This tape is a welcome addition to Leslie’s Walk Away the Pounds series. It’s an abbreviated circuit workout: 3-minute walking sections are interspersed with 3-minute strength training sections for about 30 minutes.

Leslie puts her class to good use showing modifications: she herself uses 5-pound hand weights, another exerciser uses Leslie’s weighted balls, another uses weighted gloves etc. I thought the strength work would be too easy, but Leslie uses compound moves in every section to work the body surprisingly thoroughly in the short amount of time she has. There are lots of squats, a few lunges and dips, and a healthy selection of upper body moves. The walking is the standard Leslie fare, but at only three minutes a go, it flies by.

The fast-paced compound moves would be very challenging to a beginner, and the instruction is minimal. But the relatively low-rep, low-boredom circuit mix is great fun, and Leslie is very relaxed and enthusiastic. More advanced exercisers would probably best enjoy this tape as a light circuit/endurance day, perhaps with a yoga tape add-on. I really enjoyed this tape and consider it a worthwhile addition to my collection.

Joanna