Tendu Toning Ballerina Strong Workout

macska · 04-18-18, 07:27 AM

My latest purchase. Any opinion on this?

monterey vidiot · 04-18-18, 11:26 AM

I wish the DVD was chaptered. What a tough ballerina!

macska · 04-19-18, 02:53 PM

This is insane. How can anyone make a long DVD that is divided into segments without chaptering? As much as I want to support Mary and I like the DVD is will so return it and exchange it to I don't know what yet. Grrrrrrrr

CharM · 04-19-18, 03:32 PM

TF says there are no chapters on the menu, but chaptered at random points every 10 minutes. I suppose that could be annoying, but better than none at all.

ebianco · 04-19-18, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by macska

This is insane. How can anyone make a long DVD that is divided into segments without chaptering? As much as I want to support Mary and I like the DVD is will so return it and exchange it to I don't know what yet. Grrrrrrrr

No chaptering!

I have the first Tendu DVD but I haven't tried it yet. Jeez I keep forgetting!

ebianco · 04-20-18, 09:06 AM

Okay I finally tried part of "Tendu Toning Where Ballet Meets Fitness" (the first DVD) today.

Yep, confirmed, there's not even a menu option, it just starts playing when you put it in the DVD player. So I skipped forward through her introduction until I got to the warm up section.

It was a lower body day for me, so I did the Warm up, Squat, Attitude, 2nd Position, and Band Kick Back series (before I ran out of time and also energy - otherwise would have finished with Lunge for a total lower body workout) and I really enjoy it! The chapters I did constituted about 35 minutes of work.

It is athletic and to the point, she doesn't spice it up or talk a lot like other barre workouts may (P57, Ballet Physique, Booty Barre, etc.). It almost reminds me of Cathe's Turbo Barre with her calm demeanor and with the use of the band. I liked that she utilized the band, ball, ankle weights, and gliders, as well as hand weights to work the upper body too. Based on the chapters it seemed to be even reps on both sides although I wasn't consciously counting the reps. She did larger range of motion reps followed by pulses, for a lot of the exercises. I thought the equipment she used really added challenge, variety, and a unique flair to the workout, and they weren't used just to throw it in. I'll most likely pick up her second workout eventually.

The music was pretty bland so I'll likely just use my own the future (although there's no music off option).

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04-18-18, 07:27 AM
macska VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ	Tendu Toning Ballerina Strong Workout My latest purchase. Any opinion on this? __________________ 12 marathons 2 ultra marathons (50k) PR: Mohawk-Hudson Marathon 3hr 40min "You finish when you are done not when you are tired." David Goggins

04-18-18, 11:26 AM
monterey vidiot VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Monterey County, California	I wish the DVD was chaptered. What a tough ballerina! __________________ "It takes work to change the shape of this muscle." Susan Harris in The Firm Vol. 1, talking about the triceps, in 1986 Still working on my triceps after all these years. ~Cynthia

04-19-18, 02:53 PM
macska VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ	This is insane. How can anyone make a long DVD that is divided into segments without chaptering? As much as I want to support Mary and I like the DVD is will so return it and exchange it to I don't know what yet. Grrrrrrrr __________________ 12 marathons 2 ultra marathons (50k) PR: Mohawk-Hudson Marathon 3hr 40min "You finish when you are done not when you are tired." David Goggins

04-19-18, 03:32 PM
CharM Join Date: Oct 2004	TF says there are no chapters on the menu, but chaptered at random points every 10 minutes. I suppose that could be annoying, but better than none at all.

04-20-18, 09:06 AM
ebianco VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA	Okay I finally tried part of "Tendu Toning Where Ballet Meets Fitness" (the first DVD) today. Yep, confirmed, there's not even a menu option, it just starts playing when you put it in the DVD player. So I skipped forward through her introduction until I got to the warm up section. It was a lower body day for me, so I did the Warm up, Squat, Attitude, 2nd Position, and Band Kick Back series (before I ran out of time and also energy - otherwise would have finished with Lunge for a total lower body workout) and I really enjoy it! The chapters I did constituted about 35 minutes of work. It is athletic and to the point, she doesn't spice it up or talk a lot like other barre workouts may (P57, Ballet Physique, Booty Barre, etc.). It almost reminds me of Cathe's Turbo Barre with her calm demeanor and with the use of the band. I liked that she utilized the band, ball, ankle weights, and gliders, as well as hand weights to work the upper body too. Based on the chapters it seemed to be even reps on both sides although I wasn't consciously counting the reps. She did larger range of motion reps followed by pulses, for a lot of the exercises. I thought the equipment she used really added challenge, variety, and a unique flair to the workout, and they weren't used just to throw it in. I'll most likely pick up her second workout eventually. The music was pretty bland so I'll likely just use my own the future (although there's no music off option). __________________ "Feel strong and beautiful. Be a Tonique woman." -Sylwia