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» Cardio DVDs | | | | | | | Description: | | This weight-loss and toning workout system combines calorie-burning cardio moves with stretching exercises to target and sculpt problem areas of the body. Those activities are also aimed at boosting the metabolism while tightening and strengthening the muscles. Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 018713523563 Manufacturer No: 05-52356 | | | Product Details: | | | Director:
| Dave Simmons | | Format:
| Color, DVD-Video, NTSC | | Language:
| English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Gaiam | | Run Time:
| 95 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| September 25, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 23 reviews |
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2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great fusion workout!Jun 27, 2008
I workout at a gym and at home using dvds four to five times a week. This workout, a yoga/pilates/cardio fusion, is so challenging and fun that I've been doing it instead of going to the gym! Tanja is great! She has energy, is encouraging (but not in a cheesy way), and she is an excellent instructor. Her cues and instruction are so clear that I was able to follow her the first time. She also gives very clear instructions for modifying each section so it is more or less challenging. The workout is exactly what the title says it is--a total body cardio workout. There is an option to use weights at times and all of the major muscle groups get used. The music is excellent and the scenery is wonderful. I have 3 of Tanja's dvds and plan to get her other 2 (not available at Amazon). I have an entire library of cardio, pilates, and yoga dvds, but Tanja's are definitely the best.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Good addition to workout libraryJun 19, 2008
This is very solid, well taught and effective workout. The scenery is beautiful and the instructor is not annoying. I had not worked out in awhile (fell off the fitness wagon for a couple months) and I was super sore after just the quickie workout. I think if you are beginning to intermediate fitness level you will see definite, quick results from this. More advanced fitness levels might enjoy this for a light day workout. Either way, my opinion is, this would be a great addition to most fitness library collections.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
nice energyMay 18, 2008
Like this dvd--the instructor has a pleasant and enthusiastic way. I love the natural setting, the mountains in the background are beautiful--inspirational. this dvd is a nice blend of yoga, pilates and aerobic movement. rigorous and strenuous at times--I'm a person who does 45 min of cardio daily, but a great work out.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Nice setting but LACKS cardioMay 13, 2008
While I think this is a decent DVD, I was really expecting a lot more cardio. Unlike Tanja's Cardio BalanceBall DVD where I stayed in my heart rate training zone for most of the workout. My heart rate monitor did not indicate that with this workout. Also, my pedometer only indicated that I got in 1400 steps out of the daily 10,000 recommended steps. I think the title should have been changed to reflect that this DVD is predominantly a toning DVD.
I enjoy Tanja as an instructor, and I do think that she incorporates a lot of dynamic movement into this intermediate level workout. She is positive, and you can tell that she truly enjoys health. I work out at least 6 days a week to fitness DVDs.I think I will only do this video about once a month or so.
If you are a beginner/ intermediate exerciser who wants a serene workout for lighter days, you will enjoy this workout.
1 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 I give it a B+ or A-May 08, 2008
I love the fact that this video is 100 times LESS cheesy than most workout videos I've tried. The corny stuff is kept to a minimum and there's no obnoxioius intro. The women in it are of course attractive, but thankfully the camera man doesn't zoom in on their crotches and they don't wear ridiculously revealing clothing like in some videos. It really is a video about the workout. The background scenery is also really pretty.
About the actual workout: The express workout is great. The longer workout is good too, but it starts to get too slow paced for me. If you like pilates and other slower paced toning stuff, you'll love it all. There are some parts in the longer workout that they do without weights in the video, but unless you are super wimpy or recovering from surgery, I would recommend having some light weights around to make those exercises seem worthwhile. While I do wish some parts of this were more fast paced and fun, overall it is a great video and I've found it to be helpful early in the morning when I'm crabby and have a lower tolerance for cheesy, condescending video hosts.
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