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47 of 47 found the following review helpful:
Fun, Fun, Fun and Challenging too! Nov 10, 2007
By YogaKat
"YogaKat"
This is a fun and challenging ball workout. It is perfect level of aerobic activity and stretching. The instructor, Tanja Djelevic, is very motivating, but not over chatty. It is very easy to follow and was neither too simple nor difficult. I definitely broke out in a sweat! This is the perfect ball workout and I think one of best DVD choices out there! (I have tried just about all of them available.) I love the scenery and the music is very upbeat. If you do this workout on a regular basis you're sure to make improvements to your physical body and emotional well being.
You get 3 workouts: 50, 30, and 10 min, so it's nice to have that choice too!
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 Nice stability ball cardio work combined with light toning Apr 01, 2008
By Beth Cholette
"doctor_beth"
This is a stability ball workout led by instructor Tanja Djelevic. The DVD offers 3 workout options, a full 50.5 minute workout, a 30.5 minute Express workout (different footage but the same basic exercises), and a 9.5 minute Cardio Lower Body workout (really a short lower body strength session).
The main workout begins seated on the ball for a warm-up that is just under 7 minutes long; the warm-up includes slow squats and lunges to begin raising the heart rate. Tanja then alternates 3 cardio segments with 3 toning segments. Each cardio segment consists of the same series of moves--including squat, squat with side leg lift, lunge, lunge with twist and arabesque, lunge with knee lift and arabesque, and side-to-side twist--although the moves are sped up in each subsequent segment. The first toning segment focuses on biceps, shoulders, and obliques (not using any weights, although Tanja mentions that you can use them), the second on back and chest, and the third on hamstrings and abdominals.
I enjoyed the music for this workout, which had an upbeat, pop sound to it, and I really liked the cardio segments, which incorporated the ball well and definitely raised my heart rate. What I didn't like were the toning segments, which slowed things down too much to continue providing an aerobic benefit yet were too light to really provide any significant strength benefits. However, I did find Tanja to be a likable instructor, and some advanced beginner/low intermediate exercisers may find that this workout provides the right mix for them.
20 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Good Workout Oct 17, 2007
By Nia
"Nia"
The 50 minute workout has a lot of cardio and has toning excercises as well. I don't usually gravitate toward excercise videos but this video makes working out with the balance ball fun.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Unique cardio workout but watch out for lower back Mar 30, 2008
By lovepilates
This is a unique cardio workout incorporating Pilates moves and lots of lunges. Tanja is a good instructor, easy to follow and she is motivating. However, this workout incorporates a lot of moves that can put strain on the lower back - especially if you do not do them correctly. I would recommend something else if you are prone to lower back pain or strain.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Good and Simple--no hype Jan 28, 2008
By Eustacia Vye
My favorite thing about this is the tone. It's simple fitness, no more no less. There's no gimmicks, no outrageous claims, nothing. And the instructor is AWESOME. Very charismatic, but not cheesy at all.
The workout: the first time, I would have given this 4 stars. The funny thing is, like Pilates or anything that requres great control, it almost gets harder the better you do it. Some things that I thought weren't challenging are actually VERY challenging when done correctly, and you can always make it more challenging by simply moving your body an inch or so.
I would like to see more variety in the cardio section, however. The cardio is fine for now, but I feel like after a couple of weeks it will probably be both easy and boring. Each of the 3 cardio sections are the same, as well. It would be nice to have some variety in there.
But a great buy. I pondered about giving it 4 stars because of what I say above, but given the nature of a lot of these cheesy videos, and the instructor, I think 5 stars suits it better.
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