is not boring to listen to and she isn't toooo "peppy" but is still enthusiastic. There are many fun moves where I feel the burn a lot. It is very easy to follow...I was able to do the whole video the first time. I absolutely love this video...I have done it every day after school for about 2 weeks and I am beginning to see a difference! This is one great ab workout video!
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Donna Richardson - 30 Days to Firmer Abs and Arms
ASIN: B00004Y6AJ
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: It Worked!
Comments: I gradually gained fat after I became 40, and tried Callanetics and several Pilate videos but they did not work on me. In addition, they were too boring.
NY City Ballet WO was fairly good (for its gracefull atmosphere and to get good posture) but neither worked on my fat.
But this one worked!
I did it only 10 times in recent two weeks, and my waist became two inches smaller and my tummy is getting flat!
In addition, I feel energized (not exhausted) when I do this video so I believe I can continue doing it until I regain my best shape.
Thanks Donna for your cheerful and effective workout!
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Denise Austin - Hit the Spot:Rock Hard Abs
ASIN: 0784017794
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: Not what I expected from denises hit the spot series
Comments: I ususally love denise austin with her goofy attitude and her energy. I also like the fact that im clumsy and have no dance skills she makes her choreography easy to follow. However i was a little dissapointed in this video. I didnt get a good ab work out. i thought it was ineffective and way too easy. the second and third session is somewhat challenging but ill stick with the firm 5 day abs.
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Tamilee Webb: Quick Toning - Abs of Steel
ASIN: 6303381324
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: 3 great lil' ab exercises!
Comments: this tape is good, it has 3 15min ab exercises.
I won't lie the background, music and the outfits are rather cheesy, but the workouts themselves cover the entire abs.
You get the usual crunches, but are very slow, so it makes them harder!
Each 15min workout gets a warm-up, which i never use, and has a good stretch at the end of each secment.
Tamilee is a great instructor, she is not annoying like other instructors.
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Abs of Steel 3: Intense Abdominal Workouts
ASIN: 6303201393
Customer's Rating: 2
Summary: This video lacks consistency in number of reps
Comments: With her first oblique workout for Beginners, she does not give equal reps and time on the left side as she does the right side.
For her Intermediate workout, she doesn't tell you really how to breathe when you do the oblique reps.
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The Method - Target Specifics: Abs, Arms, Hips, Thighs
ASIN: B00000IXOG
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Fitness Fun
Comments: I love this video! I love that it is split up into four sections. Each section is made to work out a specific body part-but you're really working out everything. It is really good if you just have 15-20 minutes in the morning/evening and you want to do something to get your energy up-or you just want to work out. J. Kries is wonderful-my mother is 55 years old and I have to beg her not to steal the video when she comes and visits.
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Yoga Fusion - Basic Steps to Great Abs
ASIN: B0000640WS
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Good Workout
Comments: This is a great workout for your abs. It is a little fast, but once you get the hang of it, is not bad. There are two instructors so you can follow the slower/easier instructor, or the faster/harder instructor. I think it's great!
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Arms and Abs of Steel 2000: Concentrated Arms and Abdominal Toning
ASIN: 6303181953
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: Its okay.
Comments: Tamilee is great but I did not get the feel from the other two instructors. Its a good workout. Not the best. Its a little confusing with the cardio/step then muscle toning then cardio then muscle. You have to workout, stop pick up weights and back and forth. I do not have strong feelings about this one but I have only tried it once so far.
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Firm Arms and Abs
ASIN: B00000INB5
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: already seeing results after one month!
Comments: This is a fantastic tape. This workout really works your entire upper body. My back, arms and abls are all visibly tighter, and my posture has greatly improved. I'm very glad I found this tape. I have never gotten any results with my arms before. Ms. Voight takes each exercise slowly, so you get the full benefit of each movement. I've used tapes where they do everything too quickly for it to do any good.
By the way, you don't need a step if you can improvise with your equipment a little. I chose to buy an incline board instead and my workout room has a step.
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The Method - Target Specifics: Abs, Arms, Hips, Thighs
ASIN: B00000IXOG
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: Fitness Fun
Comments: I love this video! I love that it is split up into four sections. Each section is made to work out a specific body part-but you're really working out everything. It is really good if you just have 15-20 minutes in the morning/evening and you want to do something to get your energy up-or you just want to work out. J. Kries is wonderful-my mother is 55 years old and I have to beg her not to steal the video when she comes and visits.
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Body Specifics-12 Min Abs/Buns
ASIN: B00000F0HV
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Kathy Ireland's Body Specifics/12 Min each...
Comments: I really like this exercise video. You really work those specific areas (abs, butt and thighs). After I had my son, it was hard getting those problem areas. I lost about 15lbs (along with eating right) with this exercise video. It's perfect for those people who don't like anything fast but effective. I seen results after a couple weeks. I recommend it.
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Arms and Abs of Steel 2000: Concentrated Arms and Abdominal Toning
ASIN: 6303181953
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: Its okay.
Comments: Tamilee is great but I did not get the feel from the other two instructors. Its a good workout. Not the best. Its a little confusing with the cardio/step then muscle toning then cardio then muscle. You have to workout, stop pick up weights and back and forth. I do not have strong feelings about this one but I have only tried it once so far.
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Arms and Abs Of Steel: Advanced Target Toning For Arms and Stomach
ASIN: 6303182305
Customer's Rating: 2
Summary: A dated workout; there are better, more recent choices.
Comments: I received this video in a trade and was quite disappointed. First of all, the appearance is very dated looking, especially given that Tamilee wears a visor throughout the workout. The set is very plain, and the production quality is poor. With respect to the exercises themselves, I'm concerned that some of the moves she does for abs may be bad for the neck. In Tamilee's more recent videos, she has eliminated these exercises, so I wonder if they are no longer recommended. The arms workout is okay and consists of mostly traditional moves, but Tamilee adds twists such as doing a set of bicep curls coming only halfway up instead of a full curl. Again, I wonder about the safety as well as the effectiveness of some of these exercises.
I really like Tamilee; I think this video is just too old to be of much use now. If you want to try one of Tamilee's more recent arms and abs workouts, I would recommend her Quick Toning Arms and Abs, which consists of 3 15-minute programs, each combining arms and abs work. She also has several even newer tapes in her "I Want Those..." series; I haven't tried them, but I assume that they would be a vast improvement over this video as well.
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The Firm: Abs, Hips and Thighs Sculpting
ASIN: 6303094848
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: One of the Top Three...
Comments: This is among my top three favorite Firm tapes. I know some have indicated that they don't like the instructor LaReine, but I have no problem with her. She's very calm and gives clear instructions. If you want a great lower body workout, this tape will definitely give it to you and in less than an hour a session.
My other top favorites include The Firm Total Body Low Impact Aerobics tape (number 1 in my book). Janet Jones Gretzky, makes it enjoyable, yet challenging at the same time and you work up a serious sweat.But don't be fooled by the notion that this is a "low impact" tape. IT IS NOT!
Number 2 -- in fact, almost in a tie for first place on my list -- is the first Firm tape ever starring Susan Harris. You'll barely remember your name when you're done 65 minutes later . But your body will look -- and feel -- great.
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The Firm - Firm Parts: 5-Day Abs
ASIN: 6303284019
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: A must have
Comments: I love this tape because of the variety in exercises. You have 5 different workouts for each day and it works. With a healty diet and exercise you will definitely see results in a matter of weeks if you are consistent.
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Crunch: Best Abs and Arms
ASIN: 6304235860
Customer's Rating: 3
Summary: Hard to follow at times, but a decent overall workout.
Comments: I have mixed feelings about this video. First of all, I'm not crazy about the style of the "Crunch" series; the participants always seem a little TOO enthusiastic to me, to the point of coming off as very fake. However, the instructor, Faith, seemed more genuinely motivating; she reminded me of Donna Richardson in exercise style and of Julianne Moore in appearance. I also don't like the extended warm-ups (close to 10 minutes) in the Crunch tapes, as I usually warm up via other exercise before doing toning tapes.
The workout itself is divided into four sections, two for arms and two for abs. Faith starts with standing arms work, and this is the section I liked the least. The main thing I disliked was that while working the arms with light weights, you are also moving your legs--lunges, side steps, etc. Fans of "The Firm" series may like this style, but I found that it unncessarily complicates the workout, especially since it isn't really adding much of a leg workout. The arms exercises themselves aren't very challenging, but unforunately, they are done in such a way that it wouldn't be easy to use heavier weights. The second section moves on to floor abs work. In this section, the moves were less complex and better cued. The third section returns to workout the arms, this time on the floor. Again, the moves here were easier to follow and included some tough triceps work. This section includes a brief set of pushups as well as bicep concentration curls done in a kneeling position. In the fourth and final section, Faith returns to the abs--for those of you familiar with the Quick Fix Tight Abs video, you'll recognize the music! In both abs sections, Faith does a variety of moves that are easy to follow and well-cued.
So overall, I liked the abs parts of this workout better than the arms parts, and I especially didn't like the more complex choreography in the first section. Those who enjoy The Firm videos might find the style of video more enjoyable than I did, although they might also be disappointed with the difficulty level.
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Yoga Zone - Yoga for Abs
ASIN: B00004WL4H
Customer's Rating: 4
Summary: Two short, relaxing workouts providing gentle abs stretch.
Comments: This tape consists of two short workouts--the box says that each is 20 minutes, though the actual timing is more like 18 minutes per workout. The first is led by Al Bingham with assistant Jen, and the second is Jennifer with assistant Jeanne. Both programs provide gentle stretching for the abs area. There is a lot of instruction, which is good for beginners, but it also detracts from the intensity of the workout. A few of the moves are held for an extended period of time and thus cause the muscles to work a little harder, but overall, I would classify this video as more of an abs relaxation/stretch rather than abs toning. For a more intense yoga workout for abs, I recommend Rodney Yee's Abs Yoga for Beginners.
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Your Best Body: Abs and More
ASIN: 6304278853
Customer's Rating: 5
Summary: The BEST abs workout ever!
Comments: Keli is a professional and she delivers results, not only - "easy and fast" but really - a workout. Good work, Keli, and I hope to see more of her tapes in the market.
P.S. Most of her exercises require to control your posture.
Therefore, I think, many users of the tape do not get the results they could just because it is so easy to do these exercises in a wrong way.
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