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Sansone Walk Away the Pounds Express - 1 Mile tape (Good Times video,

VHS, 08-02898) $12.99 in Suncoast Video

It takes place in the same exercise studio some of her other videos were

taped in, the one with the brick archway behind the exercisers. Some of the

exercisers are the same people who appear in other videos, too, a nice mix

of women from ages 27 through 65, plus a 72 year old man. Most are very

thin, including the older guy. The moves are the basic WalkAerobics ones -

walking in place, kicks, knee lifts, side steps, and kickbacks. Very easy

for a beginner, yet an experienced exerciser can make it harder by changing

the movements a bit, like kicking higher, bending down on side steps, etc.

Most of the exercise is just these steps, but for about 4 minutes a short

amount of resistance work with a stretchy band is done. This band isn't

included, and the box doesn't tell you one is required. I have a few bands

from 's tapes, and I probably could have used some hand weights, too,

in its place.

Why did I immediately dislike this tape? A few minor, but annoying, reasons.

As soon as you see the group of women you're hit with a sea of turquoise, as

everyone (except the guy) was wearing a slinky knit form-fitting turquoise

tank top, that looked like it had a built-in bra, because with the thin

spaghetti straps on this top and the fact that every woman, no matter how

endowed (or not), had an una-boob. This top looked silly on one of the women

who *wasn't* model-thin, as it was so taut it hugged every roll of fat on

her body. And the poor woman who *was* well-endowed and was bending over

during the cool-down! I thought there was going to be some " fall out " there

for a second! I hate uniforms - must be the years I had to wear one in

Catholic school - and I feel everyone should be allowed to wear what they

want when exercising, even when the outfits *are* being supplied by a

sponsor.

The second reason I dislike this tape is the music. The first 4 minutes it

appears that nobody is hearing this booming drum beat and chanting, because

not one person is stepping to the beat, and rarely were they even in step

with each other during this time. I wonder if this part was done with no

soundtrack and it was dubbed in later, or they changed songs after it was

filmed. After that 4 minute warm-up the music changes and suddenly everyone

is in step. *Now* it looks like a regular Sansone video.

Another problem I had was that resistance segment. I had no problem with my

stretchy band, just wondered what the heck was doing. During this 4

minute segment it seemed to be a repeat of the first 4, with nobody moving

in beat to the music, and with the arm movements out of step with the foot

movement. The feet would be moving 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, but the arms would be

moving 1-2-3, 1-2-3. I stopped looking at the screen and just moved my arms

in time to the music. Some of the women in the video did, too, but not

and the rest of them.

And it was at the end of this 4 minute resistance segment that the exercise

segment of the video stopped. No slowing down, just stopped abruptly.

spoke a minute or so, and then led everyone in the cool down stretches for 2

1/2 minutes. The warm up & aerobics & resistance part of the video lasted a

little over 15 minutes, add the cool down, and the whole thing lasted a bit

less than 20 minutes, start to finish.

Will I continue to use this video? Yes. I'll listen to the music and move to

the music and not watch so close, and it'll be fine. I'll get used to

the flood of turquoise una-boobs. I'll do a little slow walk while

gabs before starting the cool-down stretches.

Was it worth the money I paid for it? Sure! As I mentioned yesterday, these

short work-out sessions I can easily do, and can usually find the time to do

them if I set my mind to it. If I'm especially energetic (or need to warm

up, like today with the furnace out again), a quick exercise session like

these one-mile walks get the circulation going and the blood pumping.

How about the rest of you? Have an exercise video you'd like to talk about?

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