Walk On: 21 Day Weight Loss Plan 2 Disc Set DVD with Jessica Smith

I just finished doing all four of these workouts in one marathon exercise session! This isn't the way they're designed ... you're told to do one 30-minute workout per day, but my DVDs arrived loose in the case and I was afraid they might skip or freeze (they didn't) so I wanted to try them all as soon as possible. I'm a long-time exerciser and was probably "advanced" in my heyday but I'm 61 now, so I've slowed down just a bit. That being said, Jessica is a master at showing you modifications so you can tailor her workouts to whatever your level of fitness ... and you can progress using the same workouts, a real plus if you want maximum use out of the same DVDs. All the workouts are similar in that they have three exercisers ... Jessica's mom Debbie doing beginner modifications, Jessica's friend Beth doing more advanced moves, and Jessica staying in the middle. They are also shot on the same "set" ... a lovely house in Miami with an inviting pool, palm trees, and white floor/patio ... and feature a variety of musical selections from "classical" to "country hoedown" to generic workout music I've heard in other DVDs. The music isn't a standout, but everything worked well with the particular exercises you were doing. Day 1: Cardio Core Walk is the most similar to the YouTube workouts I've done. Jessica works at a steady state and the cardio moves focus on using your core and big arm movements to bump up the heart rate. Beth does some higher-impact variations of the moves, but I stuck with Jessica's active but low-impact version since I knew I was in for a long workout session. Day 2: Low Impact HIIT Walk was my favorite. I have a kind of love/hate relationship with HIIT because it's so hard but also so effective. But Jessica's has the least "dread factor" of all the ones I've done. She does five rounds in all ... three minutes of steady-state cardio and two minutes of HIIT. I've done HIIT workouts with much shorter intervals, and I'm not sure what ratio exactly constitutes "HIIT" but Jessica's works for me. Two minutes was just about right to get me completely winded and gasping for air and three minutes gave me enough time to recover and prepare myself for the next go-round. The beauty of Jessica's workout is that she shows such a great variety of moves you can make to get your heart rate up to high-intensity levels. Because I'm pretty advanced, I was following Beth. But good ol' Debbie is there with her modified moves so that if you're a beginner, you won't feel discouraged because everyone else is a clone of the Energizer Bunny. At the end of the five rounds, I felt fantastic! Day 3: Tread and Shred focuses on resistance training but since your feet rarely stop moving, you can't go too heavy with the weights. I used five-pound dumbbells for everything, and felt like that was the perfect weight for me. This workout seems very similar to the old Firm aerobic weight training workouts that I still love. I'm not convinced that this type of workout is all the weight training that you need; personally, if I was following Jessica's 21-Day program, I would add in another day (maybe after Day 1) that incorporated heavy weight training. For example, I don't believe bicep curls with five-pound weights are going to produce the muscle strength that concentration curls with 15-pound weights will. However, if you are new to resistance training, anything is better than nothing. However, if you're new to weight training, I would be concerned about the possible risk of injury with this workout, since Jessica combines strength moves with continuous lower body movement. If you are familiar with how to do these moves, no problem, but there's definitely a co-ordination factor (as Jessica says, "like patting your head and rubbing your stomach") and if you don't know what you're supposed to be doing with your upper body, you might do something physically harmful. Definitely a beginner should use very light or no weights until she feels comfortable with the moves. All in all, though, I was really impressed with the variety of moves Jessica came up with that combined both upper and lower body strength with a cardio factor to boot. This workout was the one that flew by the most quickly for me. Day 4: Stride, Stretch and Relax was a perfect not-quite-recovery day workout. The first 15 minutes basically consist of Jessica's typical but varied walking moves, with the last few minutes of this adding in some non-weighted arm exercises that reminded me of Tracey Anderson ... and produced the same kind of burn! Then, in the second 10-minute segment, Jessica has you do active stretching, first standing (with a chair for balance) and then sitting on the chair. I loved these last stretches because having the chair to support the "back end" really helped me to focus on the stretch in positions like the warrior pose. Finally, the five-minute "Relax" stage had you sitting on the chair and imagining being a statue of ice and then melting (internally and mentally ... you weren't actually supposed to keel over, although I had to disobey Jessica and open my eyes to verify this). All in all, I thought these workouts were fantastic! I simply love Jessica. She is totally engaging, encouraging, instructive, and just genuinely "nice." The fact that she offers so many free workouts on YouTube really motivates me to purchase her DVDs as a way of "thanking" her for her generosity. I am so happy I got these workouts and am definitely giving them two thumbs up and a high five.

I rarely gush about a workout, but I must do that in this case. I love this series! Where to start? First, a little bit about me. I am an advanced exerciser who does intense workouts like Cathe, P90X, and Insanity. I love challenging my body and my mind. I'd do my intense exercise first thing in the morning. I was then looking for something to get me up and moving in the afternoon after sitting hunched in front of a computer all day. That's when I discovered Jessica and her YouTube workouts. I just love those workouts! I have been working out with Jessica for the past couple of years and am very grateful for all the free material she provides. I was so happy when this DVD became available because I wanted to support her efforts. In fact, I am just doing Jessica workouts these days and I have never felt better! Why I love this DVD: * The versatility. There are four 30 minute workouts: Cardio Core Walk, Low Impact Hiit, Tred and Shred and Stride, Stretch & Relax. * More versatility. These workouts can be as tough or as easy as you want. Debbie, Jessica's Mom is doing an easier version of the moves, while Beth, is doing an advanced version. Jessica is doing something in between. It's easy to switch between intensities. * The music fits the workouts perfectly. The beat helps you stay on track and make it intense. It also makes me smile. * Jessica. She's real. Yes, these workouts are professionally done, but you still get the feeling that it's just you and Jessica working out together in your living room. * Jessica's fitness philosophy. I work out because I want to be strong and healthy and feel good. I don't want to hear about getting a "bikini body" or a "great butt." Jessica wants us to get up and move, all the while having fun. * The ab work in all the routines. I don't like working my core, but I know it's good for me. Jessica makes working your core fun. You almost don't realize you're doing so. * The bright set. I live in New England and we are experiencing one a real cold spell. I just love seeing the pool-side setting, with the palm trees and the colorful outfits. I feel like I'm on a mini-vacation. I can't decide which walk is my favorite; I love them all. I also bought the Walk On: 15-Minute Fast Fat Blasts and I usually add on one of these workouts to the walks if I'm feeling extra-energetic. Jessica suggests a 4 day rotation with these workouts, adding an active rest day and then repeat for 21 days. Here's my impression of each workout. CARDIO CORE: Yes, you are working your core, but you are having so much fun that you don't even notice you are really working. LOW IMPACT HIIT WALK Don't let the term "low impact" fool you. If you follow Beth and do some higher impact, this one will have you gasping for air. All in a good way, of course. TRED AND SHRED This was tough! I used 8 pound weights, the maximum suggested and 10 minutes into the workout, I was putting them down and going for my 3 pounders. STRIDE, STRETCH & RELAX Yes, you will do some relaxing stretches, but not before you get the blood moving gently. This was the perfect thing to do the day after an intense workout. If you like Jessica's workouts, you must get this set. If you are looking for some workouts to get you up and moving, you must get this set. If you want to challenge yourself, you must get this set. Can you tell that I love these workouts?

This is my first time working out with Jessica; I've never tried any of her free YouTube workouts before. Jessica's Walk On programs are frequently recommended to me by Amazon due to the many many many fitness DVDs I order (including many of Leslie Sansone's DVDs) I finally caved in and ordered this program along with the Walk On: 15-Minute Fast Fat Blasts DVD--and boy am I glad I did!!! I honestly didn't have high expectations for these workouts because I consider myself to be at an intermediate (leaning towards advanced) fitness level, & I assumed these workouts wouldn't be challenging enough. If anything, I figured I would just use these workouts on my lazy days. Well, I tried all four workouts this week & I am now a huge fan of Jessica Smith!!! All four of these workouts are amazing, effective & fun!!! I was definitely sweating during the Tred & Shred and HIIT workouts!! What makes this program so wonderful is how Jessica shows 3 different levels of modifications. I followed the advanced moves & got my butt kicked! In fact, the Tred & Shed workout is now my favorite strength training workout (and I have many many strength training workout DVDs). I am now following the 21 day plan (which I didn't think I would do), and I'll probably repeat the rotation several times. I've also printed Jessica's 4 week low impact workout plan from her website, which uses this DVD along with 2 others. This program doesn't include a meal plan, but you don't need one. Jessica really does have a simple approach to this program & she explains it during the intro section of the program. Jessica is an amazing trainer; she is motivating, energetic, genuine & fun. I was so amazed by this program that I just ordered her latest 5 mile walk DVD & her 10 pounds down dvd. I am a fitness DVD junkie; I have mastered programs such as Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred, Ripped in 30, etc. And I can honestly say, of all the fitness programs I have tried, this one excites me the most. Also, I love that there are no floor exercises--I'm starting to get sick of push ups, sit ups, burpees, etc. Bottom line--this program is wonderful & I will recommend to all my friends. Jessica, if you're reading this: Please consider creating a follow up series to this!! Perhaps a 60 day program!!!

I like Jessica's style. As others have stated, walked to Leslie Sansone for some time but because I get bored so quickly, wanted to find another option that allowed a good low impact workout with some variety (have a bum knee and weak ankle). I did 15 days or so of Leslie's 30 day walk plan but I got bored to some extent. I had to redo the soundtrack (built a custom soundtrack with pop, hip hop, gospel and clean rap) and switched up the rotation to keep it interesting. Nothing against Leslie as I have given her quite a bit of my money in purchasing dvds over the years. Its time for a change. After using some of Jessica's workouts, I saw this and thought to try it out. I am NOT a fan of the price but I went ahead and paid it to get the plan started. I think overall this is a good program. I can't say great as I think she should have created a program that lasted 5 days in the week that covered an extra day to do weights. 1 day out of 4 for strength training is not ideal, at least for me. We are usually told we need at a minimum 2 days a week to do strength training. I think this program is laid out well enough that I will complete the full 21 day rotation; however, I can see myself getting bored with this by month 2 or 3. If a rep from Jessica's company is reading this, as someone who subscribes to her channel, I think she has enough of a catalog of good workouts that she could easily create a 90 day workout plan. As someone who has an MBA and thinks business, what I know is she is on the cusp of a great business opportunity - there is not a comprehensive 90 day program for low impact - it would be great to show that bodies can change with low impact cardio and weights and meal plan. PLEASE include me in your focus group if you opt to go this route - I will provide you some great feedback. Please consider this as the next best option for expanding your Walk On series. 90 days that mix barre, step, latin step, weights, resistance bands, more standing ab work (which I love - I hate getting on the floor these days due to a bad knee - the standing ab work is great). My favorite part of the walk program is the standing abs (core workout) and the low impact HIIT (although the fast squats are a bit challenging due to my knee). I also use the 15 min workout within this program as well - I average 45 min workouts between this walk program and the 15 min fat blasts.

Jessica and Crew is back with a BRAND NEW Walking Series!!! From previous reviews, you probably can tell that I am a dedicated Jessica Smith fan, and a proud supporter of her workouts. Each and every new release outdoes the prior. You won't be disappointed with these workouts. This program is designed with four different routines, each 30 minutes apiece, designed to be done in sequence, on consecutive days, with a rest day at the end, and then repeating the series again for a total of 21 Days. The workout features Jessica, her Mom Debbie (who I must say looks AMAZING), and a high impact/advanced modifier to make this program perfect for every fitness level. Sorry Peanut lovers, but she's absent during these routines (and CLEARLY my only complaint as if you look close enough, there is a dog house in the background in some of the segments, so one would think Peanut right??! lol). The workouts are shot outdoors and feature a beautiful backdrop. The music is on par, upbeat, and fun. The workouts include a Cardio Core Walk on Day 1, which is a faster paced, standing routine, that works your abdominals from every angle, sans crunches. I really felt the burn in my obliques the next day. Fans of Jessica's Cardio Abs DVD (my personal favorite of her workouts) will notice several similarities between Cardio Abs and this routine, although this workout is less intense, and tailored to all levels. There is some fun kickboxing in this routine which made it enjoyable for me. Day 2, is a Low Impact HiiT Walk that features intervals of 3 minutes of walking/dance style cardio, followed by 2 minute segments of low impact Hiit (think knee drives, speed skaters, standing swimmers). Of all the routines on the DVD, this one is the most challenging, yet highly rewarding. Day 3 is Tread and Shred. An interval based walk using light handweights (Jessica uses 5#, but you can use just body weight for resistance). This is my second favorite routine off the DVD, that focuses on strengthening large and small muscle groups using using shoulder raises, bicep curls, and squats with shoulder raises all while keeping the feet moving for maximum calorie burn. Lastly, Day 4 features a Stride, Stretch and Relax Routine. The first 20 minutes or so is standing walking exercises, with arm movements, body weight toning and some ballet inspired movements (including a swam arms series that BURN BURN BURNS). This is followed by a 10 minute stretching with a chair and a 3 minute meditation at the end that is very refreshing. These workouts are designed to work for all fitness levels, from beginner to intermediate/advanced. I am a more advanced exercisor, and following the higher impact modifier, I was able to break a good sweat, and feel satisfied with my efforts at the end of the routines. I used 3# weights during the Shred and Tread routine, and felt an great burn. Focusing more on the muscle I was working increased the burn I felt, even when NOT using handweights. In regards to calories burned, this is dependant on your fitness level, age, gender and weight. I am a ~140# female, 5'8, and burned 250-300 calories per routine. I did a mixture of intermediate, to advanced options throughout the routines. Jessica's spirit really shines on these routines. You can tell she is having fun!!! That is what I LOVE about her workouts. It's my opinion that if a workout is FUN, then it's one you keep coming back to!!!

First off, I absolutely love Jessica Smith and am a bit biased as I've been following her ever since she started posting her workout videos on YouTube. I have tried other instructors - Leah Sarago, Ellen Barrett and Tracy Anderson (who I now avoid at all costs) - but Jessica is my favorite. She knows her stuff and has such a bubbly personality that it feels like you're sweating with a friend. I have her previous Walk On videos so once I saw she had come out with a new set of walking exercises I had to buy the DVD (along with her 15 minute workouts, which I have yet to try). I was worried that this particular Walk On series would be too similar to her others but thankfully I was wrong. Yes, she does incorporate similar moves into each segment but as a whole they're fresh enough to be different. She also is once again joined by her mom and a friend, who offer modifications for every level, and both the scenery and music were fantastic. The Cardio Core Walk is similar to Walk On: Tone Your Trouble Zones (the belly disc) but Jessica has added new exercises to keep things interesting. This is basically a slew of standing ab moves combined with non-stop cardio but she shifts gears so often that it's not boring. Just when you think you can't do another rep she's off onto something new. I think Cardio Core Walk is an excellent alternative or supplement to the Tone Your Trouble Zones DVD. I am not a fan of HIIT workouts but the Low Impact HIIT Walk was surprisingly do-able. I was huffing and puffing and sweating but felt energized afterwards. Because it's low impact the "dread factor" is lessened since there are no burpees, mountain climbers, etc. Jessica provides the encouragement needed just when you think you can't do anymore, and I was at the "no more!" point quite a bit. She's like a sweaty cheerleader promising that the finish line is right around to corner and that was enough to keep me going. The Tred and Shred reminded me a bit of the Sole Sculpt portion on her "Total Body Balance" DVD but in this case she incorporates cardio with the weight training, which provides more bang for your buck. Doing cardio while hoisting weights took a little getting used to but Tred and Shred is my favorite so far out of the more high intensity segments (sorry, HIIT). The Stride, Stretch and Relax was great as well and perfect for days when you're so sore you can barely move. The walking is gentle, relaxing, and gets the blood flowing without any strain. She does do some "swan arms" exercises that were tough, though. I definitely felt the burn and certainly didn't look anything like a swan! After destroying all hopes of being graceful Jessica uses a chair to do some seated yoga poses and stretches that felt wonderful. I can see myself using this in conjunction with any other workout because the stretching hit all the right spots. Overall I was highly impressed with Jessica's newest set of walking workouts. The introduction of both the HIIT and the stretching segments makes this a wonderful companion piece to the three disc Walk On series. Although I'm not following the 21 day program this DVD will be in my weekly rotation. Enthusiastically recommend!

In general, I have liked Jesica's YouTube videos better than her DVD workouts. There is casual and fun vibe to her online workouts that I just haven't found in her DVD workouts - which have seemed more formal and stiff. For awhile now, she has been trying to capture the online vibe in her DVD workouts and I think she finally may have done it with this set. I wasn't going to get it until I saw it on sale at Amazon for $10 off - and then I just HAD to have it! (And, I'm glad I decided to go ahead and get it.) I'm 52 years old, have been exercising regularly for about 13 year, but in the past year lost a lot of fitness capacity after having a knee replacment and taking care of my husband after he had major surgery. I've spend 2015 coming back and doing progressively harder and/or longer workouts as I've gone. I started with 15 minutes and am up to about 30-35 minutes. This set was a great one for me to spend some time with earlier this year when I was trying to build up my cardio capacity with cardio workouts. It gave me enough variety that I felt like it helped me in my efforts to improve. The workouts are generally the same pattern - except for the stretch workout, that one is more different. There are three exercisers, all of whom do a different level of effort - easier (Debbie, Jessica's mom), medium (Jessica), and harder/higher impact (Beth, Jessica's friend). None of them seem to be phoning it in; they all seem to work appropriately hard at their level. And, there seemed to be a high level of comraderie among the three throughout the workouts. These workouts are set in a pretty site - some outdoors, some inside with windows overlooking the scenery outside. These workouts include: Cardio Core Walk, a steady state workout with a focus on the core. Low Impact HIIT Walk has five rounds - three minutes of steady-state cardio and two minutes of HIIT. This timing worked for me to get in a good round of aerobics and then my heartrate would go up and I'd be breathless by the end of the HIIT. For those that like true high-intensity on an advanced level, this workout might not be for you. Tread and Shred, strength work combined with cardio. You can't go too heavy since you're always moving; it's more of an AWT workout (aerobic weight training). Stride, Stretch and Relax, 15 minutes of walking moves followed by a 10-minute segment comprised of active stretching, first standing (with a chair for balance) and then sitting on the chair. It ends with a 5-mnute segment of relaxation. I really enjoyed this DVD, as much as I do some of her YouTube workouts. Jessica is fun and engaging and encouraging. As I see online a lot, she just seems so nice, like a friend you would like to have. I highly recommend this set of workouts, especially if you are looking for a bit more structure with your walking workouts.

Let me start by saying I am a HUGE fan of Jessica!! I have been following her for years & do her exercises daily. So I decided to try this, basically because I wanted a workout plan more structured. I love the Miami setting, I love her attitude, her positivity & I love that she has her Mom in the workouts. Day 1 is ok, somewhat easy. Day 2 is HARD & I have been working out for years! Days 3 is good. Day 4 is a huge waste so aside for the 1st 10 minutes or so I basically don't even bother doing that day. It's mostly yoga & stretching. Way too slow for me. In 3 days I will be done with the 21 days & I do see a little change in my body but not much. I also for the most part added not clean but better eating.

me encanta. Divertido y nada pesado. Aunque no suelas hacer ejercicio lo puedes hacer, es suave y dinámico. Pega: en inglés sin subtitulos son 4 sesiones (2 cds con 2 sesiones cada cd). En dos de ellos se usa pesas.

I love this Workout DVD. In my opinion, Jessica has got to be one of the best fitness instructors around today. She has a great personality, gives good clear concise instruction throughout all the workouts, even admits if she has done something wrong and her cues are well timed. The set is interesting to look at as you work out. 1 of the 30 minute sessions is indoors and the other 3 are outdoors, so you don't get bored with the scenery. I am a very visual person, so I like this aspect. Three people are working out altogether, which is great, they consist of Debbie, who is Jessica's mum, and she does the beginner option, Beth, who is Jessica's friend, who does the advance option and Jessica mainly does the intermediate option or a mixture, so you can follow the level of exercises you want to do. This DVD is great for beginner, intermediate and advance exercisers (although it is based on low impact moves – Jessica does give high impact options, with her friend Beth demonstrating these throughout). Based around a 21 day programme, she advises you do one of the workouts everyday with a rest day on the 5th day, then restart the programme again. Each of the 4 workouts are all 30 minutes long, they each include the warm up and cool down in this timescale. The DVD is broken down as follows: Day 1: Cardio Core Walk: As the title suggests you do walking based moves of twisting and moving aerobically, whilst working the abs and waist muscles, of course the legs, hips and upper body get a good workout too. No floor exercises and so if you have a weak neck or back, this work out is ideal for you. Day 2: Low impact HIIT (high intensity interval training) Walk: Although the title says low impact, you can notch it up to intermediate and advance levels like I do, this will really get you puffing, sweating and burning fat efficiently. There are 5 high intensity sessions for 2 minutes and then you go back down to normal intensity. When I first did this I was exhausted and I have been exercising for 25 years almost on a day to day basis. When done regularly you do get used to it and it burns off lots of calories, you’ll know you definitely worked out doing this one, by your red face lol. Day 3: Tred and Shread: This is an interval training session and you will need weights for this if you’re an intermediate or advance exerciser. The workout claims to help you build metabolic rate and help with lean muscle mass. Again it is an interval based training work out. A lot of attention is on the arms and some of the exercises are so intense that I had to rest during some of them, but again after doing it a couple of times, you soon get used to it. Day 4: Stride, Stretch and Relax: This is a lovely workout, but it won’t get you puffing, it is more of a calming workout. It claims to boost your mood, get your blood flowing and stretch tight and sore muscles. It is broken down in three parts. Stride: where you get some light aerobic moves, just to help your heart rate go up a bit to burn calories using leg and arm movements. Stretch: stretch moves for legs and hips whilst you sit on a high back chair. Relax: This is lovely and is based on meditation/visualisation, just close your eyes and visualise what Jessica tells you to, if you can’t keep your eyes closed like Beth can’t on the DVD, then just relax with your eyes open. I highly recommend this DVD. There is another, separate Walk On DVD available – called 15 minute Fast Fat Blasts which you can do in addition to this DVD. (I will be reviewing this shortly, but see link below to the DVD). My only criticism, was the editing of Jessica’s voice on this DVD and the Walk On 15 minute DVD, on all her previous DVD’s and the ones afterwards are fine, but on this one and the 15 minute one she sounds like a Disney character, the producer seemed to have tampered with her voice sound, making it a higher pitch which is sounds odd at first, but you do get used to it. Walk On: 15-Minute Fast Fat Blasts with Jessica Smith

Hier haben wir wieder eine ganz herrliche Workout DVD Box von Sonnenschein Jessica Smith, die jedes Training in puren Spaß verwandelt. Auf zwei DVDs werden insgesamt vier Workouts geboten, die es wie immer in sich haben, aber trotzdem unglaublich Laune machen. Disc 1: Los geht es mit dem "Cardio Core": Debbie und Beth sind mit von der Partie und die drei Ladies trainieren draußen in herrlicher Kulisse auf einer weißen Terrasse am Pool. Allein bei dem Anblick fühlt man sich schon wohl und das Trainieren geht schon soooo viel leichter. Als Übungen gibt es das normale Walking, Heel Dig, Knee Lift, Hamstring Curl und eigentlich alle Klassiker, die man so kennt - aber auch Kickbox Elemente finden hier ihren Platz. Zunächst ist das Tempo normal, dann wird es etwas schneller, bleibt aber immer machbar. Beim Cardio Core soll jeder Muskel bearbeitet werden und Jessica erklärt wieder genau, wofür Cardio Core gut ist und wie die Übungen korrekt ausgeführt werden. Weiter geht es mit dem "Low Impact HIIT": dieses Mal wird in Studiokulisse trainiert und auch hier erklärt Jessica wieder genau, was es mit HIIT auf sich hat und welche Vorteile es für Körper und Kondition hat. Wieder gibt es die klassischen Schritte, die zum Intervall aufgebaut werden und Jessica bereitet einen darauf vor, wieviele Minuten man in welchem Modus durchhalten muss. Natürlich haben es die Intervalle ganz schön in sich (man muss die Übung so schnell wie man kann in einer gewissen Zeitspanne durchführen), aber durchhalten lohnt sich, man wird sich danach bombastisch gut fühlen! Man muss sich beim HIIT pushen, um die Vorteile rauszuholen. Das schöne: HIIT ist für jeden anders und kann ans eigene Level angepasst werden, was auch immer einen so richtig außer Puste bringt. Alle Intervalle sind machbar. Disc 2: Zunächst haben wir "Tred & Shred", was wieder in Terrassen Kulisse präsentiert wird. Hier kommen Hanteln ins Spiel, wobei auch wieder von Debbie die Variante ohne Hanteln demonstriert wird. Das Aufwärmen wird von allen drei Ladies ohne Hanteln absolviert und dann geht's zur Sache - sowohl Arme als auch Beine (dank Squats) werden sehr stark beansprucht. Man kommt also gut ins Schwitzen und das Workout ist wirklich anstrengend, macht aber wie immer sehr viel Spaß. Als letztes haben wir "Stride, Stretch & Relax": wieder sind wir draußen auf der wunderhübschen Terrasse, diesmal mit einem Stuhl als Hilfsmittel. Klingt zwar nach Entspannung, aber auch hier wird gearbeitet! Dreiviertel des Workouts sind ein ganz normales Training, sprich Walking und altbekannte Schritte, wobei man hier merkt, dass die Arme mehr beansprucht werden. Am Ende kommt dann der Stuhl fürs Stretching zum Einsatz, was sich fast schon ein bisschen wellness-mäßig anfühlt, da auch der Rücken und die Arme berücksichtigt werden. Alles in allem hat man hier wieder eine super Workout Box, die für viel Abwechslung sorgt und ihr Geld wirklich wert ist. Mit Jessica lernt man immer wieder was Neues dazu und das ist einfach toll. Fun-Faktor hoch zehn und für Fitness Freunde ein absolutes Muss!

Excellent programme pour tous ceux qui souhaitent commencer ou reprendre une activité physique après une longue période d'inactivité. Le programme est basé sur la marche et est doux pour les articulations. Il n'y a aucun exercice au sol et tous les exercices peuvent se faire dans un petit espace. Presque tous les exercices se font avec le dos à la verticale (ou proche de la verticale) et la colonne vertébrale en position neutre, ce qui convient à mon dos (j'ai connu des douleurs dans le bas du dos par le passé). Le DVD comprend 4 vidéos de 30 minutes chacune. On suit une vidéo différente chaque jour pendant 4 jours et on se repose le 5ème jour. On recommence jusqu'au 21ème jour. Le programme est équilibré avec des jours plus intenses et d'autres qui le sont moins : Jour 1 : Cardio Core Walk – effort constant Jour 2 : Low Impact HIIT Walk – intervalles à forte et moyenne intensité Jour 3 : Tred And Shred – musculation (besoin d'haltères de 1 à 4 kg au choix à partir du niveau intermédiaire) Jour 4 : Stride, Stretch And Relax – souplesse et relaxation (besoin d'une chaise) Trois modèles présentent les exercices : Jessica Smith présente le niveau intermédiaire, Debbie (la maman de Jessica Smith) présente le niveau débutant et Beth présente le niveau avancé. Il est ainsi très facile de suivre les exercices en fonction de son niveau. Debbie et Jessica montre les versions à faible impact pour les exercices (toujours au moins un pied au sol) et Beth ajoute de petits sauts et augmente l'amplitude des mouvements pour augmenter l'intensité des exercices. Personnellement j'utilise ce DVD dans le cadre du programme #FITIN15 que j'ai trouvé sur le site internet de Jessica Smith. Pour ceux qui souhaitent découvrir sans investir, Jessica Smith propose plus de 250 vidéos gratuites de fitness (aérobic, danse classique, kick-boxing, marche, yoga, souplesse) pour tous les niveaux sur sa chaîne youtube (jessicasmithtv) et des programmes de fitness gratuits sur son site internet (jessicasmithtv "point" com). Après avoir essayé des dizaines d'entraîneurs de fitness différents sur youtube, Jessica Smith est la première à réussir à me garder motivée à suivre un programme de fitness. Sa philosophie est que le fitness doit être un plaisir et la grande variété des vidéos d'exercices qu'elle offre me permet de ne jamais me lasser.

Dieses Workout von der amerikanischen Trainerin Jessica Smith bringt einen wirklich zum Schwitzen ohne dass man jemals denkt dass es nicht mehr geht! Vorallem das erste Workout ist sehr gut aufgebaut mit Elementen für den Bauch zum Straffen und Festigen. Auch die anderen Workouts, insbesondere das Strechting ist Ihr sehr gut gelungen! Ich trainiere mit einer Sportuhr und sehe die Ergebnisse sofort. Man verbrennt genauso viele Kalorien als wenn man anstregenderes Ausdauertraining macht, jedoch ist man nicht so frustriert wenn man es nicht durchhalten sollte. Hut ab vor Jessica, diese und ihre Mitstreiter sind sehr gut gelaunt und motivierend und es ist endlich ein Ausdauer-Training welches anstregend ist ABER auch unglaublich Spaß bringt! :)