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Summary: If you're a Denise Austin fan you'll love this one
Comment: I recently purchased three videos with exercises aimed at getting one back into shape. The other two were Startin' Simple Easy Aerobics and Fabulous Forever with Mirabai Holland. This was one of the best of the three. I haven't exercised for three years, and I am recoveing from knee surgery. I found Denise Austin's Xtralite aerobics easy on my limbs and fairly easy to follow. She is, as always, invigorating and inspiring to watch and follow. My only concern is that people who have never done aerobics might have trouble following the routines. She does not always explain the steps, and she assumes viewers know basics such as grapevine and ball-change steps. People who do not already know these things will probably feel frustrated the first few times they use the tape. Austin also adds some hops and skips to the routine, which I can not do. They are not mandatory, and I am not even sure she is aware that she does them. But Denise is Denise -- energetic, bouncy and breathless. I love her, and this tape has been a great help for me.
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Summary: Bad soundtrack
Comment: Denise Austin is excellent, it is too bad we can't hear what she is saying. Because of the wind, waves crashing and too loud music she is inaudible. From other tapes I have of her, she gives good tips just when you need them, on this one it is impossible.I have to turn the audio off in order to concentrate the noise is so bad. It is too bad. Otherwise a good workout but I would not reccommend it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: good but boring
Comment: Frankly, this tape is rather boring. Denise is at the beach again, exercising all alone and babbling her head off about how great exercise is for you. I wish she'd get a better scriptwriter! But this video is what it says--a basic low-aerobic tape with good instruction on form. It would be a lot more fun and motivating if other people were in it, and if the music were better. I have to force myself to face this tape, daily. It's just so...dull.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Out to make a quick buck
Comment: Although this video was not terribly taxing and thus qualifies for "Xtra Lite" in my book, I wasn't very impressed with the rest of it. I feel like she went to the beach, threw on a cute outfit, and winged it from there. The sound is poor, the music is ..., and she [messes] up so many times I find it difficult to follow, even after watching it repeatedly ... I do not recommend this tape.
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Summary: Great for beginners
Comment: This tape is great for beginners like me who can't remember the last time they exercised! I took an aerobics class a few years ago, and I can tell you that the steps you'll do with this tape are very similar to what you'd do in a class. The workout itself is at a good level - simple enough to not get lost, but difficult enough to get a good workout in the short time span.Denise Austin seems to be very enthusiastic that you have taken the first step to making yourself healthier. At the end, she seems so proud of you that you think she's going to cry. And, it made me feel better to notice that she's not just a pretty face - by the end of the video, she was sweating, too!
The only really bad thing about this tape is the music. I don't know where they dug up this muzak, but it sounds like an 80's movie gone wrong. If Denise is motivational, then the music serves the exact opposite purpose.
All around I am happy with the way I feel (even though I've only had the tape a week) and am pleased I bought this tape. It's getting me up off the couch and EXERCISING!
