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From:Cindy Whitmarsh , STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT , Andrea Ambandos , Starz / Anchor Bay ,
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5 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
 Back to Basics, 2007-09-23
I'm a big fan of the 10 Minute Solution series. Something about dividing the workouts into 10-minute segments makes the time go by so much faster. I've been doing this video for a couple of weeks now, and have found that it is filled with lots of tried-and-true toning exercises - crunches, push-ups, squats, weight lifting. No fashionable methods here, just good old-fashioned get-off-your-butt. It works, though - I have lots of home exercise videos, and this is one of the few that actually makes me sore (good sore!) the next day. It's called Target Toning for Beginners, but I think everyone can benefit from this routine. Beginners will be able to make it through just fine, and more advanced exercisers can challenge themselves with modifications and heavier weights. Some reviewers have complained about the instructor's perkiness, but I really like her. Yeah, she probably was prom queen and class president, but as exercise video instructors go, she's downright tame. Besides, if doing this exercise routine means I'll have a body half as toned as hers, she can dance around in a chicken suit and sing show tunes for all I care.
 Great for beginners, 2007-09-12
The instructor is definitely not my favorite, but overall this workout is easy to follow and it's great if you're in a time crunch. What I like most about the 10 minute solution DVD's is that you can personalize your workout before you begin, which saves me a lot of the hassle I have with other workout DVD's where I have to go back to the menu and choose my next workout.
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
CUSTOMIZED WORKOUT IN JUST 10 MINUTES - SUPERB!, 2007-07-31
First, this is a very EASY TO NAVIGATE DVD that lets you CHOOSE which 10 minute exercise you want. Each mini session is just 10 minutes, a plus when you are short on time! This has 5 sessions, each at just 10 minutes:
1) ABS - Fun, yet a great and fast workout for the stomach and waist.
2) THIGHS - You can feel the difference after just one session! Loved this one.
3) BUNS - I was suprized how much fun this was and I could feel the difference!
4) ARMS & SHOULDERS - This is my favorite because you use 5 weights! Because it is just 10 minutes, the weights SHAPE and TRIM the arms in a short time!
5) BONUS POWERSTRETCH - Great cooldown! Also, I could feel the stretch all over in my body and was relaxed and felt great after this one!
***Just so you will know*** This is a SUPERB BEGINNER DVD, and you can choose one of the five to do for just 10 minutes or as many as you want, the menu lets you customize the workout. If I could give this one 10 stars, I would!
2 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
Fantastic targeted workout option!, 2007-06-22
I'm returning to a fitness lifestyle, so I'm considering myself a beginner--and this DVD is great for beginners. You have the option of creating your own personalized 10- to 50- minute workout, which I find very helpful. I work two of the target areas and the power stretch every other day, and I work the other two target areas on the odd days.
I especially enjoyed the arms segment, although I feel it's a little short, so I often do it twice.
I found the glutes section to be very challenging! It's really great in conjunction with the ab workout.
The instructor is very perky (to the point of Barbie doll perky), which not everyone will enjoy, but I thought she was very upbeat and encouraging.
This DVD is something you can jump right into and work up to, or something you can use to warm up with as you advance your fitness level. I truly enjoy using this one!
4 of 4 customers found the following review helpful:
 Just okay, 2007-05-06
On the plus side, there's a minimum of equipment. In fact, you only need hand weights for the Arms segment, and the workouts are indeed mostly beginner. (Some true beginners may have difficulty with some moves, such as modified push-ups.) It's also a bit slow and repetitive, but if you've never worked out before, you may appreciate that. It's also not overly perky or chatty, so it doesn't get annoying.
That said, what bothered me was the time breakdown devoted to the workouts. If you divided the entire DVD into upper and lower body workouts, it'd come out to:
Thighs and butt: 20 minutes
Chest, arms, and back: 10 minutes
Abs: 10 minutes
Stretch: 10 minutes
Given that women generally have less upper body strength than they do in their legs, a total of 10 minutes for all three of those muscle groups was a bit disappointing. Not a bad DVD for getting started those first 3 weeks or so, but once you've broken in your muscles, I'd recommend looking elsewhere for a more balanced workout - even for the time-crunched.
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