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You get two 25-minute workouts here: both are low-impact, aerobic routines alternating with intervals of lower-body muscle work using the body's resistance, no weights. The aerobic segments are taught by Fonda and two other instructors. The choreography is simple--nothing more complicated than step-touch, grapevine, heel digs, marches, and hamstring curls--and each move is repeated many times. If you like choreography challenges, this video won't hold your interest, but if you like to keep your choreography simple, or if you're a beginner to aerobic dance, you'll be at ease here. The intervals of lower-body training, taught by Fonda, include moves such as stationary lunges, squats (without weights), and standing leg lifts. Both workouts end with abdominals and a stretch. This video is suitable for beginners. Read more

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Abs, Buns & Thighs
i can see where this dvd would not be challenging for someone who prefers advanced workouts. the steps are easy (once learned) so if you are looking for major challenge then look elsewhere. i on the otherhand have never participated in aerobic excercises until over a month ago when i purchased this dvd. i was looking to tone up my legs which i find is exactly what is happening. i started by alternating both segments for the first 3 weeks, then i combined both workouts in one day to provide me with a 50 minute workout. I follow the high intesity level for the most part. it gets me a bit breathless and does break me into a sweat by the second workout. the toning segments are intense and for the first couple of weeks i was sore - but now, i feel the difference - i can still feel "the burn", but am growing stronger. eventually i will alternate this with something a bit more challenging but do plan on continuing it for the calorie burning benefits.

I was disatisfied.
This video is supposed to contain excercises to sculpt your abdominals, buns, and thighs, the problem is they spend little time doing exackly that!They spend half of each 25 minute workout doing stupid aerobics, that hardly raise your heart rate, and don't make you sweat.The thigh work is fairly good. The buns are worked once and way too fast.This videois not good for sculpting your abs at all, they do that way too fast, and last thing.Overally, this video is not for sculpting your abs,or buns. if you want a good lower body video, try Jane Fonda's Lower Body Solution, stay away from this one.

Very good!
This video includes two 20 minute workouts which combine aerobics with toning segments. This is one of Jane Fonda's best videos. Jane gives good instruction, and the other two instructers are just as motivating! Low enough impact for beginners, and challenging enough for intermediates. The choreography is simple to follow and the music keeps you motivated! This workout is great for those who don't have much time to exercise! ... Read more

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Abs Of Steel
I really thought that this was a great workout for weightloss, because it combined aerobics with toning and I lost 20 pounds in 2 months doing this everyday.I really like it thought it was good and I recently purchased the thigh of steel 2000.

Disappointing
I am glad to read in another review that it was hard to follow even if you had taken a lot of aerobics classes, because I kept losing focus when I would get lost. The routine built to a very complicated dance that was too hard to follow without stopping to rewind a bit and finally give up and make up something to keep my heart rate up. Very Disapointed
I really cannot say enough BAD things about this video.The reason I bought the video in the first place was to work on my abs.The tiny little abs work out they have included after 30 minutes of low impact aerobics was really pathetic. Personally I can't see how the few situps that are included in the work out could have any effect.Just as you are beginning to feel the muscle working the "exericze bunnies" are slamming you around to work something else.The video ended and I was angry.I had wasted 50 minutes of my time on exercizes that are literally worthless.DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS VIDEO! ... Read more

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Excellent exercise!
I needed to find something to do indoors because I'm stuck at home with 2 young children or have to walk very slowly when I do go out with them. I considered buying a treadmill (expensive!), and thought I'd try this walking dvd instead. Am I ever glad I did!
Great low impact aerobic workout with upper body work included.
I love this workout.I do it with the ab belt and it's a terrific workout.It's easy to follow, it gives you a good workout and you are done in about 48 minutes (this includes a warm up, a cool down and stretching).I have a herniated disk and I have to be careful about twisting too quickly while I am working out.I have been doing this workout for about 4 months and I do not have any pain or problems when I do this workout.I would recommend this workout to anyone who can walk and wants to lose weight slowly and safely.

Walking Away the Pounds
This one is good using the weights gives you a good work out. However if you use heavier weights it is difficult to keep up the walking and raising the weights above your head. You may want to only use light weights with this workout. ... Read more

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• QuickFix Tight Abs has three great 10 minute workouts to give you what you want: a firmer, tighter mid-section
• The variety of these different mini-workouts keep your abs challenged whether you're lying down or standing up
• Easy-to-follow yet challenging for all fitness levels, you'll feel these exercises working immediately
• Led by trainer Julie Upton, the QuickFix crew will motivate you to develop

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Great for daily ab workouts!
This video is wonderful. Ten minutes of ab work is actually a lot more than people realize and Julie Upton definitely makes the most of your time. She does lots of different exercises - many of them I'm sure you've never seen before. They're very effective, and although I do agree that sometimes you don't feel the burn (even the next day) it doesn't mean your abs aren't getting stronger. I used to hate doing simple crunches, but now I love working my abs. This video makes it so easy, seeing as the only way one could imagine spending 10 minutes on abs otherwise, is by doing 3 sets of crunches/leg lifts etc. This is a great video, and always challenging. Buy it!

I love it!
Right off the bat doing the first workout I could tell it was working my abs.The second I couldn't "feel the burn" but that's probably a good thing.Just because you don't feel the burn, and don't feel it the next day doesn't mean the workout is doing nothing.Working consistently will get results with or without feeling it burn. Don't bother - if you're looking for a great ab workout
I just received the video and couldn't wait to feel my abs burning.What a disappointment!Although the instructor explained each move slowly, when you actually got into it, it seemed to go to slow and not make you feel the burn as in other Ab videos.I would recommend this only if you are a beginner and never worked your abs before.Abs of Steel videos are much more intense and you feel the burn! ... Read more

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the funniest thing i've ever seen
i should have known that any "___ of steel" production is going to have godawful aerobics, but this dude dancing away to quite possibly the cheesiest music ever.... i had to stop the tape because i was laughing so hard. homeboy looks RIDICULOUS!!
Abs of what?
This is a pretty poor product.Not only is the music so loud that you can hardly hear the man talking, but the workout is entirely too easy for any regular excerciser.This product may be good for those who are just starting to get in shape, but those who have pretty strong cores should brush over this one.I still believe that the original Abs of Steel from '91 is the best and most challenging.

Can I return this
Only for very beginners and maybe not even them.Very disappointing, a waste of time.Try "Abs of Steel" (the first version) for a very good, if a bit advanced, workout. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

There are plenty of ways to work the abs using a stability ball, and instructor Suzanne Deason uses them all. Deason is a yoga and Pilates instructor who incorporates both disciplines in this rigorous, slow-paced workout for the abdominals and back. Deason instructs soothingly and interrupts the workout several times for needed stretches and rest breaks, but your abs will still scream by the end of this 45-minute video.Read more

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Great abs workout with both Pilates and yoga elements
Balance Ball Fitness Abs is a slow-moving yet tough workout which will really challenge your abdominal and core strength.Prior to the start of the workout, instructor Suzanne Deason spends approximately 5 minutes providing basic instruction plus a few warm-up moves on the ball, including rolling the pelvis and hip areas plus draping yourself over the ball.The workout begins with some basic twists and crunch movements both sitting and lying on top of the ball.You then move to the floor on your back, placing the ball between your legs for a toe tap series both with and without arm movements; many of my Pilates videos include similar exercises.Next come two additional Pilates moves:rolling up from a lying position and doing a twist while in a seated stradle position.In these exercises, the ball really helps to assist with correct placement and form.
Sore the next day
I've been working out for some time and let me tell you that this video actually made me sore the next day.There's one very advanced move that will take some time to master, however the rest is a really great workout.

Requires some advanced yoga
This video does work just that its a yoga based video.Because of this you will not get results unless you use proper breathing.Also some of the yoga moves, especially towards the end, are particularly advanced.I have not mastered them yet but I think with continued use of this video I will.I like all the videos in the series because aside from just getting a good workout, they help me relax and I feel generally soothed after each one.This video is difficult so do not try it unless you have patience because you probably will not be able to do all of it the first time. ... Read more

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Buns, buns and more buns.....
This 40 minute workout is led by Tamilee Webb, who has led most of the "Steel" workouts.This one is super advanced for buns and lower body.Half of the routine is done standing and the other half on the floor.Equipment that is used in this workout are a step or box, light dumbells (1-5lb) and a mat if you do not have carpet.Of course if you do not have a step you can still do the moves without it.
At last!
Or, should I say, "at lust," as here is a Tamilee Webb BUNS OF STEEL video that lets you see Tamilee Webb's rear end.She only shows her thong-revealing buttocks for a couple of seconds, though.Odd, when you think about it, as what is the point of promoting a buns exercise tape without showing the instructor from the rear?Check out Tamilee Webb's ABS OF STEEL videos and the camera is all over her stomach, after all.
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Misleading
Her instruction may be very good but this was filmed in the early 1990's. I ordered this video under the impression it was filmed within the past few years (release date: 2002). However, the packaging of the video box was simply updated.I also didn't realize that I would need a step or bench to complete the workout. Just know what you are ordering!

Helped me lose 20 pounds
Since starting the Karen Voight tapes, (This in combination with Lean Legs and Buns) I have lost a total of 20 pounds.Not only have I gone from a size 10-12 to a 4-6, my body is in excellent condition.My body does'nt feel skinny, but toned and strengthened.I dont ususally write reviews, but felt I had to for this one.The workouts start easy and intensify, making it easy to start and increase with your stamina.Good job Karen.

Very good video from one of today's top instructors
This is a very good toning video which specifically targets the arms and abs.It begins with what the box calls a "preworkout drill," which is basically a few minutes of instruction on how to keep your lower back grounded on the floor while performing the abs exercises; once you know how to do this, you can skip over this section.Read more

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Ouch!=)
I did this video for the first time yesterday...and alls I can say is ouch!This video is approximately an hour long, and well worth the buy.What I really like about it is that it takes the best "buns" clips from all different videos and pieces them together.It keeps it interesting and exciting.One person in their review had said that he sometimes only works one side, and then they cut to another clip.This happens only 2 or 3 times, and is not really a big deal.I just rewound to the beginning of that exercise, and did it on the opposite site.This video REALLY hones in on that butt, but also has alot of work for the hamstrings, quads, and inner and outer thighs.That whole area of my body is nice and sore! =)As for Billy, he is wonderfully motivational as usual, and I find myself working harder when hes looking at me, and answering back when he asks questions.I count outloud, and even scream like Shelly when it gets hard.This video is a good time and I would DEFINATELY 100% reccomend it!

ouch my butt hurts!
I did this tape yesterday, and my butt hurts today!! (specially on the outer side of the butt).Read more

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Short and intense ab workout.
Tamilee is great.This tape is awesome.Only 10 minutes a day and it works.There are 3 segments 10 minutes each.I started doing these short, intense workouts daily and after years of trying to get good abs, I'm on my way.

So much variety!
I adore this video. It's very effective and works the abs well. It's challenging enough for advanced excercisers and a fun challenge for beginners. There is tons of variety as well... there are 3 segments each ten minutes. One is classic excercises, one is a bit more challenging, and the last uses a step. GREAT VIDEO TAMILEE!!!!!!!

Three 10 minutes workouts for Variety Ab Work
I've been a long time fan of Tamilee Web's for over ten years.I was completely dedicated to her 1991 Abs of Steel 2 tape, a total of 40 minutes, 2 sections for alternate days.Tamilee's Abs, Abs, Abs offers 3 different sets of abdominal work, each in increments of 10 minutes.The exercises are controlled, concise, easy to follow and definately targeted.I reccommend this video to someone who is looking for shorter spurts of abs work and desires variety.Tamilee Webb gives us both with this video. ... Read more

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Better in some segments than others....
I like the 1st, 3rd, and 4th segments better than the 2nd segment. The 1st segment is classic ab moves. The 2nd segment seems more military styled, and is very hard to do, even if you've been fit for a while. The 3rd segment consists of isometric holds....slightly difficult. The 4th segment is back stretches, which are important for your overall health. Not a bad tape overall...very effective.

My Husband and I Still Use this (3 years later)
This was one of the first videos I bought when I began my weight loss and exercize plan. My husband (who's in great shape) and I still use it three years later. We get it out about once a week or whenever our other workoutsdon't include abs. There are four great ab workouts and we like the onethat's billed the most difficult -- and trust me (I do abs daily), it'sdifficult. We love it. I bought Abs of Steel and Buns of Steel and haveonly used them a few times. For a fun workout we always go back to DeniseAustin's ab workout.

I Love Rock Hard Abs!
This is a wonderful video for getting your abs in the best shape ever!Denise Austin is a wonderful trainer, and she is fun to work out with.With the 3 different segments on toning your abs, and one on getting yourback in shape, you're bound to get a beautiful belly!I try to do one 10minute segment 5 days a week, and my abs have never looked better!Thisreally works, and it isn't too hard to do.Thank you, Denise! ... Read more

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Easy, fun step video...
This is a good video for those new to step aerobics, or those more experienced who like simple choreography. It is filmed at the Monte Alban archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico, very neat scenery.Donna is joined by 2 fellow exercisers, she leads you through a brief warmup then a simple step routine broken down into 6 sequences/combinations.The routine is easy to follow, you will see basic moves such as basic steps, knee lifts,repeaters, straddles, over the tops etc.The name of some of these steps will appear at the bottom of the screen. After the step work you will cool down and go into some ab work.There you will see visuals on how not to do some of the ab work, which is helpful.
Annoying
I honestly tried to like this one but I ended up hating this one too.I'm just not a fan of her videos.She's too perky for me. I felt like throwing a shoe at the TV screen every time she said "Pump it up, Pump it up!" or "Wooooooooo!"Nonetheless, I still find her fitness tips informative because she a respected fitness professional.

Donna Richardson Fan, VA
This is the best step workout I have ever owned.I am trying to get another that compares, but I still haven't found it.Donna has a great way of keeping you motivated by using cool moves on the step.My favorite aspect of this tape is that you use the step both horizontally and vertically.Donna's ab workout is also the most effective I have ever seen.This workout makes me feel so happy when I complete it.Thanks Donna, I want to see more just like this one! ... Read more

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Get a different tape instead
Despite what may be claimed on the cover, this tape does not have a real warm up/stretch section.Her definition of a warm-up is some squats.You then spend a lot of time on all fours without being prompted to sit back into "child's pose" to take care of your shoulders and back.If you are into the compulsive masochistic type of workout, you may get into this tape.I'll be doing my other workouts instead of this one. Not for quitters
This is a killer workout, so if you're not used to working your legs, take it easy at first.I only did half of it and my legs hurt for three days!It's a quick 15 minutes and really sculpts your legs fast. ... Read more

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I would recommond eight-minute buns instead!
I didn't find this workout as challenging as I would like it to be.However, it may be a better workout for me if light-weight ankle weights were added for resistance.I think the lunges are great!

Just a repeat
8 Minute Legs is okay in and of itself-but don't bother buying it if you buy 8 Minute Buns with the 8 Minute Thighs extra! great video! great workout!
this is my favourite of all my work out videos!it improves the legs and best of all - it only takes 8 minutes a day!WOW! you should defintaely try this video if you are looking for a quick fix up! ... Read more

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it is simply the BEST! july 14/2003
At the beginning i did not beleive that this tape would work out for me and oh boy was am i wrong or what? I tried so many tapes even yoga and pilates but never seen so fast results and radical change in my legs in such a short time. I have been using it for almost two months and my legs still shake and tremble everytime i use it. it works on your legs so deeply, so this 20 minutes tape is really the ONLY BEST THING ON THE MARKET. Buy it right now and do not even wait for a second. I have been using it for a month and the result are fantastic. I lost fat and my pants were so loose that I really looked great. Many men started complimenting me on how "fit" my legs and behind were. This tape will make you feel the best you could ever feel bec it delivers what it promises. What are you waiting for just buy it and try it. You will become an addict bec the results are so quick and visible that everyone will notice.GO AND BUY IT.

"it only takes one small movement..."
Callanetics is designed to be done slowly, with very small increments of movement, which make this method good for people of all ages, and at any level of athletic ability. firmed but didn't add bulk
This 20 minute video changed the way my legs looked and felt. My legs became thinner and firmer in very little time. I've turned all of my roomates onto this video and we all love it. I can fit 20 minutes into my schedule and I love all the stretching that is incorporated. You feel great when you're done. I would recommend this to anyone. ... Read more

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LOVE IT!!
I love this video.Denise is very encouraging.She calmly reminds me that she herself has two kids and bounced back.I used this video after my 2nd child and shrank back down within 3 months.Now, 6yrs later and 3 months postpartum with my third baby, I'm looking at the same screen and hoping that 'magic' will work again.My tape is getting old old and I hope that I don't wear it out before I get back to my desired size.Thanks Denise!

Tried and true exercises
I have had this video for over 10 years and I still do it on a regular basis--a testament to the quality of this video. I prefer this one over her Rock Hard Abs video, although it's a little newer. This video contains good classic exercises that are not outdated. I highly recommend it.

EASY AB WORKOUT THAT WORKS
I adore this video. I'm 22 and 4 years ago I found this tape in the back of a closet, it was my sisters old tape she never used. The segments are simple 10 minute workouts that will have you sweating fromt eh work they put in. I love this workout so much I still do the segments twice a week. And after using it just 2 or 3 weeks you'll see your wasitline get this gorgeous shape and the lower abs start tightening up. ... Read more

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The burn is worth the rewards!
I could not believe how well this video works on the abs! I felt the burn immediately, and noticed that I was holding myself with better posture after the first workout. After having done the video only a few times, I can tell a difference already.

A very useable video for a new mother
I love the way that this video is broken into 4 segments. It makes it possible for me to excercize regularly without feeling bad that I can not do an entire tape at one time. Just wonderful
I really liked this video. It was a bit tough right after the baby was born. But it got better, because the video is set up for you to get stronger gradually. And contrary to the title, it helps strengthen your abs, legs, and buns! A good purchase. ... Read more

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Not as great as i expected
I have been doing ab classes at my gym 5 days a week, then i moved and I have been looking for a good ab workout to do at home. I am fairly intermediate, and i found this tape boring, and not challenging at all!!! I kept waiting for the exercises to get harder, but they never did and I barely worked my abs. okay for beginners, BAD FOR INTERMEDIATES...

great ab moves, Hart is the ab expert
i really liked the sequencing in this ab video...Hart has always been a favorite of mine and this is another one of ther great videos that is very effective and cued just right.

awesome Ab routines, Hart is the best
I loved it, it is great to do at any time, Hart is the ideal fitness instructor to me, I really enjoy this. ... Read more

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