Initial Thoughts on Gilad's QuickFit Weights DVD
My set arrived today. Here are my observations on the weights disc only :
The 4 DVDs come in this cardboard fold-up thingy - kind of flimsy, but the graphic layout is very nice. Each DVD has its own "page" with a blurb describing its particular workout, along with a shot from the workout itself. On the center spine is a suggested weeklong roataton. The first three discs are Cardio Clasic, Cardio Strike, and Cardio Blast. The fourth is the Body Sculpting disc.
The video quality on the sculpting disc is very nice, and the music is pleasantly upbeat. Gilad and his background exercisers look like they are really enjoying the workouts, none of which are longer than 20 minutes. They may be short, but they are definitely challenging - I did the shoulder and arm workout using 3 and 5 pound weights and really felt it. There was some rotator cuff work I'd never seen before, but all the other exercises on the disc were pretty standard: lunges, squats, rows. overhead press, etc., with some nice rhythm changes thrown in to spice things up a bit.
Gilad gives little if any form pointers, which surprised me. That, and the fact that the stretches feel rushed - to me, anyway. I have worked out with the Firm and Cathe for years, and I feel I know enough to make sure I'm being careful. I would be hestitant to recommend these workouts to someone who is just starting with weights, though.
My other nitpicks with this workout has to do with aesthetics. Every now and then, the workout cuts to the participants doing the exercises in swimwear, and the women's itty bitty bikinis seemed completely gratuitous to me. And I also find it laughable that the women are wearing FISHNET pantyhose(!) in the abs workout. Ick. If Gilad was doing his lunges in a Speedo too, then maybe I'd be a bit more sympathetic, but I can't help but notice that he keeps his tummy covered.
Saying that, I really like this disc and can see myself using it for my weight work quite a bit. As mom to a two-year-old, short and effective is the name of the game these days, and Gilad's QuickFit System seems to fit the bill.
For those who are interested, The Body Sculpting DVD is chaptered thusly (but is not programmable):
Hips/Thighs/Buns
Warmup
Standing Exercises
Standing Exercises with weighs
Floor Exercises
Cool Down
Abs
Warmup
Crunches
Obliques
Mid and Lower Abs
Lower Back
Cool Down
Chest and Back
Warmup
Back
Chest
Back and Chest
Cool Down
Shoulders and Arms
Warmup
Shoulders
Biceps
Triceps
Cool Down
Whew! Hope all this helps someone make up their mind...
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