Obsidian Fitness Reviews (slide board and DVDs)
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Hi!
There is an active thread that started out being about Ultraslide, but there are posts in there reviewing both Ultraslide and Obsidian Fitness, which are different products by different companies. So, to separate them out and eliminate some confusion about the slide boards and workouts, I thought it might be helpful to have a separate thread just to review Obsidian Fitness :) I'll cross-post the Obsidian Fitness reviews that are in there already. Apologies in advance if I miss any. Website: https://www.tryobsidian.com/ or http://www.buyobsidian.com/ Customer Service Email: sales@buyobsidian.com Can order boards that are 5', 6', or 7'. Basic set: Board, 2 booties, 2 mitts, Beginner DVD, Pure Cardio DVD, Crazy Abs DVD. $119.85 + $19.95 S&H for 5' board, $179.80 + $29.95 S&H for 6' board, $199.80 + 29.95 S&H. There is an option to purchase 7 additional DVDs: Circuit Training, Advanced, Recovery, Upper Body, Lower Body, Power & Balance, Intermediate. $59.95 ----------------------- 1 January 2014 ----------------------- Detailed descriptions for all of the Obsidian workouts are on the attachment to this post and are also located throughout this thread. Reviews and detailed descriptions of the Obsidian workouts are located throughout this thread and also in the Video Fitness Workout Review database located at: http://www.videofitness.com/reviewsd...&submit=Search The Obsidian recommended rotation is located in this thread and also on the attachment to this post. ----------------------- 1 January 2014 ----------------------- Quote:
To purchase just the 10 DVDS: http://forum.videofitness.com/showth...198360&page=12 Quote:
http://www.buyobsidian.com/workout_dvds.html Five of the above are now available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...sidian+fitness To see the discussions about DVD vs DVD-R, and the current resolution from Obsidian, go to: http://forum.videofitness.com/showth...198360&page=17 http://forum.videofitness.com/showth...198360&page=18 http://forum.videofitness.com/showth...198360&page=20 Quote:
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Lower Body Workout Review - from zraipel
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Board Reviews from olala
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Board reviews - from zraipel
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Beginner DVD review (Obsidian basic set)
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Pure Cardio DVD review (Obsidian basic set)
* Length = 35:33
* Push up with rotation into side plank - 2:13. Done next to the board on the floor. Can modify on knees. * Leg rotation with Extension - 3:35. Ab work off the board while lying on floor. Alternate legs up, crunch, legs back down. Next - vertical lifts. Legs up, lift upper body with weights. Back to leg rotation/extension and then repeat vertical lifts. * Multiplaner - hops - 2:47. Off the board. Single leg forward, pinky angle, back. Repeat. Double time. Switch legs. I can't do this one because of my knees, so I modified with ski jumps. * Jumping Jacks - 1:33. Off the board. Then into squat jacks. March or back / side lunges for modification. * Slide - 1:47. On the board. Can put arms in different positions to modify (ie behind back, swing out like skating, etc). Or speed up. * Cross the River - :53. Jump over the board. Like skater move over the board. Modification is to step over the board, or just squat. Double time to increase intensity. * Two-Ins - 1:06. On the board. Slide across board while pumping arms. With weights. For some reason, I can't glide across the board, so I stayed in one spot moving legs front & back. * Cross the River - :54. Same as before. * Two-Ins - :40. Same as before. * Slide - 2:14 . Same modifications as mentioned before. * Squat to overhead press - 2:08 . On the board. Squat down, alternate leg up with opposite arm up in overhead press. * Squat Jump - :51 . Jump squat over board, turn, and jump squat back. Then to the side. I modified this by doing it in place due to bad knees. * Stationary Squat with jabs - :34. On the board. Squat & jab in front. Can do with or without weights. * Slide - 1:45. Same as before. * Single thread the needle - 1:20. On the board. Plank, the needle into side plank, then 'run' or basically mountain climbers for 10 seconds. Switch sides. * Hell hiker - 1:00 . Appropriately named! Arms in front of board. In for 4 (mountain climbers), out for 4 (to the side). I modified just with mountain climbers. * Cool down - 3:15. Inner thigh stretch on floor, then back lunge. Switch sides. Hip flexor stretch, quad stretch on floor. Switch sides. Standing back stretch, shoulder stretch, hip stretch, neck stretch, IT Band stretch, shoulder blade stretch. Pros * More time sliding on the board than the beginner workout - approx 6 minutes. * Instructors are pleasant, no nonsense. * Music is basic, but not distracting. * Easy to modify or make more challenging. * Very good cardio workout. * Quite a few functional fitness moves. * It was a fun workout and one I'll definitely keep in a rotation. * Full workout timer, segment timer, screen says what exercise is coming next. Makes writing reviews a lot easier :music: Cons * Would be nice if there was a music-only option. * Board still moves a little on the floor, but not as much as when I did the basic workout yesterday. * Wish there was more time actually sliding. |
soccer gal,
thanks! i haven't bitten yet. was waiting for reviews, and i'm glad you took the time to make a review thread. i love just sliding. i can get my strength workouts from other videos. the VHS workouts from the olden days (:sun:) have a lot of sliding in them - like around 25 minutes. the Reebok and the Kim Alexis video come to mind. i know several VFers who said they simply put on any video (or just watch TV/movies) and slide back and forth, back and forth. |
Thanks for this thread!
Maybe anyone can tell a little about The Advanced workout. I want to download this one, but I am hoping for more sliding moves. Thank you all! |
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