10 Minute Solution: Blast Off Belly Fat

In the first weeks of using this, I would have given it 5 stars, but now having used it regularly for nearly a year, I would say 3.5/4 is more accurate. This is why I think so...First, the cons:-Really my major issue is the amount of talking the instructor does. That sounds odd, but she provides unnecessarily lengthy instructions and commentary, halting the workout while she's doing it. Initially lots of instruction may be useful if you're a beginner, but after a few uses, you find the pauses irritating; you can do at least 3 extra reps while she's talking--it doesn't sound like much but for a 10-minute video, keeping your muscles engaged is important for a good workout...-After several uses, you may find two breaks too many for a 10-minute workout; I did.Now the pros:-Despite the instructor's excessive talking, they are decent workouts. As you become more advanced you can do several segments, or all, and they're all mostly different.-The length (probably the biggest pro) makes it easy to fit exercise into any schedule, and you can break them up into several sessions while still feeling that you're completing full workouts.I would recommend this with these caveats: Beginners and intermediate exercisers will most likely find this a good and generally challenging workout. Advanced ab exercisers may become frustrated by unnecessary pauses, and may want to do at least two segments to challenge themselves. I am an intermediate/advanced exerciser and have found two segments in a row challenging, but not what I would call easy... Bottom line, I think the majority of exercisers will find this a very good workout (I do), you can do reps through talking, and eventually if doing all segments no longer challenge you, you can simply graduate to an extremely challenging ab workout.

So...I bought this DVD workout three years ago, and when I popped it in for the first time, I said, "forget this!" and turned it off. I was way overweight back then, and not ready for this kind of workout. I'll admit, this is not one for beginners. The moves throughout all five segments are somewhat challenging. That's not to say that this workout is EXTREMELY challenging, but if you haven't worked out for years and years like I hadn't, I would start with something simpler.That said, after losing a good deal of weight through standard gym workouts (elliptical, treadmill, etc.), I tried this DVD again, and being able to do the moves, it's a completely different experience. I love this DVD.I love the 10 Minute Solution DVDs because I can mix them all up for a 50 minute workout. For example, I also have the Dance 10 Minute Solution DVD, and I do 2 or 3 of those segments with 2 or 3 of the segments from this DVD. With this one, I usually only do my favorites: Flat Belly Fast, Abs Ripper, and Belly Flat Blaster. That's not to say the other two segments are bad, but I'm not a fan of standard crunches (Six Pack Abs), and the Pilates Perfect Abs strains my neck (not a fault of the instructor, I know if you're holding the pose correctly your neck shouldn't hurt, I'm just not good at it).Belly Flat Blaster is really the best segment here I think. It's low impact, but it's a work out. By the time I'm done, my heart is pumping and I'm sweaty. Squats will do that to you. Abs Ripper and Flat Belly Fast are very similar, with planks and side planks and some pilates mixed in.The instructor is motivating but not overly so like some instructors can be. Basically, this is now a regular feature in my daily workouts, and if you're above a complete beginner level, I'd recommend trying it out.

I purchased this video a few months ago when I started my new exercise regimen (meaning, I haven't done any meaning physical activity since high school, which was quite a while ago). I really, really like it. It's great for beginners, and I would dare say intermediate exercisers as well.The instructor is EXCELLENT in cueing, explaining the moves so you get them the first time, and it's very easy to just pop it in and go with it. A lot of videos aren't, and this was VERY important for me because I get frustrated easily if the moves are too difficult, meaning I give up. Which is why I haven't been exercising. :o)Pros: the 10-minute format is great for those of you who lose steam not knowing how much time is left in the workout. Also, the programmable format to mix and match the workouts you want is awesome. I have three sections I like to do together for days when I just want an ab workout, and I feel I got a solid workout in.Cons: the 10-minute format. If you do JUST one segment, you're not going to see results quickly because you're not going to get the calorie burn. But, I find I'll jog outside, then come in and do one of these 10-minute sections to hit my abs, and my daily workout is complete.My favorite section is Six Pack Abs. The others I usually do are Belly Fat Blaster and Flat Belly Fast. The Abs Ripper seems too much for me right now, and I am not a pilates fan, so I haven't yet tried the Pilates Perfect Ab segment yet.This is a great video for the price. Buy it, you won't regret it.

I bought this 10 years ago when I was fitter, having done Zumba for 2 years. I remember trying it but realised I wasn’t strong enough to do the majority of these exercises. Every workout is at the same level of difficulty and that is advanced. Even the standing routine requires excellent balance already. Fast forward to lockdown, I decided to get fit again after 5 years of inactivity and a sedentary job, so late April I started up again with, of all things, The Jordan Workout. I use it because Richard Callender is an excellent trainer. So now that I’m a little fitter I might try one of the workouts of this DVD and (carefully) build from there. Suzanne Bowen is also an excellent trainer, as she explains the particulars of the exercises, so it’s a real shame that this DVD wasn’t designed to take one through a graduated series of routines from beginner to advanced.

I'm a size 16, and my belly is the worse part of me. I needed something that isn't dancing , that isn't loud & banging and that wasn't an hour long!I bought this and was expecting it to be hard, especially as I'm out of shape & big. But I didn't expect this!I found it hard to 'hold' my weight up, but I got through it . Within the first 5 mins, I could feel my arms shake. My legs were close to follow.I couldn't complete the whole DVD , but I'm determined to build myself up to and accomplish it all.I have always found these types of DVDs complete put offs , its like they were made for the slim. But I found this instructor great, she reminds you to breathe, which I'm a sucker for holding my breathe! She shows you the beginner moves to help you along aswell. Defiantly going to keep it up & hopefully I can master the whole 50mins soon.

I love this dvd in that it challenges you to work out but does not make you out of breath which is a diffuculty for me with sport enduced asthma, but it still seems to be effective. i have been doing for just over 2 weeks now, every other day, and can already feel myself toning up around the waist and getting much more conifdent with the harder movements. sso generally i would call it a success. The only reason i would not give this five stars, is because at the beginning i felt she jumped a bit too quick into some really hard movements, and felt it was too much to quickly, also the way she sickly smiles through clearly hard movements is slightly off putting. But once you get used to this, it is a really effective way to tone up without having to bounce around like a maniac for an hour. I would highly recommend this for people who just want to do a small amount each day.

Suzanne Bowen has got to be the best instructor of these 10 minute workouts. Her knowledge of exercising and the effect on the body is second to none. I am in the best shape ever I workout the entire 50minutes of the DVD and have all her other DVD,s which I mix and match during the the week and work out 6 out of 7 days because these workouts are so brilliant and get the results. I have been a fervent trainer all my life from marathon running to gym work, fit ball, kettle bells..and have to say Suzanne Bowens workout schedules really work, very difficult by times and push the envelop of body strength and fitness. Well done.

When I purchased this dvd I wasn't quite sure if it would really work for me.I'm a daily runner and while at first I noticed some weightloss, that didn't last.So based on all the good reviews and the excellent price I purchased this dvd.And within the first week I felt I was using muscles that I obviously didn't use while running.I also noticed results quickly.There are 5 x 10minute workouts.My favorite is number 4 : The belly fat blaster; mostly because for this routine I don't have to lie down on the ground or put too much weight on my wrists.It's a high-paced workout that get's my heart pumping and my blood flowing (most of it to my face)I also really liked the instructor, she's not too peppy.