10 Minute Solution: Hot Body Boot Camp

One of the recent fads in fitness is the boot camp style workouts, and I've started to enjoy these types of workouts, too. I got this DVD expecting an intense workout, and I have to admit that I was somewhat disappointed. I didn't feel like I got enough upper body work, and I thought that the ab workout wasn't tough enough. However, I still thought that this was an excellent workout on terms of cardio and lower body, and I will definitely be doing it often.Amy Bento, the instructor on this DVD, wasn't the best presenter, in my opinion. It felt like she was trying to be rough and silly at the same time, which just didn't work. Her instruction wasn't always that clear, although for the most part she cued well. Also, she tends to bounce and bop all over the place when doing some of the exercises, which is kind of distracting, not to mention bad form. But she still seemed genuine and friendly, to some degree, and I would be interested in trying another of her DVDs in the future.Now, like all DVDs in the "10 Minute Solution" brand, this DVD is divided into 5 10-minute workouts. They are:Hot Body Cardio - This segment definitely gets your heart rate up and burns some major fat! You start off with about a 60-second warm up (which includes some stretching) before moving onto your first three exercises: jumping rope and high knees; shuffling right and left with lunge jumps; and squat thrusts with ski jumps, mountain climbers, and a jump up. You then put these moves together into a combo before moving onto the next three exercises: fast running while lifting your knees (like running through tires); jump squats going side, forward, side; and one leg jumps (over a "barb wire fence") with squats. Needless to say, by the end of this, your heart should be racing! Amy does finish with some stretches, by the way.Calorie Blasting Drills - This section requires hand weights and is more like an interval workout. You start with a warm-up then do four drills in the next 8-9 minutes. The first one requires you to do jumping jacks before doing some jump twists then you do some squats with rows with weights. Second drill: lunges with weight raises forward and back then move on to weight raises with the weights forward, side, back, side. Third drill: running over weights (like an obstacle course) before doing bicep and tricep work while balancing on one leg. Finally, the fourth drill requires you to do a push up, plank on elbows, and push up to the side. It all sounds really complicated, but once you do it once or twice, you'll get the hang of it.Ab Assault - This segment is a really unique way of targeting your abs, and it also includes hand weights. I found it to be rather useless, although it did still spike my heart rate. After a warm up, you do some circles with a weight while balancing on one leg. Next, you do some throw outs to the side with the weights that supposed to work your obliques; after that, you do some bends and rotations while holding the weights. Next, some circles around your body with one weight before moving onto a chopping crunch on the floor. Finally you finish with rolling side planks, kick crunches, mud crawls, back work, and stretches.Rock Bottom Sculpt - This workout is designed to target your glutes mostly, but it really works the entire lower body. Like the other workouts, you start with a quick warm up before moving onto your first exercise, weaving your weight around your legs with a side lunge. Next, you do some hamstring work, leaning over your legs with the hand weights. After that, you move onto mountain climbers with explosions and hand weights. Next are some really tough lunges, donkey kicks, and leg extensions up. You do some more glute work on the ground before finishing with a short cool down.Better Body Stretch - This section is great to cool down your body to a higher degree than the mini cool downs at the each of each segment; also, it uses a towel. I really didn't find that the stretches in this segment focused on the muscles you had worked the hardest in this workout, but the stretches still feel fantastic. You stand up the first half and start off with bends and leans before stretching your hamstrings and hips. The second half is on the floor and stretches hamstrings, hips, back, quads, and calves. What I really wanted and needed stretched were my glutes and thighs, and I just didn't find that these were stretched in this otherwise fantastic section.Overall, this is a very good DVD with a lot of high points like the amazing cardio and lower body work, and the stretch is nice, too. However, the lack of arm and ab work really took away from the workout. I found "10 Minute Solution: Ultimate Bootcamp" to be much tougher and a better workout overall, but I still recommend this DVD as a great workout.

I am not going to lie to people viewing this product... it is tough! But, if you are looking to get into shape, this workout is a great one to include in your workout regimen. Amy Bento keeps your heart pumping and your body moving. She shifts you from movement to movement so quickly that the 10 minute segment is over before you know it.For those reviewers who gave this video only one star, I encourage you to stick with it (except for people with significant joint or back problems). If you continue to incorporate the video in your fitness routine, you will soon find that you are able to do the moves (modify your movement or do a few sets of the combinations to begin). I used to hate doing the "jumping" moves or the "standing to floor" moves. Now, I love them; they are a great way to get into shape or back into shape. This workout is for people who are at an intermediate to advanced level (although for the truly advanced, you might find this workout a breeze). Be careful when starting this workout if you are new to boot camp. And remember, always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program!

Amy Bento is a great instructor. She's outgoing and friendly and not annoying or too much. She's motivating and encourages you to keep at it when you might want to give up. These mini workouts are great to do because they are a little challenging and you know they're short so you can do at least one (and before you know it, you might want to do another one or two of them to really increase the cardio time you put in to your workout).The five routines here are Hot Body Cardio, Ab Assault, Rock Bottom Sculpt, Calorie Blasting Drills and Better Body Stretch (my favourite). Normally I wouldn't workout for this short amount of time, but this is a fantastic idea for either when you are just starting out and want short bursts to help increase your fitness, or when you are short on time. I really enjoy these mini workouts and do the stretching on it's own after either this dvd, or another dvd or a long walk. I highly recommend this new 10 Minute Solution dvd as it's as good as all the others.

This is a great workout... there are even a couple of the moves that I just physically don't think I can do yet, and I'm not new to this. Amy is really good, but she moves fast (sort of have to since there's only 10 minute segments), so you have to pay attention and it may take a couple of times before you follow. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because she uses "drills" which is repeating the same exercise and it would've been nice to just keep it moving on to new exercises. Overall though, great sweat and I bought it after renting it!

I have several of Amy's other workouts and rank this right up there with my favorites. I also purchased the other Amy Bento ten minute solution with the band and together these are a great total body workout. What I like is you select the sections you want in the order you want. I do the entire dvd at one time and really get a great heart pumping workout with the bootcamp style she uses. In three of the segments she uses weight to really hit the target areas. You feel this workout the next day and know you did something good for your body. The instruction is straight forward and she does use some really innovative and fun moves that hit areas you normally don't in other workout dvds. The music is upbeat and Amy is a great instructor. If you want results I suggest this dvd.

I like this video for nights when I only have 10 minutes of time and energy. I feel like I am getting a decent work out. It is not a very difficult video. She does a lot of moves that are hard to keep up with and doesn't transition as easily as other videos I have tried, but I still like it. You can do more of the segments if you have more than 10 minutes which is nice.

The first Hot Body workout I bought was the Calorie and Carb burner and although initially sceptical I enjoy interspersing it with my regular Davina workouts. I am fairly fit, run and enjoy Kick boxing so was expecting to enjoy Hot Body Boot camp, I was disappointed. "who is it aimed at?" Certainly not the beginner as it moves far too quickly from one ill conceived movement to the next. The instructor is VERY irritating and although I could ignore her if the workout was good, it isn't good enough. If you are pushed for time I would suggest doing the Davina Superbody workout ~30mins, more fun and in my opinion safer and more effective.

I have purchased a number of 10 minute solution dvds because I really am short on time. This one is hard work, 10 minutes is more than enough. I wouldn't recommend this for beginners though, also it might be best to watch a few times to get the hang of the routine as some of them I've never seen before but once you get started you'll start to enjoy it. Have to say the first time I tried this dvd I had to laugh - I was so unco-ordinated but if you accept that you'll take a wee while to get used to the routine, you really will love this one and it will work. Good luck.

A very tough cardio workout even if one is fit. One is thrown straight into a difficult workout from the start. Perhaps a gradual 10 minute build up to the tough levels would have been better. If you are super-fit then this dvd is for you.

love these 10 minute solution videos, I have got 5 of them different ones and they are all great. i try different ones each week o i can vary my work out. there are 5 different 10 minute work outs so you can just do 10 minutes a day or up to an hour a day, which ever suit your time and needs. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM

This DVD is brilliant, you can fit it into your day depending on how much time you have free. The instructor isn't too cheesy and the exercises can easily be done in your living room. All in all a great buy!