Leslie Sansone: Walk Away the Pounds - Fat Burning Miles

In my opinion, this DVD is not really in miles. Maybe the first part is, but not the rest. Leslie has said quite a few times that its NOT sissy stuff and this DVD will prove it. When I first did the this workout, I was kind of detached. But I did it again today and now it's one of my favorites.I am 26 years old, 158-7 pounds and she has helped me lose 15 pounds. My BMI is 27.1 I was able to catch up and do the entire workout at one time. From my heart monitor I burned 637 calories! I did this workout DVD twice and came out around the 600 calorie count every time. So again, this is an intense workout and if you want a challenge, this is it. Now, if you do it just one or two levels a day, it may not be so tough, but all levels in one day...yea, the 637 will burn.**Menu Options**1) Power Mile2) Walk Strong3) Walk & Jog4) Walk & KickThe power Mile is between medium and high movements. About halfway into the workout she'll introduce some sculpting, which I think was pretty good for the arms. And it's not just for 1 or 2 minutes. She'll stick it in there for a good while. I'd suggest you use 2 pound weights becuase there's one move she did that was too hard for 5 pound weights. This workout lasts about 20 minutes.The Walk Strong section introduces excellent sculpting. She'll do this pattern about four times. There is also some lunges and squatting with the weight-lifting. This workout is about 33 minutes. And I think that adds up to two miles.Walk & Jog was the section where I was getting short of breath. I mean WHOOOO! It's very brisk! You'll jog for 2-minute intervals four times. This includes the regular jog, boosted kicks and leg swings. Ladies you also want to put on a good sports bra for this level. There's a lot of bouncing. This Workout is about 33 minutes as well.The Walk & Kick level is pretty calm. She'll have you do four intervals of light kickboxing. I haven't seen her do double knee-lifts in the other sections but this one...I hate double-knee lifts! This is about 33 minutes too.***Pros***1) Leslie demeanor is VERY calm. And I mean CALM CALM CALM. She has the smile stuck on her face all day, but if you're used to her more current workout DVDs you can tell the difference. It's almost as if she's a different person.2) Her key in executing between different moves is about 4.8/5. So she won't screw you up or confuse you a lot. But remember, she is talking throughout the exercise. So, that may be difficult for her.3) The workouts really get the job done. You will sweat and you will feel your heart pounding greatly. When I did this twice, my body ached a lot! And it was somewhat hard to move around the house. So, I'd recommend doing this DVD just once a week if you're going to all of it at one time. And remember, this is almost TWO HOURS worth of stuff. So, make sure you have the time and plenty of water.4) She's with four other women; all who are a bit older with different both types. I don't like when she's alone. It makes her look too lonely. Plus I tend to observe that when she's with other people, she's happier. I like a more motivated, hyper, and encouraging Leslie.***Cons***1) There is no timer or mile bar at the bottom to help you keep progress.2) The music was really weak. You can't really hear it all that well.***Netural***1) You may not feel so connected with the area she's in. The first mile setting was pretty cheesy and it was a bit bright. She's not really in a studio or room, but it looks like she's in some kind of outside hallway or breezeway. Again, if you're used to her more current workouts, this workout will make you feel like you went back in time like into the 90's at least.2) When you're done with each workout, it will bring you back to the menu each time. So, if you're like me and tend to do the entire workout and just want it to keep going, you'll have to keep that remote nearby.3) The DVD came with a stretch band and I'm not sure why becuase she had no exercises concentrated for that. If you're looking for a good stretch Resistance band workout, buy her 'Five Really Big Miles'. She has two miles dedicated to that. But on this DVD it encouraged us to boost your strength with it.*************Okay, so there you have it. This DVD made me feel like I burned pounds off! If you have any questions just asks. I'm pretty close to Amazon daily anyway. :)

As a previous reviewer pointed out, this DVD is actually a set of four distinct tapes previously made and sold individually. It's kind of like "The Best of Walk Away the Pounds" the series. A Stretchie resistance band comes with the DVD but I am not sure why. There are two places where free weights are used (POWER MILE and WALK STRONG) but I used my weighted 2-lb weighted balls (similar to Leslie Sansone's Walk-Away Weights) or a set of 5-lb dumbbells.The first taped segment is POWER MILE which is a fast and powerful one mile walk. Leslie walks with two of her brisk walking exercisers and uses the weighted balls.WALK STRONG is, I believe, the most important segment of the four and is the one I like the most. Early on Leslie identifies the "four steps of all in home walking" which she states is walking in place, side steps, kicks and knee lifts. She declares that if you can do these movements you can do any of the program as designed. Here she combines fast walking and weight training. She tells you that you can use 1-lb, 2-lbs, 3-lbs or no weights at all. She herself employs a set of 5 lb weights which she admits is for the advanced walker. This is an excellent segment where Leslie does such multimuscular exercises as bicep curls and lunges, tricep kickbacks and lunges, squats and upright rows, squats and tricep presses and squats and bicep curls. She does one phenomonal exercise where she combines squats, bicep curls and shoulder presses all at the same time. She insists that the tape is done briskly enough, however, to make sure you get the training effect. I agree with her that the addition of strength training really challenges the body. She tells you that "you're going to continue to burn a lot of calories especially after strength training and walking together" because you really have a metabolism boost that is superior. This segment, Leslie tells you at the end, is the equivalent of walking two miles.The third segment is WALK & JOG which to me is the precursor of some of two of my favorite Leslie Sansone tapes  Leslie Sansone Walk Slim: Fast and Firm 4 Really Big Miles  and  Leslie Sansone's Walk Slim - 4 Fast Miles (2-Disc Set)  although she is not yet calling the gentle jogging "boosted walking". There is interval training of sorts where speedwalking for three minutes alternates with gentle jogging for two minutes. Also she demonstrates (maybe for the first time) leg swings.The final segment is WALK & KICK and here intervals of brisk walking alternate with kickboxing which I had not experienced before doing this tape. I really found this segment to be enjoyable.This has to be the first of Leslie's segmented DVD's which I really, really like. I don't generally favor a segmented DVD such as this one preferring to exercise with the SAME group of brisk walkers for a 45-minute plus session. In this case, however, I feel it is a real bargain to get such a fine group of workouts all on one tape. My only criticism was that sometimes you could barely hear the music on the tape. Otherwise what a fine product! I can highly recommend it.

It took me ages to decide which Leslie Sansone compilation to buy - I'm so glad I chose this one. I already had Walk and Jog, but the other three in the collection make it still worthwhile. What I like is that two of the workouts are strength training (Power Mile and Walk Strong) and two are more cardio (Walk Strong and Walk and Kick). I like to combine two of the workouts together, like Walk and Jog with Walk Strong to get a 60 min workout with both strength training and cardio. segments. Power Mile isn't terribly strenuous and I think you're cooling down after about 13 minutes, so I tend to combine that one with another 3 mile walk on another DVD. Note : there's another Walk Strong DVD which, judging by the video previews I've seen, uses the stretchie. This Walk Strong uses dumbbells.Walk and Kick -for the last year I was avidly doing kickboxing dvds - they are my favourite form of fitness. I particularly love Jeanette Jenkins, Kimberley Spreen, Turbo Jam and the 10 minute Solutions kickboxing workouts. Towards the end of the year, I sustained a severe abdominal wall injury (totally unrelated to exercise) that required surgery and now kickboxing is definitely out. So I have to avoid anything that even vaguely requires rotational movements like cross or hook punches or roundhouse kicks. The kickboxing component of Walk and Kick is pretty gentle and it sure feels good to get back into some of those movements, albeit with major modifications.At the moment I'm only able to do Leslie's walking dvds as anything else causes major pain. But her routines are effective and do get your heartrate up - I'm sure I'll still be doing Leslie dvds when things improve.

This is one of Leslie's best exercise videos. It is older, but a lot of fun to follow along to. She is funny and is great at motivating me and my friends.

always the fan of Leslie's DVDs. thank you

"I dvd non sono edizione Germania,sono edizione USA ed i nostri dvd player non li leggono.Il venditore accetta il reso ,ma non rimborsa totalmente le spese di spedizione.Come acquirente,ci perdo lo stesso.Non fidatevi!"

Like always, Leslie Sansone deliver funny, easy, simple and effective workout.I love it! 4 workout for $15 is a bargain. You will enjoy.

enjoy working out to these dvd when it is cold and snowy outside. She is bright and energetic.