Monday, December 6, 2010

Chris Freytag 10 Pound Slimdown DVD Review




Today's Review: 10 Pound Slimdown
Chris Freytag, 2010

This dvd has five seperate 20 min w/o's on it; upper body, lower body, total body, yoga, and core. All except the yoga section include great cardio bursts. Chris works out alone on an awesome set- dark wood and pale blue fogged panes with fitness accessories around the perimeter. You will need dumbbells for this workout. There isnt a mix & match or play all feature.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE cardio splits as I call them- seperate upper/lower body workouts that include cardio and this dvd fits the bill perfectly. Im ALWAYS on the look out for more w/o's formatted like this so I was very happy to find this gem. The toning & cardio moves get progressively harder as she adds in balance challenges & more intensity as she goes. Each workout has 3 circuits and you repeat each circuit 2ce. Each circuit contains 2 strength sets and then one high intensity cardio burst followed by a recovery.

Upper Body: Some of the moves include pushups, tricep kickbacks on all 4's with a knee pull in, skaters, military press, jacks, bicep curls w/ a knee pull, french press while balancing, front raise w/ a squat, and jumproping.

Lower Body: Includes lots of lunges & lunge variations- flying lunges, stationary unweigthed lunges, runners lujnge, knee pull ins w/ hands on floor, hi knee pulls, curtsy lunge variations, and side squats into a power squat. My legs were fried by the end of this segment!

Total Body: Includes both upper & lower body strength work & cardio blast- the moves include: setting down & picking up your weights, squat w/ row, 1-legged deadlift, tire run, lunge-twist-balance combo, static lunge circling your weight around your leg, runners lunge w/ leg pull and bicep curl, kick w/ a floor touch, bridge- pec fly combo, a side plank-dumbbell raise, mini lunge w/ a back row, and a fast feet reaction drill.

Core: This section includes cardio work interspersed into the core work. Moves include: knee pulls, boat pose with leg extensions, lying toe touches, power side lunge twist, bicycle with bench press, full body leg extension w/ lat pull down, side plank, mt. climber, V sits w/ bow & arrow arms holding dumbbells, circle crunches, planks, leg lifts, and gorrilla walks w/a hop (tough).

Yoga: This is a 20 minute vinyassa type yoga segment (no cardio bursts) that moves fairly quickly (which I liked). You start w/ some breathing, cat-cow, forward bends, down dogs, up dogs, chataranga, chair pose, warrior, tree pose, low lunge, runners lunge, twisted chair, pigeon, and side planks.

I would rate this a solid to higher intermediate that is easy to modify up or down.Chris looks fantastic- even more toned than her previous dvds. This dvd is great to add onto other workouts, for days you are short on time, or to combine for a 40-120 minute workout. Chris' cueing is great, the moves are fun, unique, and effective.

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66 comments:

  1. I LOVE Chris! I have wanted this one and the 2 Week Turn Around Strength and Cardio DVD's. elenacporter@yahoo.com

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  2. I also appreciate your review. It's honest and detailed and down to earth. I feel like you gave me the most detailed idea of what is in store with this DVD. Thank you!

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  3. I love Chris' blog posts on ExerciseTV really helped me stay motivated. Love her workouts--thanks for this review!

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  4. I would like to try Two Week . koerner77@yahoo.com

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  5. I liked Walking Cardio ShapeUp Max on Exercise TV so would probably like the dvd.
    horsemom2@aol.com

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  6. I love that the workout is mix and match!

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  7. I follow you on twitter.

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  8. I follow Win, Lose, or Blog.

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  9. I learned Chris has a corporate fitness program.

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  10. I follow your blog.

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  11. I like that the Exercise TV meal plan has recipes and snack ideas!

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  12. I entered the Fruit of the Loom Giveaway.

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  13. I entered the Martial Fusion Giveaway too!

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  14. I follow Chris on twitter.

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  15. Two week turnaround cardio DVD!!! andinichol2003@yahoo.com

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  16. I obviously don't know how to do this! I am anonymous above, andinichol2003@yahoo.com. :-)

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  17. I would like to try the Kick-Start Your Metabolism DVD. sariade@yahoo.com

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  18. I follow Win, Lose or Blog with my google account.

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  19. 2. I follow Win, Lose or Blog with my google account.

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  20. 1. I entered the Fruit of the Loom Giveaway.

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  21. 2. I entered the Fruit of the Loom Giveaway.

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  22. I like that this workout has 5 separate 20 min workouts - this is a great value and you can do one or several depending on how much time you have that day! sariade@yahoo.com

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  23. I learned Chris Freitag also sells some household appliances on her website (blenders, grill, popcorn popper). sariade@yahoo.com

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  24. 1. The meal plan at ExerciseTV appeals to me because it's a system along with the workout that is laid out to lose 10 pounds.

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  25. 2. The meal plan at ExerciseTV appeals to me because it's a system along with the workout that is laid out to lose 10 pounds.

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  26. 3. The meal plan at ExerciseTV appeals to me because it's a system along with the workout that is laid out to lose 10 pounds.

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  27. I'd like the 3-2-1 workout.

    hewella1 at gmail dot com

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  28. I learned that Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Red Sauce is the recipe of the week.

    hewella1 at gmail dot com

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  29. I'd really like to try Walking Cardio Shapeup Max. uberfemme@msn.com

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  30. I follow Chris on Twitter. uberfemme@msn.com

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  31. I Tweeted about your contest yesterday. uberfemme@msn.com

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  32. I wrote something on her wall about you sending me #1

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  33. I wrote something on her wall about you sending me #2

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  34. The Prevention 3-2-1 workout would be good.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  35. Oh my, Lindsey - I soooooo want to win this workout! It has been on my wish list since it came out. The other workout of Chris's I would like to try is Walking Cardio Shapeup Max - this has also been on my wish list since it came out. I'm a huge fan of Chris Freytag and I really enjoyed your review.
    fitkitty1 at gmail dot com

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  36. There are many things I like about this workout. The main one is Chris Freytag! I also like the split aspect. Really hoping and praying to win this one :-)

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  37. What I learned at Chris's website is that she even had a website. This is the first time I visited. I also learned that she sells her workouts from the website through Exercise TV.

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  38. Mandatory entry - I want to try her 2 week turnaround cardio and strength DVD. My email address is roohac@yahoo.com

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  39. I liked Chris on Facebook - Entry #1

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  40. I liked Chris on Facebook - Entry #2

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  41. I follow win or lose blog - Entry #1

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  42. I follow win or lose blog - Entry #2

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  43. I love 20 min workouts. Stephanie's PF series is another favorite of mine. Im excited to try the new Slimdown DVD.

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  44. From her website I learned that she has an online program that you can try for free for 14 days and she also sells fitness equipment on her website.

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  45. Thank you for directing me to the meal plan on the website. I think it is very practical for me and I will be following it - Entry #1

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  46. Thank you for directing me to the meal plan on the website. I think it is very practical for me and I will be following it - Entry #2

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  47. Thank you for directing me to the meal plan on the website. I think it is very practical for me and I will be following it - Entry #3

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  48. What appeals to me about the Exercise TV 10 Pound Slimdown Meal Plan is that it's based on clean eating and it looks very balanced.

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  49. What appeals to me about the Exercise TV 10 Pound Slimdown Meal Plan is that it's based on clean eating and it looks very balanced. #2 fitkitty1 at gmail dot com

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  50. What appeals to me about the Exercise TV 10 Pound Slimdown Meal Plan is that it's based on clean eating and it looks very balanced. #3 fitkitty1 at gmail dot com

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  51. I just entered your Jeanette Jenkins giveaway. fitkitty1 at gmail dot com

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  52. I just entered your Jeanette Jenkins giveaway #2. fitkitty1 at gmail dot com

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  53. I liked Chris on Facebook #1 (I go by the name of Kitty FitKitty over there).

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  54. I liked Chris on Facebook #2 (I go by the name of Kitty FitKitty over there).

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  55. I wrote on Chris's wall that you sent me and I asked her to wish me luck on your giveaway! Kitty FitKitty on facebook.

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  56. I wrote on Chris's wall that you sent me and I asked her to wish me luck on your giveaway! #2. Kitty FitKitty on facebook.

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  57. I'd like the two week turnaround dvd and the kick start your metabolism dvd!

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