10 Minute Solution - Target Toning for Beginners

First, this is a very EASY TO NAVIGATE DVD that lets you CHOOSE which 10 minute exercise you want. Each mini session is just 10 minutes, a plus when you are short on time! This has 5 sessions, each at just 10 minutes: 1) ABS - Fun, yet a great and fast workout for the stomach and waist. 2) THIGHS - You can feel the difference after just one session! Loved this one. 3) BUNS - I was suprized how much fun this was and I could feel the difference! 4) ARMS & SHOULDERS - This is my favorite because you use 5 weights! Because it is just 10 minutes, the weights SHAPE and TRIM the arms in a short time! 5) BONUS POWERSTRETCH - Great cooldown! Also, I could feel the stretch all over in my body and was relaxed and felt great after this one! ***Just so you will know*** This is a SUPERB BEGINNER DVD, and you can choose one of the five to do for just 10 minutes or as many as you want, the menu lets you customize the workout. If I could give this one 10 stars, I would!

No equipment is needed besides weights, and not much floor space is required. This is a good, solid workout without any fancy bells or whistles. It's perfect for someone with little spare time, and also perfect for a *mature* woman like me who's let herself get out of shape for the past year. I combine two segments per day with 20-30 minutes on a treadmill. Normally, after a few days with a new video, I've found myself dreading the thought of going back to it each day, but this hasn't been true with this one. The instructor is pleasant but not over-the-top with enthusiasm, and I don't find that her comments have become grating over time, as has been the case with most other videos I've used. Yes, this is good for beginners, but by no means should be considered limited as such. I agree with other reviews here that the instructor does tend to rush through the stretches, but that's the only small negative I've found in this routine.

This DVD is good in that it breaks down targeted muscle groups into 10 minute segments for those that simply don't have the time to do a full workout, or you can put it all together for an effective total body workout. As an instructor she demontstates the moves well and with just a little practice you should be able to follow along with no problems. I wish she could be just a little more interesting and less repetitive with her dialog. I gave this 3 stars because I think it does have a good layout with the 10 minute intervals and it is easy to follow however it may be a bit boring for the more advanced fitness buffs.

I love 10 Minute Solutions because they are all comprised of five 10 minute segments dedicated to a different area of the body (ie arms, glutes, legs, etc.). You get "a lot of bang for your buck" with this dvd. Don't expect whistles and bells; it is exactly what it says it is: target toning for beginners. The instructor is encouraging without being over the top, and she really focuses on correct form during each exercise so you make the most out of each ten minute segment. It is also of note that she goes through a short demonstration period of each exercise before leading you through the faster paced singles segment of the exercise. Expect to do a lot of solid old school exercises such as squats, lunges, and exercises with simple hand weights. The instructor offers instruction on how to make select exercises more challenging if you feel so inclined. My favorite section was the glutes section because I felt as though my thighs received a thorough workout as well. I recommend this dvd to anyone who is looking to get back to regular workout routines since most of us can find ten minutes in the day to work out--or fifty (for the entire dvd)if we have more time.

10 Minute Solution - Target Toning for Beginners is fifty-three minutes and was released on DVD on September 21, 2004. Your hostess\instructor for this video is Cindy Whitmarsh. At times she reminds you of the annoying aerobic instructor who goes and five and four and three and two and ten more. You just want to slap that person across the face and teach then how to count correctly. Cindy workouts seem to follow a pattern; you do four practice ones, then eight singles (a little faster), and then another eight more. The one main strike she has against her is her directions. When she tells the viewer to go left, she goes right and when she tells the viewer go right, Cindy goes left. Also, a few times she tends to go a little too fast for beginners. Here how the segments break down; by the way they are all ten minutes long. Thighs Cindy does these routines in the Thigh segment. Half squats, hip flexor stretch, alternating squats, alternating squats with three pulses, slow repeater, the slow repeater went a little too fast for me and found it hard to keep up with, lunges Arms Hand weights are needed for this exercise. Cindy starts without hand weights doing alternating reaches. After some warm-up stretching, she gets the hand weights and with the arms at a 90 degree angle, she does lateral raises. Next are biceps raises that are followed by hammer curls. Next she is in a chair stance and does arm curls; though she never mentions them by name. When she is done standing up, Cindy sets the weights on the ground and does some arm stretching. Then it is down to the floor for some push-ups. Cindy does two more floor exercises, one without hand weights and one with hand weights. She does not name either one and I have a hard time putting them into words. She ends the segment with some arm stretching. Buns Cindy begins this segment with alternating toe taps with the arms coming forward. Next are single leg squats with the arms coming forward and later she add pulses to them. Next come the hip extension exercises. Cindy then goes to the ground in a cat stance for bent knee raises. When both sides are done, Cindy repeats the exercise but includes three pulses pre bent knee raise. Next it is on her back with the knees bent for some hip raises. She ends the segments with pulses in the hip raises. Abs Cindy brings her arms forward at a 45 degree angle and begins torso rotations. Next is alternating arm reaches. Then it is down to the floor in a modify cat stance for some stomach pull ins. Then it is on Cindy's back with knees bent, for some light stomach crunches. Pulses are added later to the stomach crunches. Next the knees come if for contract and lift exercises. There is another one after that one which is hard to describe. Cindy next does the right elbow to left knee and the left elbow to right knee exercise. She finishes with corpse stretch. Power Stretch A towel is needed for this exercise. Don't let the name scare you; the stretch is really simple and easy to do. She does five minutes standing stretches and five minutes of floor stretches. The stretches that Cindy does are: high lunges, hamstring and calf stretches, half spinal twist and triceps stretches. The thighs stretches are the hardest of the five. Also warning to people with bad knees, the Thigh and Buns segments have a lot of knee bending. Also during the workout Cindy Whitmarsh sounds a little and acts a little like Miss Sally from Romper Room. 10 Minute Solution - Target Toning for Beginners gets a B+. DVD FEATURES Create A Personalized Workout Pick One Workout A) Thighs B) Arms C) Buns D) Abs E) Power Stretch Play All

Finally found this dvd again, lost it in our move. So happy a great workout for me. A senior with a artificial hip. Go at my own pace , stop when I need to.

This DVD is five sets of routines - Abs, Thighs, Buns, Arms, Stretch - with a really positive trainer Cindy. The individual workouts are handy if you only have a spare 10 minute and can only manage to do one, or alternatively mix and match to suit your daily routine or fitness programme. Not much space needed but a towel recommended for the stretch section and dumbbells for the arms. Very achievable, with suggestions to make it easier or a little more demanding. Definitely recommended.

This is a basic, no frills complete workout with only 1 instructor to watch and great camera coverage to ensure your positioning is correct. Easy to follow routine and a fabulous workout.... Anyone can do this!

This workout is dangerous unless you're experienced. There is no warm up or cool down. They don't even take 60 seconds to show you how to do the moves properly, how to align your body so that you don't strain or what not to do to avoid injury.

I was so glad to fine this "video" again. It's old but it works. When I found a DVD on-line I was thrilled because my old VHS machine is out of sorts and is now trying to eat all my old tapes. Kathy Lethbridge,AB Canada PS I love Cindy! She is such and inspiration and has been over many years. What are you up to now?