Denise Austin presents three yoga workouts to melt away fat, develop strength and muscle tone and sculpt a long, lean body in three weeks.
Genre: How To - Yoga
Rating: NR
Release Date: 20-MAY-2003
Media Type: DVD
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star Denise Austin - Fat Blasting YOGA video
This is an excellent exercise video. It combines cardio with YOGA moves for a total body workout. Very good!!!
5 Stars I have to disagree with the negative reviews of this workout!
I’ve had this DVD workout now for a few years, and I have to say I really love it! I know some find Denise’s chirpy style annoying, but I don’t think she’s like that at all in this DVD.. and I must say I’ve never heard her say ‘Yea yoga’ - and I’ve done this DVD hundreds of times! perhaps its in the intro??
I find this a fantastic all over workout that is surprisingly effective in toning up given I’m generally a cardio workout lover.. I always feel so incredibly energised by this workout. I actually feel healthier and more alive at the end of it! seriously!
This is NOT however a spiritual type yoga DVD - it’s a little faster paced than that and doesn’t have that kind of yoga music that those type of DVDs do.. but I don’t mind that, I see this as somewhere between a workout and yoga - and I really like that..
It’s also fab for doing during that time of the month, rather than a full on cardio workout - as it’s nurturing as well as energising and strenuous.
The only caution I would give is about the move which involves putting one foot up above the other knee and then sitting back. I pulled my back on this move and I’d never had a back problem before, so I’d warn people to be very very careful on that move - and also the big toe stretch which also seems to pull on that same lower back muscle that I pulled. Maybe that’s specific to me - but just be careful. I just do the chair pose while she’s doing these ones. It’s only a minute or so, so it doesn’t affect the overall workout at all.
You will need a yoga/pilates ball though for the third section, and ideally also a yoga mat. Though I did it on the carpet for quite a while before I got a mat and it was fine..
I feel this workout has really stood the test of time for me. I keep coming back to it, and really enjoy the workout.
I highly recommend it..
4 Stars good work out
I got this disc on sale, and it was my first of Denise Austin. I like Denise’s style, and had never done yoga before using this disc. I like the workouts, I feel like I taking it kind of easy, but still getting a good work out if i do the first segment alone. On a really good day I go through all the segments, however there are a couple moves in the strength section that I will never be able to do and there are some movements in the ball section that i dont have room for in my living room. I had no problems catching on to the workout; since i got the disc i’ve taken several yoga classes at my gym and still use this workout at home.
5 Stars Love It
I love this workout. You need a little yoga background but it’s a great workout that incorporates yoga with cardio. Denise is so motivating and I feel like I got my Yoga in and my workout in for the day.
2 Stars Not Enough Direction
Denise Austin is a fantastic aerobic instructor but her yoga workouts are not something I recommend. This workout is a yogaerobics workout - that’s fine if that’s what you’re looking for. I’m pretty advanced at yoga but her lack of guidance and jarring movements can cause serious injury to a non beginner. Her voice is distracting because of the constant upbeat chatter and the music is just as distracting. No focus on mindfulness - very important factor here! There is no real seamless movement into asanas as there should be. After her workout I was more annoyed than relaxed - as you should be after serious yoga practice. She doesn’t explain what the poses are for beginners - she jumps right in as if you should know them already. Grant it - it will make you sweat and give you a good workout but you have to be careful because if you can’t keep up - you run the risk of injury. She should stick to aerobic workouts.
