Walk On: 15-Minute Fast Fat Blasts DVD with Jessica Smith
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am on a Jessica Smith kick, having started with her YouTube videos. I was using these videos as my second workout of the day after sitting at a computer for many hours.\nI am happy to support Jessica since she is so generous in providing so many free YouTube videos.\n\nThis and the  Walk On: 21 Day Weight Loss Plan  are my two new favorites. I was very skeptical about 15 minute workouts, but now I'm hooked. I use these workouts as an add-on to other workouts, or as a quick pick-me-up during the day.\n\nThis DVD has:\n* FAST FAT BURN: Moves include front and side steps, jacks, jogging, and hamstring curls.\n* BELLY BLASTER: It's all standing ab work-with moves like standing crunches, torso twists, side steps standing crunches and v steps.\n* POWER PICKUP: Moves like fast walking, other walking patterns, knee ups with arms, v steps, arm patterns, skaters.\n* DANCE WALK: Moves like hand clasps, step taps, side steps, circle moves.\n\nThere are 3 exercises in each routine. Jessica, Debbie (Jessica's Mom) who is doing an easier version of the moves, and Beth, who is doing a more advanced version of the moves.\n\nWhy I love this DVD:\n* Jessica. She is real, she is enthusiastic and she makes me smile.\n* The moves are fun! It doesn't feel like exercise, it's more about getting up and moving and feeling fantastic after you're done.\n* The peppy and fun music. The music perfectly fits the moves, so you are inspired to keep your energy up.\n* The pretty setting. It's so nice to see sunshine and an inviting pool. I live in New England where it is often cold and grey. This set helps me escape.\n\nIf you are looking for some fun ways to add movement into your life, you will enjoy this DVD."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love Jessica Smith\'s workouts. They are perfect for my fitness level - 40\'s and trying to lose that annoying 10 pounds but can\'t do high-intensity/impact workouts anymore. I really love how flexible these workouts are - so easy to just do one or two after dinner or before brekfast in the morning. I usually do at least an hour each day with Jessica and I have found that my weight loss is going better - it turns out, that I needed MORE calorie burn than the usual 30 minutes because excess weight is really hard to get off at this age.\nThese workouts are broken into four 15 minute segments (each workout is about 1 mile). You can use these workouts as add-ons or do them altogether which is what I did for the first time. I will probably mostly use them as add-ons though.\nFirst Segment: Fast Fat Burn - challenging and fast paced with lots of fun moves\nSecond Segment: Belly Blaster- focuses on the core with typical moves like knee lifts\nThird Segment: Power Pick Up - designed as an energy booster walk to help provide energy when you are tired\nFourth Segment: Dance Party - super-fun dance moves with cha-cha\'s, grapevines etc.\nI honestly like all of these segments and they went by surprisingly fast but my favorite is the dance party (of course!). I love these types of workouts because it doesn\'t feel like you\'re working out. Overall, another winner to add to my growing Jessica Smith Collection.\n\nTo Share: Just a few tips that I have learned along the way...\n1. If possible, workout in the morning...it feels great to start your day off right and helps to set you up for success the rest of the day\n2. Get enough sleep. Turn off that TV before bed! My favorite app is CALM and I seriously love the meditations and the sleep stories.\n3. Eat as many veggies as you can and pay close attention to carbs/sugar. Too many carbs (sugar) impede weight loss. You CAN eat carbs and you SHOULD but...it\'s a small portion (example per day serving: 2 pieces of whole grain toast, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup if ice cream etc...)\n4. Forgive yourself! Mistakes happen! The "Oops, we all went out and had pizza and wine and chocolate cake..." moment is going to happen. You\'re human and you\'re not perfect so aim for progress, not perfection. Just get right back to it the next day...and maybe walk an extra mile or use one of these 15 minute segments to get back on track!\n5. Be Prepared. Have healthy snacks available and have at least a handful of healthy go-to recipes on hand that are super-easy to make. This way...you\'ll be able to say no to unhealthy eating.\n6. Keep your eye on the prize. Maybe it\'s a new pair of skinny jeans or a new dress in a smaller size or better yet...think of all the energy you\'ll have when you\'ve stuck with a workout plan (Jessica has workout challenges all the time and they are so fun to do!) I\'m doing Jessica\'s 28 day challenge right now and I\'ve only missed one day...sorry Peanut! Isn\'t he the cutest??!!\nTo wrap up: anything Jessica Smith is great, energizing, fun, and most of all - it works! I simply love working out now and that is not something I ever said in the past. I always dreaded my workouts becasue they were so hard and exhausting (even in my younger days). Since I found Jessica, I actually can say I look forward to doing my workouts - they\'re fun and invigorating and they make me feel great. This DVD is no exception.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am an avid fan of Jessica\'s workout DVDs. I eagerly purchased this when it became available. This is an excellent DVD, with four 15-minute routines, designed to be used alone, as quick, efficient workout routines, or in addition to other routines. Alternatively, all four can be combined for an efficient, effective hour long workout.\n\nThe DVD includes four, 15-minute standing routines that require minimal space, NO equipment and are EXCELLENT for traveling. The routines are shot outdoors in Florida. A great pick me up considering my 20 below temperatures in the Midwest!!! These routines are designed for all fitness levels, and include beginner (Jessica\'s lovely Mom Debbie), intermediate (Jessica) and advanced (Beth). The workouts each have a different "focus" with workout 1 (Fast Fat Burn) being an efficient, standing cardio routine, with walk/jog intervals. Workout 2 (Belly Blaster) is a standing ab routine with twists and high knee marches among others, designed to work the abdominals without having to lay on the floor, and in a 360-degree fashion. Workout 3 (Power Pick Up) is a great routine to do first thing in the morning, or if you just don\'t feel like working out, but don\'t let the name fool you, while it\'s the gentlest of the routines, it still gets the job done. Workout 4 (Dance Party) is a fun, dance-inspired walk that features moves such as the grape vine, step and clap, and lasso-arms (really fun).\n\nVersus some of Jessica\'s other walking DVDs, there are new moves and variation with these routines. Like I mentioned, I feel they are great additions to other routines, or if you just need a quick "pick me up". Because of modifiers, these are designed for all levels. While not as intense as some of Jessica\'s other DVDs (Cardio Abs etc), effort and intensity level adds variation and increases calorie burn.\n\nFor reference, I am a more intermediate to advanced exerciser, and ~140 lbs, 5\'7. (female, thirties). On average, I burned 150-175 calories per 15 minute routine using a mix of intermediate to advanced options throughout the routines.\n\nI feel this DVD is an excellent addition to my fitness collection, and one I fully intend on using regularly in addition to my other programs.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm really starting to become obsessed with Jessica Smith. I used to do Jillian Michaels DVD's but her workouts started to give me anxiety and they weren't enjoyable at all. Looking for something different, I found Jessica's videos on YouTube and started from there. You'll never get bored with her workouts and her positive energy is contagious!! This DVD has been a nice fit to my schedule for busy days or for those days that I have zero energy. The other day I was completely exhausted and in a little bit of a funk, I decided to do the Power Walk workout. About 5 minutes in I was smiling and felt refreshed - after the workout I had energy throughout the rest of the evening. These workouts can also compliment another workout, but they are effective on their own as well. These workouts are enough to give you an energy boost, have some fun, and leave you feeling refreshed - not exhausted! I absolutely love Jessica - she has been an inspiration and I will continue to support her."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love Jessica Smith, and I love these "Walk on" DVDS. These are perfect for those with any type of injury that doesn\'t allow them to get on the floor or jump around like a crazy person. No floor work makes this even better. Especially for those with poor core and arm strength, floor workouts are insanity, same with those that have injuries. These are challenging, yet doable and fun which makes you want to try harder. These are perfect to play all together for a long walk, or if you want to add on some time to your workout, need something easier to rest your body, or just want a quick pick me up. So many options with these, and her whole workout team has easier and harder levels for you to follow. You can make this as hard as you want. I love being a part of the #JSTVfit team! Now for calorie burn. I am giving an average here. If you\'re heavier, you\'ll burn more, thinner less calories etc etc. This is a range. I have a polar FT7, female, very early 30s, (5\'7 height and currently 168) and on average for these DVDs I burn about 150-200 calories per 15 walk. (Today for instance did the "Belly Blaster" DVD and burned 178 calories. Or another time did "Fast Fat Burn" and "Dance Party" and burned 348 calories, so 174 calories individually.) I love the endless possibilities with these. Also own "Walk On: 21 day weight loss plan" and love that too!!!! Jessica is a great instructor, perfect mix of direction, humor and happiness. She may start off slow to warm you up, but she packs a punch that anyone can do. That is what I loveeee about these DVDs! It makes you want to try, and not get so frustrated that you want to give up. This is what everyone needs, especially beginners.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I just recently started using this DVD on my laptop while traveling and staying in a hotel for two weeks. My average-size room had plenty of space, because you just need to be able to take a few steps to either side, front, and back. If you have a lot of room, open up your step distance and you will get even more out of the exercise, but if your space is cramped, you can take smaller steps and still get a good workout. I found her moves very easy to follow (I have always had difficulty following aerobic/zumba/dance moves) and easy to adjust my intensity as I get stronger (I have bad back/knees/feet so I have to start out very easy). In the hotel I did the first 15-minute workout every day. Now that I'm back home, I still choose to use this DVD on my laptop, and have added the second 15-minute workout to my routine (for a total of 30 minutes). If you want to use it for travel, like I did (and will again), you still need athletic shoes, but can minimize/simplify/eliminate your workout clothes because you don't have to leave your room to do your workout."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am an intermediate (close to advanced) level exerciser, but I do like to switch back to low impact workouts periodically to give my body a break (& to keep my body guessing). I am new to Jessica Smith, but so far I LOVE her!!! She is now one of my favorite trainers & I really hope she continues to create more DVDs (i don't really like to do YouTube workouts due to my shaky Internet).\n\nI am also a big fan of Leslie Sansone, but I must admit--I like Jessica's style & personality a lot better. I bought this DVD along with her Walk On: 21 Day Weight Loss Plan. I was so amazed by these DVDs that I went ahead & just ordered her new Walk On: 5 Fat Burning Miles DVD & her 10 pounds down DVD.\n\nOther reviewers already did a great job of breaking down the walk segments on this DVD, so I don't need to do that. But, I do have to mention that the belly walk is fantastic--it really works the core!! I really prefer standing ab workouts as opposed to floor exercises.\n\nI am very satisfied with this purchase!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been working out with Jessica Smith’s DVDs for a few years now, and she never disappoints me. I own almost all of her DVDs. This is one is another one of my favorite DVDs. It's a lot of fun and has great choreography. The steps are not difficult.\n\nShe is encouraging and explains the exercises and how they are helping improve your body, core, and balance. I always feel like I get a great workout with her DVDs. This collection has a good variety of exercises. I like that the DVDs are broken up into segments with varying times. This gives me the flexibility to vary my workout time, depending on my schedule. I have more time on the weekend to do a longer workout.\n\nJessica is a master at showing you modifications so you can tailor her workouts to your level of fitness (beginning, intermediate, or advanced). And her cueing is excellent. There is very little dead air in her videos. She is always explaining things to you and giving you encouragement. She has a great personality, too. She makes exercising fun for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love this DVD. I started exercising an hour a day 7 months ago with Zumba Exhilarate, but the high-impact was killing me. So I went in search of something better and found it!\n\nThis DVD is good for beginner to intermediate levels because you can kick up the moves as you progress. Jessica does multiple moves in each 15 minute section and right as I\'m panting and dying she\'ll move onto walking in place and then something else that uses a different part of my body. This keeps my heart rate up, me moving and no death by exercise to date! This is fabulous in my opinion as I never lost hope or gave up which is what happens most often when exercise is difficult.\n\nI\'ve noticed this program builds better core muscles than Zumba and I\'m thrilled with the results! I recently started adding some weights and picking my feet up higher for a more intense workout.\n\nI like Jessica\'s instructions and commentary, don\'t find it annoying at all. The music is largely white noise in the background and I only rarely notice it. So that\'s not annoying either!\n\nFor reference: I\'m 5\'9", 240 pounds and never followed an exercise program in my life. I\'ve always been overweight (starting at age 5) and I began exercising with a back injury from a fall. This DVD was completely doable and I chose my intensity levels as I went. I\'ve progressed beautifully. Highly recommended!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m 63 years old and have recently been recuperating from a mastectomy, chemo, radiation and reconstructive surgery. Needless to say I haven’t been very active for the past year. I’ve been looking for something to get me moving again and this is the perfect solution! I am amazed at how much better I feel after this workout and thrilled to find that it gets easier for me every time. The 15 minutes fly by and my attitude and body aches are improving without a doubt! 5 stars for sure!🤩'}]