Well...since finding the dvds, I organized them and decided that I would TRY each one this year and review it. So, today is the day for the first dvd review! :) Happy Day!
I purchased this dvd at Walmart over 5 years ago. I am sure it was not more than $10.
Equipment needed: stability ball
Level of fitness: Beginner
Grade: B (because I think it needs to be more intense to experience results)
I chose this dvd to review first because I actually DID this workout once and remember it being easy. Since my current level of fitness is out of shape, I thought this would be a good starter dvd. :)
There are 4 choices of workouts on this dvd. I chose the core workout which was surprisingly short. It didn't even feel like 10 minutes.
Let me start out by saying that I really never carried weight around my middle until this past year. Carrying that extra belly weight has caused a lot of back pain so I am a little hesitant to do any exercises that might hurt my back.
This is a GREAT starter dvd! The moves were simple and Leslie Sansone walks you through the moves step by step. I feel that using the stability ball for the exercises really stretched out my core muscles and actually made me feel better. I did feel like a big dufus trying to get my balance while doing the leg lifts. Maybe my core muscles are too out of shape or maybe that is just how it is. I gave up on the ball and just did the leg lifts on the floor when she switched to the second leg.
While I was pleased that the workout was finished before I expected it to be, I think that to see results I would need to run through it twice or maybe even three times.
Will I do this again? YES! I think I will try it out for a week and see how that goes. :)
What fitness dvd have you tried this week? I'd LOVE to see your comments. :)Carey
