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Women's Health: The Wedding Workoutx$6.59
  (51 reviews)
Best Price: $6.59
Studio: Gaiam Americas Release Date: 11/28/2006 Run time: 65 minutes
MPN: GTED0551752D - UPC: 018713517524
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Customer Reviews
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Excellent Full Body Workout!
By A2U2ZPHR54XLSS on 2006-12-10
This is one of those fun, new programmable DVDs where you can mix and match the exercises in the order you want, and even do the same segment more than once. You can customize your workout from the warm-up (4 minutes), power cardio (11 minutes), upper body (12 minutes), lower body (11 minutes), abs & core (11 minutes) and cool-down (3 minutes) The bonus are Love Your Honeymoon (aka Strip 101), Walk Gracefully (posture tips), and Eat Smart (where I learned I should eat like a bear; i.e., salmon, nuts & berries!) The pre-programs come from the customized sections; they include "Strapless Dress" which gives you a week's worth of suggested exercises focusing on the upper body (3 days of upper body and 2 days of lower body) and "Hip Hugger Dress" which gives you a week's worth of suggested exercises focusing on the lower body (3 days of lower body and 2 days of upper body.) This DVD is a keeper!
Fabulous, Quick & Effective Workout!
By AKMBGY7E7CBZ8 on 2007-05-21
I wasn't expecting much from a DVD, but a friend at work had highly recommended this DVD, and she's in great shape so I figured I'd check it out. The best feature of this DVD is the menu -- it allows you to completely customize your workout. You can do a warm up and then one of like 20 routines -- which is great for someone like me who gets bored very easily! The moves are easy to pick up and just challenging enough so that you'll feel them afterwards. I especially like that there are two menus of workouts based on whether you're wearing a strapless dress (which focuses on the upper body) or a form fitting dress (which focuses on the lower body). A "complete" workout is around 30 minutes, which was perfect - just long enough that you can sneak it in anytime. The girls on the video are upbeat without being annoying, so I never got sick of them like some of those other workout divas who've put out DVDs. All in all, this is a great DVD and will definitely help if you do it a few weeks or months before a big event!
A solid workout
By A29PFL740NYZ3H on 2007-12-31
This workout is not for those of you who want a "hard core" workout. It is a good workout but gets monotonous after awhile. It fulfills it's promise of getting you in shape for a particular event. I think you might get bored if you use it too long after your event has passed (BTW, not just for weddings!). What I like best is that you can arrange the workouts in the order that you prefer them. It's also set up so you can get quick workouts if necessary. Overall, a good workout DVD and fairly priced. I would recommend it for beginners or intermediates looking to get in shape quickly.
Great workout
By AQS5PTQJ4DNKZ on 2007-02-05
I love this video! It is so fun! There are a lot of options and you can do pre-made workouts with all the days of the week or you can customize them and only do one or all of them. There are segments of about 11 min. including arms, lower body, abs, and cardio. I like it because it's not hard to follow and doesn't have a lot of complicated dance steps. The instructor is great! i would highly recommend for someone who wants burn calories fast and build muscle.
GREAT WORKOUT!
By A2HUN6RVMW7OE3 on 2007-02-14
I bought this DVD about a month ago and it is great. It has different workouts depending on the type of dress you are wearing ( strapless vs hip hugging); they have upper body, lower body, core/ab, and cardio workouts. Its quick , fun and a great workout! HIghly reccommend!
- Wow.
By A1UMIUFEH9GES7 on 2007-05-28
So, my mom bought me this DVD as a joke because I just got engaged.
But it is honestly the best workout DVD I have come across yet!
The abs part really works you. The programmable workout feature is really great and allows you to do as much or little working out as you have time for.
Steps are easy to follow and after a few times working out to the DVD you really know the steps.
Highly recommended.
- Great toning and cardio workout
By AV1QH2UIYER06 on 2007-05-11
Pros: Has different segments for upper and lower body, abs and a cardio section, toning sections are easy to follow and really work out your muscles, cardio is a real heartrate booster! The instructor is good and not too annoying, although you could make a drinking game out of her saying "Nice!" Cardio moves are easy to follow -- has a short kick boxing inspired segment.
Cons: Cardio is pretty short, but it is challenging, so if you're short on time (who isn't?), this might be a really great workout for you.
- Nice easy to follow workout
By A3MAQ4W2WPOXIB on 2007-06-19
I love this workout. Would have given it 5 stars if it was a bit more challenging. Still a good workout and easy to stick to.
- good sculpting workout, but cardio not challenging enough!
By A3SQ88Q69VKAUV on 2007-09-19
cardio - 3 stars - only 12 mins, rather basic moves, I didn't break any sweat and definitely didn't burn 'tons' of calories ( I am 5 ft 7, 141 lbs and my Polar heart monitor showed I burned 50 kcal after warm-up and cardio )
sculpting - 5 stars - I could really feel the burn with 4 or 6 lbs weights,
solid workout
- Shanda
By A23CSM6JGUJALY on 2008-04-04
I really enjoyed this video. I didn't buy it for an upcoming wedding or anything like that. Just looking to get toned for the summer. The steps are very easy to follow and don't leave me exhausted. I was excited to find myself sweating though after the very fun cardio routine. The trainer is upbeat and cheerful but not in that overbearing Denise Austin way that just scares me. I would recommend this video to anyone!
- worth trying
By A2TXGVFM87GGOB on 2008-04-28
I am not a novice exerciser however I wanted something other than the gym to keep me motivated for my big day. This workout is well paced and challenging but my favorite part is that it can be customized and the menu is set up like a calendar telling you which workouts to do which days of the week. I would recommend this video to others.
- Fun and useful
By A3D7B0RTR1T3IE on 2007-06-17
It's a daily workout, easy and fun. Chosing different levels/combination, you can have a weekly program or an intense workout to do everyday. The exercises are easy to follow, not boring (exept for the music), and useful. I really enjoied it.
- I love, love, love this video
By A2GIZF3EPOJJ42 on 2007-11-08
The Wedding Workout DVD has become my all time favorite workout video. There are pre-selected workouts for each day of the week or you can create your own workout from the upper, lower, abs/core, and aerobic sections. Each is about 11 minutes long - so you can make it a quick workout or combine several and make it longer. It is nice having somebody tell me what I should be working on each day of the week (Sunday's are off). I highly recommend this DVD.
- Exactly what I expected
By A2BHZEUMMOX8F4 on 2008-02-01
I just got this DVD did the whole video last night! I bought it because my sister is getting married and I'm wearing a body hugging strapless dress!! YIKES!! After reading everyone's reviews I was really excited! Like many mentioned, the cardio workout is weak. But I have other workouts for cardio. Try Tae Bo or Abs Diet 2 workout for cardio more challenging. I really like the different lifting excercises for upper body. She doesn't do just the typical curls, pushups (although, those are included). And my upper body is sore today even though I dropped down to my 5 pound weights! I've been using 8 pounds with my other DVDs. Also, the ab routine is great!! About 80% of the ab/core workout is standing and yes my abs are sore today!! Well worth the $$!
- Ok....
By A3T4ZUXQBTIXNN on 2008-02-07
I was actually a little disappointed with this workout - I guess I was expecting more cardio. But for sculpting, it's great. I also like the fact that you can customize the segments to suit your goals. If you are looking for immediate, significant weight loss, I'm not sure this is the right video. After I lose some weight, it will probably be great for maintenance and sculpting!
- The Wedding Workout DVD
By A18BVSR1AJYDGC on 2008-03-03
This DVD is great for someone like me, who hasn't done any serious exercising for over 20 years. It's easy to follow along. I enjoy the variety as well.
- worth it
By A2MFY6E4R6H5EP on 2008-04-17
excellent pre programmed workouts, work up a sweat, you can work out as hard as you want. makes me want to work out to the whole 6 day schedule.
- Auntie Terri
By AMSCVDBFBMTBR on 2008-05-06
I wanted a video to work out with that I could do at the age of 50 and one that would not bore me to death. Having had a heart attack a few years ago, I also wanted one that incorporated a cardio work out. The Wedding Workout video was just what I was looking for. It has six pre-built different workouts for Monday through Saturday and you have the option of building your own custom workout. You can begin with a warm-up, then go into a particular workout, do a power cardio workout and then a cool down. Amazingly, I did 5 of the six days the very first week I had it! I'm looking forward to loosing weight and toning up. Having bought a few videos that I was totally dissatisfied with, this one was well worth my money!
- Good workout, gets boring after a while.
By A38IXDI5371P7Z on 2008-05-20
I bought this DVD after using SELF video's, and was a bit discouraged to see that:
1. I have to waste time choosing different segments
2. The strip tease at the end is cheesy.
Other than that, the video wasn't bad. I just didn't feel that there was enough intensity in this video and a lot of moves were shown for a short period of time. The music was enjoyable, and the instructor was easy to follow but this video would have been better if there was no start-stop-start segments. After a few times of using this video, I put it down and haven't picked it up since.
- Great workout - cardio section not great if you're significantly overweight.
By A1SORCO393L5YU on 2008-06-01
I ordered this after realizing that I'd gained a lot more weight than I was comfortable with - I thought I'd try some DVDs so that I could embarrass myself in the comfort of my own home.
I watched this DVD before doing any of the exercises, and upon first glance, it looked like everything was totally doable for me. It's presented well, you don't spend more than 8-12 counts at a time doing the same exercise at the same speed (I get bored easily - shiny things distract me), and if you want a more intense workout, you just up the amount of weight you use with the exercises. Easy enough!
It takes a small amount of space to do these exercises (I'm 5'8" and all leg, I kick things, and I have a small living room - all of my furniture remained unscathed during this workout), which is great. The instructions are clear, and the first time any move is done, it's nothing really surprising, so that you have time to catch up should you not be familiar with whatever a "grapevine" is (like me - I was born in the 80s, folks). I'm not coordinated as I was when I was younger, so sometimes the arm-and-leg moves messed me up a bit, but luckily the warm-up is the only place you really have to worry about that.
I'm doing the upper-body workouts right now, with 2-pound weights, because I can't find my 3-pound weights - it's suggested that you use 3- to 5-pound weights, but I'm going to go ahead and say that if you're someone who's shoulder strength isn't quite up to par, go with 2-pounders! I didn't feel like I'd accomplished anything with them yesterday, for example, but today all of my muscles in my shoulder, upper arm, and chest area are feeling the burn. It's great - I feel like I've actually worked out, because it's VERY thorough, but I can't imagine how much more "worked out" I would feel had I gone with my 5-pound weights instead.
Now for the one bad point: the cardio includes jumping jacks. I have wooden floors, bad joints, and I weigh nearly 200 pounds right now, so this wasn't something I was willing to do. The jumping hurt my knees a bit, and every time I landed, I was afraid of knocking my television off of the stand (even with "soft" landings, where you roll your landing from the ball of your foot to your heel). If you're like me and are starting this at a point where jumping around, even in a very well-measured way (it made me sad to have to fast-forward through this part, because it looked fun) isn't such a good idea, I would recommend getting your cardio elsewhere for a while, such as with riding a bike.
I skipped the "Love Your Honeymoon" striptease workout for now, so I don't have a review for it.
Overall, I would recommend this DVD. There's a workout for every day of the week (except Sunday...and trust me, you're going to want that day of rest!), and you can even customize your settings and create your own workout if the ones that are there for you become too predictable.
- Great work out
By A12PJ92SWZYCHE on 2007-05-09
The Work out on this video was great. It was not boaring and didn't take to long. You also can pick what areas you want to work on. I would recamend it to anyone.
- LOVE IT!
By A28ES8JM821YG5 on 2007-11-28
I LOVE THIS DVD it has it all cardio, abs, upper, lower body workouts and it customizes a weekly workout for you based on the kind of dress you have in mind either upper body minded or lower and the cardio moves are so much fun!
- Great Workout!
By A2H1SOC7IODSTD on 2007-12-10
I am always looking for workouts that I can do in a short amount of time, because I'm so busy. This workout fits that purpose perfectly. You can mix and match to create your ideal workout or use one of the pre-programmed workouts. I've done it both ways, and no matter what - you're going to get a good workout in. I get bored easily, and this holds my interest. I'm already seeing results, so it's fast, fun, and effective. Those are the most important things to me, and I would recommend this to anyone without hesitation. It is hands-down one of the best workout videos I have ever purchased. Give it a try!
- Wedding Workout
By A302IYEUXSHEEF on 2008-02-22
It's a good workout. It's easy but a nice change from the heavier workout on other days. I like that I can pre-choose the segments to play. But it's not something that will get you in shape in no time if you're really out of shape.
- Great Quick Workout
By A36OZJTA0CNMP8 on 2008-03-18
I was a ballet dancer for 13 years but I haven't danced (or done much of anything) in 5 years. This workout was great to jump back into a healthy lifestyle. Being able to break this video up, I was able to quickly shed unwanted pounds and get back to my thinner, healthier dancer body. This video along with Women's Health: Train for Your Body Type and 10 Minute Solution: Blast Off Belly Fat on a 4 week rotation, I have never felt or looked better during my post-dance days. This as well as the other two videos were great since I don't always have more than 45 minutes to workout.
- love it!!
By A11AM9IHOP767K on 2008-04-09
I love this video, it's a good workout (not necessarily for cardio though, I run before I do it), after doing it I'm always sore in the morning.
- Good quick workout
By A1V9KMT5UMFABI on 2008-08-25
I like this workout, but I don't think it is enough to lose weight. I used it as a supplement to my routine. There are some cool moves with the upper body workout that I love.
- Great Workout
By A3LDBGE9DGUZVN on 2007-02-17
This is a great workout for toning. The cardio segment is not quite long enough for me, it's only 12 minutes long. There is an option where you can customize your workout so you can add more cardio if you desire. Overall I think it is a very versatile workout DVD- I've had it for a month and haven't gotten bored yet.
- Great workout
By A1T4BNJGP83TTV on 2007-07-20
This dvd is great! It offers a mix of different exercises for each night and you can customize them based on the type of dress you will be wearing.
I was always bad with sticking to a routine but I really enjoy doing this workout. It's challenging and I can already feel it working.. and best of all, you can do the workouts within the comfort of your own home.
I definitely recommend this dvd!
- Wonderful workout!!!
By A2UJVU9D18904G on 2007-07-25
For someone who was virtually sedentary before buying this DVD, I cannot rave about it enough!! After a month of doing the workouts (to be honest, I did them as I could tolerate them), I am now more toned than I have ever been before in my life. My muscle tone is amazing!! I still have two months to go until my wedding, but I am not worried. I feel great now, but I know I'll feel even better after another two months. Many, many thanks to Marie Forleo (who is inspiring without being too perky) and Womens Health. You have provided me (and many others, I'm sure) with one of the most wonderful workouts ever!! I will definitely buy ANYTHING by Marie Forleo in the future!
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