Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0796019781398
Format: Box set
Label: Genius Entertainment
Manufacturer: Genius Entertainment
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Genius Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Studio: Genius Entertainment

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Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: Requires you to buy equipment, but AWESOME workout
Comment: Let me say WOW! THIS IS WHAT I CALL A WORKOUT!

I am 20 years old, so this may not be a helpful workout to the older crowd, but I love this! I just had a baby 6 months ago, and I have been trying to find some workout tapes that worked for me that didn't lose my attention. I have been buying dancing exercise videos, and I saw this..it was a good price for 5 videos, so I got it.

There are pros and cons...

CONS- Most of the videos require you to get other exercise equipment, such as a (for lack of a better word), step.

Can not be done in a small room, a cluttered room, or a hard-wood floor.

Smokers will definitely not survive.

I would not recommend this video to someone over 45 or someone more than 40 lbs overweight.

I would not recommend this to anyone with bone/joint problems.

-Jillian gives NO BREATHING TIME at all, so you may have to pause this tape at first for breaths and drinks of water.

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PROS

-I've only one this workout once, but I can tell you, I know it is going to be effective.

-This workouts muscles and is also cardiovascular

-The kickbox video is my favorite. It works flexibility, along with lung "strength", tolerability to exercise, and muscle mass.

Overall, the only reason I didn't give this video 5 stars is because it requires other equipment and doesn't say so on the box.

I would definitely reccomend this to people trying to tone up, post-pregnancy, and people who have had experience in martial arts.

I would not reccomend this video for older people, people who never work out, or seriously obese people.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Stay with me....don't give up now!
Comment: This workout is fabulous! Quite a challenge and you will sweat. Suggest warming up before starting. The 5 part series makes it exciting and keeps all the muscles working.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Excellent!!
Comment: I've been working out for a week, and I can see already changes in my body. I love the workouts and it only lasts 20 minutes. Its an excellent exercise but you should have some experience before trying to do this dvds. What I don't like about this dvds is that in each dvd there is only one workout. I would like to have about 3 to 5 classes per dvd. I really recomend people to try doing it beacuse its and awesome work.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Awesome!!!
Comment: This workout collection is awesome! Each video is about 25 minutes long, but you end up sweating unreal all the way through. This was the best exercise series I've ever bought!

Customer Rating:

Summary: Already lost over 40 pounds!
Comment: This DVD set is terrific! I started using it in January and am still doing it 5 days a week. I've lost over 40 pounds using these videos. One word of caution, the exercises are not low impact. There is a lot of jumping, lunging and sqatting involved.

Each video is approximately 30 minutes. You WILL sweat the whole 30 minutes. Hand weights and an exercise step are needed for all except Cardio Kickbox.

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Editorial Reviews:

Jillian Michaels, the trainer from NBC's The Biggest Loser and self-proclaimed "TV's toughest fitness guru," runs through circuit training like a drill sergeant on caffeine. Her theory is to keep moving in between exercises to burn twice as many calories, so she cycles her team through sumo squats, mountain climbers, jump ropes, shoulder raises and bicycle moves without taking a breath. If she doesn't think one of her comrades is picking up his knees high enough, she makes everyone do 30 more, with a sadistic grin. As a result, you can almost literally watch the muscle burn. Michaels' Shape-Up Front DVD works out the chest, shoulders, triceps and quads. It also requires two props: a bench-style exercise step and light dumbbells. The DVD features include printable diet/exercise logs, nutrition tips and recipes. Despite a lower-level option, it isn't for anyone looking for a low-impact aerobic workout. --Ellen A. Kim