Yoga Weight-Loss Workout for Dummies

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(5 stars) - Just For Me!
This is a great DVD. The preview video sold me on this one and the fact that it is produced and directed by Andrea Ambandos, who is very experienced in this field. It has the right tensity and movement I was looking for -- not to fast and not to slow. The movements are not hard to perform, nice and smooth. The music is not bad either, it keeps me motivated throughout the entire video. I've had the video for over a couple of weeks now and I can see and feel the results. I have more energy and it is a great stress reliever.

I recommend this DVD to others who are just starting out or wanting to add on to their current workout routine.

(3 stars) - Not for beginners
You have to be familiar with yoga poses in order to do this workout, as no instruction is offered. It is a fast-paced yoga based workout that I enjoyed, but I found the music really annoying.

(4 stars) - from a yoga dummy
I am enjoying this workout. I feel that I have exercised when I am through but I don't hurt.

(4 stars) - Easy workout
I ordered this DVD along with a bunch of other ones, including some Jillian Michaels ones, and right now those are what I'm focusing on. I tried this one once and I found it to be enjoyable and easy.

It's about 35 minutes long once you get started, and it flows from one pose to another. I love Chris Freytag, and she takes time telling you how to do the poses, then picks up the pace once you've gone through them.

I gave it 4 stars because it's not as intense as what I'm into doing right now, but it's still a good workout for a yoga workout. I'll definitely use it from time to time, when I'm looking to do a little extra exercise.

(3 stars) - NOT for the weak-kneed!
I just did this video for the first time this morning and I was surprised at how sore my knees were afterward. Now they are not the greatest to begin with, but not terrible either - I can run a few miles if I'm careful. But I took a yoga class at the local college this past semester, and I had no problems whatsoever with my knees. The instructor gave us time to get into each pose correctly, the whole while giving tips on how to do each pose correctly, and then gave us time to get into the next pose correctly.

THIS VIDEO, however, DOES NOT give one time to move from pose to pose correctly, nor adequate tips on how to get into the poses correctly. I'm sure that's why my knees are sore. I don't see other complaints of this, so if you have no problems with your knees to begin with you may not have one with this video. But if you do have creaky knees, or cannot run because of knee issues, I would not recommend this video.

Beyond the knee issue, the video provides a decent amount of stretching, light strengthening maneuvers, and a couple of balance poses - which is all you can really ask of a 35 minute more-or-less beginning video.

I would not count on this video as my main exercise for weight loss. It is a nice adjunct as it will help with flexibility and balance, but if my experience in achieving and maintaining a 50-lb weight loss is any indication, you would do well to consider more strength training and some cardio that involves moving yourself in a way that requires real exertion, and not just movement per se. Try running (not jogging), jumping rope, swimming (sprints, not leisurely), cycling, rowing, etc. in addition to strength training. Of course you will need to work up to those levels - always start slowly, but do keep pushing yourself. Also cut out all sugar and grains, eat lean protein, fresh organic fruits and vegetables and you will lose quickly and without hunger pangs. Sugar and grains fuel the appetite, protein and vegetables quell it. And I do love yoga for the gains one can make in core strength, flexibility, and balance, so it's definitely worth taking a class or finding an excellent video. Good luck!

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