15 -20 mins, high impact aerobics
50 mins toning using weights and body bar
Equipment - weights and / or body bar (I just use
different weights) and an optional step.
The quality of this video is poor and this does hinder
how easy it is to follow. Also, the participants all look
a little embarassed, as does Martica, and no-one looks
that certain as to what is happening next! The aerobics
section includes guidlines for low impact moves, but due
to the video quality these are difficult to see as they
are in a little box within the main screen. The exercises
themselves are OK - the music is very dancy for the
aerobics, and quite catchy. The aerobics section seems so
short though - if hard work - more like one section of
interval training.
Martica is obviously more comfortable instructing the
wieght training section of the workout. I like the idea
of showing (using diagrams to the side of the screen)
which muscles are being worked at any one time. I do wish
that she would stand in front of her step though as
sometimes feet and leg movements are missed. She
alternates upper and lower body moves before moving onto
abs. and back. Then its another section to go through the
whole body again - beginners can stop after the first
section, althoguh there are only another 10mins to go at
this stage.
This video isn't bad, and I do feel like I've had a
good toning workout when I use it, but there are many
which do similar things in a more accessible style for a
similar price.
Jude
18.4.97