I was one of the people "slamming" these dvds on VF. I had only previewed them. I decided to go ahead and do them and see if my preview thoughts lined up with actually doing the workout. I posted my thoughts about doing the workout on my check-in last week. I should note that I'm healing from a rotator cuff injury. I don't consider myself an advanced exerciser. I prefer heavy weights and HIIT or moderate cardio. I also did these with DOMS from MIS the day before.
Here's my review....
"I thought it only fair to do the three remaining Jackie Warner Workout workouts on Exercise TV. Well, the form really didn't matter much while actually doing the exercises considering I wasn't watching the tv. However, the rep pace was a problem when I followed along on tv or didn't glance up at the tv. Jackie doesn't count the reps aloud nor does the music tempo give any indication of the proper rep pace. You're basically on your own there. It reminds me of a fast pace, low weight, as many reps as you can muster in a minute type of workout. Perfect for a rehab patient such as myself. After a round of three of these types of exercises, you do 30 seconds to a minute of an intermediate plyo exercise. Some of them were the same as the ones in the X. There are 4 rounds total since there are four trainers. I thought the break between each trainer coming and going would be annoying. But, it was a nice mini rest. My heart rate didn't go up too high. I did break a sweat with the weighted lunges and squats. The upper body workout was EASY! And that's coming from an Injury Lister!!! I used 5 to 12 pounds depending on the exercise. I would have to rate this as an intermediate workout. Perfect for those days you don't want to work hard, but want to warm up for a Eoin yoga flow. Which, of course, I did afterwards."
I also posted the following about my preview thoughts after I had done the workout:
"Yeah, I posted on VF about Workout's One on One. I was a bit harsh about it. I'm not a big Jackie fan to begin with and those trainers, with the exception of Agostina, look like they don't get enough nutrition to support breathing much less exercising."
Previewing the workout and actually doing it was a big difference. However, I still wouldn't buy it. There's enough quality workouts with trainers who motivate me in life from which to choose.
Wendy
ETA: I posted my second thoughts because I seriously wonder if some of the trainers could do the entire workout with proper form. When previewing it, there was some cheating going on when they thought the cameras weren't on them. The form also didn't matter much considering I already knew proper form from doing Cathe workouts. I would consider these workouts to be cardio vs. a strength workout. Compared to the 30 Day Shred, these workouts got my heart rate up more. But, that's not saying much. They both seem like they have the similar fusion style with a cardio focus.
