Jeanette Jenkins: Hollywood Trainer 21 Day Total Body Circuit [DVD]

This is an excellent dvd, with two great workouts. Jeannette's instruction is spot-on. It's impossible to get confused, although it's challenging enough that it's possible to have trouble keeping up!! The various exercises that Jeannette chooses are ones that you will certainly have seen before. But, it's Jeannette's terrific personality that makes the workout fun and keeps you motivated. As always, if you need to up your game, you can add ankle weights and increase your hand weights. Jeannette also provides a modifier for those who are beginners. I'm really happy that I added this dvd to my large collection. I workout about an hour every day and I love it (and, I'm 69 years old, and definitely not looking it, or feeling it!).

I am a busy stay-at-home mother and I enjoy alternating between circuit A & B during my kids nap-time everyday. After 2 weeks I noticed results, losing weight, and more energy. Others have noticed too. This was just what I needed. The exercises, for me, are very basic but kept me working hard. I can see how someone that is intermediate may get bored with it. At times it may be a little too slow or too basic; though Jeanette says you can increase the weights for a harder workout. You could probably do circuits A & B for more of a challenge if have time.I will be purchasing more of her fitness dvd's. She is very encouraging and kept the workout fun. Though it's a challenge for me, I honestly look forward to my workouts (lunges yuck!). If you are looking for something basic where you don't have to struggle to figure out the moves as well as something quick; this is well worth the money. I have other DVD's but had to struggle or do it so many times to get the moves down.

Too basic for me as I like more of an intense & challenging workout. However, it's good for the more beginner exerciser.

One of the best workout DVDs I've found after trying out dozens of trainers and their programs. This DVD has two great sessions, under 40 minutes each, that are low-impact without being too easy or boring. I love Jenkin's humor and appreciate that she doesn't annoyingly yell at exercisers to move faster or work harder or "get that leg higher." She's encouraging and supportive. I look forward to my workouts now.

I am thrilled to have this basic training circuit training dvd. I'm recovering from a car accident and it was gentle enough but also challenging enough for me to ease back into exercise. It can be done in a relatively small space. No complicated routines but they are still very effective and challenging. My whole body is being worked out and that is exactly what I was looking for. I have other DVDs but this is my go to one.I would have given it 5 stars (too bad they don't have half stars) except sometimes the counting was off but it really didn't matter in the long run. I think instructors should have someone on the other side of the camera with a countdown clock or cards so the instructor doesn't miss the repitition count.

After reading the great reviews on Amazon, I bought this DVD along with Jeanette's kickboxing DVD. I have not tried the kickboxing yet, but I threw in the 21 day circuit and cannot believe how disappointed I was! It is faced pace, which is nice, but the moves are very rudimentary and I barely sweat, although my heart rate did get up some. Jeanette also walks you through the moves very slowly. I have not tried the second workout yet, I will really have to work on getting motivated to do so, but I have no inclination to do the first half again, so it already seems like a wasted purchase. As an "advanced" exerciser, I am all for tried and true squats and lunges and the like, but I just did not feel much at all during or after this workout. I get a better workout from just 15 minutes of Tami Webb's "I want that body". Jeanette encourages you to add weights to challenge yourself, but you can only go so heavy with the amount of reps that you have to do. It may be good for first time exercisers, but I think there are much better workouts out there that incorporate cardio and weights.

Overall I enjoyed the workout. It's a very basic, very straight forward mix of resistance exercises with quick cardio intermissions. The cardio is even more basic and it won't raise your heartbeat too much. But it's nicely mixed to add variety. You will need dumbbells and optionally leg weights and you will do all the basic upper body exercises plus a mix of lunges, squats and ab work. It sounds a little trite but it's a satisfactory and well rounded resistance workout and it won't overwhelm you if you are a beginner. You can do the whole thing which is a little more than 60' or a single workout which lasts for about 35'.Having said this, I must say I got extremely annoyed with the instructor's style. I wasn't familiar with her and it just struck me how she used every possible chance to crack jokes (bad ones), sing and dance (because 'the rhythm just resonates through her body') and generally do everything she could to make me cringe. I guess some people like this sort of bubbliness but me, I prefer a more neutral style and definitely someone who can count. If I want jokes I'll get a stand up comedy dvd, thank you very much.

I purchased this DVD because it was recommended in the Top 10 new fitness video section of my Fitness magazine. I'm very glad that I did. I like to work out every day, and this is a perfect fit for my less strenuous day. Jeanette is so fun to work out "with" because of her bubbly personality. She's right that it is a no-nonsense workout that is not too complicated and so anyone can do it. Her losing count on the different exercises is funny ~ I just adapt my count to what I want to actually do. I'd definitely recommend the DVD. I do it twice a week.