Great for beginners and light cardio...
I acquired the WAP/abs tapes after having been plateaued for a few weeks. They helped kick start another round of inches lost (especially abdomen and hips), so I have little negative to report about them. In fact, I recently added the 4-mile express to the line-up, bought the walk-jog tape this week, and sent the 1-mile (get started) tape to a friend to introduce her to indoor walking.
The tapes came in handy when I was still having to convince myself to get up and work out. Now, they don't provide the same cardio benefits for me and have been shuffled a little lower in the rotation priority, but I love them for light cardio days or as warm-ups before a stretch session (like KV's Pure & Simple Stretch) or before a yoga workout.
I think part of the beginner benefit for the tapes is that they're fun. Anything that's fun is more likely to find its way into the VCR/DVD player. Who really cares what the mileage is? Since each of us is at different ability levels, aren't heart rate and perceived exertion better indicators of energy usage than mileage anyway? If it's too easy, ramp it up a bit, but have fun doing it. JMHO.
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Kyrin
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