Leslie Sansone: 3 Mega Miles

I've been using Leslie Sansone's walks for 8 years or more, and one of the things I like about them is the simplicity of the "choreography." You do a bunch of side steps, then a bunch of walking, then a bunch of kicks or knee lifts, etc. If you switch moves a little late, or use the "wrong" foot, it doesn't matter. You can even substitute a different move if you don't like the mambo or whatever.This DVD had a lot more switching from one thing to another, like 4 steps up and back with a kick, then 4 side to side with a kick, then up and back, then side to side, etc. I have a lot of her DVDs because I like the variety of the different routines, but this isn't the kind of variety I want from her.

I had a hard time rating this DVD because I have very mixed feelings about it. My experience with Leslie's videos goes back more than 20 years, off and on. For the past 2 months I have been doing one of her DVDs every day; usually 2 to 4 miles with either her stretchie band or walkaway belt. I was looking to add a little variety when I bought this one.Here are my reactions to this video:- If you're used to Leslie's usually easy-to-follow steps, be prepared to learn some new moves. Some were quick to pick up, and some were not. Many were simple variations on her standard leg and arm moves. As always, Leslie went through the usual walk, knee lift, side step, and kick instructions at the start of the routine. But she did nothing to prepare us for the mambo and other more complex new steps. She also did no announcements like she usually does during the workout to give us a chance to learn a new combo. It was just "Okay, now we're going to mambo." That's fine if you know how to mambo, but not so much if you don't. Leslie always makes a big deal about how her exercises are NOT about learning dance steps, and she even says this at the start of this one. So I was surprised when she threw in dance steps with no preparation for us. If you're like me (klutzy), you may be stressing over following some of these new steps. For some of them that I couldn't follow I just did side steps or knee lifts until they were over.- The music is lack luster for the most part, assuming you can even hear it. It did nothing to energize me.- The stretchie band included is thicker and more resistant than her other ones.- Leslie does her normal talking throughout the workout. This doesn't bother me unless she loses track of the steps and has you doing 20 reps on one side, and 50 on the other. But I didn't notice any of that here.- This video moves fast. Which is good. Because it's so intense, I didn't think I could do all 3 miles, but I did.- Whether or not you can follow all the steps, as long as you just keep moving with the beat, you will get a very intense full-body workout. Even though I exercise with Leslie every day, this DVD had me sweating profusely, more than usual, and I could definitely feel the burn from using the new thicker band. My arm muscles are still feeling it after working out last night. I recommend getting this DVD for the band alone.- She does some band movements for the triceps (back of the arm), which are seldom targeted in her other workouts. Since this is a problem area for many women, this is a great addition.- My bottom line recommendation is that you should get this DVD if you're ready for a more intense workout and want more variety in the moves. This workout will deliver both. If you're a workout newbie, and just starting to get back into shape, you might want to wait on this one, unless you just get it for the awesome stretch band.

I'm a big fan of Leslie Sansone's. About 5 years ago I lost 85 lbs and wanted to keep it off so I began doing these Walking workouts. They've helped me maintain my weight at 105 lbs and I'm now 45 years old, so I'm thrilled. I own 20+ of her DVD's from the walking workouts to the weight lifting to toning and do one every day. This one is a pretty good workout out if you work really hard, I'm obviously an advanced walker by now and am in good shape. She does quite a few variations on her normal moves including walking forward three steps and kicking then walking back three steps and kicking, she adds a kick to her double sidesteps and alternates the double sidesteps and kick with the job forward three steps and kick. So for someone well acquainted with these workouts, this one shakes it up a bit. She uses the stretchy band on the 2nd and 3rd miles and gives you a pretty good workout for the upper body, I even started feeling a little muscle fatigue when doing the pulses. The only complaint I have is when she does a session of combination squats and lunges. I love squats, I love lunges, I don't like combining the two because you can never get into a full lunge doing it that wasy so I feel it doesn't work as much muscle, so always complain when she does this. It's particularly bad on this DVD because she doesn't in time with the music so you're doing a half squat and a half lunge because you don't have time to do anything more intense. That said, that accounts for about 1 minute of this 50 minute workout. She does do a little "boosted walking" in this DVD, which is basically high impact moves but you can keep it low impact if you have a medial issue that prevents you from doing high impact. The music is alright, nothing great. It has a good beat to it for a workout but it's not my favorite DVD music-wise. All in all, I recommend this DVD to those wanting to stay in shape or beginners looking to push it to the next step. For an advanced walker, it's not going to boose you to any new plateau's. I'd say it's for intermediate to advanced walkers.

I love this workout from Leslie , im an advanced walker and i have many dvds from her and i like that the dvd starts straight away so there is no "warm up" to begin with. I always sweat when i use this one and the toning band makes a hugeee difference. I first saw the clip of this dvd and felt like ok whats that band gonna do... well its hard and when using it i sweat a lot. The only complaint i have is that the music i pretty low and i would love it to be more loud , i dont know why or what happened regarding that. You still can hear it at the back but i like it loud.Anyways overall its Great and i would definitely recommend this dvd to someone who is more like an advanced walker and want to tone in the same time.

Serve me right. I found it too energetic for my poor knees. Having used Leslie's Walks for some years, I thought it would be goo to try a new one. Not for me.

I have loads of Leslie's DVD's and this is one of the best, more complete, new moves, and good strength training! I enjoyed it very much!

My favourite in 'lazy days', because it's not too long, but sweaty and effective, as all the other Leslie's workouts.

I really loved this video. I exercise 5 days a week, and this was the latest to my collection; saved for a Friday. Now that this week is done, I feel fantastic. Not only has Leslie Sansone helped me mentally, she has helped my psychically. I recommend buying whatever tapes appeal to you. These are the Best I have ever found. My, she has come a long way in her 25 plus years of exercise. Many praises to Leslie Sansone!