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TechnoTV - Denise Austin - Hit the Spot:Totally Firm
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List Price: $9.98
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Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
Starring: Denise Austin
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780784017852
Format: Color
ISBN: 0784017859
Label: Live / Artisan
Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Live / Artisan
Release Date: 2000-08-22
Studio: Live / Artisan
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
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Summary: awsome workout
Comment: I don't usually rate items, but I have to say this was the best workout ever. I had not worked out all winter and my legs and arms were really sagging (I am 58). I did this workout every other day for two weeks and saw a wonderful change in my body. This is the one workout that I can do and really see a drastic change. Thank you Denise!!!
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Summary: Even today, one of Denise's best workouts!
Comment: I wish Denise would release this workout on DVD! I love the outdoor setting, but most importantly the pacing of the exercises is terrific! She doesn't go at lightening speed (like some of her other workouts) and she does enough reps for you to feel the burn. A very worthwhile routine, that does a body good!
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Summary: Buy this video! It works.
Comment: My all time favourite toning video (and I have tried heaps)! I have had this for tape for about 5 years, and while MANY other tapes have come and gone from my routine, I keep coming back to this one. It works. I even have a back-up copy ready for when I eventually wear out my original copy! I haven't found the problems other people have mentioned on here, all I can say is that it's worth every cent.
The good
1. Grows with you (eg. at first I couldn't do all the pushups even on my knees, but not I am doing the first five as regular pushups and the rest on my knees).
2. Denise doesn't have breast implants (Hooray for Denise!!)
3. I always get sucked in by infomercials, and in this video Denise sells exercise. I love drowning my brain with her constant positive talk about the benefits of exercise, it really motivates me.
4. I have beautiful muscle tone now, particularly my arms
5. I get bored of the same exercise easily, yet I do this tape once- twice a week and look forward to it.
6. The beautiful beach scenes.
7. The proper warm up and and cool down prevent muscle pain.
8. Denise gives though instruction
9. You don't need a bench, just a chair and some weights
10. It's simple
11. It isn't so hard that I never use it, but it is challenging
12. I feel awesome once I have done it, and excited about the results.
13. You don't waste time standing around while the instructor yaps, you are moving the whole time.
14. She alternates the body parts she works on so that you get a rest.
15. The time goes quite quickly
The bad
1. I can't just pay Denise to exercise for me
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Summary: If you only have one, this is the Denise Austin tape to buy...
Comment: I have owned this tape since it came out in 1997. I used it religiously when I wasn't wise enough to rotate beyond two tapes. Eventually, it wore out and I apparently got rid of it a few years ago. I just ordered another new copy today. I own some of the best DVDs - Janis Saffell, Ellen Barrett, Minna Lessig, but this is a great video to return to, I feel Denise Austin's best ever. I'm not overweight or out of shape, but when I did this video 4x/week for two months getting ready for a vacation some years ago, I dropped several inches, which results I have not seen since. Denise is not overly annoying in this video and can keep count (which I find a problem with the Personal Trainer DVD). I would highly recommend this be added to your rotation, you will not regret it!
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Summary: Great workout from Denise....
Comment: I was pleasantly surprised by this video, I happened to rent Denise's Sizzler workout from the library which contained snippets of Totally Firm, based on that I decided to order it. I am glad that I did. I haven't seen much of Denise's videos as I use mainly the Firm and others but was impressed by this one. It is a solid 45 minute weight training routine, Denise hits all the muscle groups at least once and even includes calf and rotator cuff work. You work your legs with squats, static lunges and plie squats, plus calf lifts and leg lifts while sitting on the bench. For arms you will see bicep curls, overhead presses for shoulders, triceps kickbacks and tricep dips using a bench, front and side shoulder raises, bench press, pec flies and pushups for chest and some ab work. Denise uses a 2-2 count for all the exercises, she uses 5lb weights. I used anywhere from 5-12lb weights, the controlled pace of the reps allows for you to lift heavy if you choose to. The only negative is the counts are uneven for the exercises, some exercises there are 12-13 reps, others are 16-18 reps. It would have been nice if they were all 12 reps or 16 reps. But that was a minor irritation in an otherwise good workout. This is a workout that you can grow with too, which is a plus.
Denise has 2 people exercising with her, Jeff and Kelly who is a personal trainer with great form. The setting is on a beach in Mexico overlooking the ocean, very pretty. You can also hear the ocean waves crashing which I thought was neat, the music is nothing spectacular but not bad either. I felt that it suited the workout well. Denise offers a lot of good pointers in this workout, and she looks great as well. She is still her perky self with her funny comments, but not over the top at all. I thought she did a great job.
If you are looking to add one Denise video to your collection, this is it. A lot of reviews I have read state this is the best one she has come out with, I would agree with that 100%.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This 40-minute 1997 video presents fit and lean Denise Austin on a beach leading you and her two assistants (one man, one woman) through a muscle endurance and strengthening workout with weights. Depending on your level, you might choose weights of one to 10 pounds. You want your muscles to fatigue after Austin's 13 to 18 controlled repetitions of each exercise. This workout is more challenging and more technique-oriented then most of Austin's. Austin switches muscle groups non-stop until you've worked all your major upper- and lower-body muscles. She gives plenty of technique and alignment tips so that you know how to do each exercise correctly. You'll need a bench or some kind of platform for some of the exercises. You can grow with this video--as you get stronger, use more weight. --Joan Price
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