World Famous Comics: Women's Health: The Wedding Workout
Women's Health: The Wedding Workout
Starring: Marie Forleo Directed By: Andrea Ambandos Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Good Times Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 28, 2006 Running Time: 52 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Worth the Sweat Worth the Sweat needed to get through the workout(s). DVD is well done, moved in an understandable format, AND I can see the results!
Can be used even if you aren't the Bride!
Pretty good This is a nice dvd. The segments are short, and I love being able to put together my own work out. The bonus segments are really cheesy, but you don't have to use/watch those.
Good quick workout I ordered this DVD as most people do to tone up for my upcoming wedding. Most of the segments are 20-30 minutes, great for when you are short on time but still want to get a workout in. You can also select which chapters you want to use for a custom designed workout which is great. You do need some light weights in order to do the workouts properly... I have been using books instead of real weights! Will probably get sick of it after a few months but I think that happens with all workout DVD's!
Getting back in shape! I have always been an athlete and into working out but have let myself get out of shape this past year. Now that I'm engaged I really want to get back into shape and look amazing on my wedding day. I started using this DVD and the next day I was so sore. I got a really good workout and am looking forward to working out with this DVD tomorrow. The workouts have a nice pace and flow. I would highly recommend this any brides, bridal parties and anyone looking for a great workout.
Great workout - cardio section not great if you're significantly overweight. I ordered this after realizing that I'd gained a lot more weight than I was comfortable with - I thought I'd try some DVDs so that I could embarrass myself in the comfort of my own home.
I watched this DVD before doing any of the exercises, and upon first glance, it looked like everything was totally doable for me. It's presented well, you don't spend more than 8-12 counts at a time doing the same exercise at the same speed (I get bored easily - shiny things distract me), and if you want a more intense workout, you just up the amount of weight you use with the exercises. Easy enough!
It takes a small amount of space to do these exercises (I'm 5'8" and all leg, I kick things, and I have a small living room - all of my furniture remained unscathed during this workout), which is great. The instructions are clear, and the first time any move is done, it's nothing really surprising, so that you have time to catch up should you not be familiar with whatever a "grapevine" is (like me - I was born in the 80s, folks). I'm not coordinated as I was when I was younger, so sometimes the arm-and-leg moves messed me up a bit, but luckily the warm-up is the only place you really have to worry about that.
I'm doing the upper-body workouts right now, with 2-pound weights, because I can't find my 3-pound weights - it's suggested that you use 3- to 5-pound weights, but I'm going to go ahead and say that if you're someone who's shoulder strength isn't quite up to par, go with 2-pounders! I didn't feel like I'd accomplished anything with them yesterday, for example, but today all of my muscles in my shoulder, upper arm, and chest area are feeling the burn. It's great - I feel like I've actually worked out, because it's VERY thorough, but I can't imagine how much more "worked out" I would feel had I gone with my 5-pound weights instead.
Now for the one bad point: the cardio includes jumping jacks. I have wooden floors, bad joints, and I weigh nearly 200 pounds right now, so this wasn't something I was willing to do. The jumping hurt my knees a bit, and every time I landed, I was afraid of knocking my television off of the stand (even with "soft" landings, where you roll your landing from the ball of your foot to your heel). If you're like me and are starting this at a point where jumping around, even in a very well-measured way (it made me sad to have to fast-forward through this part, because it looked fun) isn't such a good idea, I would recommend getting your cardio elsewhere for a while, such as with riding a bike.
I skipped the "Love Your Honeymoon" striptease workout for now, so I don't have a review for it.
Overall, I would recommend this DVD. There's a workout for every day of the week (except Sunday...and trust me, you're going to want that day of rest!), and you can even customize your settings and create your own workout if the ones that are there for you become too predictable.
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