P90 Masters: Sculpt 5/6

Tony Horton
Year Released: 2005

Categories: Total Body Workouts



Sculpt 5-6 is one of six DVDs in the Power 90 Masters series. Although it came after Power 90X, is is actually a less intense series. It is more intense with more variety than the original Power 90 series.
As with all the Power 90 workouts, there is a countdown clock at the bottom of the screen. Although it is distracting to some, I really like this feature. There are pop up tips of advise that I do find annoying though. This is a complete upper and lower body workout in just under 45 minutes. Although it is not super intense, I do feel like I got a good workout in when I am finished. There is no dread factor for me with this video. Tony is his usual self in this video, some people love him, some people find him annoying. I find him to be very encouraging. He allows us to do as many reps as we can of an exercise rather than a certain number. He reminds us to set a goal and do what we can. I like this approach. He also has a nice relationship with the background exercisers (a male and female). He is constantly talking with them and checking or correcting their form. The exercises are demonstrated both with a band and with hand weights. There are also many exercises that use your own body weight. He often offers advice on how to make the exercise more difficult as well as how to modify. This is a video that beginners can definately do at their own pace, but it is also challenging enough for intermediates. This is a circut workout. You move quickly from one exercise to the next so the workout flies by. There is a thorough warm that lasts about 6 minutes. Before each new exercise there is a demonstration on how to do it. This is helpful because there are a few moves in here that I had not seen before. Tony rotates between a type of push up, back, shoulder, biceps, triceps, and lower body exercises. He then repeats the sequence with a different exercise. I like all the variety that this workout offers. This workout does not have the endless sets like some do. This keeps the workout interesting because there is always something new.





Instructor Comments:
I find Tony to be very encouraging and entertaining. I feel like I am really working out with him, rather than watching him on tv.

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08/14/2009