I know everyone has been biting their nails, holding their breath, and practically bursting with anticipation, eagerly waiting for my review of The Wedding Workout! Okay, maybe not, but I’m going to give it to you anyway.
The cool part about this DVD is that it’s broken down into sections, so you can use the pre-programmed options, like upper body or lower body, or select your own sections. I opted to mix and scratch my own creation, so I went with the warm-up, upper body, lower body, and the cool down, for a roughly 30 minute workout.
All the sections at once make a 50-minute workout. I haven’t done the abs or cardio section yet. Each workout section is about 10 or 11 minutes long, and the warm up and cool down are about 4 minutes long.
This is definitely a beginner workout, which is fine for me right now, just getting back to exercise after a long bout of chronic laziness, but for someone already lifting weights, the upper body section in particular won’t be terribly challenging. I liked the lower body section, though. My legs burned! It’s nonstop squats and lunges, with a brief moment on the mat doing exercises like those leg raises on all fours.
The instructor’s voice sounds a lot like Ashley Judd. Why do I mention this? Just a random observation. Do with it what you will!
All in all, for about $3 on eBay, this is a much better workout than I expected, and there were actually very few comments about weddings or any other idle chatter. I will definitely be doing the legs section again. I have other workout DVD’s that leave my arms sore, so I will rely on those for the upper body work.
When I try the abs and cardio sections, I will let you know what I think of those!
Sweat & Sparkle 