2013 Hits and Misses

bzar · 10-07-13, 05:51 PM

Hits:
Rodney Yee Yoga for Energy and Stress Relief
Hip Hop Abs (very very late to this party)
~all of you who want an alternative to Leslie, HHA is it!!

Erin O'Brien Strong Body, Ageless Body
Leslie Walk it Off in 30

Misses:
Jari's Bootcamp - more lukewarm than totally bad.

cherimac · 10-07-13, 06:55 PM

I can honestly say I've not bought very much so this is an easy one for me.

Hits:
Jessica's Total Body Balance and Walking workout
Ellen Barrett Super Fast Body Blast and Sleek Sculpt Express

Misses:
Ellen's Fusion Floor (not so much a miss as an eh)
Brooke Burke Sexy Abs and 30 Day Slimdown
Terri Walsh's ART DVD (got it used on Amazon and just didn't click with it)

bubbles76 · 10-07-13, 06:56 PM

HITS:

Cathe STS - okay, so technically not a 2013 buy. It's a 2010 buy. And I'm not doing it as prescribed. But dang it, I'm loving this!
Strong Strides
Amy Bento Drop Set Strength
Amy Dixon Breathless Body
Horizontal Conditioning Getting Stronger
Cathe Intensity
Cathe HIIT
Cathe's Gym Styles - the whole series. i will not divulge when I first got this. hee hee
Eoin's Pursuit of Happy Hips
Romy Phillips - both her yoga dvds
Various Pink Firms

MISSES

Tonique Premier - boring
Supreme 90 - boring

I've had some misses where I was just "meh" or the workout wasn't currently suiting me. But the ones listed, just totally missed the mark for me.

4leftlimbs · 10-07-13, 09:54 PM

Hits (in no particular order, although Drop Two Sizes is probably my best buy):

Drop Two Sizes
Bedroom Body
Cardio Combat Surge
Shape Get Lean in 4 Weeks
Get Chisel'd (I got this one as one of the Best of the Firm compilations, not as an individual workout)
Turbo Jam Punch, Kick and Jam (recent acquisition I got for $.75 at a thrift store! I see what people are saying now about Chalene's personality, but I think the fun of the workout shines through more so than her so-much-younger-than-her-age personality)

Misses:

Stott Pilates Be Kind to Your Spine and Pain Free Posture (also thrift store purchases for same price as Turbo Jam above - soooo boring!)

I've purchased more than these, but, so far, these are my stand-outs that I can recall for now. Travis Eliot's Yoga Foundations should probably also make it in the Hits category.

ETA: Two other Hits I forgot about: Aim True Yoga, which I had praised in another thread, and Elements of Yoga: Air and Water Flow, which moves in a near-perfect pace for me. (I do hate the title Bedroom Body, but I eventually caved because I really liked the clips I saw!)

JackieB · 10-07-13, 10:29 PM

Hits:
Ellen's Super Fast Body Blast
Ellen's Sleek Sculpt Express
Essentrics Barre

Still deciding:
Ellen's Fusion Floor

Miss:
TA Beginner, Precision Toning
Ballet Fitness with Nicky McGinty
Jessica's Total Body Balance and Walking Workouts (cringing as I type...I do like her)

Conni · 10-08-13, 08:56 AM

Hits:

Cathe 2013 series
Crossfire
Two the Max
Xtrain
Bob Harper Yoga Warrior
Jeanette Jenkins Power Yoga
Christ's Pure Spice Cinnamon

Misses:

Jazzercise Burlesque ( what was I thinking?)
Beachbody Combat ( yawnnn)
Turbofire Low impact set - Starter, two hiit workouts ( higher expectations)
KCM - Plateau Buster

TinaS · 10-08-13, 09:25 AM

Hits:
All things Tonique – so glad I discovered these.
Tonique Premier
Born to Move
Tonique 2
Hi Reps
Fit Bit One - loved it until I lost it

Misses:
Dream Body Original Series ~ I totally jumped on the bandwagon with the $50 sale. I think I did 3 workouts, what a deal! Lol.. These were too tough for me…too hard and way too fast.

JMBR ~ Another system I did not need. I did one cardio workout and then it sat there.

Gym Membership my DH bought me. Sorry honey, I don't like the gym!

cherimac · 10-08-13, 09:28 AM

Jackie-when I'm tempted by Miranda and Sahara, tell me NO. When you are tempted by Jessica, I'll tell you NO.

. I know what you mean- I want to love CS badly. Sigh.

Leonana · 10-08-13, 09:32 AM

Hits:

Jessica Smith's You Tube Channel
RealFitTv's You Tube Channel
Jessica's Cross Training for Fitness
Jessica's Better Body Blast
Jessica's Cardio Abs
Jessica's Total Body Balance
Ellen Barrett's Crunch: Fat Burning Pilates

Misses:
Star Trainers Cardio
Star Trainers Strength
The Firm Ultimate Fat Burning Workout
Erin O'Brien Strong Body Fit Body
Ellen Barrett Sleek Sculpt Express
Shiva Rea More Daily Energy
KCM's Plateau Buster

This year was my first year for trying new stuff. I had been using only Jillian for two years, and didn't realize how much more was out there!

bethellen · 10-08-13, 10:04 AM

Hits:

Firm Zip Trainer
Firm Transfirm Your Body
Zumba class - It's fun and gets me out of the house and with other ladies (and one gent) during the week!

Miss:
Almost any time I try something other than The Firm or Leslie

I want Leslie's new ones - so I will add those when I get them!

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10-07-13, 05:51 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	2013 Hits and Misses Hits: Rodney Yee Yoga for Energy and Stress Relief Hip Hop Abs (very very late to this party) ~all of you who want an alternative to Leslie, HHA is it!! Erin O'Brien Strong Body, Ageless Body Leslie Walk it Off in 30 Misses: Jari's Bootcamp - more lukewarm than totally bad. __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

10-07-13, 06:55 PM
cherimac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Georgia	I can honestly say I've not bought very much so this is an easy one for me. Hits: Jessica's Total Body Balance and Walking workout Ellen Barrett Super Fast Body Blast and Sleek Sculpt Express Misses: Ellen's Fusion Floor (not so much a miss as an eh) Brooke Burke Sexy Abs and 30 Day Slimdown Terri Walsh's ART DVD (got it used on Amazon and just didn't click with it) __________________ Cheri

10-07-13, 06:56 PM
bubbles76 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey	HITS: Cathe STS - okay, so technically not a 2013 buy. It's a 2010 buy. And I'm not doing it as prescribed. But dang it, I'm loving this! Strong Strides Amy Bento Drop Set Strength Amy Dixon Breathless Body Horizontal Conditioning Getting Stronger Cathe Intensity Cathe HIIT Cathe's Gym Styles - the whole series. i will not divulge when I first got this. hee hee Eoin's Pursuit of Happy Hips Romy Phillips - both her yoga dvds Various Pink Firms MISSES Tonique Premier - boring Supreme 90 - boring I've had some misses where I was just "meh" or the workout wasn't currently suiting me. But the ones listed, just totally missed the mark for me. __________________ "You humans have the potential to be the most wonderful beings there are - if you can get past all these enormous stupid spots you seem to have in your hearts. It's not your fault. You just don't know how to work your hearts right yet. That's why there are dogs." - Jim Butcher, Zoo Day

10-07-13, 09:54 PM
4leftlimbs Join Date: Feb 2013	Hits (in no particular order, although Drop Two Sizes is probably my best buy): Drop Two Sizes Bedroom Body Cardio Combat Surge Shape Get Lean in 4 Weeks Get Chisel'd (I got this one as one of the Best of the Firm compilations, not as an individual workout) Turbo Jam Punch, Kick and Jam (recent acquisition I got for $.75 at a thrift store! I see what people are saying now about Chalene's personality, but I think the fun of the workout shines through more so than her so-much-younger-than-her-age personality) Misses: Stott Pilates Be Kind to Your Spine and Pain Free Posture (also thrift store purchases for same price as Turbo Jam above - soooo boring!) I've purchased more than these, but, so far, these are my stand-outs that I can recall for now. Travis Eliot's Yoga Foundations should probably also make it in the Hits category. ETA: Two other Hits I forgot about: Aim True Yoga, which I had praised in another thread, and Elements of Yoga: Air and Water Flow, which moves in a near-perfect pace for me. (I do hate the title Bedroom Body, but I eventually caved because I really liked the clips I saw!)

10-07-13, 10:29 PM
JackieB VF Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota	Hits: Ellen's Super Fast Body Blast Ellen's Sleek Sculpt Express Essentrics Barre Still deciding: Ellen's Fusion Floor Miss: TA Beginner, Precision Toning Ballet Fitness with Nicky McGinty Jessica's Total Body Balance and Walking Workouts (cringing as I type...I do like her)

10-08-13, 08:56 AM
Conni Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ohio	Hits: Cathe 2013 series Crossfire Two the Max Xtrain Bob Harper Yoga Warrior Jeanette Jenkins Power Yoga Christ's Pure Spice Cinnamon Misses: Jazzercise Burlesque ( what was I thinking?) Beachbody Combat ( yawnnn) Turbofire Low impact set - Starter, two hiit workouts ( higher expectations) KCM - Plateau Buster __________________ Conni

10-08-13, 09:25 AM
TinaS Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Hoosierville	Hits: All things Tonique – so glad I discovered these. Tonique Premier Born to Move Tonique 2 Hi Reps Fit Bit One - loved it until I lost it Misses: Dream Body Original Series ~ I totally jumped on the bandwagon with the $50 sale. I think I did 3 workouts, what a deal! Lol.. These were too tough for me…too hard and way too fast. JMBR ~ Another system I did not need. I did one cardio workout and then it sat there. Gym Membership my DH bought me. Sorry honey, I don't like the gym! __________________ tina "Don't be Defeated!" ~~ Cathe "I know it's hard. But, do it. Please. ~~ Sylwia "Nothing comes easy. It's always a fight. ~~ Cathe

10-08-13, 09:28 AM
cherimac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Georgia	Jackie-when I'm tempted by Miranda and Sahara, tell me NO. When you are tempted by Jessica, I'll tell you NO. . I know what you mean- I want to love CS badly. Sigh. __________________ Cheri

10-08-13, 09:32 AM
Leonana Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Arizona	Hits: Jessica Smith's You Tube Channel RealFitTv's You Tube Channel Jessica's Cross Training for Fitness Jessica's Better Body Blast Jessica's Cardio Abs Jessica's Total Body Balance Ellen Barrett's Crunch: Fat Burning Pilates Misses: Star Trainers Cardio Star Trainers Strength The Firm Ultimate Fat Burning Workout Erin O'Brien Strong Body Fit Body Ellen Barrett Sleek Sculpt Express Shiva Rea More Daily Energy KCM's Plateau Buster This year was my first year for trying new stuff. I had been using only Jillian for two years, and didn't realize how much more was out there! __________________ Sherry

10-08-13, 10:04 AM
bethellen Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Michigan	Hits: Firm Zip Trainer Firm Transfirm Your Body Zumba class - It's fun and gets me out of the house and with other ladies (and one gent) during the week! Miss: Almost any time I try something other than The Firm or Leslie I want Leslie's new ones - so I will add those when I get them!