Leslie Sansone: 5 Day Slim Down

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Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 09/09/2008

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5 out of 5 stars

No Frills Leslie September 14, 2008
96 out of 96 found this review helpful

This is one of Leslie's most basic and versatile workouts yet. For those accustomed to Leslie's DVDs, you should know that this one features Leslie solo in every segment. I rather like seeing Linda and JoAnn and Carol in the other workouts, but Leslie's jokes and chatter really grow old when you've done the same workout umpteen times. This workout is straightforward. Leslie talks all the way through, giving her usual good cues, but there are no jokes and little to no giggling. A welcome relief if you plan to do it often.

Unlike the earlier 5-mile workout, there are no walking aids such as hand weights or stretchy band. The first mile is Leslie's basic walking steps. The second mile focuses on the upper body and arms. The third mile focuses on legs (with some squats). The fourth mile focuses on the abs and waistline. And the fifth mile is a "fast mile" but with only one brief section of "boosted walking," which is optional.

This is also versatile enough both for beginners and advanced walkers and for short or long workouts. Like Leslie's earlier 5-mile workout, each individual mile can be done separately, or they can be done in combinations of 2, 3, 4, or 5 miles. And unlike the earlier 5-mile workout, this one has separate warm up and cool down segments. If you do 1 mile a day (each one is 12-14 minutes) plus the 5-minute warm up and 9-minute cool down and stretch segment, you have 5 different workouts of less than 30 minutes each, one for each day of the week. If you do the warm up, all 5 miles, and the cool down, it takes an hour and 22 minutes.

I usually prefer to walk outside than to walk in front of the TV, but when I'm pressed for time (as is usual during the work week) or the weather's bad, there's just no better or faster low-impact workout than Leslie Sansone's. Fortunately, I have a fairly large library of her workouts, which provides variety. I've been doing them 3-4 times per week for several years now.

This is a very welcome addition to my workout library. It would also be a good place to start if you've never tried one of Leslie's workouts before.

5 out of 5 stars

Works every muscle September 20, 2008
31 out of 31 found this review helpful

I've lost 36 pounds with Leslie's dvds and jump at the chance to try anything new that she does. I did all 5 miles of this workout and was very impressed! When done all together, it's her most challenging and versatile workout yet. The first mile is a classic walk; the second focuses on arms; the third, legs, with squats and lunges along with the walking; the fourth, abs, with lots of standing ab work; and the last, a speed walking mile. There is a warm up and a cool down with a nice amount of stretching at the end. There are some new variations to the basic walking steps in this dvd that keep it fresh and fun, and the music is also updated. It's a great dvd for beginners who can do a mile at a time, or for Leslie veterans who can do the entire dvd for a challenge.

5 out of 5 stars

Love this! September 21, 2008
31 out of 31 found this review helpful

This is the first Leslie Sansone DVD that I've tried, and I love it. Each mile is slightly different, targeting different muscle groups. The first 4 are 14-minute miles and the fifth is a 12-minute mile.
Like other posters have said, this one features Leslie alone.
Since getting this one I'm hooked and I've borrowed several of her other DVDs to try. I like some of the ones with friends, but over the long- haul, could see how they'd get on my nerves more.
I like the pace of this one - not too slow but not too fast for a beginner.
Also, I like the setting for this DVD better than most. Several of her DVDs are against a black curtain and they feel too dark. This one has a great open studio with windows and the outdoors in the background.
The moves are easy to follow, the music is great, the studio is really cheerful and the cueing is excellent - easy to follow.

5 out of 5 stars

One of my favorites! October 2, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

I just wanted to say how much I appreciate the new 5 Day Slim Down DVD! Leslie does moves I haven't seen her do in any of her other videos - I love it! Each mile provides an excellent workout! I also like that she does the workout alone. I hope Leslie makes more DVDs like this one. I also think it's great that I can customize my workout!

5 out of 5 stars

She's done it again :-) October 10, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

Leslie is so good. I, like most exercisers, like to go for regular outdoor walks, but when the weather is bad or too hot, then this is the next best thing and I truly believe that you can burn as many calories as outdoor walking if you give this your all.
The workout is made up of five walking cycles all of which are around 30 minutes each (or just a little under). The first workout is the easiest; it's the basic march, kick, step touch and knee lift routine that you may have come to be familiar with already. The next three, incorporate body toning (arms, abs and lower body) which make it a little more challenging and then finally comes the hardest of them which is the speed walking routine and it honestly is intense and more challenging than you'd think. You can feel the burn in most of the routines, but this is the toughest and you'll feel it for a day or two later. I certainly sweat up a storm in this last segment.
For me, I feel that I work harder doing this dvd workout than when I go walking outdoors on my own because she is using motivating music that has fast beats that keep your feet moving fast. I really love doing this and highly, highly recommend it.

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