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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Toronto
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Spring is here and I much prefer (and stick with) a combo of daily walking and yoga. I have a Les Mills subscription and do BodyFlow. I just couldn't fit in the Lift & Shift workouts without feeling overworked. It was also making me really hungry.
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04-08-21, 06:14 PM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Saffron - Thanks for your feedback. I didn't purchase but was considering it for the future. I look forward to hearing feedback from a variety of users!
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04-09-21, 12:53 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I asked for a refund, too, because it turned out not to be what I had expected.
What I quickly discovered:
As as result of those discoveries, I was substituting workouts right and left by the end of my first week. Not a good sign.
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04-09-21, 02:35 PM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Kansas
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I asked for a refund also. I did the workouts for 3 weeks and even though they are probably the type of workouts I "should" be doing, I just didn't enjoy them. Some of the mobility type moves just did not feel right. I know weightlifting isn't always "fun" but they should be enjoyable or I'm just not going to do them. I also didn't like the length - too long considering I need more of a warm up and the stretch at the end was pretty short.
I WANT to like Jessica Smith's workouts because I think she puts a lot of thought into them, she's fantastic at giving form pointers and she seems like such a genuinely nice person. Too many workouts out there to be ho-hum about something though. |
04-09-21, 03:05 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: The Ocean State!
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I'm considering asking for a refund, too! And, my reasons are...
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04-09-21, 05:58 PM | |
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arizona
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I thought about returning it, as I was having a dread factor. And it was wiping me out. But I decided not to, mostly to support Jessica because I’ve enjoyed so many of her free you tube workouts in the past.
However, after a few days of other workouts, I started missing it. I made more modifications and lowered my weights, and that worked pretty well. I’m not as tired. I’m also starting to enjoy the workouts and the challenge. I did Total Body Circuit today, and decided to not go as low in the lunges. But by the end, I discovered I was going as low as Jessica and didn't realize it. So, I feel it challenges me. It's been really effective at toning and I’m seeing more definition. I feel the longer strength workouts are at a good level to increase muscle toning. I also prefer digital, so that’s a plus for me. I like Peanut being there, although I miss Beth and Debbie, but realize why they couldn't be in the workout. Besides the fact that I'm not sure Debbie is at that level. Some of the workouts I don’t like. I can’t do crunches, so won’t do the ab workouts. I don’t like fine toning or the mobility workouts. So I’m going to do the strength workouts only and sub for the rest. But that will give me variety, so not a total negative. I like it better than workouts from most other instructors I’ve tried. So it works for me for the most part.
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04-09-21, 06:16 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Colorado
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In the fine VF tradition of "to each her own", I'm really liking these, for some of the same reasons some of you don't like them. I think the amount of repetition is just right, and they're not boring for me. The workout lengths are pretty good for my purposes. I like the "rep range" concept and the leeway to go medium-heavy or medium-light. And Jessica isn't Cathe.
I'm not sure I'll do HIIRT a third time (I've promised to give it a second try 'cause I wasn't at my best the first time), but the rest are winners for me.
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04-09-21, 06:37 PM | ||
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arizona
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