Richard Simmons- Supertonin Totally Tonin' 80s

Well worth the money

I have the two VHS combo Tonin' Uptown and Tonin' Downtown. Combined, that series is an hour long work out and *exhausting*. But the results I've achieved have been amazing, and got me in great shape.Unfortunately, I played the heck out of those VHS tapes (I got them in 1997), and they no longer work! I was going to pull them out to get in shape once again!So I looked through the DVD's offered here, especially the toning ones (I still have the two rubber stretch bands with padded handles from the other series). I purchased Supertonin' Totally Tonin'...especially because it features 80's music.My son has been using this for fun (kids!), and I just now joined him for the workout. Surprisingly, I barely broke a sweat with this under-30 minutes DVD! (And believe me, I'm pretty out of shape. The Tonin' Uptown and Downtown would have kicked my butt!)The moves are super-simple, but the warm up doesn't even get your heart pumping (like the Uptown/Downtown did). This DVD features all the same upper body exercises that are on the Uptown VHS, but not quite as intense.Surprisingly, there's only a little bit of ab work and the only lower body work was during the warm up and cool down! That's right: no leg lifts at all! So this is mostly a quick, easy upper body stretch workout.This would be an excellent DVD for those who are obese, waaaaay out of shape, and for children. I suppose it's good to do *some* exercise--and this DVD may tone a *little*--but it's not going to do anything cardio wise or fat burning wise, in my opinion.There are fun 80's hits like Physical, Funkytown, a fast version of The Greatest Love of All, and The Greatest American Hero. None of these are sung by the original artists, though, which is no biggie.There are no cheesy extras in this DVD (as there was in the Uptown/Downtown series--a fake "band", Supremes-like back-up singers, and lifeguards)--so that's great. It's set up in a fake mall center court, featuring men and women of all sizes and shapes.Richard is, as usual, very encouraging and upbeat.It's a good beginner DVD, all in all, but not that great if you want to get your heart pumping or want to burn fat through toning.Note: this version does NOT come with the toning rings! If you don't have any at home, make sure you order ASIN: B000DH32Z0 instead.

My millennial daughter and I do a Richard Simmons workout every day. His goofy and positive style makes workouts fun, and we really feel the burn. This one is especially good, a total body circuit type training, focusing on strength of all the muscle groups, set to music and his happy-go-lucky banter. Even my daughter has become a fan of Richard Simmons, and we now own several of his workout videos.

I love how Richard gives you a complete three stage set on his exercise programs... warm up, workout, and cool down. And all three stages are choreographed to really good music from start to finish. It's going to be a blast to work out to this DVD.

This video was everything I could dream of and more. When I was searching for the "perfect" workout video and I saw this I thought, the combination of perspiration, 80s music and Richard Simmons could quite possibly be the recipe for pure satisfaction. Let me just tell you, this video delivers. I can't really speak for getting tone because I just watch from my recliner but it has done wonders for my calorie intake. With the loss of appetite I've experience while watching I've been able to stay well below my recommended calories. Sometimes even cutting them by more than half. When I feel cravings coming on, I just pop in the video and instantly they're gone.

This is really great for toning! I had lost some weight and wanted to tone up and this did the trick for me. I used this video 5 days a week saw results in my arms and abs within a few weeks. Those areas were my main concern but I also saw results in all areas targeted in this video. I have continued to use it and am VERY happy I liked it so well I ordered it for my daughter. I also ordered the Toning & Fitness Exercise Ring with Foam Handles in both the light and medium from Amazon to use with it. I wish it had a section for legs :-(

Lots of fun

Great Condition

I'm a Canadian senior and I found this DVD really good for toning. My upper body strength was not good, which is a hazard for older people especially. Toning the muscles, I feel, helps avoid falls and have the strength to grab for something to save yourself from a broken hip! Richard's energy is wonderful as usual. And the exercises were very easy to follow. There is a short floor exercise segment but if you are not able to get to the floor comfortably, he shows that you can also do the floor exercises using a bench or chair. I would have liked to be able to get the toning rings he uses in the DVD but I was not able to access them through the internet. So I went to Walmart and was able to find the next best thing....seems to work just fine.

Love working out to Richard Simmons. He makes working out fun.