Start! Walking with Leslie Sansone 1 & 2 Mile Walk

One of the best decisions of my life, was Start! Walking At Home with Leslie Sansone. She saved my life.I am a 58 year old man who was in terrible physical condition. At my heaviest weight 240lb but my blood pressure has always been awesome, and blood Cholesterol has always been really good and my current weight is 165lb thanks to Atkins and my wife. The only exercising I have done was running and weight lifting 30 years ago in High School. I had a cute bartender friend at a restaurant I was working in told me she taught an aerobics class and if I would like to go, hell yes. After the class using leg weights and hand weights, I thought I was going to die. Every muscle in my body hurt for 2 months and I was so embarrassed about never told my friends.Every muscle in my body hurt for 2 months -- does anybody reading this review know what that was or does it have a name?My 500lb daughter started walking outdoors 2 months and is doing better. which made me realize. I needed to fix my badly out of shape body or it would be a point of no return. My wife goes to Gold's gym that works for her, I knew about my self and all the watching eyes, wouldn't work for me. My best bet was working out at home, using a DVD in my living room. I searched a long time looking for an easy, beginners tape one that I could do as an out of shape older man. The only exercise tapes I was familiar with was Jane Fonda read many reviews but decided she would be to advanced for me. Looking through the most highly rated DVD, finally chose -Start! Walking At Home with Leslie Sansone: Beginner/Intermediate - 1 & 2 Mile Walk. I bought the DVD on 3/21/18 stalled for 2 weeks finally put the tape in and selected Play All I watched an introduction and started the 1 mile walk. The walk is about 20 minutes, broken down to, warm-up, brisk exercise, cool down and stretching. Leslie Sansone does suggest you do it twice a day everyday for a really healthy heart. My first day I only lasted 9 minutes, I felt very uncoordinated, I was weak, could barely get my leg out to kick. My second day I was better lasted the entire section, but kicking and knee lifts needed work I notice every time I exercise now my veins in my arms stick out. After a week I really was feeling stronger, faster and more coordinated. I have exercised once a day everyday for a month but today I will start doing the session twice per day every day as she recommends.

This video was recommended for me by a weight-loss expert, in a program initiated by my insurance company. I am a 58-year-old who is diabetic and trying to lose about 40 pounds.Prior to using this video, I normally walked about 1/4 mile a day, to and from work. I sit at the computer a lot, and consider myself "out of shape." With my diabetes and osteoporosis, the recommendation is to walk. At the same time, weather in our area is a bummer, too hot, too cold, rain, snow, you name it, it keeps ME from going out on the streets. Come to think of it, very little puts me out on the streets in public to exercise, so I guess this is a good idea.Before I began, I watched the short series of Mini Workouts/Tips. I was somewhat disappointed that the one called "Brisk Walk Alternative for beginners" was a very short description of how to walk, not a timed walk. So I began with the 20 minute beginners walk. I lasted 10 minutes and 20 seconds - without doing a lot of the extras Leslie recommended to "power up" our walk. The second day I lasted a bit longer, and so on.She DOES carefully demonstrate each of the four moves (basic walking, side to side, kick, and knee lift) as you begin. She later adds in other moves, both hands and legs, which give you a full-body workout.I ran the video on my computer and needed about a 4 foot by 4 foot area to "walk" with Leslie, so you can perform these walks in any location. I wear my "jammies," but do put on healthy footwear before I begin, since this is higher impact and you need good shoes to walk.Once you have the basic moves down, you can turn off the sound and listen to your own music, OR you can continue to listen to Leslie and the music that she incorporates to help you keep your pace.The video allows you to do the 20 minute Beginners walk (1 mile), the 30 minute Intermediate/Brisk Walk (2 miles) OR you can do both (for 50 minutes). For anyone who wants a good aerobic workout, this is a very good, well-rounded video.If you are limited in mobility, you can actually sit in a chair and do your "walking" and movements and get a more limited, but still beneficial workout. You just have to be able to move your legs back and forth like you were walking.If you are AT ALL like me, you will need a reminder. Buying the video won't help you to get fit. You actually have to open it, put it in your DVD player, and YES, you have to walk along with it. (sigh)

I had bought this dvd specially to go through the winter season when the weather is not that greater outside. I like it a lot. The first part in particular, because is short and easy to do. Although, it is recommended for twice a day, I try to do it at least once, but not always happen. The second part is longer and faster. Basically are the same movements of the first part but performed at a quicker pace. Leslie is pleasant at explaining, encouraging and energetic at the same time. I highly recommended.

This video is very easy to follow, and makes exercising fun!

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