| Customer Reviews (or write your own review) |
Abs Diet for Women Workout |
  Love the Cardio |
| I think this is perfect for interval cardio! It's great to alternate with steady state and Jessica does a good job with it. For interval cardio, also try Women's Health Train for Your Body Type by Jessica as well. - posted by Elaine on 9/27/2008 |
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| Good workout |
| I liked this workout and liked the instructor but found her swinging ponytail to be a little distracting during some of the aerobic sections (sorry to sound so petty) - posted by Misty on 8/28/2008 |
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| Good overall! |
| I have to admit I usually only do the cardio on this workout more than anything else. However the abs sections are decent, but not the best ab exercises I have done. I do like anything to get my heart rate up and the cardio is simple and does do the job! The lower body toning is not complex, and easy to follow, I would use heavier weights if you are more advanced during this segment. I like to mix this workout into other short workouts of mine. Basic moves and effective! - posted by Mandee on 8/4/2008 |
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| Not as good as the first Abs Diet workout |
| This dvd is slow and boring. I have the first Abs Diet dvd led by the male instructor and it is much better due to the pacing of the exercises. Jessica and crew are pleasant to watch but I will not reach for this very often. - posted by Melinda on 7/17/2008 |
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| Rethinking Initial Review |
| I'm back and giving this one another star. Believe it or not, I've grown to really like the cardio section that I initially thought was boring. The weight section is solid as well. I still don't like the yoga section, but that's no big deal -- it's really short. Overall, I think that this is a good addition to my collection. - posted by Ruth on 7/9/2008 |
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| really enjoyed it |
| Out of all the recent dvd workouts with short cardio segments and weights to include the perfect body, 3 n 1 fitness, etc this is my favorite by far and is a definite keeper. I think the cardio length is just right for an interval cardio workout to alternate with longer endurance cardio sessions. I loved how we worked abs first before cardio and then followed up with a separate pilates ab section at the end. The yoga stretch at the end was just right. - posted by Patty D on 5/21/2008 |
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| Love It! |
| I find this workout dvd similar to Women's Health Train For Your Body Type, so if you like that one, you're sure to like this one! The cardio section is pretty short, but I thought it was very intense and you could always do it twice for some extra cardio. The moves were basic and easy to follow, but really got my heartrate up. The pilates and yoga sections are short, but I think they are supposed to be used for a cooldown and I enjoyed them both. There are 2 ab workouts. Neither one were terribly difficult although I did have trouble with one of the plank exercises. I liked the strength training too. Mostly I really, really liked the cardio and can't wait to do it again! I think Jessica is a friendly, down to earth instructor. I liked her in Women's Health and I like her in this one too. - posted by Jayne on 5/16/2008 |
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| Solid but boring |
| I think that this would be a good place to start for people who are new/returning to exercise and haven't done a lot of strength training. However, for most intermediate/advanced exercisers it may be too basic. The cardio is a solid interval program, but very boring (running in place with intervals of other activities like plie jumps). The weight moves were in a curcuit, but only one exercise per body part. Unlike the other reviewer, I thought that the pilates was a bit rushed -- but good exercises. The yoga was bad. Very rushed, no explanations about alignment, and very short. You could do much better elsewhere. - posted by Ruth on 5/14/2008 |
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| Good |
| I did all the work outs and I liked it. It is easy to learn, the cardio segment i liked a lot because is some kind of interval training. I think this would be great for beginners or people who like simple routines. - posted by majo on 5/7/2008 |
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| Buried Treasure! |
| I have been doing this workout for a week and fell in love with it the first time through. If you enjoy Karen Voight's Sleek Essentials you will also enjoy this DVD for the same reasons - great queing, encouraging and inspiring instructor (Jessica Smith), effective and challenging moves and lots of variety! Any level of exerciser could use this workout by just following the suggested modifications. Although they recommend using 3-5 lb dumbbells for strength training and abs, (I believe 3lb for beginners and 5lb for intermediate would be appropriate), I am a 45 years old and am an advanced exerciser and use 8lb dumbbells for the strength training. Cardio left we winded and wet - but the after burn and endorphine high were worth it! Pyramid intensity system is used (intensity climbs to a peak then is brought down). There is also a countdown timer displayed in the corner of the screen to let the exerciser know how much time is left in each interval. Safety steps are recommended to return to if interval is too tough just yet - great suggestion for beginners. Ab workout are highly effective and are in two different chapters - one more challenging than the other and one is done on the floor and the other is done standing with the use of a dumbbell and some on the floor. The pilates moves stretched me out from head to toe - felt sooooo good! I found the yoga soothing and doable. Flexibility is not my strong suit but I liked this! I would recommend this DVD to anyone who seeks variety and results. P.S. I have noticed flatter abs in just a week with no change to my diet. The Bonus section includes a great summary of the ABS diet or "philosophy" - well worth watching! - posted by Marilyn on 5/1/2008 |