GLIDING DISCS ULTIMATE BUNS AND LEGS WORKOUT AS SEEN ON TV
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Rating:  - * Lots of fun (but a bit hard on the knees) ... These discs are easy and fun to use. The DVD is good; the instructor does the moves at an intermediate level, a member of the group does the moves at a beginner/low intensity level, and another member of the group does the moves at an advanced/higher intensity level. This is a nice feature because the three intensity levels are actually three different ways to do most of the moves. The leg work is a bit hard on my knees, so if you have a knee that pains you, be careful with these discs. I gave it 5 stars because the knee problem is mine, not a problem with the discs. I have fun with these discs. Rating:  - * Simple and Somewhat Effective ... This workout offers you a different way to work your buns and legs besides traditional squats and lunges by using the disc-mostly. You still do a fair share of lunges and squats but you are able to take it up a level when you incorporate the discs. I only did the workout a couple of times as I found it boring and not as effective as it claims. It is a true legs and buns workout as you only do a few minutes of abs and upper body on the total body workout routine. I would recommend it to add something to your current routine but I wouldn't use it as my primary workout. Rating: - * Highly recomend this product!!!! ... I used these at my gym in classes and loved them so I wanted to get them for home use. I got them and am so happy with the results they give me. It is a great total leg work out!!! Rating: - * Three fun and effective workouts using gliding discs ... I have done gliding-type moves in other workouts and enjoyed them, so I was eager to try this set. The term Gliding is trademarked by fitness instructor Mindy Mylrea, and this is the original set of 3 workouts on one disk sold via infomercial. The workouts including Ultimate Buns and Legs, Fat Burning Cardio, and Total Body Workout. This set also includes two gliding discs designed for use on carpet (discs for use on smooth flooring are sold elsewhere). The Ultimate Buns & Legs workout is an approximately 35-minute workout focused on the lower body. It begins with a 6-minute warm-up which includes shoulder rolls, squats (moving side-to-side with discs under the feet), and stretches. About 10 minutes of standing leg work follows: you will do single leg squats, first to either side, then to the rear, and then move into double leg squats. This segment includes a 2-minute stretch before moving to the floor. The floor work includes bridge moves (with the discs under your heels), side and plank work, and finally, some brief back extensions for a total of about 15 minutes. The workout ends with a 4-minute seated stretch which includes twists. Overall, I liked this workout; I felt that it gave me a bit of a cardio effect, and I felt a slight soreness in the backs of my legs the next day. Fat Burning Cardio is a 37-minute aerobic interval workout which alternates 4-6 minute cardio intervals with 3-minute toning segments using the discs. The workout begins with a 6.5 minute warm-up which includes side steps, hamstring curls, and knee lifts; the warm-up ends with squats and lunges using the discs. The first cardio interval is about 4 minutes and includes marches with a V-step, eventually adding on mambos and small hops (I recognized music from Firm videos here). The first toning segment consists of squats and single leg lunges; the lunges are performed both to the side and to the back, moving from a slow to fast tempo. The next cardio segment is a little longer at about 6 minutes, and it includes side steps with a direction change, adding jumping jacks, lunges with a hop, and heel digs with a hop; my calves were really burning during this segment! In the toning segment which follows, you will do circle lunges (using the disc around one foot and making a circle around the other disk), and slow side squats remaining in a crouched position. The final cardio interval is 5 minutes long and starts with a chasse/lunge combo, adding scoops and jogs. The last gliding segment has more side squats as well as a back-side-back lunge combination. This workout finishes with a 5-minute stretch which targets the hamstrings, thighs, and hip flexors. Again, I felt some soreness from this workout the next day (mainly in my calves), but I was a bit disappointed that my heart rate was only in my target zone for less than 20 minutes. The final workout in this set is the Total Body Workout, a 54-minute workout targeting the entire body. The 6.5-minute warm-up is similar to the ones above, featuring side steps with shoulder rolls and squats using the disks. The next part of the workout is 29.5 minutes of standing leg work. Again, the moves are similar to those done in the above two workouts--eg, squats, single leg lunges, circle lunges, etc.--but for some reason, I enjoyed them more here. A brief standing stretch follows before moving on to the floor work, which begins with an additional 2-minute stretch in a seated position. Next comes 5 minutes of abs work on your back, using the discs both under the heels and under the hands. Following this comes 5 minutes of side-lying work, about 7 minutes of bride and very tough plank work (again using the disks both under the hands and under the feet), and finally, a 4-minute floor stretch. I particularly enjoyed the standing portion of this workout (which actually put me in my target HR zone for over 20 minutes), and I felt more soreness in my legs the next day than I did with the Ultimate Buns & Legs workout. Overall, I liked these workouts a lot, and I think getting them together on one DVD is a great deal. I find gliding to be a lot of fun, and use of the discs definitely seems to work my muscles in unique ways (for example, I felt my inner thighs working much more than usual). I would definitely recommend this set, and I give it a rating of 4 1/2 stars. Rating: - * Fun, easy-to-use, effective workout system ... I have done gliding-type moves in other workouts and enjoyed them, so I was eager to try this set. The term Gliding is trademarked by fitness instructor Mindy Mylrea, and this is the original set of 3 workouts on one disk sold via infomercial. The workouts including Ultimate Buns and Legs, Fat Burning Cardio, and Total Body Workout. This set also includes two gliding discs designed for use on carpet (discs for use on smooth flooring are sold elsewhere). The Ultimate Buns & Legs workout is an approximately 35-minute workout focused on the lower body. It begins with a 6-minute warm-up which includes shoulder rolls, squats (moving side-to-side with discs under the feet), and stretches. About 10 minutes of standing leg work follows: you will do single leg squats, first to either side, then to the rear, and then move into double leg squats. This segment includes a 2-minute stretch before moving to the floor. The floor work includes bridge moves (with the discs under your heels), side and plank work, and finally, some brief back extensions for a total of about 15 minutes. The workout ends with a 4-minute seated stretch which includes twists. Overall, I liked this workout; I felt that it gave me a bit of a cardio effect, and I felt a slight soreness in the backs of my legs the next day. Fat Burning Cardio is a 37-minute aerobic interval workout which alternates 4-6 minute cardio intervals with 3-minute toning segments using the discs. The workout begins with a 6.5 minute warm-up which includes side steps, hamstring curls, and knee lifts; the warm-up ends with squats and lunges using the discs. The first cardio interval is about 4 minutes and includes marches with a V-step, eventually adding on mambos and small hops (I recognized music from Firm videos here). The first toning segment consists of squats and single leg lunges; the lunges are performed both to the side and to the back, moving from a slow to fast tempo. The next cardio segment is a little longer at about 6 minutes, and it includes side steps with a direction change, adding jumping jacks, lunges with a hop, and heel digs with a hop; my calves were really burning during this segment! In the toning segment which follows, you will do circle lunges (using the disc around one foot and making a circle around the other disk), and slow side squats remaining in a crouched position. The final cardio interval is 5 minutes long and starts with a chasse/lunge combo, adding scoops and jogs. The last gliding segment has more side squats as well as a back-side-back lunge combination. This workout finishes with a 5-minute stretch which targets the hamstrings, thighs, and hip flexors. Again, I felt some soreness from this workout the next day (mainly in my calves), but I was a bit disappointed that my heart rate was only in my target zone for less than 20 minutes. The final workout in this set is the Total Body Workout, a 54-minute workout targeting the entire body. The 6.5-minute warm-up is similar to the ones above, featuring side steps with shoulder rolls and squats using the disks. The next part of the workout is 29.5 minutes of standing leg work. Again, the moves are similar to those done in the above two workouts--eg, squats, single leg lunges, circle lunges, etc.--but for some reason, I enjoyed them more here. A brief standing stretch follows before moving on to the floor work, which begins with an additional 2-minute stretch in a seated position. Next comes 5 minutes of abs work on your back, using the discs both under the heels and under the hands. Following this comes 5 minutes of side-lying work, about 7 minutes of bride and very tough plank work (again using the disks both under the hands and under the feet), and finally, a 4-minute floor stretch. I particularly enjoyed the standing portion of this workout (which actually put me in my target HR zone for over 20 minutes), and I felt more soreness in my legs the next day than I did with the Ultimate Buns & Legs workout. Overall, I liked these workouts a lot, and I think getting them together on one DVD is a great deal. I find gliding to be a lot of fun, and use of the discs definitely seems to work my muscles in unique ways (for example, I felt my inner thighs working much more than usual). I would definitely recommend this set, and I give it a rating of 4 1/2 stars. |
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