The Biggest Loser: 30-Day Jump Start [DVD]

What happened to Bob?? He's my favorite trainer from this series and even though his picture is on the cover (as Jillian's is on the Last Chance Workout) he does not lead any of the exercise circuits. I missed him. (He does show up giving motivational/diet/training tips)Anyway, this DVD has 5 (five), 10-minute workouts with a short warm-up/cool-down included in the 10 minutes. Tara leads the first Cardio section. It includes marching, jumping jacks, knee-up (low or high impact), twists, etc. Liz and Daniel provide beginner modifications. This is a good place for beginners to start.Ali leads the second cardio section. I like this one because it includes resistance to get the heartrate up and keep it there. You will need a weighted ball, dumbells, and/or resistance bands. (Daniel again provides beginner modications.) She does punches with weights, side lunges with a medicine ball, squats with weights over head, etc. A good full-body workout.Sione leads the third upper body section. He again starts with a short warm-up emphasizes your upper body and core. He then uses weights and a large stability ball (or workout bench) to work the biceps, chest, back, shoulders, etc., and ends with a stretch.Ali leads the lower body section starting with a warm-up and then completing lunges, squats, side, lunges. "donkey kicks (on hands and knees) and ends with a stretch.Tara and Sione end the DVD with an ab and core workout. Again, the warm-ups and cool-downs are included in the 10 minutes, so if you want to get a constant workout, you'll have to skip between sections.All three of the instructors are encouraging and keep the class flowing, but there seems to be a "charisma" missing with them that Bob supplies.Also included in the DVD is recipe booklet and an offer for a free workout music CD if you have an MP3 program on your computer.This DVD is not as tough as the "Last Chance Workout), but if you skip the cool-downs and work harder on the warm-ups, you can make this a continuous flowing session. That's what I miss about the programmable DVD the Biggest Loser produced before. It had a warm-up, cool-down, section and then you were able to group all of the cardion sections (or strength sections) together for a personal workout. That said, this is still a good workout.

It's the new year, 2016. Along with 75% of the rest of the population, I resolve to get into better shape than I am currently in. I bought this workout video because I was looking for something that I could do that would change throughout the month so that I wouldn't get tired of the same old workouts. I was pleasantly surprised that the workouts are broken up into weekly routines. I like that the actual contestants from the show are the people doing the exercises on the tape, it makes me feel like a normal person when doing the workouts with them. I have done half of the workouts on the DVD and I have really enjoyed them. They are simple but effective routines that anyone new to working out can do easily. I personally am morbidly obese and I have been able to keep up with the routines with not trouble. I also likethat they have at least one person in the group doing the modified workout so that I know what to do when I get to a part that I can't do. Overall, this is a great DVD.

This video is obviously for beginners -- people who might consider applying as contestants on the Biggest Loser -- and as a beginner video, it does exactly what it's supposed to do. It has sections to strengthen each part of the body and sections to improve cardiovascular endurance. It it intended for couch potatoes who are just now getting off the couch to try to improve their health. As a bonus, it is cut into five 10-minute sections that can be strung together in any combination as the viewer's fitness improves. Most of the people who gave this video a negative review either do not understand the word "Jumpstart" or they were disappointed that Bob was not leading the exercises. If you've been working out with Jillian's videos or with Bob's other videos, you will probably find this one to be too easy. While the former contestants who lead the exercises are not as polished as Bob or Jillian, they do an adequate job leading the viewer through the exercises. If you want to know what correct form looks like, just watch Ali Vincent doing each exercise, as her form is flawless.

I have many of the Biggest Loser DVD's and compared to the others, I would say this one is so so. It is fun to see the contestants leading the way, but their insturction are not as good as Bob or Jillian. I had convinced my friend to join me for the 10 min work outs (as it says on the front of the DVD). It's hard to come up with an excuse not to take out 10 mins a day to work out. But I didn't realized that the second week ment 20 min work out and so on. That isn't normally a problem, but that ment we had to get up 10 mins earlier every week. I do like the mix up of exercise every day, and I enjoy working out with the contestants. I beleive as long as you put in your full effort you will get a good work out. If you are starting out - this is a good DVD to buy to help build you up. If you are already in shape, I recommend you not buy this DVD.

....not a DVD exercise video that I would want to do on a regular basis.Some of the 10 minute intervals are repeated, that I didn't expect.Not all that professional either, some of the participants were looking rather tired and some "dragging their feet".Set was tacky looking and rather dark. On the plus side, the instructor was pleasant and not too giggly (like Leslie Sansone is!!!).May be ok, especially if you watched this series but not for me.

I was disappointed to discover that it wasn't going to be Bob and Jillian leading the exercises on this DVD, but it works. If you liked Sione, Ali, and Tara on the show, you'll like them as your trainers on this. The exercises were simple to do and easy to follow, but I still felt the effects of them. I also loved the fact that it's all in 10 minute segments, so if I don't have time to do a full hour or half hour workout, I can still get some in and feel the difference.

good for beginners and to give you a break from the truly hard ones

Bien

excellent