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The Biggest Loser: Cardio Max |
  A cardio Mess!!! |
| I would not recommend this DVD to beginners or people who need motivation. I really wish I had been this website before I bought this DVD. I love the show (TBL) and the trainers (Bob & Jillian) but they still lack the expertise of making a good motivational and substantial DVD. Like other reviewers mentioned, it's hard to follow when the people in the back are not in sync. Bob moves around a lot and it a bit annoying with his camera close ups. I feel like I wasted my money again, the first time when I bought Jillian Michaels "The complete workout for beginners"(very unimpressive) and now again with "Cardio Max". They really need to learn how to make exercise DVD's because this is not cutting it, it is a mess. I'm giving this one 3 stars because at least it wasn't filmed with a white back drop (thanx Jillian). - posted by J Martell on 9/28/2008 |
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| Warning! |
| I'm posting again, but I cannot stress enough how tough this is on the knees. I am not a beginner at all, and I blew out my right knee. If I try again, I'm only doing lunges on a step and no flying lunges. - posted by Robin Again on 9/12/2008 |
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| Love this workout - but it's not for beginners |
| The section with Bob is probably one of my favorite workouts at all time. To me, it could have been the only workout on the dvd, and it would have been worth the money. I can understand why some people wouldn't like it (it's not dancey, and frilly), but if you want to work 'personal trainer style), this is the workout for you. I can't comment much on the Jillian and Kim sections. I only did them once each, and they didn't make much of an impression. - posted by GR on 9/4/2008 |
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| Helpful note |
| For those not understanding the levels - you are supposed to ADD ON as you progress - do the first level for a while, then move up to levels one and two in the same session, and then do all three. Not switch from level one to just level two to just level three. ;) - posted by Nicole on 8/28/2008 |
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| Awful |
| I bought it thinking it would be good for beginners. Wrong! The other reviewers were right in that Bob's cueing is awful. Bob is running around talking to everyone and none of the real life exercisers have good form. I try to pick one person to follow, even the modified exercise and I can't really follow it. I need the instructor to show me what I need to do, not just do it once then walk away. And my knees are pretty bad and there are a lot of lunges. The program kicked my tail within 8 minutes and I worked at it for 4 days. I would need to be far more advanced in my routines and know proper form before I could use this program. - posted by Felicia on 7/20/2008 |
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| Tougher Than I Expected |
| I consider myself Intermediate/Advanced. Did this in a quasi hot room and found it really challenging. I did not expect all the lunges and other moves that pressured the knees. I thought workouts designed for the morbidly obese would be easier on the joints. If you have knee issues (like me) be prepared. - posted by Robin on 7/3/2008 |
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| LOVE Cardio Max |
| I started off as unable to do much of anything, and in short order I got in gear and love all this video has to offer. I is incredibly flexible in that it offers three levels that can be cued up in any order to give you the workout that you have time for or are up too. - posted by Kathryn on 6/8/2008 |
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| Bob is annoying, cueing is awful but the moves will make you sweat. |
| I'm glad there's an option to listen to music only with no instructor because I will use it once I know the moves well enough. All 3 instructors mock the poor background exercisers, with Bob being the most annoying among them. The cueing is also pretty sad but the moves are basic enough to learn after a few times through, and you will SWEAT, PANT and WORK which is what it takes to get in shape. I can only give it 3 stars due to the poor instruction but I'll be keeping it and doing it again anyway because it's a good workout. - posted by Lianne on 6/1/2008 |
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| I was really surprised by this video. I love that there are real people doing the exercises. It encourages you to keep going. I was amazed that for days after I was still feeling the burn. Loved this video. - posted by jessi on 5/15/2008 |
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| Fun Intermediate Level Workout! |
| I love this workout because you can mix-and-match segments. I was pretty disappointed with The Biggest Loser 2 because of the slow pace, so I really like the fast pace of Cardio Max and Bob and Jillian's segments got my heartrate up. I don't mind that the background exercisers are not in sync or on the same beat with the instructor. Just like working out in an aerobics class in the gym, not everyone is on the same beat. I find Kim's segment to be the easiest. I wish to see longer segments of Bob and Jillian in the next DVD. Fun workout! - posted by Cheryl on 5/8/2008 |
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