I am a recent Leslie Sansone convert. I have spent years doing intense cardio that I really didn’t enjoy (sometimes hated!) but I felt that if I wasn’t panting and sweating I was wasting my time. Thus, I could never get myself to do more than a 30 minute cardio workout. Well, I’m so glad I gave Leslie a try. I had seen clips of her workouts and thought they must be only for the incredibly overweight or out of shape. I stand corrected!
I decided to switch my workouts to lower intensity, keeping my heart rate at what it would be on a brisk walk and Leslie is perfect for this. I need to add that I never really saw any results from the 30 minutes of intense cardio I used to do so even if I don’t see results from the longer lower intensity, it’s worth it to me to just be able to ENJOY it!

Now on to the workout. It’s great! Great music, great production quality, bright set and a cheerful mood but not over the top and no whooping. Also, normal people so no fake boobs, low riding pants or supermodels. The workout progresses in intensity, with the music pace increasing and using the weights at the 30 minute mark. I have a low resting heart rate but am able to get my HR into a good brisk walk zone and get warm, break a sweat, but without killing myself or hating it. I make it to the end and am energized instead of wiped out.
Also, even though the steps are simple I don’t get bored at all. I am not a choreography or ‘routine’ lover. I absolutely hate ‘taking it from the top’ so am limited to the type of workouts I will like - I have tried MANY and haven’t found many I like. So this is a perfect workout for me. I have 3 young kids and having a simple workout to follow is important to me. Example, this morning they had all sets of weights, steps and pillows lined up at the back of the room but because I wasn’t having to move all over the place, no one got stepped on and I wasn’t having to constantly move things.

If you are a high intensity lover Leslie’s workouts probably aren’t for you but if you want a lower intensity but steady burn workout that will leave you feeling great you can’t go wrong with these Walk away the pounds workouts.

Instructor Comments:
I love Leslie. She's genuine, cheerful, encouraging. She makes the occasional cueing mistake but laughs about it and I have seen way worse in other workouts.

Tammy