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Michelle Dozois' Slim, Strong & Sexy Body |
  Good short intermediate workout |
| I really enjoy this workout. I like it for days when I want to get a short lift in with some interesting and fast paced exercises this is perfect! - posted by Terri on 5/21/2012 |
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| Band and Dumbbells Sculpting |
| I've wanted to buy another workout of Michelle's since enjoying an old VHS of Pilates for Dummies because of her easy-going, concise explanations. Yes, there is not much time to set-up for some of the exercises but the more you do it, the faster your own set-up should be. You can tailor the exercises to get a more advanced workout by going heavier on the dumbbells and shorter/tighter with the band. I used 3-lb weights (I'm age 63 with arthritis!) but felt I could go up to 5-lbs for most exercises. Lower body work section seems more Pilates-oriented (core work)than leg which I would have liked more of. Cues on breathing and longer stretching segments would have been appreciated. All in all, though, I know I can adjust this workout to the level I want and I like Michelle's stress-free voice. I've only done this twice but I think you can arrow over to the lower right on the menu where it says "your body breakthru" and play the complete workout without warming up twice between both workouts (maybe!). Her heartfelt plea for increasing autism awareness was moving. - posted by Christine on 4/18/2012 |
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| Love these workouts! |
| Have to admit I nearly gave this dvd away, then tried it again (I don't even remember it from before) and I LOVE IT! Short, goes fast - I love the moves. Original and not impossible. But effective. I like her manner - she's low key, encouraging and informative without being annoying. I don't usually like bands, but I like these. I plan to buy more of Michelle's workouts. - posted by Cindy on 4/12/2012 |
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| Not for me |
| This workout is okay but not what I was expecting. I have arthritis in my hands so I'm trying alternative resistance exercises to hand weights and thought I would try a resistance band. This workout is a combination of weight training and resistance band exercises. This might be okay for others but not for me at this time. Please note, though, that the weight training exercises are nothing original or different; just the typical bicep curl, tricep kick-backs, etc., so if you are looking for innovative weight training exercises, this is not for you either. I am also trying Cathe's Travel Fit and Paul Katmai's ASAP Band Camp, and, so far, am pleased with their resistance band DVD's. - posted by Adele on 6/11/2011 |
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| Pretty good shorter workout |
| I have had this for a month or so now and just now got around to using it. I did the lower body workout and it went by so fast! She uses different moves, which keeps it interesting. It is great if you are short on time. My heart rate was up a bit. I haven't done the upper body yet, but it would probably be good to combine them if you had the time. Not a bad workout. - posted by Stephanie on 12/14/2010 |
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| Good...but not great |
| This is my first dvd from Michelle. I think her style is warm and easy to follow, but I find this dvd to be a a tad boring and not very challenging. I'm 56 years old, and consider myself to be an intermediate/advanced exerciser. Although this is classified as 'intermediate', I'm not in agreement with that. It's more beginner/intermediate, and I don't think it will bring results. I tend to use this on days when I'm not looking for a challenge and/or want something quick and fairly easy. - posted by Doreen on 4/8/2010 |
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| Too much band work |
| I agree totally with the other clients,really like Michelle but all of the band work is way too much to deal with. Her Best Body Circuit workout was the same way, by the time you get the band into position, she is on to something else. I would have preferred more weight workout or cardio, anything but always picking up the band and then figuring out how to get it into position. I also wish it was just one workout and not broken into 2 parts. It did get somewhat boring and I was watching the clock. I really like her as an instructor though and tend to buy her workouts just because I really like her but get rid of the band! - posted by Mt on 8/31/2009 |
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| Like Michelle, but not this workout. |
| I can't get into this workout. There is so much fussing with the band for little payoff--she does few reps of each exercise, and I sometimes feel that my hands get more of a workout struggling to hold the band properly than whatever muscle group she is targeting. Ex, holding the band across my back during pushups didn't add much resistance for my chest or shoulders, but my hands kept torquing up off the mat and I was afraid I'd lose the band and pop my own eye out when it snapped up. Michelle also sounds shrill and stressed to me, her cuing had a breathless, hyped up tone I'm unused to from her. I won't be doing this workout. I think that if you like resistance bands and you are already comfortable with how they feel in your hands, you might like this, but I'm not sure it works as well as an intro to band work. As a last note: the workout segments were fine, but the intro and special message segments were badly pixilating, so the quality of the DVD itself is not great. - posted by Leslie on 7/8/2009 |
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| Love the Upper Body Work! |
| I don't use the lower body portion as much, I prefer Bar Method, Squeeze, etc. for that. But, I love the moves in the upper body segment. There is classic sculpting, some functional fitness moves, and the band definitely adds intensity to the moves. Highly recommended. - posted by Elaine on 10/8/2008 |
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| Best of the Best! |
| I've been teaching group fitness classes for 7 years and am also a certified-personal trainer. I definitely recognize Michelle's creativity and fun flavor. She's inspirational and doesn't waste my time. Thing is, with a workout video, most likely the participant is to do it several times, so Michelle's good to break moves down just right and explain how exercises can be stepped up to. For me that means that I know how to continue to challenge my muscles to continue to build strength over time. I promise the cuing isn't bad. Not sure what other reviews are referring to. Love this video and highly recommend it! Would give it 6 stars if I could. - posted by Jessica on 7/27/2008 |
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