Shape: Ultimate Bikini Body Workout

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(2 stars) - Decent workout, bad instruction
I usually love the DVDs from Shape, but I was really disappointed with this one. The workouts - both the cardio segments and toning segments - are fairly effective for an intermediate exerciser (although not great), but I found it very difficult to stay motivated to get all the way through the segments because of the instructor. She doesn't cue well or work both sides of the body evenly, and unfortunately her words of encouragement got on my nerves rather than got me to work harder. She also says those words of encouragement at weird times when I don't really need it and when she could be talking about something more helpful like form and technique. This is the first time I've ever found a Shape product to be less than satisfactory, but I thought that this DVD was not up to the standards of the others, and the annoying instruction overrode any of the benefits of the workouts themselves.

(2 stars) - Not as good as Shape Bikini Body Boot Camp
The actual workouts were challenging with lots of interesting variations on classic moves. I am sure they would be effective over time, if I could only get past the masculine and annoying instructor. The instructor is Dominique Hall - if you were expecting the trifecta of excellence (Lisa Wheeler, Tracy York and Michelle Dozois) you will be very disappointed. Hall's background is in bodybuilding. Her voice is so masculine and her body is "jacked" - I am not talking Justice in the Hip Hop Abs series jacked, more like the abs of a male model in Men's Health. She tries to motivate you, but does so by only saying "that's it" repeatedly. For the entire time I am doing the DVD all I can think is, "for the love of god, I hope I do not look like her when I am done." The workouts are not as effective, and pale in comparison to the Shape Bikini Body Boot Camp Transforming and Redefining DVDs. If you want a Shape workout, go with one of those because they are amazing.

(3 stars) - OK workout, really bad instuctor
I have been exersizing regularly for over 15 years and for the last 5-6 I am "on" DVDs and videos. I own quite a lot of those: favorites, not fun but very effectives, bad ones that I simply avoid... This particular instructor tries too hard to motivate, to a point that it derives my nerves. I actually decided to count how many time she says "that's it!!" with a really annoying tone. I am afraid that this one belongs to my "bad ones that I avoid". It's sad since it could have been considered somewhat effective if the instructor was more "real".

(4 stars) - Fun Workout
This workout was really fun and really got my heart pumping. I enjoy how there are 3 levels of training in the video, which enables me to tailor it completely to what I can do.

(5 stars) - BEST DVD for Cardio, Weights & Toning ~ EXCELLENT !!
BUY this DVD ~ You won't be disappointed. You'll get a great total body workout and achieve great results ! Dominique Hall is an EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR giving instructions with a clear, pleasant voice and she has a very good personality. All of her exercises are clearly explained and she goes at a good pace throughout the workouts. I hope that Dominique will be starring in a variety of different DVD workouts in the future.

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