Ellen Barrett: Super Fast Body Blast

(at least) four times too many!
I am Italian, and in Italy by chance I came across Ellen's Fat Burning Fusion, that was offered for free through an iPad fitness application. I got hooked and I now own all her workouts, and having done them on a regular basis for over a year I can say that they have worked wonders and definitely strengthened my quads, which is a must for me due to a long-standing knee problem. so when last week I got the two last additions to her Live series I was so thrilled I immediately tried them out, but while Sleek Sculpt Express was well up Ellen's usual (high) standards, I regret to say that Super Fast Body Blast was a total disappointment. One thing I usually like about Ellen's workouts is variety, one move flowing into the next and moving on all the time so it never gets boring. With this workout one move still does flow into the next, only the same routine gets repeated over and over, so that by the fifth repetition I had to refrain from kicking the TV in exasperation and by the seventh I...

She got it! ....almost.
I bought this workout, but I haven't been doing it. It's not challenging enough. Also, it's it bit tedious and repetitive. In addition, it's kind of hard on my knees.

I wanted to like it though.

Here is a tip if you want to get an even tougher workout: Go through the video. Toward the end of chapter 5, start chapter 5 over then finish the video. You will really sweat!
*****
I have been lately searching for more challenging workouts, (low impact) ones that really make me sweat, get my heart rate going strong, and that work my muscles. My elllen favorites are Fat Burning Fusion and Slo-Robics. Slo-Robics is not available for sale anywhere. You CAN google it and watch it online for free.

I hope this helps people who want to find challenging, low impact workouts! Ellen is good but not all her workouts are the same, I find these older ones to be exactly what I want.

She did it again!
Just when you think Ellen Barrett can't come up with something else that is great, you are proven wrong. This is a workout in which you use only your own body strength, yet your arms will be very sore at the end. She put out two new DVDs which run for 30 minutes. I was drenched by the end of this one. Sometimes I only have time for a 30 minute workout. She is such a pleasant instructor and always easy to follow.

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