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Cindy Crawford - Shape Your Body Workout 
Actors : Cindy Crawford, Radu
Studio : Good Times Video
by Good Times Video
Release Date : 2004-01-06
Publisher : Good Times Video
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0018713816207
UPC : 018713816207
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 143 reviews)
List Price : $14.98
Our Price : $8.61
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At a time when we know so much about choosing safe, effective exercises, reissuing Cindy Crawford's 1992 best-selling disaster, Shape Your Body, is inexcusable. Swimsuit-clad Cindy puts herself through flings and gyrations that show off her body but aren't any good for anyone else's. She presents one after another of the exercises that fitness professionals threw out of their routines two decades ago because they're ineffective and risky to back and joints. Her alignment is awful; her control nonexistent. She rounds her back and flings her leg into high kicks. She does squats letting her knees go way past her toes. Even when the exercises are decently chosen and performed, she does them much too quickly, relying on momentum instead of muscle power, such as two-second bent-over rows. Trainer Radu, who designed and coached this workout, should be sentenced to an eternity of fast donkey kicks, leg swings, and trunk circles. This "toning" video would be a joke, except that you really could get hurt following it. In fact, when Shape Your Body first came out, fitness expert Peg Jordan, author of Fitness Instinct, appeared on CNN warning viewers about the risks of this video. "I received a call from a chiropractor who had treated 12 patients' back injuries from that video alone!" she recalls. If you've got to have this one, watch it only, don't do it. --Joan Price |
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Good workout video |
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This workout video is good. It gives 3 options, which is great if you don't have time to do a long workout. The variation is great and really works all parts of the body. It goes by quickly and I feel like I really got a great workout when it is over. My only complaint is that the reps are a little too fast and I sacrifice form for reps. Try "The Next Challenge" by Cindy Crawford. It's her second video and improved on the first. |
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Cindy Crawford- Shape Your Body |
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This is the best work out video I own. It is great for beginners and great for experienced exercisers. Every exercise is visible and explained in detail. I have the VHS tape and ordered the DVD then my son showed some interest and I sent him the DVD. He is doing the exercises and loves it!! Thank you! |
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Satisfied with product |
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The product that I bought was properly packaged, in good working order, and was recieved in a timely manner. I would recommend the seller and would buy from them in the future if the oppurtunity arises. |
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Fast Pace Leads To Poor Form |
I work out 4-5 days/week and consider myself at an advanced level. I frequently change my workouts from yoga to running to weighlifting to cardio in order to avoid bordem and fitness plateaus. I had bought the Next Challenge Workout when I was in highschool about 15 years ago so I was pretty excited about getting Cindy's original tape. I think this workout is pretty challenging and I felt sore the next day. I think the repetation and the fast pace is great for increasing heart rate and building muscle without bulk. Unfortunately, Cindy and Radu have sacrificed proper form for a fast pace. I had trouble keeping up with Radu's count and not because of muscle fatigue. I think its impossible to do some of the moves correctly at the pace that he was counting. That is evidenced by the fact that while Cindy keeps pace with Radu's count, she has very poor form in some of the exercises (esp the abs workout).
Anyway, I would not recommend this to anyone but an advanced athlete who already knows proper form. Also, should you get this tape, I would encourage you to go at your own pace. Instead of 20 sit-ups, do 16 but with correct form. Other then this, the tape is very well made, the scenary (including Cindy :) is beautiful and inspiring. Finally, I highly recommend the Next Challenge tape, which has a manageable pace but is super challenging (much more challenging then this tape). |
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Wonderful! |
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I purchased the VHS version of this workout video when it first came out around 15 years ago and used it then to take off 30+ pounds and continued to use it throughout the years when I needed to get back into shape. After having a child two years ago and one three months ago, I needed to lose lots of weight again and found that I had finally worn out my VHS version and bought this DVD on Americancivilwar. I have currently lost 31 pounds and will continue to lose more with this DVD's help in the next few months. Would recommend this DVD to anyone who wants a full body strengthening workout! |
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