Instructor Comments:
I think I'm in the minority, but I really like Charlene. I've read many comments that she's too chatty, but I enjoy that. She talks about fitness-related things -- it's not just endless blathering!

This is a two-part workout, to be done together or on separate days. The first part is lower body and the second is upper body. You use heavy weights for both. The goal is to fatigue your muscles in 7 to 16 reps. Charlene says that if you can't do 7 reps with a weight, then it's too heavy. And if you can do more than 16, it's too light. Makes sense to me.

The upper body part is very good. She includes unusual exercises such as rotator cuff and the lower part of your arm (I forgot what it's called!). I give this section an A. The lower body part seems a little weak. The 30 minutes allocated to it is divided between legs and abs, and it doesn't seem like there's enough time to sufficiently work out all the "parts," at least not to the extent your arms are worked. So I give this part a B-.

I've decided to just do the upper body part of this from now on. There are a lot of other leg workouts that are more effective. I don't recommend buying this for $19.95 which is the current price, but if it ever goes on sale for less than that, it might be worth it to you.

Annie S.