Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301560917
Format: Color
ISBN: 6301560914
Label: Parade Video
Manufacturer: Parade Video
Publisher: Parade Video
Release Date: 1999-11-23
Studio: Parade Video

This 1989 beginning-level, low-impact aerobic workout burns calories and helps get you fitter in just 30 minutes of easy movement. The moves are very simple and suitable for beginners. If you're intimidated by complicated choreography, you won't have any problems following Austin, who repeats the same moves many times. She does a lot of step-touch, a lot of marching in place with various arm moves, and many, many knee lifts. If you like more variety to your choreography, you'll be bored, but if you'd rather just repeat moves you know, this could be your workout. Although this is billed "low-impact," Austin puts a hop into her knee lifts and lunges. (You might want to fast-forward past the lunges that switch sides quickly if you have knee problems.) Austin talks nonstop, either cueing or cheering you on ("Beautiful!" "You got it!" "You can do it!" "Use those legs!"), which you may find motivating or annoying. --Joan Price

Customer Rating:
Summary: All In One
Comment: This is the best Denise tape I've tried. I wanted a strait cardio workout without grapevines, salsas and more complicated steps that frustrate me (I WILL give up). The steps are easy to follow, have a nice build up and slow down, and get your heart rate up without over doing it. As this is my 10th Denise tape, I have seen some of these moves before but this is the first time I've seen upper and lower body toning combined with aerobics simultaneously, so you there's nothing missing! If you want something simple, fun and that saves some time, this will keep you motivated!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Very customizable - great for injury recovery
Comment: This tape may be a bit dated, but it is infinitely adjustable to your needs. Too basic? Add wrist and ankle weights, and you'll break a sweat anyway. Recovering from a back injury? The moves are simple enough that you can only stretch/lift/lunge as far as you feel comfortable and still get a reasonable workout.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A bit dated, but helped me heal.....
Comment: After being very ill from an auto-immunity illness, I was looking for something to ease me back into exercising. (My high intensity step tapes were too demanding.) I checked this out of the public library and was pleased with the progress I made while using it. Although my fitness level has increased, I find there are still days where this is just enough. If you're looking to prepare yourself for a marathon, this won't be enough for you... but if you want to add a non-threatening cardio video to your collection, consider this. You can usually find it reasonably priced.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Hard work for beginners
Comment: Well I dont know what the other person was talking about when they said it was too easy. i started going to the gym a month ago, and when I tried to do this video today I couldn't finish it. I must be a very very beginner ;D If you want to look cool doing a workout - I'd suggest an MTV funk workout but if you want a damn good workout, do this. However I gave it a high rating because it really works you out and focuses on all your muscles. I'm completely uncoordinated, but I found the steps easy to follow and I can't wait to try this video again when my lung fitness is a bit better. I highly recommend it if you want a good no fuss workout (and can stand denise's over-chirpiness which is kind of endearing anyway:)

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Cardio Workout
Comment: I was looking for a tape that was strictly cardio with no fancy complicated steps. This tape is great, I worked up a sweat in no time. I was enjoying it so much, I couldn't believe when the 30 minutes was over.

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