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Rating:  - A Great Workout Video
Probably the best workout video I own. The variation of exercises in the 8 minutes of each featured workout makes the time fly yet you feel the burn. When I first started, I thought how will I ever be able to do this? With determination, in 3 short weeks I wear 10 pound ankle weights to keep the resistance up. I would have never believed how fast this workout would have toned anyone up. As other reviews state, you can feel the tightness in your jeans and see the 6 pack in the tee shirt. Highly recommend!
Rating: - Effective Workouts for Lazy Folks Like Me
I hate to exercise, but since the alternative is to look like a pre-Subway Jared I tend to do so in fits and starts. The 8 Minute series has been a staple in my on-again, off-again exercise repetoire. Not only do I find these videos tolerable for everyday use because of their quick, efficient moves, but thanks to Jamie's cheery exhortations to "firm up, guys!" and the goofy synthesizer music looping endlessly in the background, they're even sort of entertaining in a spooky, ultra-camp way.I first bought the Abs and Buns set about 5 years ago and I'm purchasing the same set again today. I've worn my original Abs video out from overuse, and I gave Buns to a friend who needed to firm up before her wedding. As Jamie says, "they work!" After 2 weeks of just-about-daily use, my mush-gut becomes noticeably firmer and my pants fit better. Even for a lazybones like me, it's easy to stay motivated to do these exercises day after day because they take so little time and the results come pretty quickly. If you're like me, you'll experience a little soreness and may not be able to do all the reps the first couple of times you try these exercises. However, if you stick with it they become very easy, as well as easy to fit into your daily routine. Also, for the price, it's hard to go wrong here. Ten bucks is a small price to pay for muscle tone and a healthy dose of motivation (not to mention the groovy synthesizer tunes)!
Rating: - Short - But really works!
Why get a longer video when this one does the job? The abs workout is tough if you're a beginner as I was when I first bought this video. I hurt for days! But as I continued with the video at least once a week, I got much stronger. Once this happens, you may want to go to a more advanced video. Or you may opt to stay with this one. I still use this one but I mostly use Rodney Yee's Ab workout now. But my point is, this video does work and you'll know it!Strong abs are very important. And after you've done this a month or so, you'll feel better and stronger. The 8 Minute Buns is also a very fine workout for that part of the body. It's simple and effective for those places that are troublesome, especially to women. Eight minutes is about all I can take. I do have bad knees so I adjust some exercises a bit. But even with bad knees, you can do this video. If you want a more challenging workout, you'll need to look elsewhere. But I love these eight minute workouts. I often do the abs followed by the arms, which I love. Sometimes I just do one of the groups of exercises. I highly recommend this tape for beginners or for those with physical limitations or challenges and for those with little time to spend exercising.
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