Results Fitness: 10 Days to a Better Body

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(5 stars) - Quick and effective workout!
This is a challenging and fun workout. You do one minute of cardio followed by one minute of toning and so on. There are two routines, one for upper and one for lower, to be done on alternating days. I consider myself advanced and I was still challenged. There are modifications for all levels. If you are a beginner you can do the low impact cardio with lighter weights and work your way up. More advanced, increase your weight. I like this because I can get cardio and toning together in about a half hour. Cindy Whitmarsh is a very likeable instructor as well. I recommend this.

(5 stars) - Promising workout, but not for beginners
I think that workout video promises are usually a lot of hype, but in this case the promise is vague enough and the workout intense enough that the promise is probably good. "If you alternate these two workouts for ten days and follow my Better Body Meal Plan, you will see amazing body-transforming results," says Cindy Whitmarsh in the intro, and if you do exactly that, you will almost certainly see "results" in 10 days.

But if you have to dig through two years of junk in the closet to find your hand weights, if you try to push yourself to do the hard version of this video from day one you'll be flirting with injury.

There are two 30 minute workouts, one for the upper body and one for the lower body, and they are quite intense. Alternating daily between the upper and the lower body gives the body a day to recover and heal the body part you worked yesterday.

Cindy is an excellent trainer. She's encouraging without being annoying. She shares a lot of useful information ("When my clients come to me and they say 'Cindy, I want better arms,' first thing we do is shoulders. It's really the secret to strong, sexy arms.") and she constantly explains and demonstrates good form, which is important to protect against injury and to maximize results. She starts every cardio interval with a low impact version, then moves to a high-impact version. You can choose the level which is appropriate for you, keeping it low impact if you need to. The most difficult weightlifting intervals get the same kind of treatment.

I really like the exercises she uses. Sometimes she takes the old standards and varies them a bit (instead of simply raising and lowering weights behind her head for the triceps, for example, she'll alternate that with pulses,) and sometimes she finds ways to modify exercises to work two different sets of muscles at once. Even though I'm not doing this workout exactly as instructed--I'm injured and it's too intense for my knees--I'm watching it regularly and incorporating many of the exercises into my regular workout.

The intervals are one minute each: a minute of cardio, a minute of weights, and back to cardio. This isn't how I normally work, but I've found that alternating this way allows for a more intense cardio workout because the minute of weights gives a minute to lower my heart rate slightly and catch my breath. It also improves my workout with weights because my heart rate is higher than it normally would be, my oxygen intake is better, and all my muscles are warm. It's a great format.

For the upper body workout you'll need two sets of weights. The light weights should be anywhere from 3 to 5 pounds, and the heavy weights should be 8 or 10 pounds. You'll also need a mat for the ab workout at the end. The lower body workout uses the heavy weights and the mat.

The two things I dislike aren't enough to take a star off this review. The music is annoying. It's not a big deal, but the more I watch this video the more I get sick of the music. And at the end of each workout Cindy walks you through stretches, which are very important, but it's only for a couple of minutes and it's not really an optimal cool down. If you've got the time to spare, you might want to stretch a bit more or even add a five or ten minute easy Yoga routine.

The meal plan will be tough if you don't already regulate your diet. It's a high protein low fat meal plan that's appropriate for someone doing work with weights. But it's no more than 1300 calories per day and very strict, even measuring the amount of ketchup and mustard you can use.

I understand why this video is marketed as a 10 day program, but I think that shortchanges it a bit. This workout is a keeper, and once I recover I'll be doing it a few times a week, every week.

(5 stars) - Loved this workout!
I absolutely LOVED this workout. I consider myself to be an intermediate exerciser. This workout was challenging enough for me but not too tough that I don't want to do it. I absolutely love the 1 minute intervals. It makes the workout go so much faster. I find with some workouts I don't particularly care for, I find myself bored and I keep checking the time to see how much longer I have to work out. With this one, it's over before I even realize it. Sure Cindy's abs are a little distracting but she's got a great personality and I really enjoy the workout. Well worth the money!

(5 stars) - Excellent Workout!
I like these 2 workouts because within 30 minutes I get a great cardio burn and I am also working on some of the common trouble zones, the upper and lower body. On days when I am short on time it feels good to be able to get a full workout done in 30 minutes. I alternate these workouts and I am left feeling the burn and knowing that I had a great workout. Cindy is one of my favorite instructors. She explains the moves, she does modifications, and she is encouraging without being overbearing.

(5 stars) - It Works!
My favorite aspect of this "10 Days to a Better Body" is the intervals. She alternates between weight training (with a set each of light and heavy hand weights) and cardio. I am out of shape, and the alternating really helped me be able to get through the video. I think this video does a great job of challenging beginners and intermediates alike. For instance, if a beginner can't get through the intermediate aspect of the workout, she encourages you to stick with the initial instructions. She also encourages those who are not beginners to stretch themselves to attain a higher level of intensity with each move. I have not achieved the full ten days yet, but results will be attained if these videos are followed. This dvd also includes an eating plan that is equal to many low calorie diets you can find anywhere.

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