Crunch: Total Resculpt

I used to watch Kendal on Exercise TV. He does workouts that are basic, but challenging. He's good at cueing. This was is one I rotate in regularly. Quick. Easy. Gets the job done.

This is a version of the body pump classes that are currently popular. It's basic strength training moves with numerous repetitions, all using hand weights. You can use as much or as little weight as you like to customize it to you. There is no ab section; it's all lower and/or upper body, which could be broken into two separate workouts if you wanted (runs 45 min total). No cardio except the warm ups, which are short and not difficult once you get the hang of the moves he puts together. Overall the workout is simple to do with basic steps, focusing on one muscle group at a time. The space needed is enough room to do a backward lunge and a forward knee raise. The instructor is so enthusiastic that I couldn't help but enjoy myself. I don't usually like really chipper instruction but he wasn't overboard and was genuinely enjoying himself. His entourage is made up of all gorgeous women, which made me roll my eyes a little since they were all eye candy. I suppose it's to motivate me to want to look like them. I'd put this at a beginner to moderate workout (Jillian Michaels being the difficult end of that spectrum).

This is a great workout. I love his workouts he's to the point and gives you a great overall workout. His workouts are simple and effective, and he's charming and good eye candy!

I was introduced to Kendall Hogan via Fit Tv. I love all of his All-Star Workout episodes they play, I believe there are 3 total. This DVD is the same enthusiastic Kendall Hogan that I loved from FitTV, but it lacked some of the cardio that I like in his other workouts I've done. When I do this workout I usually hit the treadmill for 15-20 first to get in the cardio that I want. With that said my husband really liked it b/c of the ease of the short cardio circuits he does and the great upper body workout. I agree that the toning when done with appropriate weights for your ability you can really feel the workout. They suggest one set of weights, but I use 2 sets (3's and 5's...a few moves I even use 10's- but my goal is always more reps than weight). From a male perspective my husband uses 15- 30lb weights and really likes the 45mins+ workout.Overall, I think you'll enjoy this workout if you are looking for a toning routine.

I really appreciate this short toning workout. It is non-intimidating, has a fun and positive vibe, and is most importantly, do-able. While it won't give you the body of the in-shape girls on the video it is great for building strength - especially for a beginner or one who has neglected toning. You will definitely feel your legs and buns the next day if you haven't worked them for a while!Also, enough good things can't be said about Kendell...he is simply the best. His upbeat, enouraging personality is a great motivator and, um, I wouldn't exactly throw kibble at him. ;)When I get lazy and stop working out (which I tend to do if I get bored) this is a dvd I turn to to break-in and re-strengthen my legs, preparing them for harder workouts. Because of the length and low reps, this dvd helps take some of the suck factor out of lunges.Another reviewer mentioned that there are crunches in this dvd but there are none - I think she meant lunges. There is upper body and lower body toning but no ab work (except for the usual "hold your abs tight").I really like this one.

I actually bought this from another online source a couple of weeks ago and have enjoyed doing this workout already. It's not the most challenging ever - that's because it's compacted into a half hour, so there's a lot of ground to cover in this time frame. You do get a full body workout, but if you are used to doing weight training, you may not find this as effective as beginners to intermediates would. I personally love it when you don't have a lot of time on your hands, but I wouldn't rely on it for my strength training on a regular basis. Kendell is a great instructor whose enthusiasm is very contagious. Even if you don't feel like working out, listening to him for a while will change your mind. This is a good workout despite it's length, and doing this is better than doing nothing else as you will still feel the burn somewhat for the next day or so. Oh and one last thing. If it's meant to be a total body resculpt, it would have been nice to SOMETHING for the abs.

Being a former aerobics instructor and fitness trainer not to mention video production person, I'm a tough sell on dvd's... I have to day this one is very good on all levels.For a good, compact and effective sculpting workout, all the bases are covered efficiently for both the upper and lower body workout. The dvd is divided into separate sections so that the workout can be broken down into two parts. Both are clear and concise, easy to follow, fun and a decent workout for beginners and intermediates. For advanced exercisers, it offers a nice "easy-day" workout for a day you just can't make it to the gym. The dvd quality is good and the music is pretty good as well

Kendell is a great motivator as an instructor (in a 'you rock girlfriend!' kind of way). Fun but not too syrupy/fluffy. I have since used some of the P90x videos. I would actually say this video is thorough in the same way...several different exercises working the same group of muscles in different ways with high reps (but moves along at a much quicker pace than Tony Horton and all of his gab). It doesn't work the muscles quite as hard (particularly legs) as P90x but very well rounded. I usually switch back and forth between 3's & 5's for the arms (note that I play volleyball, tennis & racketball and a regular basis and my shoulders/arms already get a fairly decent workout). I sometimes add one section as a follow-up to cardio or I just do both in one day with no other workout.

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I do a lot of exercise and consider myself intermediate to advanced. This is a very good low impact workout for days when you don't want a high cardio session. The moves are easy, yes, but that is a good thing as you can follow along for a good workout from the very first time. The moves are also extremely effective. When done properly, I always work up a sweat and I always feel the effects of this workout the next day. Kendall has an infectious enthusiasm and my group enjoy this DVD very much.

日本製のＤＶＤプレーヤーで普通に再生できました。デンゼル・ワシントンとＥＲのベントン先生を足して2で割ったようなインストラクターの男性がさわやかでいいです。ダンベルを使って、エアロビと言うほど激しくはないですが、時々歩き回りながらの動きもあり、多少のスペースと、音を立ててもいい環境が必要かも。足腰、上半身とサクサク進んでいくプログラムで、動きも分かりやすく、45分が早く過ぎます。それほどきつい回数をこなすわけではないですが、何だか腕など上半身によく効く気がします。スタジオも、一緒にワークアウトする複数の女性陣もおしゃれな感じで、楽しくエクササイズできます。