Gaiam Prevention Fitness System

I really like this workout, as I do all Chris Freytag's tapes.I wanted another workout DVD that was low impact, as I am 9 months pregnant and have worked out before and all during my pregnancy. This is great for being pregnant and even when you aren't. I will continue to use this afterwards. There are 3 different workouts, but they are very similar. I usually do 2 workouts in one day, which equals about 40 minutes. She, like usual, makes everything fun and unique. The time flies by and you will actually enjoy it.

I wanted to give this 5 stars. I really really did. There are 3 workouts to chose from. Accelerated, Body shaping and Cardio - or ABC as the instructor puts it.Workout B & C are awesome. Love them. Fun and sweaty. About 25 minutes with warm up and cool down. The B workout uses weights. There are 4 weight-using sections. So you do cardio, then 1 minute of weights, then back to cardio. It's really good. Workout C, or Cardio, is basically just a walking/marching/kicking/with some fancy footwork. Stick to it, you'll pick it up in a few minutes. Then you feel pretty smart.Ok, here is why I took off a star. I don't like The Firm workouts. I'm not that coordinated. I don't want to dance myself fit in a choreographied workout. I just want an effective, minimal brain function exercise. I have other things to think about then if I'm going to twist my knee out of socket because I can't do the jumping, twisting, fancy steps. That's just me. You may like that kind of thing, in which case you should do workout A, the Accelerated Workout.It wasn't fun, for me. I don't want to spend my precious workout time trying to learn fancy dance steps. I have limited space, limited time. So, I just skip this one. I hope I don't sound bitter, but it was disappointing. Afterall, this is a "WALK yourself fit", not a "crazy dancy, fancy-moves yourself fit". so there!I have done B & C workouts several time and I like it!! I like Chris Freytag a lot and I'll keep buying her dvds. She's good at what she does.Oh, the back up exercisers are good too. All sorts of ages and body shapes. I aspire to the wonky, jivey workout of the skinny girl to Chris's left but know I can keep up better than the little girl on her right. :D Lots of motivation.It's a fun workout and I'm glad I bought it.

I love this DVD. It fun and you get a good low-impact workout. Not intense but, it's good for you. Especially on the days you don't feel like doing intense high impact workouts.

You will get a decent workout from this DVD but it's not one of my favorites. It's more aerobic than Leslie Sansone's WOTPs series which I really like. However, the choreography is a little challenging and her queuing is not the best. It's broken into three sections that you can choose from. There is an accelerated cardio, regular cardio, and body sculpting segment. However, there is only 3 minutes difference between the accelerated cardio (25 minutes) and the regular cardio (28 minutes). The body sculpting segment isn't bad but almost as soon as you put down the weights she asks you to pick them up again. This happens multiple times throughout the 24 minute segment. Another exercise she loves is lunges so if you aren't into lunges you might want to stay away from Chris Freytag workouts. I would recommend Walk Your Way Slim with Michelle Dozios and Get Moving, Walking for Weight Loss with Madeleine Lewis. Both of these are excellent. They are both on the same aerobic level as this workout but I like them far more. Walking for Weight Loss with Madeleine Lewis has toning sections that I found to be much better than Chris Freytag's. If you don't want any toning with weights then Walk Your Way Slim with Michelle Dozios would be a good choice. Overall, it's not a bad workout which is why I gave it 3 stars but the other two DVDs that I mentioned are 5 star workouts in my opinion.

Another good offering from Prevention. Easy to follow. Excellent instructor; I very much like Chris Freytag and all of her exercise programs. Potential buyers should note that this program goes beyond a basic walking program for users who want to add more complex moves and have a more complete aerobic workout. For those who want simple walking routines, stick to Leslie Sansone programs. If you want more than that, this is a great choice.

Not enough time walking. I thought this would be walk aerobics. Instead it is only 20 minutes of walking. Also no proper warmup and cool down.

Unfortunately, this is the same dvd as Preventions Ultimate Walking Workout. You would think that somewhere in the description it would state that it was previously packaged under a different name. The ONLY difference is that in one section the clothes are different on the participants. In one video she has and 'accelerated walk' which on the other dvd is called 'cardio walk'. Same workout, same people etc. I am really angry about this. In and of it self they aren't bad workouts, the walking is varied and not boring like some of these walks can be. On the other hand, all participants are young and only one looks like she has any body fat whatsoever. There are no modifications demonstrated, or even suggested. I would not recommend this video on because of these issues. It seems like a shady practice IMO. I plain to write the same review for the other video.

I loved this DVD. As an avid exerciser, the pace was great, the instructor is peppy, and encouraging, and the moves are easy to follow. If you are a fan of Leslie Sansone....this is a good alternative to add to your collection. There are 3 workouts, which you can mix and match as you desire.Be aware of two things.....1) This Dvd is a remake, and is sold under the title of "Ultimate Walking Workout", also by Prevention. Although there is a year's difference in the publishing....I assure you....it's the same Dvd. 2)This dvd comes with an audio cd as well. I did not enjoy the music...and the instruction on it, is minimal, at best.