Leslie Sansone: Walk To The Hits Radio Remixes

I was unsure about this DVD becuase I have tried dancing workouts, especially Zumba and just could not keep up or was convinced my body was getting a good workout. But given that I'm a big Leslie fan, I went ahead and experienced it. Boy did it leave a smile on my face! **TIME** There is no timer at all, but given the fact that the music and positive faces keep you occupied, I highly doubt a timer is needed. But it's consisted of 3 miles, which each mile is typically 15 minutes each. The 1 mile complete message will pop up on the bottom left corner without her even saying anything. I think she only mentioned it once. So, the three miles are really connected as one. You just keep going. **WORKOUT SETUP** This DVD is really HIGH-intensity. My mother is 50 years old, 202 poundish and was able to keep up. But it wasn't her kind of thing just yet (she's lost 12-16 pounds with Leslie workouts). She just had a problem with not wearing a sports bra, which you WILL need for this workout. But she felt she wasn't entirely ready for a workout like this. There is a lot of jumping/bounce, twists, shifts. I am around 163 pounds and this workout was fine with me. It got me catching my breath but it wasn't an impossible workout. The first part is kind of like a warm-up and then afterward, she gives you a small feel of what to expect. But after that is interval time. You'll do a steady and calm walk for 2 minutes and then for 20 seconds you go into high intensity. I can't help but get so pumped up and excited every time the high intensity part comes, becuase the people are so positive and loud. I think she does the intervals four times. Then after that, you kind of really get into the dancing, which pretty much are the same moves you've done with her before, there is just some modification. **PEOPLE** Someone mentioned that it looked like she hired professional dancers. It seems that way for SOME of them, but I don't think so. Sometimes you will see them doing their own thing, having just a little too much fun. Some will sing and maybe even be too dramatic about it. I remember sometimes being a little annoyed, but oh well. Laura from Five Really Big Miles DVD is there. I LOVED seeing her still in the game and I hope to see more of her in other DVDs. My most favorite person was Marvin (in all black with a hat). He seems like a sweet guy and I never fail to develop this warm feeling every time the camera is on him. Nick from Walk it Off in 30 days is there. He looks way different without his beard. Overall, everybody is in rainbows and unicorns. Way too happy, but VERY inspiring. **MUSIC** The music is actually very impressive. It's very moving and it makes you want to give your best. There was maybe one song that was 'bleh'. But I'd give it a 4.5/5. **MY EXPERIENCE** First try = Burned 292 calories Second Try = Burned 285 Third try - Burned 272 calories The trick is to exaggerate arm movement! I did try this workout with wrist weights and while it's possible, your arms will get really tired, especially with all the jumping and twisting, but it really adds to the arms getting a more fair workout. I had 1.5 pounds each. I usually combine this workout with her other DVD called Walk to the hits Party Songs and just do them both at the same time. Very cool workout.

I"ve been walking with Leslie for years and have many of her dvds, so when this one came out i had to buy it also ;) And i was not disappointed, this workout is awesome! It is a 3 miles workout and you could choose to just do one mile but really it is so much fun that if you're like me you will not want to stop before it's all done and feel like you could have kept going LOL! It is meant for more advanced walkers so if you are just starting to exercise you might want to choose a more suitable walk; Leslie has plenty of choice that will suit anybody's level. Still the walkers in this workout are more or less fit and of diverse ages. As always you can take it a notch down if need be. The music is upbeat and makes you wanna dance, really easy to get into the "party" and Leslie is as bubbly as always and i just love the way she makes the miles pass so fast! You do have the option to work out with the music only but personally I prefer to hear her cues ;) If you've got the blues, put it on and i'm sure your mood would have changed by the time you've walked these 3 miles ;) You have Leslie traditional moves and some new ones like twisting, straight jumping jacks... the moves are good for your entire body and all easy to follow! Warm up is about 3 min. 1st mile about 12 min. 2nd mile about 14 min. 3rd mile about 11 min, Cool down about 6 min. I love the 4 sets of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) they really get you moving, do kick your heart beat. They are perfect to lose fat or keep lean! They really boost your metabolism, after you're done you feel great! Like another reviewer said they are not overwhelming, not exhausting, don't last too long, i found them easy to keep up with. The songs you will hear are: I like to move it Let's get loud Everybody talks Get this party started I'm delighted with my purchase and i have used this dvd many times since i bought it!

I'm a long-time fan of Leslie Sansone's Walk-At-Home program and have several of her DVDs, but this is unlike any other walking workout she's done! I just did the first two-miles of this three-mile walk and this is the most fun I've had working out in years (as in I NEVER smile during a workout, but the energy was infectious and I caught myself smiling multiple times)! The diversity in ages, sizes, and abilities among the group of individuals walking with you on this DVD is wonderful and refreshing. The music is fun and keeps you moving. Some songs have vocals while others don't, but it's all upbeat. There were a number of new steps compared to Leslie's previous workouts, but they were easy to master. The HIIT training was the only thing I was skeptical about -- would I be able to keep up or would I need to stop completely because it was too difficult? My worry was unnecessary as the intervals are short and fun, especially with the encouragement and enthusiasm of the walking team. I've never done High Intensity Interval Training but this was a perfect introduction to that type of exercise. I am honestly am looking forward to my next workout session with this DVD!

Ok, this video has some things going for it, but it also has some drawbacks. Let's boost before we knock: PLUS: -The music is decent, and it's mostly from this century. -The workout itself is fun. -The walkers are mostly new (I only recognized two people from previous videos), but they're a decent bunch. They're not all 22 and perfect, which is nice, because the last few videos had all young, super- fit people. -I really like 3-mile start-to-finish workouts, and this suits me just fine. No grabbing the remote to make my own workout (which is really not that big a deal) or mixing up the programs (which is also just fine). With this one, I just hit play and know I'll be getting in a good 45 minutes of movement, MINUS: -The set looks like a 1970's children's TV show about the love of music. Actually, it looks like the set of some of her other videos (the one with the stairway on the left side) with a completely abysmal peach and pink color scheme. Ad then some design genius stuck musical notes all over the wall. Really, the set is a mess. The only positive thing is that they got rid of the conversation pit area on the right, which never mde any kind of sense. Why is there a conversation area in what is supposed to be a gym? -As much as I like the music, it bugs me that they repeat the same songs throughout the workout. There's no reason each HIIT session had to use the same music- they could very easily have used different, fast-paced music during each session. -The HIIT sessions really aren't that strenuous- I think that her old- fashioned boosts are more of a workout. That said, I was kind of annoyed when she did 3 or 4 HIIT intervals, then waited a good 12 minutes or so before including what is basically one of her boost sessions. NEITHER HERE NOR THERE- Several walkers looked as though they had dressed for Zumba class and ended up in Leslie Land by mistake. All in all, the minuses (other than the butt-ugly set) are really minor. I'm sure this will become a regular in my rotation of Leslie videos. OK, I've now done this DVD several times. The set is still God-forsakenly ugly, and some of the walkers are just trying too hard (this isn't really their fault, though- Leslie has always struck me as an overly-cheerful mom type, the one who thinks she's hip to what the kids are doing these days- for example, she got all excited because one of the walkers can moonwalk. It's 2013, Leslie- the time for excitement for that was just about 30 years ago when MJ did it on Motown 25). And I HATE the cover versions of songs- this may not be her fault, but how is it that they can get the rights to songs that came out last year, like "Everybody Talks", yet have a fake KidsBop version of "I'm Comin' Out"? Still, I can get through it once I get past her (well-meaning) corniness. This is HIIT for the old and hobbled- from all the things I've read, proper HIIT training is supposed to leave you exhausted and requires more than just running in place, things like Burpees and other affronts to both God and man. So on that front, I'm ok with the Leslie version- I want to exercize without killing my wee self. Oh, and this one is lots better than the "Party HIITs" DVD. Just did that one this morning. Will write a separate review of THAT particular treasure.

I've been waiting for this new Leslie Sansone workout and it's a keeper! This is a new 3 mile workout set to fast paced dance music. Leslie includes her four traditional walking steps, but really mixes it up with a nice variety of additional moves. The pace is fast throughout and the workout includes lots of coordinating arm movements to keep your heart rate up. You can either choose the whole workout or each mile individually on the DVD menu, but the entire workout flows together without any real break between miles so trying to do them separately might be difficult. The total walk includes a warm up and cool down, which are each 4-5 minutes. After the warm up there are several fast walk numbers with music alternating between songs with vocals and instrumentals. The beat of the music remains quick to keep the pace fast and is fun to walk and even dance to. At two points within the workout, Leslie leads HIIT intervals (High Intensity Interval Training). The first set of 4 HIIT intervals each include 2 minutes of slower walking moves and then a ramped up 30 second boost. The workout continues with another couple of fast walk numbers and then one additional HIIT segment with a longer boost. Following the cool down, Leslie leads a stretch that is similar to stretches on her other DVDs. The whole workout lasts just over 45 minutes, with the main part of the 3 miles between the warm up and cool down coming in at about 35 minutes. This is a really fun workout with great music--I'm looking forward to Leslie's next DVD in this format which is supposed to come out late this year!

I have been a jazzerciser for 27 years. I love it more than any other form of exercise I have ever done. So, that said, it is dance exercise that most motivates me. I have probably about a half dozen of Leslie's videos, bought in the last few years for fillers at home. It is upbeat, the music is fun and makes me want to move, which is probably the most important thing about it. These guys on the video are fun!!!! They'tre into it .! I pulls me in and pushes me to move! Inspiring! I realize that not all people are touched by the music as much as I , and it doesn't matter to them what the people on the videos do, as long as they're doing it right. I realize that some people can mechanically go thru the mental discipline of pushing themselves thru any kind of exercise, whether its boring or not, or they just don't care as long as they get it done. Not me. I am not knocking those people. But I will continue to buy into the more dancing and entertaining type of exercise. And this is it. By the way, I'm 58. If I can't have fun exercising, I won't do it!

This just came to my house today and I was so eager to give it a try that I did it right away. I have several of Leslie's DVDs, and this one is pretty different from any of them. It's my new favorite! Some things I loved: -upbeat music was fun to move to -large, diverse group of walkers of all ages (some of her recent videos have mostly been very young women, and I like seeing some women my age and some who aren't a "perfect" body shape) -different moves to shake up the routine, but integrated in with her normal moves so that I never felt overwhelmed by trying to learn a ton of new steps -they did the whole thing in one long walk, instead of a break/change of people between each mile. I like to see them all get sweaty; it makes me feel better when I'm working my butt off! -the walkers in this DVD just seem to be having so much fun. I loved that. It really did give me more energy and enjoy the walk more. -the HIIT section was not overwhelming or exhausting (four sets of two minutes moderate cardio and 30 seconds high impact fast jogging/twisting), but it definitely got my heart rate up -length of 3 miles (45 minutes) is my favorite length to exercise -I like the brisk pace throughout. Very energetic Some things to consider: -If you love Leslie's older walks, you might find this one kind of disconcerting, because it is VERY different -It is a lot more "dancy" than most of her workouts that I've done, but again, I'm like the least graceful dancy person ever, and I felt like it was doable -If you don't like newer music you might hate this, although it's not 100% radio hits; it's about 50/50 with remixed hits and then music that is more like her traditional stuff -this does include high impact, though not a ton, and she shows you how to modify. Still, if you can't do high impact you might want to look for one of her older walks. All in all-- I love this workout and I'm very pleased with my purchase!

If you are a fan already you'll like this one alot. Good mussic, great cueing as usual and the HIIT portions are fun and add a good punch to your workout. You can also see as you complete 1 2 and 3 miles and set your own goals. Im 72 and can get through the first 2 miles... but Im motivated to get thru the 3rd eventually. Her group has various body types and ages...no peppy cheerleader types, pooching tummies, actual thighs.... which always feels like a normal group of people to me. And if you do not know Leslie Sansone, give it a try. Her walking sets are a great way to get wonderful exercise in a small space and you can easily modify so "go easy" if you need to. Leslie's energy is the secret weapon here... she is genuine, funny, encouraging and really does a good job of guiding and cueing.

I would recommend this one to everyone, especially if you want to get some cardio in. I would say that it is doable for everyone, but she always gives an alternate step to do if you can't keep up. I found out about her workouts by accident, and decided to try some out. I'm more of a low impact workout person, and these do the trick. I already have 5 of her DVDs and mix them up regularly. What's nice about them is that you can do only part of them, or the entire DVD and get in miles and steps!! I'm never bored.

I migliori dvd di fitness sono questi di Leslie Sansone, walking o camminata divertente ed efficacissima.Il miglior cardio in assoluto!

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Mi esposa esta feliz con este material. Ella me comenta que Leslie la lleva paso a paso a realizar un muy buen entrenamiento sin salir de la sala de la casa. Lo importante siempre es seguir el ritmo de la música. El método de sesiones rápidas intercaladas, es muy bueno para subir el ritmo cardiaco y así tener un buen acondicionamiento sin lastimarse en ningún momento.

I love it, the music is so inspiring. It is easy to follow, not too hard, not too long. It brings results gradually, you become fitter, healthier, slimmer, etc. When it ends, you just regret it, it is so spirit raising. My favourite.