Leslie Sansone - 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk (DVD, 2008)

It was time for me to do something. I was busting out of my clothes and sore from my sedentary lifestyle. After researching exercise dvds, I chose this one because it appeared to be easy-to-follow and had high ratings. This tape lives up to its hype. It's so simple, even a klutz like me mastered the movements instantly.

This dvd consists of 5 12 minute miles. You can follow any number you wish. Each mile starts off gently, builds and then concludes with an optional 2 minute boosted walk. In the 1st and 5th mile, Leslie Sansone conducts the class alone. In the rest, she is backed up by "real" men and women. No equipment is used.

If you are fit, this dvd may not be challenging enough. Also, some people may find the Christian overtones she uses to motivate a bit off-putting. I find this dvd motivating and fun. I think most people who try this dvd will too.

I love this DVD. It allows you to choose how many miles you want to exercise for. The walk/exercise combinations are not complicated therefore regardless of your physical activity level you will be able to workout and burn calories in the comfort of your own home. Great aerobic workout for losing weight

I have purchased this DVD 3 times: twice from Amazon and once from Ebay. For whatever reason, it will not play in my Blu-ray player. Now, every other DVD I own plays with no problems whatsoever, but this one? I can't get it to progress past the menu. I've pressed every button imaginable. Nothing. The counter on my display progresses as if it were playing, but nothing appears on the screen. I'm sure it's a wonderful workout (I love Leslie's videos) but I can't get it work.

Now I get to update this review and say I finally figured out how to get the DVD to play. I had to change the resolution on my Blu-ray player. No clue why that worked, but it did. I've changed my rating to 5 stars. This workout is great, just what I needed. Not too sure about the sweeping camera motion at one point in Mile 5 (it made me a little dizzy. LOL) but I do love being able to do 5 12-minute miles. It's fast. It's sweaty. It's Leslie. :-)

I love Leslie Sansone videos because they don't require you to be fit to start. And once you do, you look forward to your workout!
I'm not a dancer or an athlete - so I find this the best fitness routine for me!
They are easy to follow and time seems to fly! No equipment necessary - I use canned veggies for weights.

I absolutely love this exercise DVD. I love walking but it isn't always convenient to walk outside and the treadmill is so boring. This is a wonderful exercise DVD. It really exercises your muscles. You feel like you really got a good workout but yet you aren't entirely exhausted at the end of the 5 miles. I walk to this DVD at least 3 times a week. It never gets boring and it seems like the time goes so fast when you are doing it. Definitely a good calorie burn.

Also, if you don't feel like doing the whole 5 miles it is broken down into 1 mile tracks so you can do 1 mile at a time or the whole 5 miles.